|
Vote to threadban Bioshuffle This poll is closed. |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (Goku) |
|
146 | 85.38% |
| No (also Goku) |
|
25 | 14.62% |
| Total: | 171 votes | ||
|
Also, I just noticed the poor airbending supe is so weak his air attack doesn't even move the wicker basket.  Before  After 
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:28
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 16, 2024 20:13 |
|
|
Remember how the season started with BN getting sent to kill off one of the "Supe Terrorists" that HL made? I just assumed HL was on cleanup duty in this scene, too. He had orders to go kill the dude he pumped full of V (even though, like sexy Naqib, his powers were zero threat to Vought), he thought he was free from the public eye, so he did it in a lazy and sloppy manner
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:32
|
|
|
Bioshuffle posted:If you just automatically assume he is a terrorist based on the color of his skin, that's on you. Bioshuffle posted:killing a supe terrorist? k
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:32
|
|
|
GoGoGadgetChris posted:Remember how the season started with BN getting sent to kill off one of the "Supe Terrorists" that HL made? That's something I was trying to figure out too, did he get sent there or did he just decide to go there on his own? We know he likes to make his own orders, and he said he didn't need to clear anything with Ashley, he "saw the chance for an easy victory and took it." To me it sounds more like he was feeling down so he wanted to play a game on easy and feel good about winning.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:36
|
|
|
Rewatching in full screen with sound this time, it does seem like homelander is landing after the initial dust blast, though it’s also clear the supe is waiting for the crowd to flee behind him before attacking, too. Idk, maybe the initial attack knocked homelander away and that’s his return trip we see.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:39
|
|
|
That was the initial narrative, but upon a closer inspection, the "terrorist" may have just been a regular supe. If any show would get that dark, it would be this one. All other times he's killed actual terrorists, the show has made is super clear that they were up to no good.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:41
|
|
|
Homelander is just a perfect rear end in a top hat in this scene. Reminds me of Tim Heidecker.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:43
|
|
|
IIRC they were giving out black market V to create super terrorists as a way to secure sweet, sweet defense contracts. Meaning he likely has ties to a known terrorist group as the source of his powers, though what’s going on in the video wasn’t necessarily a terroristic act.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:49
|
|
|
The guy's not a super-terrorist, OK? He's a super-villain. God.
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:52
|
|
|
jabby posted:The guy's not a super-terrorist, OK? he's one of those soup terrorists trump keeps crying about
|
|
#
?
Sep 23, 2020 23:54
|
|
|
yook posted:IIRC they were giving out black market V to create super terrorists as a way to secure sweet, sweet defense contracts. Ok that makes sense, I had forgotten that. I was wondering how the hell I had ended up siding with him. That said, bioshuffle, your argument quickly turned into "you brought race into it not me," and that's some weak bullshit.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:01
|
|
|
As Nero Danced posted:That said, bioshuffle, your argument quickly turned into "you brought race into it not me," and that's some weak bullshit. Fair point. Edited to reflect what you said. The message I was trying to convey was that after breaking it down frame by frame, I don't see anything in that clip that leads me to believe the airbender supe was a terrorist. I still stand by this point. I hope they elaborate on this. The show loves to leave little cliff hangers everywhere that keep you guessing.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:07
|
|
|
Surely though you can recognize that the average viewer who doesn't do that is currently expected to think that he is, with a twist likely coming in future episodes.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:09
|
|
|
Sure, I recognize that. But we're not average viewers, we're members of TVIV so
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:13
|
|
|
A YT commenter pointed out that the kid who was hit is wearing a Lamplighter t-shirt lol
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:14
|
|
|
yook posted:Rewatching in full screen with sound this time, it does seem like homelander is landing after the initial dust blast, though it’s also clear the supe is waiting for the crowd to flee behind him before attacking, too. How does Kimiko and her brother get the compound? Were those vials supplied to the terrorist group by Vought as well? Is that elaborated on at all?
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:20
|
|
|
moist turtleneck posted:hopefully next season someone will have sploosh powers
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:20
|
|
|
Bioshuffle posted:How does Kimiko and her brother get the compound? Were those vials supplied to the terrorist group by Vought as well? Is that elaborated on at all? By Homelander. They find her in the first place tracking down A-Train's deliveries.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:24
|
|
|
just because he's got a connection to people the us considers terrorists doesn't mean he was actually doing anything there
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:28
|
|
|
Aphrodite posted:By Homelander. They find her in the first place tracking down A-Train's deliveries. StashAugustine posted:just because he's got a connection to people the us considers terrorists doesn't mean he was actually doing anything there
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:32
|
|
|
I expect the show to move on since the video did it’s job of getting stormfront’s claws into homelander, but if it lingers I expect to see the equivalent of “He wasn’t doing any terrorist activities, so how did you know he was a terrorist?” “Because that’s who I’ve been giving the V to!” At some point. But yeah, there’s a whole long political talk about extrajudicial killings of foreigners for guilt by association that can be had. I don’t think this show would get too far into it since it’d be a meaty real world discussion just substituting supes in place of drone strikes.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 00:45
|
|
|
I think the main point has been missed by all of you. The next Avatar is hosed, because now there is no one to teach them air bending.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 01:09
|
|
|
spacetoaster posted:I think that homelander could be beaten by a supe that isn't necessarily as strong/tough as him just because he probably doesn't actually know how to fight. One thing I like about Supergirl was that they had her training in martial arts in a kryptonite-lined chamber, so a normal human can really spar with her. When she fights someone on a similar power level, she actually knows how to fight.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 02:40
|
|
|
 HUGE loving SPOILERLeaked episode summaries Episode 6: When The Boys and Starlight follow a lead to Vought's mysterious Sage Grove Center, they find one of Vought's darkest secrets - and someone even darker from their past. Meanwhile Homelander and Stormfront's relationship deepens. Episode 7: To help Victoria Neuman make a case against Vought, Mallory and The Boys look to an unlikely source for answers. Hughie gets terrifying news about Starlight. Meanwhile, Homelander and Stormfront further their master plan for Compound V. Episode 8: Becca shows up on Butcher's doorstep and begs for his help. The Boys agree to back Butcher, and together with Starlight, they finally face off against Homelander and Stormfront. But things go very bad, very fast.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 02:49
|
|
|
Grrrr this is totally going to be a cliffhanger season, isn't it
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 02:52
|
|
|
Potentially, they got renewed for season 3 mid filming, so they may have felt safe enough for a cliffhanger.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 02:54
|
|
|
This is the best show on television and they need to make exactly as much of it will let it stay this good
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 02:55
|
|
|
mllaneza posted:One thing I like about Supergirl was that they had her training in martial arts in a kryptonite-lined chamber, so a normal human can really spar with her. When she fights someone on a similar power level, she actually knows how to fight. That's awesome, I didn't know they addressed that flaw in super people. Never watched supergirl, was it good?
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 03:02
|
|
|
spacetoaster posted:That's awesome, I didn't know they addressed that flaw in super people. It didn't grab me, but it's, ahem, super popular. It's on my list to watch, but not at a position where I ever actually will.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 03:08
|
|
|
I just sort of bailed after season 2. It... I dunno. I kept waiting for it to get good and it never did. Only other ones I watched were the crisis and crossover episodes. It was sort of half progressive and half dumb.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 03:13
|
|
|
PostNouveau posted:If I were managing an invincible superhero, I'd definitely have an "open secret" fake weakness for enemies to plan around. Dr. Video Games 0135 posted:Homelander fakes his own death, sews himself up inside a couch to eavesdrop on Vought employees talking about him at the company Christmas party
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 03:30
|
|
|
I can never resist spoiler leaks but I swear this time I'm gonna resist
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 03:33
|
|
|
spacetoaster posted:Never watched supergirl, was it good? It had a unique flavor but lost a lot when it was rolled into the CW shows.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 03:44
|
|
|
GoGoGadgetChris posted:Grrrr this is totally going to be a cliffhanger season, isn't it You'll have to wait and see to find out!
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 04:05
|
|
|
Keltar posted:You'll have to wait and see to find out! I look forward to it!! I love this shooow!!!!!!!!
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 04:13
|
|
|
moist turtleneck posted:hopefully next season someone will have sploosh powers That's Deep, and its only active when he is in the company of aquatic mammals.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 04:41
|
|
|
FilthyImp posted:S1 was really, really banking on "The Future is Female" and Callista Flockheart as Cat Grant was giving her regular persona the Devil Wears Prada while Twilight Dad as Max Lord was giving Supergirl headaches. Losing Callista hurt a lot more than I figured it would
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 04:51
|
|
|
The episode previews weren't really spoilers TBQH.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 06:35
|
|
|
mllaneza posted:One thing I like about Supergirl was that they had her training in martial arts in a kryptonite-lined chamber, so a normal human can really spar with her. When she fights someone on a similar power level, she actually knows how to fight. This has been a thing with superheroes forever, literally since Superman vs Muhammed Ali. Actually been a few storylines where Superman learns how to fight normal-style, I think the earliest is a Silver Age one where he helps get an out-of-shape boxer back in his groove and learns to box as a result. It's occasionally brought up that the rest of the Justice League takes some martial arts lessons from Batman. (sometimes in spectacular fashion)
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 06:37
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 16, 2024 20:13 |
|
|
PostNouveau posted:I can never resist spoiler leaks but I swear this time I'm gonna resist They aren’t that spoily, they are just the episode descriptions from Amazon or something.
|
|
#
?
Sep 24, 2020 06:50
|
|
