"Deadpool" meets "Dexter" in this profane, violent series which is oddly addictive. I haven't heard so many bad words since "Homicide: Life on the Street" with entire conversations basically trading the F word back and forth. In this Through-the-Looking-Glass take on superheroes the gore never stops with some internal body part on the outside of someone's body at least once every episode. Part of the attraction is that it is so over the top you just can't take it too seriously. On the rare occasion when it does get real (a plane flight comes to mind) the pain is visceral. But that doesn't last too long. Soon, another body is ripped apart or imploads and you just step back and take it all in stride. The portrayal of women is interesting. There is exploitive nudity and nearly every woman here seems to be a victim but the tale clearly makes a few points that women are fighters who are often exploited. Using the medium as a kind of mobias strip, producers make a point by actually doing the thing you are trying to say is bad. The show has a lot of that. As "out there" as it is, there is frequent comment on modern society with embedded political swipes. From a timing perspective it couldn't be more relevant -- showing law enforcement types abusing their power. In the end, it exemplifies the old adage "absolute power corrupts absolutely". As long as you can get past the language and the yuck. There is also Karl Urban, who is always watchable, IMHO. Definitely distracts. And I need distraction. Enjoy?
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