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bentrevett's review against another edition
3.0
As an ending to the series: it’s fine, I guess. In hindsight the plot was resolved a little too quickly in the last volume and so they had to make an extra six extra issues by having one of the good guys turn bad. A lot of main characters are literally killed off in a handful of pages and then never mentioned again, which sucked.
As for the series overall, I think 3 stars is appropriate. There was some good ideas but the dodgy pacing and uneven art held it back.
As for the series overall, I think 3 stars is appropriate. There was some good ideas but the dodgy pacing and uneven art held it back.
nathanaracena's review against another edition
4.0
What to say in this one - the end. One thing I really like with Ennis is his ability to say when and how he’ll end. No never ending segways and continuous drawn out stories, he ends the lot, and when he does, boy does he end it. I did not expect half of what occurred in these final hundred odd pages. Heart tugging and enraging, he takes everything that’s built up slowly in the previous 11 volumes and kicks the shit out of it, in typical Butcher fashion. There’s no happy ending to be had here but that’s fitting of the collection. Whilst it waned a lot through the midpoint of the comics, the Boys really picked up again at the end and went out with a bang. I did feel some of the motives were a bit slack and unobviously obvious, but still a good read and showed the comic stands better when not over diluted with characters and focussing instead on the core group of players.
tnt307's review against another edition
5.0
It definitely wasn't the ending I would've wanted, I really didn't liked it, but it was pretty fitting. It's a shame what Hughie did in the end, it's understandable, but I think it wasn't very fitting or a good solution - staying alive would be a much bigger punishment than merciful death.
Generally all what has gotten revealed about Butcher was really appalling. He wasn't a good guy anyway, but he seemed to be at least the the "right" side. In a way, his solution makes sense - to get rid of all of them, on the other hand, it's just incredibly brutal.
All in all, I really enjoyed the story as a whole. The more I think about it, the more I dislike the way they turned the comics into the series. There were so many poignant things - especially at the end, and with the directions in which it is heading, I don't think they'll be able to use any of it.
I'm also not a big fan of all the gender swaps - I mean, comics are more for guys, so there are more big boys there. If you'd want to appeal with sex/visuals, you could just include more of the sex stuff from the comics, you don't have to change the genders of characters, especially characters which can't now do certain things that happened in the comic.
Generally all what has gotten revealed about Butcher was really appalling. He wasn't a good guy anyway, but he seemed to be at least the the "right" side. In a way, his solution makes sense - to get rid of all of them, on the other hand, it's just incredibly brutal.
All in all, I really enjoyed the story as a whole. The more I think about it, the more I dislike the way they turned the comics into the series. There were so many poignant things - especially at the end, and with the directions in which it is heading, I don't think they'll be able to use any of it.
I'm also not a big fan of all the gender swaps - I mean, comics are more for guys, so there are more big boys there. If you'd want to appeal with sex/visuals, you could just include more of the sex stuff from the comics, you don't have to change the genders of characters, especially characters which can't now do certain things that happened in the comic.
hagbard_celine's review against another edition
2.0
Ok, so this series does a bunch right: the premise is neat, Butcher is a compelling weirdo, and all the little mechanical bits of story structure just work. But i remain totally uninterested in Ennis's sexual/racial/etc politics. Regressive reaction masquerading as gritty enlightenment and fair-mindedness. Bah.
jasmiinaf's review against another edition
3.0
When I started reading The Boys I really liked it, but then it got maybe too weird for me. But at the end of this final volume I cried. I guess I'll miss The Boys.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
A good end to a good series. Ennis delivers a satisfying ending, wraps up what needs wrapping up, and by the time you get there, you kinda feel like it was the only way things could've gone.
Thanks, Mr. Ennis. The Boys was a lot of fun.
Thanks, Mr. Ennis. The Boys was a lot of fun.
olichoreno's review against another edition
4.0
Unlike the large number of comics that lengthen the story without contributing much, this one takes advantage of the leftovers of the world to present a final plot based on the hatred caused by the victims.
I once read a story of a woman discharging all the bullets from her gun into Mussolini's body, one for each of her children who died, after his body had been left lying in the street after hanging him, and this feels a bit like that.
The war is over and the bad guy is dead but there is still a courage trapped in the minds of those who lived through it and this chapter seems like a post war.
I once read a story of a woman discharging all the bullets from her gun into Mussolini's body, one for each of her children who died, after his body had been left lying in the street after hanging him, and this feels a bit like that.
The war is over and the bad guy is dead but there is still a courage trapped in the minds of those who lived through it and this chapter seems like a post war.
genmegusta's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5