The Boys: 20 Biggest Differences from the Comics

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We're not surprised they didn't adapt everything from the comics! Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re counting down our picks for the 20 biggest differences between The Boys comic and its tv adaptation. Beware of major spoilers for both ahead. Our countdown includes Black Noir's identity, Starlight's alliances, Hughie's appearance and more! What difference surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments.
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@WatchMojo Ай бұрын

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@Tassiedevil127 2 күн бұрын

That storm front is a boy in the comics. And is Homelander’s dad Whom he accidentally had Gay sex.

@fernandodecarlosmalcher7977 Ай бұрын

One of the few cases where the creators changing everything and doing whatever they wanted worked on it’s favour

@RocktheCpop 28 күн бұрын

Ya this is kind of surprising to me. The changes they made to adapt the visceral of the comics into a tv series and draw out the general plots is quite amazing. To do the comic beat per beat would be far too chaotic and I think the Deadpool series is a good comparison. Deadpool as a comic is crazy and beyond the big screen but the movies are basically a super slimmed down version of what Deadpool does in the comics. The subtext and plots of The Boys comic playing out SO EXTREME as it's series shock value would feel contrived and basic bitch style in a tv series, ie every turn has a new shocking twist like bizzaro world. I think this watchmojo breakdown really stepped it up from their typical seemingly topical pop culture filler content. This was solid and pertinent and it highlights what makes the tv series worth it's salt. No replies on this comment but it's on point, up up up. The producers and writers of the boys deserve their props.... 99 times out of 100 this level of deviation equals death but the series kind of set the precedent for fall-out and one piece and other comic adaptations. Smart people behind this show and smart of WM to notice it.

@FatalShotGG 26 күн бұрын

I disagree... They turned The Deep into an actual JOKE, Mother's Milk should have powers but he doesn't, they turned Frenchie into a pander for gays, they turned Kimiko into a pander to people who use sign language, they turned Queen Maeve into a pander to feminist lesbians, A-Train should have a WAY BIGGER ROLE than he has, Starlight was actually graped by THE ENTIRE SEVEN TEAM not just Deep and Black Noir isn't even the same person...... He's supposed to be a clone of Homelander. The writers of the show are perverted and push sick agendas in every single episode.

@FatalShotGG 26 күн бұрын

Not to mention Sister Sage didn't even exist.

@fernandodecarlosmalcher7977 26 күн бұрын

@@FatalShotGG so showing two people of the same sex in a loving relationship is more perverted than showing a woman getting graped by a group of man? that's interesting, also, wasn't kimiko also mute in the comics?

@biske85 20 күн бұрын

@@FatalShotGG The Female is a mute in the comics too. And how is anything from the show's writers more perverted than from Garth Ennis the comics? Homelander bangs Soldier Boy under the premise that gay sex with Homelander will get him into the Seven, Black Noir fingers Hughie, a bunch of supes smoke weed with aborted fetus flakes while Jack from Jupiter injects heroin (if I remember correctly) spiked with Maeve's vaginal fluids, which they got from some dude they paid to gather it while she was having one of her many gangbangs, and several supes are shown engaged in other shit like getting banged by dogs. And all that is -just- during Herogasm. Hughie has a pet hamster that was a hamster that Blarney Cock had up his ass when he killed him. Also The Deep is still a joke in the comics, just a different kind of joke. He's just some dork that wears a diving helmet all the time and acts all serious but no one takes him seriously, which ironically, is why he's one of the few to survive because he just keeps going under everyone's radar.

@jaredohlstein7355 Ай бұрын

For me Soldier Boy being Homelander’s father was a big surprise change and one that made a lot of sense writing wise

@mcbeardthebat8589 Ай бұрын

i like the contrast between solider boy saying hed give the spotlight up for homelander, but homelander has shown he cannot let ryan take the spotlight

@Jeremiah_Rivers76 Ай бұрын

Homelander had a lot of guts to hijack a plane on 9/11 in the comics. Showing that in the TV show would’ve been too much.

@silentclaw6439 Ай бұрын

Or because in the tv show, it takes place on current time rather than 2001

@Dead-fire Ай бұрын

And it probably would’ve affected someone of the family members

@kzarkage Ай бұрын

It'd be funny if the new Black Noir ended up being the same Black Noir as the comics

@xxcagedriotxx Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing but based on how he sounded in the first episode I doubt it unfortunately.

@TJ-pd2ej Ай бұрын

Nobody wants that angle

@anthonylesley982 Ай бұрын

Nope

@torquetheprisoner Ай бұрын

you can tell in see that it's a different guy dressed up as black Nour so it might be the other homlander

@Mr-Rinn Ай бұрын

As Homelander would've selected the new Black Noir that's highly unlikely.

@bthsr7113 Ай бұрын

Number 1: the show is actually worth your time

@blueprint7 Ай бұрын

comics are better

@ddsmitty1 Ай бұрын

Agree with this. Garth Ennis has some really cool ideas, but i've always had a problem with his execution.

@tomgachagan1347 29 күн бұрын

@@blueprint7 said nobody

@garconnoirq8966 28 күн бұрын

@@tomgachagan1347everybody*

@wonder8590 27 күн бұрын

@@garconnoirq8966weirdo

@taehyunpark1548 Ай бұрын

Homelander, Billy and Soldier Boy carried/carries the entire show.

@BarbieTings1 28 күн бұрын

Ehh I think everybody does 😭

@BPgamemaster12 Ай бұрын

One of the biggest differences for me is that the Supes in the show actually do some crime fighting where in the comics they just f**k around and only make token public appearances

@talonslame 29 күн бұрын

Couldn’t homelander just see through the mask and see Black Noir is a clone of him?

@vibes_liam126 24 күн бұрын

assuming he probably has a weakness to some kind of vought produced alloy that ofc he wouldn’t know about since their whole think is making him obedient and controllable

@vibes_liam126 24 күн бұрын

but that’s a reach on my part 😂

@FaixaAzul2 8 күн бұрын

In the comics he only can see the bones with x-ray

@TB_Bennett 6 күн бұрын

This show is great example of how you can change a characters gender without it feeling like they were trying to be too woke

@genghiskhan7041 16 күн бұрын

My question is this: if Translucent had impenetrable, diamond hard skin, why didn't that skin turn into shrapnel when Hughie blew him up and cut Hughie to ribbons?

@slademacdonald3079 16 күн бұрын

My head-canon is that ability is tied to consciousness -- it's a nervous response. While he's alive, the skin hardens through a constantly-maintained reflexive response via the nervous system. Severing that connection to the nervous system through an internally-detonated explosion results in that ability being instantly turned off.

@bossbunnyboy 29 күн бұрын

watch mojo in my recommended? you guys making a comeback?

@WatchMojo 29 күн бұрын

@Shiirow Ай бұрын

the biggest difference is the comic was written by an arrogant man child with a hate boner for superheroes and the comic was him metaphorically breaking other peoples toys. the show is a bit more well written and nuanced at times, even if it does fall into the same occasional trap.

@Rob_Shoot Ай бұрын

Have you not read any of Garth’s work?

@Mr-Rinn Ай бұрын

@@Rob_Shoot I have, the guy can come up with some interesting concepts, but he executes them in the most Edgelord way possible.

@YashMezzala Ай бұрын

I respect the level of. Hatred tho

@blueprint7 Ай бұрын

@@Mr-Rinn ehat are you talking about? not everything has to be a sanitized safe space

@Mr-Rinn Ай бұрын

@@blueprint7 Of course not, and the Boys TV show isn’t that. I mean there’s a lot more in his comics that feels like cheap shock value or trying too hard.

@anonymouslyunknown4811 Ай бұрын

The differences between the show and comics is night and day

@phantomslay5612 18 күн бұрын

One of the few cases where a TV show adaptation of a comic is vastly superior to the source material in every way.

@SirsasthNigam. Ай бұрын

Comics are super bad Every crime was done by Noirlander not Homelander Antony Starr has received widespread critical acclaim for his performance as Homelander. Likewise, Homelander is considered by many to be one of the best villains in TV history as a result of the strong writing of his character arc, as well as the combination of his depravity, egoism, and ruthlessness with his complexity and depth. *Ironically, his comic counterpart has been retroactively criticized for having none of these traits.* Pointless hub- 1-Edge for sake of Edge 2- Compound V and Power dynamics 3-The original The Boys comic is that guy who stumbles on the stage on an open-mic night, says they’re a master of satire, then says the n-word”

@damianjohnson6935 Ай бұрын

Which you don’t find out til the end and makes homelander lose his mind. It’s not bad it’s a Great comic

@SirsasthNigam. Ай бұрын

@@damianjohnson6935 thats Inhumans level writing

@blueprint7 Ай бұрын

sounds like you don't understand comics

@SirsasthNigam. 28 күн бұрын

@@blueprint7 then Pointless hub and villains wiki also doesn't

@Boingy420 Ай бұрын

Hughie looks like textbook Max Payne.

@cmccolton1383 Ай бұрын

The new black noir is just a super powered acting student

@LautaroGalanCid 26 күн бұрын

I watched this show because of Simon Pegg. I still love when i see him in the show.

@tranz2deep Ай бұрын

Something about the Compound V being lethal to Butcher and the others makes me realize Vaught made the widespread stuff that way on purpose. Simply put, their chosen heroes get the good stuff... the planned villains and useless extras die. Typical of the Vaught MO in the series, really.

@ethan-ray 23 күн бұрын

i was so confused when i watched the animated show and hughie looked and sounded like he does

@dontrelldurant3450 21 күн бұрын

Haven't watched the video but got a question... Is the timeline screwed up? Billy was told he had a year to live and then magically Ryan goes from being 8 to 12 or was it 14? Billy is still alive and says he has 6 months left....... Shouldn't he be dead?

@BlackNate 29 күн бұрын

25 mil subs and 45k views in 3 days is actually baffling 🤣🤣

@user-em6ie2be7x Ай бұрын

I can't believe this is only lasting 4 Seasons...

@alexc.g8525 Ай бұрын

You mean 5? The 5th one is confirmed to be the final one

@user-em6ie2be7x Ай бұрын

@@alexc.g8525I heard the creator wanted to quit after the 4th season? If it's 5 at least we one more season.

@carolingrant3101 16 күн бұрын

I didnt read the comics but imo everything is working out to well for the supes. So some of the Boys getting powers or team up with supes that aint corrupt is overdue

@RDM606 11 күн бұрын

13:05, in recent episodes A-train and Hughie seem to have put their differences aside

@Jamal-bl7yh Ай бұрын

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@thaddperkins Ай бұрын

They survived hogan and bischoff. Nothing is killing them 😂😂

@Train_Tok_Man 18 күн бұрын

I like wrestling, but how is this related to The Boys?

@alisonsmith4436 17 күн бұрын

That’s interesting 😊

@beetlejuiceblues12 14 күн бұрын

As someone who never read or looked into the comics... 7:30 "AND"?!?!?!

@supaslu Ай бұрын

bro where tf was butchers dog????

@hunterwilson6703 19 күн бұрын

What if on the next episode they told Ryan he was a grape baby

@TreyNewman. 14 күн бұрын

Stillwell wasn't gender swap she has a ring indicating she is married maybe we will get Mr.Stillwell ?

@darkshiningknight 29 күн бұрын

Herogasm. If you read the comic, you'd know.

@JonnySuite13 Ай бұрын

How different was Herogasm from the comics to the show? 🤔😄😄

@dominiquepowell3158 Ай бұрын

It was alright but had it's moments!

@Rob_Shoot Ай бұрын

Very different!! it was a six issue spin off and in the comic Book black noir molested Huey and trust me that’s just a start.

@222jese 19 күн бұрын

Writers did a good job on making great show of a comics that would have otherwise been ridiculous

@blutomindpretzel1735 Ай бұрын

idk what Annie did to her face but she looks terrible this season. didn't realize there was this many changes. Yeesh...

@BlackHatCinephile Ай бұрын

🥉

@TJ-pd2ej Ай бұрын

I thought the same thing, like wtf did she do to herself

@blutomindpretzel1735 29 күн бұрын

@@TJ-pd2ej really bad botox...its like she needed an intervention before making that choice

@makedate9338 28 күн бұрын

She lost a lot of weight

@demoninme6022 Ай бұрын

Is frechi gay in the comics too

@dominiquepowell3158 Ай бұрын

He's bi

@macalcord Ай бұрын

He's Bi

@user-em6ie2be7x Ай бұрын

Billy Butcher is The Best Character on The Boys.

@derekgonzalez9512 Ай бұрын

Wrong......she DID hesitate........she didn't immediately go save the day......she thought about it...she looked at butcher and Ryan....she stared at Starlight for like 30 mins lol...she said..."sh**"...(because she knew she had to do something or their all dead)..divert homelander with a 2 hand punch to the chest......THEN.....she tackled Soldier Boy out the window............THAT .......was hesitation........she obviously had to think about it.....

@BalderDoesStuff Ай бұрын

alot of unnecesary dots there dude

@coledobbs Ай бұрын

Calm down with the dots😂

@joaope93 Ай бұрын

HQ> TV show

@sergoldenhandthejust1495 Ай бұрын

The crazy thing about the live action version is that it was very much on track to be one of those extremely rare things that was better than the source/book/comic, i mean I literally loved every single change and thing about season one and that rug pull and absolutely jaw dropping twist ending noone saw coming, I was just as shocked and surprise as Billy when his eyes open to his wife and b****** stepson. But not gonna lie it lost my attention and started to anger me after s but I'm gonna let it finish and then watch it and give it a rightfully deserved second chance but d*** that first season 10 out of 10 without a doubt

@TurbulenttJuice 24 күн бұрын

One of Few examples where an adaptation improved upon the source material. The Boys comics are conceptually great but terrible in execution.

@ohmslobby Ай бұрын

They should have kept the original Vic the veep and make him look and act like Joe Biden 😂

@abdulrhmanahmad6125 Ай бұрын

spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@rares-alexandruruginosu9808 Ай бұрын

Tbh S4 is fire but Frenchie 😢

@agentflush388 Ай бұрын

& Mothers Milk

@franciscopadilla510 Ай бұрын

Frenchie is bi in the comic

@schwifty6401 Ай бұрын

@@franciscopadilla510doesnt matter if he's bi,They've been pushing him to be with kimiko for 3 seasons and then a crackhead shows up and they start fucking immediately basically throwing his relationship with kimiko down the bin

@BlackHatCinephile Ай бұрын

🥈

@tatidotexe Ай бұрын

If you watch the show and Frenchie kissing a dude is your biggest problem with it, consider reevaluating your priorities 😂😂😂

@McBombadillo 22 күн бұрын

I was thinking of buying the comics. This Video protected me from that fate. They sound really bad 😅

@thekrakensdaughter 21 күн бұрын

they're great

@emilebilodeau1954 18 күн бұрын

@@thekrakensdaughter dont lie to people to justify your purchase of the comics ;-;

@smokeymcbongwater 7 күн бұрын

@@emilebilodeau1954he's not lying they're amazing stop having an opinion about stuff you haven't read😂😂😂

@smokeymcbongwater 7 күн бұрын

@@emilebilodeau1954it's not lying if it's the truth lil bro there amazing

@smokeymcbongwater 7 күн бұрын

Get them their amazing this Emile pleb hasn't even read it you should definitely buy them

@jorgeadairramos7469 Ай бұрын

Hello good morning 😮😮😅🎉🎉

@StanHalen1936 Ай бұрын

Epstein yourself

@Anderson_Se7en 23 күн бұрын

Ol girl playin Starlight had plastic surgery to look worse and I will never understand why she felt like she needed any cosmetic treatment.

@macalcord Ай бұрын

I hate the change to Black Noir...What he does in the comics was so messed up even before he kills Homelander he was out there messing with his reputation and it was driving Homelander even more crazy.

@Takahashi_Takeda Ай бұрын

I honestly think the change was better, Homelander progressively going even deeper into madness on his own is far more interesting than being gaslighted into thinking he actually did those things. The clone reveal only served for shock value but in reality added nothing considering both Homelander and Noir died that same issue

@Rob_Shoot Ай бұрын

I have very mixed feelings about this show because I have every issue of the comic Book and there’s so and I mean so many differences sometimes hard to watch.

@jakeschmidt6234 24 күн бұрын

Lmoa that’s your problem the comics are really bad the show is so much better

@Rob_Shoot 24 күн бұрын

@@jakeschmidt6234 wrong. I guess you know read the comic Book.

@tylergoodman3560 Ай бұрын

I actually like the comic better. 🎉

@StanHalen1936 Ай бұрын

I actually like the comic better. 🎉

@dopeniggac Ай бұрын

Way better

@JoshuaHornbaker Ай бұрын

The show makes more sense than the comics and that’s why a lot say it is better.

@acrane3496 Ай бұрын

Im glad there’s other ppl that liked the comics better. Too many normies liked the show better because the show is normie friendly.

@StanHalen1936 Ай бұрын

Bots can't read comics

@oldjeff1004 Ай бұрын

Homelander doesn't eat a baby in this show and that's why it's total shit

@thestanman1486 16 күн бұрын

He doesn't eat a baby in the comics either. Black Noir does.

@marke4576 22 күн бұрын

Poor trumpers are very triggered about the new season. Poor little babies.

@thekrakensdaughter 21 күн бұрын

I also love when hollywood and every megacorporation on the planet share my beliefs

@CalebAuguste 29 күн бұрын

they made the show political, whereas the comic book had much better storytelling and focused on the important details, the producers of the show were like......lets make it alphabety, femininny, and watered down

@jakeschmidt6234 24 күн бұрын

Lmoa you are not very smart. The show is 10x better. Delete this this goofy shi

@emilebilodeau1954 18 күн бұрын

are you doing ok buddy? gay people are real, including them in a show doesn't make it 'political' it just makes it realistic

@CalebAuguste 3 күн бұрын

@@emilebilodeau1954 nope, including them in the show if the story ORIGINALLY had them is realistic. But the comic book did NOT! It was a move to push the alphabets agenda which wasn't needed. It's like turning princess Ariel from the little mermaid black, or if they were to make her lesbian. In the original she was NEITHER. So it doesn't make sense to make those changes. Just make a new idea