The Boys: Ranking All The Main Characters Worst To Best
The Boys: Best and worst from Amazon's gritty superhero drama.
Superheroes in cinema and on TV has been all the rage for over a decade now thanks the birth of the MCU, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and the ever-expanding Arrowverse. Superheroes are everywhere, their films smashing box office records, their stories growing exponentially with each new installment, and their influence unrivalled.
It made for a refreshing change of pace then, when Amazon Studios bought the rights to Garth Ennis' dark and violent comic book series The Boys and began adapting it to TV.
With its blood and gore attitude to violence, its unique spin on the idea of people having powers and its complex, often bizarre characters, The Boys came out at the right time, offering fans a chance to see a superhero series grounded less in family friendly adventures and more in gritty, complex storytelling.
In a world where superheroes are idolised and managed by a madly powerful conglomerate called Vought Industries, the show takes a look at superheroes who are not all selfless and heroic, but are in fact deeply troubled, power-mad and even psychopathic.
The characters, from the humans trying to bring the supes down to the superheroes themselves, are all very well written and compelling, and for this list we're going to be ranking each of the show's main players from worst to best. Be careful, though: Major spoilers follow.
14. Black Noir
Black Noir coming in last on this list is simply a testament to just how fantastic the show's core characters are. A member of the Seven, Black Noir is seen as one of the world's greatest superheroes, a man with superior strength, endurance and fighting abilities who never talks or shows his face.
An intriguing character with what might just be the best superhero weakness of all time - an allergy to nuts - Black Noir is, as of this writing, the most underdeveloped character in the show. His place in the main narrative is small, only really coming into play when the story needs him to go on a rampage or bust out some impressive piano skills.
As of the first two seasons, Black Noir is certainly one of the show's most interesting characters, but unfortunately hasn't been given the development he really deserves. Keep an eye on him, though - season three might have some big comic book revelations planned that could really boost him up this list.