I've decided to review these animated spin offs from "The Boys" as individual episodes, rather than as a season as they appear like they'll be different in tone and style from each other.
A baby (Jenny Yokobori) is being tested within the Vought by mild mannered scientist Simon (Ben Schwartz). As the baby shows no sign of superhuman powers, Simon discovers that she is due to be terminated. Unable to live with this he tries to rescue her, at which point her lethal laser beam eyes first manifest. She is unable though to control the power and carnage ensues as she gets loose into the city.
There are two big references for this episode. One is rather obviously the film "Baby's Day Out" (it's right there in the title!). Scenes from that film, such as the construction site and zoo visit are homaged here, though with a gorier outcome than the original film has. The second refernce is more in the style of the animation. It's a loving tribute to Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes style. The colours are bright and vibrant, the lines are heavy, and the movements are exaggerated. The violence though is turned up, in line with what you might expect from "The Boys".
Though there are vocal credits, the short is entirely without dialogue and only has the odd noise to help tell the story - but it's clear what's happening throughout, and the story is just about amusing enough to keep you entertained.
A baby (Jenny Yokobori) is being tested within the Vought by mild mannered scientist Simon (Ben Schwartz). As the baby shows no sign of superhuman powers, Simon discovers that she is due to be terminated. Unable to live with this he tries to rescue her, at which point her lethal laser beam eyes first manifest. She is unable though to control the power and carnage ensues as she gets loose into the city.
There are two big references for this episode. One is rather obviously the film "Baby's Day Out" (it's right there in the title!). Scenes from that film, such as the construction site and zoo visit are homaged here, though with a gorier outcome than the original film has. The second refernce is more in the style of the animation. It's a loving tribute to Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes style. The colours are bright and vibrant, the lines are heavy, and the movements are exaggerated. The violence though is turned up, in line with what you might expect from "The Boys".
Though there are vocal credits, the short is entirely without dialogue and only has the odd noise to help tell the story - but it's clear what's happening throughout, and the story is just about amusing enough to keep you entertained.
