June 12, 2022 • 44 mins
I don’t think there’s any surprise that RMB thinks very highly of Amazon Prime’s THE BOYS. But his comparison of the show to Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 classic, DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I STOPPED WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (a/k/a DR. STRANGELOVE) even caught me off guard.
Rob loves everything Kubrick. So, for him to make this comparison required a bit more scrutiny. And I have to say, I don’t disagree with him on this. And here’s the reason why:
THE BOYS is a satirical statement on the culture in which we live, disguised as a puerile, hyper-violent, comic book series.
But as Rob points out, the series has eclipsed the source material and taken it into new places where the original comic book series went (and it broke barriers when it first appeared, too). The show draws from the comics but uses some amazingly talented writers to come up with what is arguably one of the best-written shows on TV/streaming right now.
As always, I'll be writing more about all this on the ROADTRIPPIN' blog later today (and will probably post it this evening). You can check it out on our website: https://postgeeksingularity.com/roadtrippin-with-rmb/
And remember, you can always send us a letter. Just click on the "Contact Us" button in the main navigation of our website at postgeeksingularity.com and you'll be able to send us a message to let us know how we're doing and what's on your mind.
We look forward to hearing from you.
I invite you to listen in on my weekday conversations with my friend and business partner, Robert Meyer Burnett, as we talk about the things we love: great movies, inspiring television programming, nostalgic genre entertainment, and pop culture.
This episode was recorded on June 10, 2022.
Rob loves everything Kubrick. So, for him to make this comparison required a bit more scrutiny. And I have to say, I don’t disagree with him on this. And here’s the reason why:
THE BOYS is a satirical statement on the culture in which we live, disguised as a puerile, hyper-violent, comic book series.
But as Rob points out, the series has eclipsed the source material and taken it into new places where the original comic book series went (and it broke barriers when it first appeared, too). The show draws from the comics but uses some amazingly talented writers to come up with what is arguably one of the best-written shows on TV/streaming right now.
As always, I'll be writing more about all this on the ROADTRIPPIN' blog later today (and will probably post it this evening). You can check it out on our website: https://postgeeksingularity.com/roadtrippin-with-rmb/
And remember, you can always send us a letter. Just click on the "Contact Us" button in the main navigation of our website at postgeeksingularity.com and you'll be able to send us a message to let us know how we're doing and what's on your mind.
We look forward to hearing from you.
I invite you to listen in on my weekday conversations with my friend and business partner, Robert Meyer Burnett, as we talk about the things we love: great movies, inspiring television programming, nostalgic genre entertainment, and pop culture.
This episode was recorded on June 10, 2022.
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