1 The Boys Season 2 Reference Foreshadowed Oppenheimer’s Dark Meaning

Prime Video series The Boys became a global success thanks to its subversive take on the superhero genre, which features so much moral complexity that it subtly referenced J. Robert Oppenheimer, foreshadowing Oppenheimer‘s dark meaning. Based on the comic series by Garth Ennis, the show doesn’t depict superheroes as the idealistic, altruistic beings of Marvel and DC Comics. Instead, The Boys opts for much darker portrayals of its characters, all of whom act more like entitled influencers than benevolent saviors.