Just finished the first season of the show - it was excellent, much better than the comic and high recommended. It's a wonderful dark comedy/satire that manages to be pretty damn thought-provoking at times, with all-around excellent performances.
But the standout (and there are many) is without a doubt Antony Starr. He was already very good as Lucas Hood in Bansheet but he's taken his game to another level. The Homelander character is one of the scariest, and most menacing ones I've seen on TV in years. And Starr pulls it off with almost zero violence from the character. The way he puts on his fake inspiring Superman persona, and switches effortlessly to the arrogant, cynical and apathetic bastard he really is at the drop of a hat is incredible, and there is truly something chilling inside him when he decides to make his veiled threats - he knows he's the most powerful guy around, and watching him toy with his prey is amazing.
This is an award-worthy performance imo and I can't wait to see what they have in store for the character in the 2nd season.
Submitted August 28, 2019 at 12:35AM by goofy_mcgee https://ift.tt/2L9nlgi
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