10 Ways The Boys TV Show Is Different From The Comics
When The Boys' comic transitioned to tv, a lot of things had to be changed.
In recent years, filmgoers have complained that the superhero genre had become oversaturated. Even though most comic films are solid, audiences are starting to tire of the same old tropes like origin stories, villain monologues, and saving the world at the last second. To stay relevant, the genre was in desperate need of a shake-up.
That's why Amazon's adaptation of the Garth Ennis' comic series, The Boys, felt like it couldn't have come out at a better time. It is set in a world where "Supes" have become so corrupt, a group of vigilantes called The Boys band together to expose them. The series was an instant hit due to it's over-the-top violence and dark humour.
Because the comic is so gory and vulgar, fans were worried the adaptation would be heavily toned down. Although this wasn't the case, there have been some major changes.
The structure and premise of the show was the same at first, but each episode has diverted more and more from the source material. By the end of season one, Amazon's The Boys had become so different, even comic fans have no idea what to expect next.
(It goes without saying that this list will contain some minor spoilers.)
10. The Deep's Entire Story Arc
In the show, The Deep is an aquatic member of The Seven who goes through an existential crisis after he is outed as a sexual predator. Despite playing a major role in the first two seasons, The Deep is the least significant team member in the original saga.
When Starlight is asked to join The Seven in the comic, she is sexually assaulted by Homelander, A-Train, and Black Noir, not The Deep. In fact, this marine superhero is the only male member of the team who isn't a sex-crazed lunatic. He makes it clear that he isn't fond of Starlight, but he never acts monstrously towards her. Throughout the story, his main concern is making money from merchandise.
His physical appearance in the comic is also dramatically different, as in the comics The Deep is a Black man who wears a very heavy looking diver suit. He can physically take off his headgear but refuses to (even when he has sex), since his employer, Vought, devised a backstory for his "character" which states an Atlantean curse has damned him to wear his helmet forever.
Despite the fact he is depicted with gills on his abdomen in the show, he does not share this trait in the comics.