‘Gen V’ spins off ‘The Boys’ into a dark mystery about superheroes in training

After three superbly savage seasons, “The Boys” has graduated to the spinoffs stage, first with the animated shorts “Diabolical” and now “Gen V,” a supes-in-college series that’s every bit as nasty — in mostly good ways — as the flagship series. Cleverly drafting off the anchor show, this coming-of-age superhero satire in some ways feels like what “The New Mutants” should have been.

​CNN.com – RSS Channel After three superbly savage seasons, “The Boys” has graduated to the spinoffs stage, first with the animated shorts “Diabolical” and now “Gen V,” a supes-in-college series that’s every bit as nasty — in mostly good ways — as the flagship series. Cleverly drafting off the anchor show, this coming-of-age superhero satire in some ways feels like what “The New Mutants” should have been. 

Read More After three superbly savage seasons, “The Boys” has graduated to the spinoffs stage, first with the animated shorts “Diabolical” and now “Gen V,” a supes-in-college series that’s every bit as nasty — in mostly good ways — as the flagship series. Cleverly drafting off the anchor show, this coming-of-age superhero satire in some ways feels like what “The New Mutants” should have been. 

 

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