#no more hughie privileges for kripke

[genericpuff]

that does it, i'm taking hughie away from eric kripke

[super-hero-confessions]

Y'know? After looking around and seeing all the insane white privilege shit people who "hate" Garth Ennis comics say about him or his comics and how attacked they feel when anyone tries to explain what satire is?

"A-Train is less redeemable than Homelander" "Hughie's mom is irredeemable but Homelander is redeemable" my fucking ass.

I can in 100% confidence say that they don't understand satire or storytelling in general and have no sense of basic reading or media comprehension. Without a doubt.

Most of them are just racist misogynistic ableist assholes who hide behind minorities and refuse to confront their internal bigotry. So they blame everyone else for it.

Ennis is a guy who wrote two whole comics where criticism against British transphobia was a whole ass feature and where boundaries and nuance and grief was such a important theme too. All while deep diving into how fucked up the U.S. military is and how even more fucked up weapons corporations are.

Oh and he also added a couple arcs criticizing homophobia and queerphobia and the people who hate on and make victims of queer people. In the same comics.

But "he" (said from the mouths of blatantly homophobic people that are constantly fetishizing and heteronormalizing gay people) is the one who's homophobic?

Interesting theory.

Exactly as convincing as the one claiming "Eric Kripke thinks women on top in a relationship are evil" despite that the literal first sex scene we get in the show (The Boys) has Becca Butcher on top. It's not like Billy's entire dynamic with her was highlighted with his being happily and consensually submissive to her and how perfectly fine and happy they were with this arrangement or how toxic masculinity is part of what was ruining it and hurting her. I'm sure...she was a villain right?? Queen Maeve also got on top and took control so she must have been a villain too!

This level of DUMB and self righteously full of shit and bad faith nonsense and lies makes me want to vomit.

I'm getting so tired of seeing so many stupid and arrogant people that very obviously come from a place of white privilege projecting their own insecurities and internalized prejudice onto artists and writers who are just trying to tell a story full stop. I'm so tired of it.

The Boys (comics and show) makes a lot of really phenomenal points but these dipshits can't actually be bothered to listen to any of them because they're too busy looking for things to be outraged at so they can virtue signal about it and how "superior" they or their ideas or whatever are to the author (who isn't even trying to broadcast what their views are they're trying to tell a story) when in reality they're just showing how fucking ignorant and privileged they are.

"gArTh EnNiS iS a EdGeLoRd"

No y'all are just some snobby and clueless outta touch privileged assholes that want the people around you in neat little bubbles that fit your perfect little world views so you don't have to think about confronting any that might be wrong.

If the existence of someone like "Big Bobbi" would make you uncomfortable because she's not a "uwu perfect little trans goddess girl" that fits the mold of what you think a trans woman should look like (as if all trans women should look act and think exactly alike cause that's not trans misogyny at all)?

The problem is you.

Get off the dead horse you forgot to feed and bury it already.

I'm so fucking tired of "brunch liberals/democrats". We need real fighters and people willing to listen and argue in good faith if we want actual change or progress. We need people willing to grow from being wrong instead of doubling down on it. It must be so nice to only have to focus on first world problems while you get to step on everyone else you pretend to champion for but I'm not that lucky and the same assholes would judge me and others for liking something unconventional that actually does pay attention and gives me a little comfort.

These people need to fuck off and leave us alone and stop using us as humans shields for their bullshit.

[justjensenanddean]

THE BOYS' new cast member Jensen Ackles took on a completely different mindset when he signed on to portray the show's destructive new villain, Soldier Boy.

The highly anticipated third season of The Boys kicks off at the start of June, and fans of the Prime Video superhero hit can’t wait to catch up with Billy Butcher (played by Karl Urban) and the team following their bout with Stormfront (Aya Cash). This year will also see another powerful patriot, Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), take on Homelander (Antony Starr) and the Seven, and Express.co.uk was able to talk to the newcomer about his approach to the role.

Supernatural star Jensen explained how his role as Soldier Boy taps into the current climate of cancel culture in the US.

Based on the comics by Garth Ennis, The Boys’ newest star revealed the Prime Video adaptation took a slightly different approach to the flawed hero from the past.

“I didn’t read the literature on purpose,” he said. “But what I’ve deciphered from the things that I’ve gathered now I’ve been in this world for a year is he is largely at fault, like the one in the comic, but at different faults.

“He has different shortcomings, so to speak. Which only makes the dynamics between the other characters that much more interesting.”

Originally part of an experiment to test Compound V during World War II, much like his Marvel counterpart Captain America, Soldier Boy eventually makes it to the present day.

Once he’s been resurrected in the 21st Century, his various flaws immediately become apparent, and Billy, Hughie (Jack Quaid) and the rest of the team will have to decide whether or not to trust this unpredictable Supe.

Jensen told Express.co.uk and other press: “We have a character who is so deeply flawed, like these superheroes are.

“You very quickly understand what his flaws are. This guy’s gonna get cancelled as soon as he sets foot in this new world. And that was very interesting to play.”

While Jensen didn’t read the original comics before he signed on, he approached Eric Kripke’s interpretation of the character with the same enthusiasm as his long-running role as Dean Winchester.

Showrunner Eric explained he wanted toxic masculinity to become a major theme for The Boys’ third season, and this especially comes into play when Soldier Boy is introduced.

“I definitely was tasked with doing a lot of that with Soldier Boy,” Jensen continued.

“He’s a character from a different era and, like I said earlier, in today’s climate he would and probably should be cancelled immediately.”

“So, for me, I just think about everything that I could do that could cancel me! And just play that.

“Like, let’s see, everything that I shouldn’t be doing… I guess that’s what I should be doing.”

Fans will have to tune in to find out just how much Soldier Boy’s old-fashioned ethics clash with the modern world, but it soon becomes apparent his views are from a bygone era.

As the powerful leader of the Seven’s precursors, Payback, Soldier Boy will be in for a rude awakening if he tries to exert the same privileges he once had in today's progressive and tolerant society.

Jensen went on: “It’s an interesting narrative on our current climate and the culture in bringing a character like Soldier Boy who is, essentially, trapped in the past and has not evolved.

“He’s from an era that’s gone by, having him come into this world and try to navigate it… he doesn’t conform, he doesn’t even have time to do that. Nor does he give a s**t.

“He’s not going to assimilate by any means because that’s not who he is. I think we all, probably, know people like that or at least heard of people like that, so tapping into that wasn’t overly difficult.

“You see it written up on the TV, you see these people that are making poor choices as human beings and they’re getting called out for it.

“Soldier Boy is from an era where they didn’t call him out, they just sucked it up and let him be as toxic as he wanted to be because he was the Alpha Male. So it was quite easy to just tap into all that’s wrong.”

Jensen is fresh off a staggering 15-year stint on Supernatural, so it remains to be seen if Soldier Boy returns for more battles with Homelander and The Boys in the fourth season.

The Boys season 3 premieres Friday, June 3 on Prime Video.

express.co.uk/

[positivexcellence]

The Boys' Jensen Ackles 'did everything to get cancelled' playing Soldier Boy

Supernatural star Jensen explained how his role as Soldier Boy taps into the current climate of cancel culture in the US.

Based on the comics by Garth Ennis, The Boys’ newest star revealed the Prime Video adaptation took a slightly different approach to the flawed hero from the past.

“I didn’t read the literature on purpose,” he said. “But what I’ve deciphered from the things that I’ve gathered now I’ve been in this world for a year is he is largely at fault, like the one in the comic, but at different faults.

“He has different shortcomings, so to speak. Which only makes the dynamics between the other characters that much more interesting.”

Originally part of an experiment to test Compound V during World War II, much like his Marvel counterpart Captain America, Soldier Boy eventually makes it to the present day.

Once he’s been resurrected in the 21st Century, his various flaws immediately become apparent, and Billy, Hughie (Jack Quaid) and the rest of the team will have to decide whether or not to trust this unpredictable Supe.

Jensen told Express.co.uk and other press: “We have a character who is so deeply flawed, like these superheroes are.

“You very quickly understand what his flaws are. This guy’s gonna get cancelled as soon as he sets foot in this new world. And that was very interesting to play.

While Jensen didn’t read the original comics before he signed on, he approached Eric Kripke’s interpretation of the character with the same enthusiasm as his long-running role as Dean Winchester.

Showrunner Eric explained he wanted toxic masculinity to become a major theme for The Boys’ third season, and this especially comes into play when Soldier Boy is introduced.

“I definitely was tasked with doing a lot of that with Soldier Boy,” Jensen continued.

“He’s a character from a different era and, like I said earlier, in today’s climate he would and probably should be cancelled immediately.”

“So, for me, I just think about everything that I could do that could cancel me! And just play that.

“Like, let’s see, everything that I shouldn’t be doing… I guess that’s what I should be doing.”

Fans will have to tune in to find out just how much Soldier Boy’s old-fashioned ethics clash with the modern world, but it soon becomes apparent his views are from a bygone era.

As the powerful leader of the Seven’s precursors, Payback, Soldier Boy will be in for a rude awakening if he tries to exert the same privileges he once had in today's progressive and tolerant society.

Jensen went on: “It’s an interesting narrative on our current climate and the culture in bringing a character like Soldier Boy who is, essentially, trapped in the past and has not evolved.

“He’s from an era that’s gone by, having him come into this world and try to navigate it… he doesn’t conform, he doesn’t even have time to do that. Nor does he give a s**t.

“He’s not going to assimilate by any means because that’s not who he is. I think we all, probably, know people like that or at least heard of people like that, so tapping into that wasn’t overly difficult.

“You see it written up on the TV, you see these people that are making poor choices as human beings and they’re getting called out for it.

“So, for me, I just think about everything that I could do that could cancel me! And just play that.

“Like, let’s see, everything that I shouldn’t be doing… I guess that’s what I should be doing.”

Fans will have to tune in to find out just how much Soldier Boy’s old-fashioned ethics clash with the modern world, but it soon becomes apparent his views are from a bygone era.

As the powerful leader of the Seven’s precursors, Payback, Soldier Boy will be in for a rude awakening if he tries to exert the same privileges he once had in today's progressive and tolerant society.

“Soldier Boy is from an era where they didn’t call him out, they just sucked it up and let him be as toxic as he wanted to be because he was the Alpha Male. So it was quite easy to just tap into all that’s wrong.”

Jensen is fresh off a staggering 15-year stint on Supernatural, so it remains to be seen if Soldier Boy returns for more battles with Homelander and The Boys in the fourth season.

Express