The review embargo for The Boys Season 5 has lifted, but does the show’s fifth and final batch of episodes deliver a satisfying conclusion to this\u00a0story? Well, with critics given only 7 of 8 episodes, we can’t say that for sure, but what they have seen sounds very good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While some fans have argued that The Boys has been running on fumes for at least a season or two, all signs point to it going out on a high note with Season 5.\u00a0Many of these reviews suggest it’s the darkest season yet, but still hugely inventive and full of shocking moments, even if it is “formulaic” and “sluggish” at times.<\/p>\n
While the series initially debuted on\u00a0Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>\u00a0with a perfect 100% score, 22 verdicts have been counted as we write this (only one of which is negative), meaning The Boys Season 5 now has a “Fresh” 95% rating on the review aggregator.\u00a0<\/p>\n That sole “Rotten” verdict comes from\u00a0Mashable<\/a>, which writes, “The Boys’ darkest, most dour season yet \u2014 one that plays at commenting on our fractured America, but only offers shock value as opposed to real substance.”<\/p>\n Variety<\/a>\u00a0counters, “Every geyser of blood and squelch of spilled guts is a tiny bit of catharsis that\u2019s sorely needed, even if the odds of good triumphing over evil have never seemed longer on or off the screen.”\u00a0The Wrap<\/a>, meanwhile, adds, “This season was formulaic, sure, but possessed enough brilliance to confirm the show\u2019s outstanding place in television history.”<\/p>\n Over to\u00a0Awards Buzz<\/a>, and it’s said, “There\u2019s nothing quite like The Boys out there, and fans are going to want to stick around for whatever\u2019s to come based on this very strong start to the last hurrah.”<\/p>\n As for\u00a0Next Best Picture<\/a>, the site explains, “It may be far from the best ‘The Boys’\u00a0has been, but this conclusion still has enough here to reward longtime viewers who have stuck with it from the beginning.”<\/p>\n Slashfilm<\/a>\u00a0notes, “Ultimately, it’s both a relief and a pleasant surprise that ‘The Boys’\u00a0goes out exactly how it arrived: as the best, most incisive, and radical superhero show on TV.”\u00a0IGN<\/a>\u00a0expands by writing, “The Boys Season 5 may suffer from a sluggish narrative, but the show\u2019s black sense of humor, its strong character moments, and its willingness to speak truth to power are its biggest assets.”<\/p>\n