In The Words Of
by Carl Marsh
The Boys - Season Three - Amazon Prime
I hope you had a lovely June and had the chance to celebrate that special event, Armed Forces Day like I did. As you all know, I served in the Army for many years and had many mates killed in action or injured, much worse than I did.
This show stands tall in the dying, shrivelled - but extremely overpopulated - forest that is modern-day Hollywood and the superhero genre. I love a good superhero film and Disney+ Star Wars or Marvel-based series. Yet, so many, too many, and not all hit the mark. The Boys, however, perhaps because it is not a Marvel comic as it was a Wildstorm imprint under the DC Comic umbrella, then from issue 7 to (last issue) 72, under Dynamite Entertainment. It is very much the anti-superhero comic, which is why DC Comics cancelled it at issue six. I am so glad that Amazon Prime picked up the screening rights. The Boys season three is ten times more graphic than season two, which was ten times more graphic than season one. It’s fun. It’s got the language not suitable for anyone under the age of 18 - quality viewing, nonetheless.
INTRO RANT 2022: what a time to be alive, hey, men and women, girls and boys? The mainstream media keeps on perpetuating this constant fear that you would think they were controlled by the governments of whatever country they originate from. Who would listen, read, or watch their output if this was a fact? I wonder! Just imagine a world where you had to use your own eyes and ears for what you see/hear and didn’t have to be ‘shown’ what didn’t really affect you or your locality. That’s all I am saying. And let’s think, how do you feel after seeing some event - consistently adverse, naturally - on the news? Did you go away with fear and sleepless nights, or did you go away with some positive outcome that some good may come out of that [always] horrific story? Never the latter. Always the former. Case complete. I seldom peruse live TV anymore. I just can’t abide it. I will watch screeners or links for soon-to-be transmitted shows, but live TV. Nope! [caveat - the World Cup and Euros are the only time] Which leads me to this month’s… REVIEWS Better Call Saul - Season Five - Netflix When watching this final season of a show, that might be a slow burner in the storyline at times, yet I am convinced that every modern scriptwriter needs to watch this show and take some serious notes. This show is a masterclass. It has everything that a show or film needs, whether character development, acting, cinematography, script, or locations - I could go on and on. The series ends on a high, and I am not making any hints about the methamphetamines that Walter White’s storyline in the precursor to this show [Breaking Bad] was all about! If this show is not on your radar, watch Breaking Bad first, then roll onto this epic follow-on.
INTERVIEWS Nest Jenkins: ITV Wales presenter of Backstage. I had a little chat with Nest about the premise of the show that airs on Thursday nights and is available to binge online. AViVA: Singer/songwriter/author AViVA is a very respected artist in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. I chatted to her about the constant releasing of her music. Does she never stop! Have a great July; see you all next month, Carl Marsh Twitter - @InTheWordsOf_CM Facebook - @InTheWordsOf YouTube - InTheWordsOf
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