5 summer shows you can binge-watch before fall

1. The Boys

Earlier this year, a small film came out named Avengers: Endgame. You might have seen it three times. That superhero movie is now the highest-grossing film of all-time and basically ended a 10-plus year run of Marvel movies all built together.

Now, if we take a step back and think about the implication of a series of movies like this, it’s evident that it changed the film industry. Marvel was putting out superhero movies occasionally and not finding too much franchise success, that is until Iron Man and Disney came along to change the world. Fast forward to this year, Amazon puts out a show, The Boys, which uses the superhero as a plot device but flips the script. Those heroes have some devious plans.

In this world, superhumans are owned by a corporation and used for monetary, and some criminal, gains. The Seven are the main group of superheroes operating under the Vought International corporation. They are opposed and kept in check by The Boys who operate as a vigilante group and see the heroes for what they really are. Personal vendettas and deaths are blamed or used as leverage in the fight between the two factions while the Seven are beloved by the general public.

This gritty, violent turn in the world of comic books signals a change in the overall sense of superhero content. While the MCU has steadily had a constant tone for 11 years, the time for change has dwindled. Although Endgame exceeded expectations, deservedly so, it still may have suffered from the fatigue of fans. How many low-end Marvel movies do we need to experience to achieve Endgame again? Nobody wants to see Marvel stop making movies, but content like The Boys proves that the tone shift needs to happen or their formula will wear out.

The Boys is available to watch with Amazon Prime and only has eight episodes. Additionally, the series was picked up for a second season before it even premiered, which means you could watch it now and re-watch it before the next season. Luckily it’s easy to access, and there’s feasibly about a year before its return.

Which summer TV show are you looking forward to catching up on? Let us know in the comments.