MonoRants... The Boys

It's time for part two of "One Shots" as we finally get around to the long awaited supernatural reunion. But we barely mention it as this half is all about Sage revealing her plans, Ashley being terrified by said plans, Stan always knowing the right thing to say, Malchemical being surprisingly not horrible, Mr Marathon's mates and the real reason Vought Speedsters suck. #TheBoys #Season5 #Vought #V1 #Homelander #SoldierBoy #TheBoysS5 #VoughtRising #GenV Follow us on our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

This episode has five parts therefore we're allowed to do at least two. So for part one we're ranting about Firecracker's faltering faith, Noir takong to the stage, Terror's incredible dreams, saying bye bye to Bourke and passionately kissing Jesus figurines. #TheBoys #Season5 #Vought #V1 #Homelander #SoldierBoy #TheBoysS5 #VoughtRising #GenV Follow us on our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

It's time for a road trip to the ironically named Fort Harmony where no one has any. The Boys hunt for V1 nearly tears them apart, Annie gets some answers from her past, Homelander wants Firecracker to sell him as God and we question Frenchies continued survival #TheBoys #Season5 #Vought #V1 #Homelander #SoldierBoy #TheBoysS5 #VoughtRising #GenV Follow us on our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We're back with part 2 of episode 3 and we're bunker bound as The Boys root out Stan Edgar. Hughie tries to make amends with a different generation of supes, Frenchie and Kimiko find they have vastly different futures planned, The Deep crashes the hunt for Stan and we freak out over a door. #TheBoys #Season5 #Vought  #V1 #Homelander #SoldierBoy #TheBoysS5#VoughtRising #GenV Follow us on our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, it is the final season after all. So in the first half of our first (let's be realistic) two part rant for Season 5; Ryan returns has a few reunions, Butcher is surprisingly honest, Homelander has an epiphany,, Soldier Boy and Firecracker hook up out of spite and we are both sorely missing Jamie!#TheBoys #Season5 #Vought  #V1 #Homelander #SoldierBoy #TheBoysS5 #VoughtRising #GenV Follow us on our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

The Boys are back together and set their sights on Teenage Kix to test the supe virus. Meanwhile Ashley's powers make more sense, Noir's mystery deepens and feeling lonely after A-Trains funeral, Homelander makes a rash decision. But most importantly we finally see the long awaited return of a fan favourite character.... Terror!#TheBoys #Season5 #Vought #Homelander #SoldierBoy #TheBoysS5 Follow us on our YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

The last season has arrived and it's time for one last go around. Homelanders grip on America has tightened and Starlight tries to loosen it with the release of the Flight 37 video. Meanwhile The Boys try to survive Camp, Deep starts a podcast, Butcher commits patricide, Kripke speaks through Worm and we're just waiting on the Japanese Dubbing to release. #TheBoysS5 #Vought #TheBoys #Season5 #Homelander #SoldierBoy #PrimeVideoFollow us on BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We've one last class left to review everything we learned this semester in Gen V Season 2. And as it wouldn't be a wrap without a guest, Anna is back once again to help us break it all down. So join us for a rant about why skipping recaps is important, the change in Emma, loving the secondary characters, defending Jordan in the breakup, having more supes on our side and enjoying the fights (but still wanting the Koyama cut).Follow us on our new YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

It's finals week at God U and a newly healed Godolkin plans on giving students the test of their lives. Sage is worried her plan is falling apart, Polarity meets a superfan, the gang decide to put an end to Godolkin once and for all and Mono freaks out a little over Sage's real name Follow us on our new YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Marie leaves everyone behind, planning on taking on Cipher alone and freeing Godolkin. The gang make chase, with Sam and Emma working some stuff out on the way. Cipher panics, Polarity gets healed, Annabeth comes clean and we try to science out Sam's jump sizeFollow us on our new YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

The gang try to hide from Cipher after their escape from Elmira and Marie finds reconnecting with Annabeth might be harder than reviving her. Meanwhile Cipher reveals his plans to Polarity, Sam apologises to Emma, help arrives in the form of a little girl and her grandpa, and we think everyone is being a bit stupid. Follow us on our new YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Following the fight, Cipher wants to up the game again. Cate's been thrown in Elmira and a rescue attempt lands Marie, Jordan and Emma right there beside her. Sam goes home for some answers, Polarity has his lunch ruined and we ask is necromancy a step too far?Follow us on our new YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono,Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Jordan's truth has become lies through Vought's media machine and they're being forced to fight Marie to defend the number 1 spot. Cate slowly rejoins the fold to help the gang finally get some dirt of Cipher, Emma asks Harper for help with her powers and we discuss why Ally could be as strong as Butcher. Follow us on our new YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@monorants?si=b7zLmCZWSxbW-FsXAnd also:BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Cate is awake and has to temper her rage as she can no longer use her powers . But without her to help, Sam starts to unravel. Meanwhile Marie dives into her past, Jordan does a Starlight, Emma becomes a Winchester and we talk Frodo Baggins.Follow us on BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Marie returns to campus with Jordan and Emma, as all three try to hide their attack on Cate and figure out what to do next. Polarity takes Emma to do some digging (and meet a childhood hero), Cipher puts Jordan and Marie's powers to the test and we give you the real story of the man who smoked 115,000 joints.Follow us on BlueSky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We're back on campus and ready to fly the supe flag as Gen V returns for Season 2. Let's kick off the semester with episode 1 "New Year, New U". So grab a glass of whatever the hell Cipher was drinking and join us for a rant about hints of Homelander's America, honouring Chance, Marie doing the stupid thing, the return of that bitch Justine, Sam's inevitable cracking and, of course, BUTT TENTACLES! Find us on Bluesky @monorants, Twitter @rantsmono, Instagram: Momorants_the_boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We've launched a new podcast while waiting for more Boys content about our other favourite show Metalocalypse. Here's the first episode for your listening pleasure and be sure to find all the other DethRants episodes on the separate DethRants feed and follow @DethRants on Bluesky. See you all for Gen V S2!

With Season 4 over and done it's time to take a look back at all the things we loved and the Frenchie we didn't. Joining us for this season wrap is Joe from Hallmark of Greatness. So join the three of us for one last rant (before one long wait) about Firecracker being a Pick Me, Deep being a menace to sea creatures, incredible acting, questionable character choices, some vague Season 5 predictions and about a million little tangents. Find Joe & Hallmark of Greatness on all the social medias and wherever you get your podcasts by searching Hallmark of Greatness Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We finally reach the end of Season 4 and it goes out with a bang. So start the long wait for Season 5 by joining us for a final rant (apart from season wrap) about Annie's power-up, Cindy's return, Vic's departue, Sage's smartest move, Grace's bad choices, Homelander's new world and Ciara's favourite noise. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

One last 2 part episode to break down the Season 4 Finale. Everything comes together in this rant about Homelander trying to brute force his plan into succeeding, Butcher trying to connect with Ryan one last time, Vic going public, Ashley's potential powers, Mono wanting Kimiko to kick ass and, oh yeah, the gang stop the President from being murdered. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Time to finish off the second last episode of the season. With only one left can you blame us for taking our time? Now let's get started on this rant about Butcher's shocking honesty, Frenchie & Kimikos healing, MM taking steps for himself, A-Train doing the right thing and Mono goes off on one. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We did it again again. So this could become a regular thing now. But today it's The Sevens turn to be first up in a rant about things falling apart for Sage, The Deeps romance being on rough seas, Homelanders hunt for the real leak, Ryan's "Starlight Moment" and us nearly forgetting about all the Bros. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

The Boys find out about a party Tek Knight is hosting for Homelander and some right wing big wigs, but getting in won't be easy for MM and worse still for Hughie. Meanwhile A-Train has a hero moment, Firecracker has a surprise for Homelander, Butcher has a realisation and we get to see one of our favourite comic moments. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We're back for part 2 of Episode 5 and we're ready to visit Old McVought's Farm. So join us for a rant about the return of Stan Edgar, the disappearance of Starlight's powers, V amongst the wildlife, Ciara being bang on about Butcher and Mono wanting the show to just kill Frenchie already. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We did it again. But there's just so much to rant about in todays episode. So most of The Boys take a back seat in part one of this rant as we look at the glory of the V52 Expo, Sage's gathering storm, Homelander's new approach with Ryan and Hughie's terrifying and then heartbreaking goodbye to Hugh Sr. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

Homelander goes home and nothing will be the same again in Episode 4 of Season 4. Firecracker intensifies her Starlight hate campaign under Sage's guidance and it causes Annie to spiral. Hughie and Kimiko try to score some V but get distracted by terrorists, while Frenchie makes a bad choice and something is very wrong with Butcher (but we can't decide what) Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

It's MonoRants On Ice this week (or more accurately, Mono is on thin ice if he fucks up another record). The Seven is almost The Seven again as Sister Sage and Firecracker take their seats at the table. Frenchie, Kimiko, Hughie and Annie all attempt to confront their past in vastly different ways while MM is actually productive, Butcher has some actual growth and we say goodbye to an old friend. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We're off to TruthCon today to find out what's really going on. Butcher gets told to take a hike, but tags along with The Boys to see what Sister Sage could want at a conspiracy convention. Meanwhile Frenchie and Hughie must both face their past, Ryan's first save doesn't go according to plan and we keep getting ahead of ourselves (when we're not going on tangents). Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

It's been a while but we're finally back to the main show. Season 4 is here and episode 1 gave us plenty to rant about. Butcher is demoted in his own team, Homelander is aging and not coping well and Victoria is set to become VP. But it's not all bad: Hughie is back to normal, Annie is flourishing out of Vought's shadow and Frenchie has found love. But we're still not sure how to feel about Todd. Find us on Twitter: @rantsmono, Bluesky: @MonoRants, Instagram: MonoRants_The_Boys or send your own rants to [email protected]

We've finished our first semester of Gen V so let's look back on what we learned during our time at God U. But we're not studying alone, as joining us are previous guests Anna aka Butcher's Canary & L.C. aka TheGreenCooler. Join us as we rant our way through Gen V's highs, lows, llamas, background supes, tie-ins and gross outs. A big thank you to our guests for being awesome. You can follow them both over on twitter @TheGreenCooler & @butcherscanary Follow this link for the XMAS TOY DRIVE: https://t.co/3CfZin4olY Follow us on Twitter @rantsmono or send your own rant to [email protected]

All good things must come to an end and for us it really comes too soon. After Shetty's death, Cate convinces Sam to join her in freeing the woods and wreaking havoc on campus. The rest of the gang race to stop them even though that may mean protecting Vought, while Ashley calls in the Big Guns and we strengthen the case for Supe Llamas. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

In the penultimate episode of the season, the gang set their sights on Shetty and exposing the woods once and for all. But Jordan and Marie decide on a Plan B in taking their evidence to Vic Neuman, while Sam has a radical day out and we suddenly remember Cindy Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

With the truth out and after returning everyone's memories, Cate lapses into a coma. But she brings Jordan, Marie, Andre and poor poor Dusty into her mind where they get to see the awful hardships Cate has suffered in her life. Emma and Sam reconnect and get serious, while Ciara has some trouble separating Jordan from their actors. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

The gang wake up after one hell of a rager, but can't seem to remember anything. But it's not just the booze blackouts, they have days missing. With the blame quickly placed on Rufus; Jordan, Marie and Emma slowly start to realise that someone else much closer to them may be responsible. Meanwhile we get overly excited to meet a superpowered Alpaca. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

Sam and Emma have made it out of the woods and start to connect, but the gang have no idea where they are. Before they can find them they'll have to deal with another problem: Tek Knight's on campus looking for lives to ruin and holes to violate. Marie makes an ill advised attempt to find Emma and Mono comes to the realisation that with Teen Drama comes teen romance. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

What could be better than a tragic death to drum up some fundraising money. It's time for a gala at God U and all our favourite students are being dragged along by their parents, with Shetty using the chance to show off Marie. While Cate and Andre debate what their next move should be, we try to figure out the timeline of both shows. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

it's the first actual day of lectures and the excitement isn't slowing down for Marie. She's getting the credit for stopping Golden Boy and she's in the top ten. But she finds her newfound fame gets complicated quickly. Meanwhile Jordan struggles with their new ranking, Andre and Cate try to make sense of Luke's suicide and we want to kill Justine for what she does to Emma. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

It's finally time to start the new semester at Godolkin University and no-one is more excited than freshman Marie Moreau. After meeting her roomie and stopping a supe on meth, Marie goes clubbing with God U's Top 3 heroes and a good deed nearly gets her expelled. A fiery final act sets up the season and we fall in love with Marie's roommate Emma. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

One more unexpected episode before we dive into Gen V. But it's a fascinating one as we got talk about "Supes Ain't Always Heroes: Inside the Complex Characters and Twisted Psychology of The Boys" with Authors Dr. Lynn Zubernis and Dr. Matthew Snyder. Join us for a sneak peek at the book and a discussion about incredibly realistic characters and portrayals, Campbells (both of em) Hero's Journey, the compex case of Daddy Soldier Boy, and which Supe these psychologists would least like to treat. Thanks to Lynn & Matthew for joining us and helping us dive deeper into the show we all love. "Supes Ain't Always Heroes" is out on Dec 5th 2023 but is available for Pre-Order now from https://smartpopbooks.com/theboys/ Lynn also has several greats books about Kripke's other massive success "Supernatural" and runs @FangasmSPN on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter @Rantsmono or send your own rants to [email protected] [APOLOGIES FOR THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY IN PARTS. WE HAD AUDIO PROBLEMS RECORDING, BUT DID THE BEST WE COULD TO CLEAN IT UP]

Strikes are complicated and we are stupid. But we still have lots of questions about what the current writers & actors strike is all about. Thankfully someone who knows the score came to help us out. Join us for a bonus rant with fellow BOYS superfan, The Green Cooler, as she gives us the in's and out's of the WGA SAG Aftra strikes; where it comes from, the sheer audacity of studios, the c**ting studio executives, who AI should really replace, what fans can do to show solidarity and how a rising tide lifts all boats. Thanks to the smartest Cooler around for filling us in. Follow on Twitter @thegreencooler Donate to the cause here: https://secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20001b?df_id=8117&8117.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=52B402BDB8CAE543FE70268CE0147B7D Pre-order "Supes Ain't Always Heroes" here: https://smartpopbooks.com/theboys/

F**k know how we pulled this off lads, but I've pinched myself loads and I'm not dreaming. We are delighted to present: The MonoRants Darick Robertson Ranterview. We pinned him down to get the behind the scenes info from The Boys comics that everyone wants to know like: the inspiration for Jamie the Hamster, saggy superhero costumes, Simon Pegg's early TV career and the secret origins of Jitterbean's. So join us, and the co-creator of our favourite comic, for a rant about Leatherface Batman, not censoring yourself, the long road to the show, a very well timed kitty and our bastard friend upstaging us with the best question of the interview. Massive thanks to the man himself for coming on and treating us petulant children like we were real podcasters. You can find all of Darick's work wherever good comics are sold and on www.darickrobertson.com You can find us on twitter @rantsmono or send your own rants to [email protected]

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We're back one more time to talk Season 3 of The Boys. But this time we're discussing our listeners and followers thoughts, and we bring on our first ever guest; Billy Butcher Apologist @butcherscanary. Join us as we rant our way through your thoughts on President Homelander, Mr. & Mrs. Starlight, Maeve's happy ending and the Season Finale. Thanks to our contributors and Special Thanks to ButchersCanary for the guest appearance and always making us look for the good in Billy Butcher. Regular Thanks to fellow podcasters "100 Things We Leaned From Film" ( https://twitter.com/100thingsfilm ) & "WTFDYW?!" ( https://twitter.com/wtfdywpod ) for contributing. Give them both a listen if you want to hear from some professionals for a change. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

All good things must come to and end and we've already reached the end of Season 3 of The Boys. We have our usual chat about the season as a whole breaking down some of our favourite and our not so favourite bits, as well as everything in between. So jump into a rant about the fun in hating characters, Supersonic being the best nice guy ever, Fudgy Superpowers, that canon episode from Diabolical and whatever else popped into our heads. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

It's Season Finale time and nobody is going to get out of this one unscathed (except for Todd, but dicks cant live forever). Butcher & Soldier Boy ditch Hughie on their way to Vought, forcing him to rejoin the rest of the boys with his tail between his legs. Maeve makes an escape of her own and joins the gang as they plan their attack on Soldier Boy. Homelander finally finds Ryan and sets about destroying his team so he can build a family. But when all sides meet at Vought Tower, he might just lose it all. This rant was sponsored by Mono & Ciara's Covid induced delusions. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

In the penultimate episode of Season Three, Butcher, Hughie & Soldier Boy head off to find MindStorm, which leads to unexpected revelations for all three. Annie and the rest of The Boys try to figure out how to stop them, while Homelander goes Q-Anon in his public attacks against Starlight. Deep introduces a friend to Cassandra, A-Train is reintroduced to the land of the living and we are introduced to (and traumatized by) Black Noir's Saturday morning cartoon backstory.  Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

It's time for the main event. We covered all the lame plot and character stuff, now lets get to the sex! Only it wasn't maybe as depraved as Mono & Ciara expected. In part two of our Herogasm rant we talk Deep's new friend, Bluehawk's fitting end, Hughie being a bully, saying bye to a bunch of Supes, Kripke's first cameo and we decide if we just have no boundaries or if the orgy was actually pretty tame. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

Well it happened again folks. We lost the run of ourselves ranting about the biggest episode of The Boys so far with Herogasm. There's a hell of a lot to cover in this episode so we decided to do a two parter. Join us for part one as we rant about Black Noir's runner, Homelander's mirror madness, Soldier Boy adjusting to modern life, MM on the rampage and Vic's chat with Annie. Then we get real ranty when we ask if Little Nina is boring and whether she should have come back at all? Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

Sorry guys, we got a little bit carried away this week in a record that originally was well over two hours. But we've left only the rantiest and best bits in of course, as we talk about how... Soldier Boy lands to the US with a score to settle as The Boys return having fallen apart. Ashley gets a promotion, A-Train gets his apology and Maeve gets a retreat in Malibu as Homelander plays big boss man. Butcher and his mini me form a truce with MM to track down Soldier Boy with a little help from a legendary friend and Crimson Countess gets a literal blast from the past. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]

The boys head to Russia to track down the Supe killing weapon. Hughie sinks deeper into despair, Frenchie escorts Kimiko to a very special party and MM has a hard conversation with Butcher; before they finally get what they're after. But it comes with a high price. Over at Vought, Homelander almost has full control over The Seven, while Stan's attempt to get Victoria to discipline Homelander backfires dramatically. Annie's plan to bring other heroes into the fold ends disastrously for a new recruit and we ask if the Trailer spoiled too much. Find us on twitter @rantsmono or send a message to [email protected]