‘The Boys’ showrunner says Marvel movies are to blame for Trump’s election

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The Boys‘ showrunner Eric Kripke has said that Marvel movies can be “dangerous” and suggested they may be partly to blame for Donald Trump and the rise of populism.The Amazon Prime Video series has been praised by fans for satirising the superhero genre, though its boss has argued that superhero films in the Marvel canon have conditioned people to the point where something like Trump’s election was possible.“People might be surprised to know this, but I’m actually a fan of the Marvel stuff,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.“The filmmaking is often impeccable.

I actually really enjoy the humorous tone that a lot of them are written in. They’re snarky and fast and glib and I like that style.