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we ain't moving welcome to watch mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 things the boys kept
exactly like the comics huey uh yeah
got it they're only letting me wear this
one because apparently
it's family friendly come on now you
guys
you guys made it for this list we're
looking at aspects of the source
material that were not
changed for the amazon adaptation since
we will be talking about major plot
points
a big spoiler warning is in effect who's
your favorite character on the boys let
us know in the comments below
number 10 who compound v was originally
created for what the hell is compound v
in the boys universe superheroes get
their power from a formula called
compound v
this crucial chemical nearly changed the
tide of world war ii in both adaptations
in the comics a scientist named joseph
vogelbaum
originally developed the serum in
germany during the early 20th century
knowing that his formula could help the
third reich win world war ii
he emigrated to america and let vote
create superheroes instead
the show's compound v creator followed
the same path
scientist frederick vaught defected from
germany to produce soups for the usa
when oppenheimer was flailing with the
bomb dr vaught already had
practical applications of compound v
tested in the field
although vat and vogelbaum had very
different reasons for leaving europe
they both prevented the third reich from
getting a superpowered advantage
number nine queen maeve's drinking maeve
is one of the few members of the seven
with a conscience
but after she's forced to do a number of
terrible things for the team
she turns to drinking as a way to cope
you've been drinking no
maeve's struggles with alcohol got to
the point where she was attending aaa
meetings while working in the 7.
her comic counterpart has the same issue
maeve is holding a drink in almost every
single panel that she
appears in her alcoholism was also tied
to the trauma she endured during her
hero career
in both adaptations maeve's frequent and
heavy drinking prevents her from dealing
with deeper issues
number eight robin's demise when you
give superpowers to irresponsible people
terrible things tend to happen huey's
girlfriend robin paid the ultimate price
for superhero recklessness
in the comics she and huey were enjoying
an innocent walk outside
all of a sudden a train accidentally
throws a supervillain in robin's
direction at extreme speed
unfortunately she doesn't survive the
impact this tragic incident was
horrifyingly recreated for the tv
adaptation
after a train loses control of his
powers he accidentally runs down
robin in the blink of an eye don't you
ever
besmirch billy
in both adaptations the hero barely
acknowledges what he's done before
running away and leaving huey to deal
with her death
the hero's recklessness sets huey down a
dark path of violence and vengeance
accidents happen right after all
i mean you were saving the world number
seven the episode titles are taken from
the comics
a lot of thought went into naming the
series episodes while some titles might
be elaborate pop culture references or
subtly hint at the story theme
there's definitely a deeper meaning
behind all of them within the comics
each story arc has its own title the
showrunners thought that these
significant sections of the source
material would translate well to the tv
series
as of season 2 comic story arc names
like self-preservation society good for
the soul
and butcher baker candlestick maker have
all been used as unique and memorable
episode titles
this naming system is a great way to tie
the show to its source material
it also makes it a lot easier for the
showrunners to come up with episode
titles
that was diabolical number six
starlight's risque costume redesign
starlight's original costume was a cool
and functional superhero outfit that
perfectly reflected the heroine
underneath
but after she's hired by vot the company
decides to redesign her threads so they
have a lot
fewer threads i can't wear that although
starlight doesn't like that her new
costume is just about fan service
she's required to wear it in order to
stay in the seven
this storyline was identical in both the
comics and tv show
starlight's uncomfortable costume
storyline is a sobering commentary on
the trend where superheroines are forced
into skimpier outfits
but both the source material and show
make it clear that heroes should always
get to choose what they wear
sweetie you know what save your money
i like that one much better number five
starlight and huey's first meeting one
of the brightest scenes in the grim
comic book world of the boys plays out
on a park bench
after huey and annie were both
victimized by superheroes
they separately decided to visit a park
bench once they strike up a breezy and
laughter filled conversation
it's clear that they're meant to be
together this scene was lovingly and
carefully recreated in live action i'm
just having a bad day
yeah me too annie and huey's park
encounter is made even better by the
great chemistry between the actors
cool a little scary but
but cool although their relationship
would go through many ups and downs
after this scene
this bench meeting marked the first time
that either of them had felt happiness
in a while i'm huey by the way
annie number four lamplighter's cruel
crime
before huey joined the boys the fiery
superhero known as lamplighter committed
a chilling crime against one of its
members
during a flashback sequence in season
two we learned that butcher and cia
operative grace mallory wanted to get a
mole in the seven so here's what happens
now
you're going to tell us every single
thing you see and hear at the tower they
decided to blackmail lamplighter into
spying on the other supes
the fiery hero gets so angry that he
tries to burn malory to death
but he accidentally unleashes his
firepower on her grandchildren instead
i didn't know that you're gonna be in
that bed it was supposed to be your boss
lamplighter's fatal mistake and his
motivations are directly taken from the
comics
although his ultimate fate differs
between the source material and
adaptation the hero pays dearly for the
young lives he took
do it you'd be doing me a favor
number three maeve protects starlight
from the seven
the disillusioned queen maeve doesn't
seem to care about anyone
but over the course of the comic series
she develops a soft spot for the
idealistic starlight homelander
that's enough you got something to add
maeve
she didn't know when starlight tries to
lead the seven homelander threatens to
hurt her
maeve immediately steps in between the
twisted superhero and his target
although she isn't able to take
homelander down for good she buys enough
time
for starlight to escape the show adapted
her heroic moment in season 2's
penultimate episode
when black noir tries to kill starlight
maeve nearly takes him out by triggering
his severe nut allergy
in both versions of the story maeve
risks everything to save someone she
truly cares about
come with me
her sacrifice allows starlight to keep
on shining
number two abandoning a plane full of
people if we tried to make a list of the
worst things homelanders done
we'd struggle to keep it under 50
entries but we'd
instantly know his most wretched act
occurred in mid-air in the comics
homelander and the seven tried to save a
hijacked plane
after botching the rescue attempt he
forces everyone to
abandon the mission and allow the
wreckage to fall into new york
although the show wisely changed the
location of the plane crash so the
incident wouldn't be identical to tragic
real life events
everything else about homelanders
botched rescue made it into the show
what do we do
seeing people realize their hero is
willing to abandon them is absolutely
gut-wrenching
homelander is truly one of the most
twisted superheroes in any medium
before we fly to our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
butcher has a dog named terror the dog
and his vulgar catchphrase are on the
show
i used to think that you mean beckham
will growl together kimiko
is mute just like in the comics this
character never speaks
would you like me to change it
the boys lineup is the same the five
core members were not changed
mm's favorite mug the office mug is
still not suitable for work
come on come in
bring it in look if it's all the same
let's just cut the small talk heroes are
owned by vaught
the heroes are controlled by the same
corrupt corporation
i don't have to consult you about
stormfront or anything else
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number one stormfront's twisted origins
once ayakash was cast as stormfront it
looked like the comic character was
being taken in a new direction
in the source material stormfront was a
boy who was injected with compound v in
nazi germany
after leaving the country he became a
racist and violent superhero
by contrast the show's version was a
woman in her 20s who like to go on
instagram
i think this is going great but after
she got close to homelander
stormfront revealed she was born in
berlin during the third reich
once her husband injected her with
compound v she stopped aging
gained superpowers and kept her racist
beliefs
he gave me the first successful v
injection the decision to keep
stormfront's origins and hateful views
while changing the character's
appearance
made her the most shocking similarity to
the source material we are in a war
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