I was going through the status updates of one of my friends when I first saw the trailer of this series. I think it was the season 2 or 3 trailers I can't remember, but to be honest I had no idea what to expect. Judging from how gassed he was about the series' return I decided I'd add it to my watchlist and I did.
Fast forward to last month I was bored, just finished a cartoon series called F is for family, and was looking for a new series to watch. The boys came to head and I decided I'd give it a go.
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The movie starts as your typical superhero movie starts, a group of thieves running away from the police in a van after robbing a bank. Two superheroes, Queen Maeve and the Homelander come in and stop the robbers heroically. They take pictures and the scene transitions smoothly to a Timid Hughie Campbell cleaning the TV and doing some other work in an electronics store when his girlfriend who seems pretty direct comes in and asks that they go over to her place and "lay some cable". On their way out they discuss how he's yet to ask his boss for a raise.
They have barely gone anywhere when she proposes plans for them to move in together.
Excited the pair share a kiss, and all of a sudden, mid-conversation, she bursts into pieces in the most gruesome way possible. He looks to his right, and there stood A-train, another superhero panting with blood all over his face. He mutters "can't stop, can't stop" and continues his super-speed running. Hughie stands there with his girlfriend's hands in his hands, traumatized by what had just happened.
Later on, A-train makes a public apology on TV saying she was in the middle of the road and he was unable to stop even though she was barely off the curb. Hughie is clearly enraged, and a while later, Vought, the company in charge of the superheroes sends a lawyer to give him some money to sign a restitution. He declines the offer.
Later on, he is met by a certain Billy Butcher who claims to be FBI and could help him get his payback for what happened to his girlfriend. His encounter with Billy Butcher will change his life forever.
Meanwhile, we are also shown Starlight a.k.a Annie. She has been training her whole life to join "The Seven" Vought's top superheroes, and make a big impact on a lot of lives. She finally achieves that dream and on her first day, she starts to see that things on the inside are not as she expected them to be.
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I have heard about the movie and seen one or two memes and snippets, but when it was time to start I didn't know what to expect. I did what I probably shouldn't have done and asked a friend before starting what he thought about it. The thing is this friend and I have very different tastes when it comes to movies. He's more of a k-drama, love, and a little action sprinkled-with-comedy type of guy. I on the other hand I'm an all-rounder when it comes to movies, I can watch anything as long as it's good, though I tend to watch less romance and k-drama these days. Anyway, he said there was too much dialogue at times and it didn't really pique his interest so he didn't go anywhere in the series.
I started the series having this in mind, but to my surprise, it didn't stop me from enjoying the series. To me, the dialogue and the action were just the right amounts. I just kept on breezing through episodes. At times I'd say this is the last one and I'll find myself watching one or even two more. Considering each episode is an hour that is incredible.
The storyline is a very engaging one and as it progresses it just leaves you wanting more. The whole concept of superheroes not being perfect as they are pictured in Marvel and DC movies Is not very popular, but I've seen it in one other series called the Umbrella Academy. They also did a good job in that, but the boys do it better and make it more realistic and modern with companies, government, social media, and the general media and public playing a key role in the story as it progresses.
One thing I like as well is the character development and how in-depth they go into the characters. As the series progressed it was great to see Hughie progress from being so timid and afraid to face challenges to an independent guy who is not afraid of anything, even people who can rip him apart in seconds with their bare hands.
The acting was also spot-on. Everyone played their roles so well and each character's personality was depicted well. I personally had two favorite characters. The first one is Billy Butcher. His British accent, swag, his gruffness, strong headedness, and unapologetic nature are unique and what makes me like him. He doesn't back down from challenges and though it almost cost him his life a couple of times it's pretty effective in his line of work.
Then there's the Homelander. He is just a different breed. He is the leader of "the seven", the team of the greatest superheroes mankind has. Very powerful and feared even by superheroes. But even with that, he is very misunderstood, tends to make a lot of horrible decisions, is reckless, and is self-centered. But under all that is just a person who is seeking public approval.
As for the cinematography, the effects, and the CGI, it is all top quality. Not once did I look at any scene and say this does not look real. With the number of crazy scenes that this series has and how great and sometimes maybe unnecessary it is, it is no surprise how large their budget is. According to buzzfeed each episode of season one had a budget of 11.2 million dollars per episode which was increased in the next season.
The progression of the story is also really good. Each season tends to be so much better than the other. Currently, season 4 is still on the way and I'm excited, but I'm wondering how they can possibly top that season 3. Fingers crossed they don't end up spoiling an incredible series by over-extending it, as we've seen in the past from some good series.
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I think it is a great series, It draws you in rather quickly and just keeps leaving you wanting more. It has lots of Language, Violence, Gore, and sex, so it's therefore not for anyone under the age of 18. It's great for you if you like action movies, superhero movies, or an all-rounder. I'd argue anyone would enjoy this, but that's impossible. Go ahead and give it a try and if you have watched it, tell me what you think. As for me, I give it a 9/10. Looking forward to seeing season 4.
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Spanish Version
Estaba ojeando las actualizaciones de estado de un amigo cuando vi por primera vez el trailer de esta serie. Creo que era el tr谩iler de la segunda o tercera temporada, no me acuerdo, pero la verdad es que no ten铆a ni idea de qu茅 esperar. A juzgar por su entusiasmo por el regreso de la serie, decid铆 a帽adirla a mi lista de visionados y as铆 lo hice.
El mes pasado estaba aburrida, acababa de terminar una serie de dibujos animados llamada F is for family y estaba buscando una nueva serie que ver. Los chicos me vino a la mente y decid铆 darle una oportunidad.
la trama
La pel铆cula comienza como una t铆pica pel铆cula de superh茅roes, un grupo de atracadores huyen de la polic铆a en una furgoneta tras robar un banco. Dos superh茅roes, Queen Maeve y Homelander, llegan y detienen heroicamente a los atracadores. Hacen fotos y la escena cambia lentamente a un t铆mido Hughie Campbell limpiando la televisi贸n y haciendo otros trabajos en una tienda de electr贸nica cuando su novia, que parece bastante directa, entra y le pide que vayan a su casa a "tender unos cables". A la salida, discuten sobre el hecho de que a煤n no le ha pedido un aumento a su jefe.
Apenas han pasado p谩gina cuando ella le propone que se vayan a vivir juntos.
Emocionados, la pareja comparte un beso, y de repente, en medio de la conversaci贸n, ella estalla en pedazos de la forma m谩s horrible posible. Mira a su derecha, y all铆 estaba A-train, otro superh茅roe jadeando con sangre en la cara. Murmura "no puedo parar, no puedo parar" y sigue corriendo a toda velocidad. Hughie se queda de pie con las manos de su novia entre las suyas, traumatizado por lo que acaba de ocurrir.
M谩s tarde, el tren A se disculpa p煤blicamente en televisi贸n, diciendo que ella estaba en medio de la carretera y que 茅l no pod铆a parar cuando ella estaba justo fuera de la acera. Hughie est谩 claramente furioso y alg煤n tiempo despu茅s Vought, la empresa responsable de los superh茅roes, env铆a a un abogado para que le d茅 dinero para firmar un acuerdo de compensaci贸n. 脡l rechaza la oferta.
M谩s tarde, conoce a un hombre llamado Billy Butcher que dice ser del FBI y que podr铆a ayudarle a vengarse de lo ocurrido a su novia. Su encuentro con Billy Butcher cambiar谩 su vida para siempre.
Mientras tanto, tambi茅n conocemos a Starlight, alias Annie. Ha estado entrenando toda su vida para unirse a los "Siete", los mejores superh茅roes de Vought, y tener un gran impacto en muchas vidas. Por fin consigue su sue帽o y, en su primer d铆a, empieza a ver que las cosas por dentro no son como ella pensaba.
mis pensamientos
Hab铆a o铆do hablar de la pel铆cula y visto uno o dos memes y fragmentos, pero cuando lleg贸 el momento de empezar no sab铆a qu茅 esperar. Hice lo que probablemente no deber铆a haber hecho y le pregunt茅 a un amigo antes de empezar qu茅 le parec铆a. El caso es que este amigo y yo tenemos gustos muy diferentes en lo que a pel铆culas se refiere. 脡l es m谩s del tipo k-drama, amor y un poco de acci贸n salpicada de comedia. Yo, por otro lado, soy una persona polifac茅tica en lo que respecta al cine, puedo ver cualquier cosa siempre que sea buena, aunque 煤ltimamente tiendo a ver menos romances y dramas coreanos. De todos modos, dijo que a veces hab铆a demasiados di谩logos y que no despertaban su inter茅s, as铆 que no sigui贸 adelante con la serie.
Empec茅 la serie teniendo esto en mente, pero para mi sorpresa, no me impidi贸 disfrutarla. Para m铆, el di谩logo y la acci贸n estaban en su justa medida. Los episodios se me hac铆an interminables. A veces dec铆a que 茅ste era el 煤ltimo y me encontraba viendo uno o incluso dos m谩s. Teniendo en cuenta que cada episodio dura una hora, es incre铆ble.
La historia es muy atractiva y a medida que avanza te deja con ganas de m谩s. El concepto de que los superh茅roes no son perfectos como los pintan en las pel铆culas de Marvel y DC no es muy popular, pero lo he visto en otra serie llamada Umbrella Academy. Tambi茅n hicieron un buen trabajo en eso, pero los chicos lo hacen mejor y lo hacen m谩s realista y moderno con las empresas, el gobierno, los medios de comunicaci贸n social, y los medios de comunicaci贸n en general y el p煤blico jugando un papel clave en la historia a medida que avanza.
Una cosa que tambi茅n me gusta es el desarrollo de los personajes y c贸mo profundizan en ellos. A medida que avanzaba la serie, era genial ver c贸mo Hughie pasaba de ser un tipo t铆mido y temeroso de enfrentarse a los retos a un tipo independiente que no teme a nada, ni siquiera a la gente que puede destrozarle en cuesti贸n de segundos con sus propias manos.
La actuaci贸n tambi茅n fue perfecta. Todos interpretaron muy bien sus papeles y la personalidad de cada personaje qued贸 bien representada. Personalmente, tengo dos personajes favoritos. El primero es Billy Butcher. Su acento brit谩nico, su fanfarroner铆a, su rudeza, su cabeza dura y su naturaleza sin remordimientos son 煤nicos y lo que hace que me guste. No retrocede ante los retos y, aunque casi le cuesta la vida un par de veces, es bastante eficaz en su trabajo.
Luego est谩 el Homelander. Es una raza diferente. Es el l铆der de "los siete", el equipo de superh茅roes m谩s grande que tiene la humanidad. Muy poderoso y temido incluso por los superh茅roes. Pero incluso con eso, es muy incomprendido, tiende a tomar muchas decisiones horribles, es imprudente y egoc茅ntrico. Pero bajo todo eso es s贸lo una persona que busca la aprobaci贸n del p煤blico.
En cuanto a la cinematograf铆a, los efectos y el CGI, todo es de primera calidad. Ni una sola vez vi una escena y dije que no parec铆a real. Con la cantidad de escenas locas que tiene esta serie y lo genial y a veces quiz谩 innecesario que es, no es de extra帽ar lo grande que es su presupuesto. Seg煤n buzzfeed cada episodio de la primera temporada tuvo un presupuesto de 11,2 millones de d贸lares por episodio que se increment贸 en la siguiente temporada.
La progresi贸n de la historia tambi茅n es realmente buena. Cada temporada tiende a ser mucho mejor que la otra. Actualmente, la temporada 4 est谩 en camino y estoy emocionado, pero me pregunto c贸mo es posible que superen a la temporada 3. Cruzo los dedos para que no acaben estropeando una serie incre铆ble alarg谩ndola demasiado, como hemos visto en el pasado con algunas series buenas.
palabras finales
Creo que es una gran serie, Te atrae bastante r谩pido y s贸lo te deja con ganas de m谩s. Tiene mucho Lenguaje, Violencia, Gore, y sexo, por lo tanto no es para menores de 18 a帽os. Es ideal si te gustan las pel铆culas de acci贸n, de superh茅roes o de todo tipo. Dir铆a que cualquiera la disfrutar铆a, pero eso es imposible. An铆mate a probarla y si la has visto, dime qu茅 te parece. Por mi parte, le doy un 9/10. Deseando ver la cuarta temporada.
~Gracias por leer~
Traducido con Deepl