The Boys (Amazon)

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I think ultimately it's a "It's not the destination, but the journey" sort of thing. There's been plenty of pure entertainment value in the episodes thus far even if there hasn't been an overwhelming amount of plot advancement.

I think the comparison for me is Better Call Saul. Those of us that watched every episode of Breaking Bad knew Saul Goodman but the beauty of BCS is that we get to see how Jimmy became Saul Goodman. And while it often moves at a snail's pace and becomes tedious at times (as did the brilliant Mad Men), there's great interest in seeing that final transformation into the guy we all knew (and some of us loved), which is the great motivator to continue watching.

With The Boys, and to the same extent for me, The Umbrella Academy, I often find myself asking the question "Why am I watching this show?".

There's no doubt there have been some fantastic moments for each series but it just feels like I'm watching just to see what happens, not so much because of anticipation set up by the story arc or because I am just so engaged by the acting, direction and/or score. Nope, the main reason I continue to watch is because I've invested X amount of hours to see where it goes, mostly because other people think it's "good".

I guess in short, it's kind of a weird reason to be watching a program in which I don't really care about the characters much, especially when their initial motivations have been resolved.

I'm sure I'll watch the final three episodes but just like TUA, I have no real excitement or anticipation about additional seasons.