The Boys star Aya Cash defends the Amazon show's unconventional season 2 release plan. Cash's arrival in The Boys shook up what was already an absolutely insane show, which was based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. In the world of The Boys, superheroes are modern day celebrities with far too much power at their disposal. The biggest heroes, the Seven, are led by the sociopathic Homelander (Antony Starr), who up until this season was easily the worst "supe" of them all. However, Cash's Stormfront is giving him a run for his money, as the most recent episodes have revealed her racist past.
The Boys has set itself apart from most streaming shows this season by rolling out its episodes weekly instead of all at once. This decision came straight from showrunner Eric Kripke himself, but some fans didn't take kindly to the move. The Boys ended up getting review-bombed by disgruntled fans on Amazon, with many complaining about how they don't want to wait to see the entire season. Kripke explained the weekly schedule was an attempt to keep The Boys in the pop culture conversation for longer, and now Cash has added a new, very valid point.
In an interview with ComingSoon.net, Cash spoke about why the weekly schedule is especially important for this season of The Boys. It actually comes down to Cash's own character, Stormfront, and the theme of white supremacy. The Boys hasn't shied away from the dangerous rise in this, and, as Cash explained, it isn't something people should think about quickly. Cash said this:
With those first three episodes coming out and the cliffhanger everyone’s going, ‘What?!’ and having to sit with it for a week, but that’s also a good thing because we should be thinking about these things quicker than the passing moment. I think what this season is trying to deal with, in terms of white supremacy, is not a conversation you should think about for a weekend after you binge, it’s something you should be continuing to have. Obviously The Boys is not the only conversation about this happening right now, but it’s helpful to have time to have that discussion.
2020 has put the spotlight on a lot of difficult conversations when it comes to race, and The Boys' season 2 story has felt especially (and scarily) relevant. Cash makes an excellent point about the importance of taking the time to process these topics instead of breezing past it. Sometimes its better to go slow and actually talk about what's happening instead of binging it all. The Boys' weekly rollout has allowed for deeper dives into the show, and that's definitely a good thing.
Whether The Boys will keep this schedule for season 3 remains to be seen, though season 2 has been a definite success. The Boys' audience has nearly doubled from its first season to its second, showing that regardless of when the episodes are arriving, audiences are definitely interested in the series and what it has to say. The most recent episode really showed Stormfront's true colors, and with only two episodes to go, it's probably only going to get more wild from here. It's a good thing that everyone will have time to digest and discuss before the finale rolls around in two weeks.
The Boys season 2 continues this Friday with "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker."
Source: ComingSoon.net
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