One Villainous Scene - What Homelander Needs | Story Ark Video Essay

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Hey film friends! This video essay on Homelander from Amazon's "The Boys" was made for Nando v. Movies "One Villainous Scene" playlist. It's literally my first video essay ever, so please forgive my learning curve and give me any feedback you have in the comments below. :)
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@115madmax 2 года назад

I love your wording of calling him the most dangerous man in the world, because it’s not even a suggestive metaphor, it’s literally true.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Oh yeah, a rare occasion for that phrase to NOT be hyperbole. And it’s not just his power, but his tenuous mental state, too, which makes it true.

@danielramsey6141 2 года назад

This scene was really amazing and Anthony Starr really sells his weaknesses. But soon we’ll see if his final breaking point comes.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

I am super excited to see when he hits his final breaking point. It's going to be bonkers to watch.

@danielramsey6141 2 года назад

@@StoryArk Yeah, that’s certainly going to be the biggest, scariest moment for this series. Unless something else comes up.

@gingerkid1048 2 года назад

To further praise Starr’s performance in this…my husband worked the entire run of American Gothic with him. Then he got to help out with some of s1 of the Boys-specifically the scene where Homelander attacks the terrorists and kills them. It took until the show was out and he looked at IMDB that he clued in that he knew the actor already.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Oh wow, that's incredible. Very cool that your husband got to work not only on The Boys, specifically on a scene with Starr! Dude is a chameleon, for sure!

@gingerkid1048 2 года назад

@@StoryArk my other half is crew and does a lot of the big things done in Toronto. He did s1 of Umbrella Academy and Elliott Page hated filming that rain scene with Vanya’s powers. Only did one take.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

@@gingerkid1048 Awesome! A lot of great stuff shoots in that region. Hope your other half keeps getting great gigs like that!

@gingerkid1048 2 года назад

@@StoryArk he’d hoped that he would get on the Hawkeye reshoots they did in Scarborough since he’s on Renner’s new show atm but they couldn’t spare sharing crew between both. Should be interesting when Kingstown comes out they’ve done done fun things. Spoilers often float my way and I’m happy to share.

@caleightilson8030 2 года назад

Each new episode i think I've seen the worst and then the next one slaps me across the face. When that scene of homelander lazering the crowd of protesters played my jaw dropped, it triggered a visceral fear response in my brain. My eyes teared up, and I was freaked because it was so jarring and I couldn't believe he'd done it. It left me stunned and when they revealed that it was just his imagination the amount of relief I felt was immense but also fleeting because there's that lingering concern that he could just murder the whole world at any point

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Absolutely. We saw what the ticking time bomb wants to do, and now we're all just waiting for him to go off. It's going to get more nail-biting every episode and season.

@oldskoolraver1974 2 года назад

Excellent scene choice.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thank you! I literally watched every Homelander scene again before landing on this one. Several of them twice, ha.

@Soupy_man Год назад

I love homelander because I can go from feeling bad for him due to how horribly he was raised to completely despising some of the stuff he does. He clearly is trying to fill a hole that was left there from his childhood but he constantly goes about filling that hole in the worst ways possible which continues and each time he fails to fill the void it chips away more of his sanity. We all know it’s going lead ti him snapping eventually and it’s interesting to wonder how much he’s responsible for the things he’s done (Obviously he does deserve a lot of blame) vs the people who helped send him down this path.

@StoryArk Год назад

Agreed, they've done a magnificent job in creating an (almost) sympathetic villain, despite him being one of the most vicious, despicable characters to grace a television series. Major credit to not only the showrunners, but Anthony Starr for bringing that nuance to every scene he's in.

@larryargent503 2 года назад

A good scene analysis at a thoughtful pace. The scene I expected you to pick was when he lasered the crowd of protestors, maybe the scene in the airplane but this was a good scene to pick - as you say, it perfectly described his weakness and was when he was defeated. Great choice.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thanks, Larry! I initially thought about going with the lasering scene, until I came back across this scene as I was re-watching. :)

@larryargent503 2 года назад

@@StoryArk Glad you didn't (Although...nothing stopping you, lol) cause it subverted my expectations and was good food for thought. Looking forward to future content. :)

@arthurfortes8398 2 года назад

A movie I think would be cool for you to review is The Secret of Nimh. It is such a forgotten masterpiece.

@larryargent503 2 года назад

Brilliant animation! Did you know Nimh was a real place?!

@MatheusYami 2 года назад

Great video, that was a good choice of a villainous scene, amazing analysis on Homelander!

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thank you, Matheus! Really glad you enjoyed the analysis!

@TheRealRevelation Год назад

At 8:29 Anyone who knows this scene could get why I use it in a video of a song called Sleep Away The Pain. I say “… that’s why they team up (showing the scene of Butcher and Soldier Boy holding Homelander down)” immediately followed by this shot when I finish saying “on the one that’s known as Charco Rose”. Now I have a video I can direct folks to that think they know everything about a character in a show they’ve never watched (just goes off what others, that don’t watch the show either, say about them).

@damianstarks3338 9 месяцев назад

Thus Homelander video is perfect

@kmaximusconnor3665 2 года назад

Great video!

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Hoping to get better as I start doing more like this, in addition to putting out new films. :)

@JRHorsting 2 года назад

Excellent, Sir.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Appreciate that, J.R.! Glad you enjoyed it.

@pritomg.5932 2 года назад

Great work!! Keep it up!!

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thank you so much, Pritom! More work is in the pipeline. :)

@himwiththehair8118 Год назад

More should be made of the fact that he and the others were also made to act in films as fictional versions of their already fictional selves

@StoryArk Год назад

Yeah, I bet there’s a decent video essay in their somewhere. At the very least, it’s an interesting meta commentary.

@Sophie-mv7bd 2 года назад

This scene was a horrific warning for the future I have no doubt this will actually happen towards the end of the show

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Absolutely, we’re on a track toward Homelander going off the rails, for sure

@Sophie-mv7bd 2 года назад

@@StoryArk his girlfriend just got barbecued and he's losing control of vaught and the seven he had to publicly apologies on vaughts behalf for the starlight thing he's definitely going off the deep end and going even more crazy if that's possible

@kostazarikos3383 2 года назад

F yeah I'm your 600 sub. I'm proud for doing it. But I'm proud more of you for making these videos. I wrIte music but these things r amazing

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thanks, Kosta! For both the 600th sub and the encouragement. :)

@jacobwas809 2 года назад

Well put! I don’t have anything to add, just want to show some appreciation.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Appreciate that, Jacob! :)

@crowan1400 2 года назад

Wow, this is such a good video, how do you only have 475 subs? keep up the content!

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Aw, thank you for that! Next video is about halfway through editing right now. :)

@crowan1400 2 года назад

@@StoryArk Nice! i can't wait.

@greeninferno1339 2 года назад

Awesome

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Thank you!

@kostazarikos3383 2 года назад

Omfg you are at 599. I wish I could take take screenshot and show but.. let's makes it 600. Dam this is satisfying

@ravenfrancis1476 2 года назад

I don't really think its so much that Starr is a "genius" at his performance, its probably just that he's uncomfortably close to being a real life Homelander outside the set according to his castmates.

@toxiclegend3286 Год назад

He may be the most similar to homelander but his still acting in those scenes. His able to show all the emotions homelander is feeling

@DallasTheGreat28 2 года назад

I would like to thank Homelander and the Boys for ruining marvel films for me.

@StoryArk 2 года назад

I have to put them in different boxes in my head, but I totally get this feeling.

@DallasTheGreat28 2 года назад

@@StoryArk Yeah, I agree, one is like a Saturday morning cartoon and the other is The Boys.

@b1akn3ss93 2 года назад

How have I only noticed the same guy/s from Outrageous Fortune (he played twins)??

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Yeah, never saw the show, but I had heard he was in that!

@JoshuaKevinPerry Год назад

start the video when?

@rhetoast135 Год назад

Can y do another video essay on season 3 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

@StoryArk Год назад

I’m working on outlining one today! 🤓

@jaryncovell2538 Год назад

He's a good Villain because he's far right?

@paulmajano 2 года назад

Wait, why can’t you say Nazi?

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Rumor has it that it’s a good way to get your video suppressed by the RU-vid algorithm or de-monetized. I’m not monetized yet, but figure it’s not worth taking the chance to lose views. *shrug*

@Blasted2Oblivion 2 года назад

Age aint nothing but a number...as long as that number is 18 or higher.

@madmax4971 2 года назад

How is killmonger relatable? 1. Found his parents dead body 2. Orphaned early in childhood 3. Joined military specifically to learn to kill ppl. 4. Is a Mary stew great at a LOT and doesn’t really struggle 5. Willing to kill anyone and loves NO ONE. 6. Thinks for himself and bows not bends to no one. So much so that THAT is his demise. Most ppl did not loose their parents. Especially didn’t find their body. Most ppl join the military for: family and tradition, no goal in life, or patriotism. Not for the sake of freely murdering. Naturally gifted is why Superman ISNT relatable to most ppl. Most ppl love someone and won’t betray anyone and everyone. And most ppl follow a bunch of rules and guidelines that they themselves do not like. And yet… you said… relatable? He’s cool. Great fold to black panther. An awesome character. But… relatable?.

@skaionex 2 года назад

Killmonger is pretty overrated as a villain imo.

@girthymcfatkid3870 2 года назад

Homelander: An exaggerated representation of hyper masculinity and metrosexuality in hollywood. Yea, TOTALLY a far right character. You do understand that the one place you are allowed to say "Nazi" is in the context of a character who was literally a Nazi, right? That's precious. You're protected by your rights to say that. That's called freedom. That thing that hundreds of thousands of people were willing to die for, but now grown men can't muster the fucking nerve to say a goddamn word they're FREE TO USE?

@kristopherkadunce2362 Год назад

Are you really too scared to just say nazi common bro😂

@kostazarikos3383 2 года назад

Wow okay... you cant say the word... nazi. But what is the reason why you can't? Sorry but free speech is important. You said. Can't. Why can't you

@StoryArk 2 года назад

Not so much that I "can't" say it. Absolutely can and the video won't be taken down. But, larger RU-vidrs have noted that it *may* get views suppressed, so I'll just take no chance while growing. Fighting through an algorithm is enough struggle as it is, ha.