’ season 3 trailer really delivered on the gore and violence, but the graphics didn’t sit well with fans as its content has been flagged more than 20million times.
Created by Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, the action fiction is set in a universe where superpowered individuals are recognised as heroes by the public, and work for the powerful corporation Vought International, which monitors their every move.
Following the success of series one and two, (Antony Starr) and The Seven will be which will premiere on June 22.
To mark its highly-anticipated return, a teaser trailer was dropped, and the bloodshed graphics made Netflix’s look tame.
The abundance of blood exploding in firework form, to the punches being thrown left and right, proved to be a little too much for viewers.
But if the show’s official Twitter post is anything to go by, it looks like the creators were pretty blasé about the whole situation.
The caption read: ‘Everyone’s raving that the Season 3 teaser is “deeply unhinged” and asking “what the f*ck did we just watch?”‘ along with a picture of antihero Billy (Karl) drinking from a mug.
Actor Seth even weighed in on the backlash, and simply responded: ‘I did.’
Filming for season three kicked off earlier this year and plenty of the cast have been sharing behind-the-scenes pictures to get fans excited.
The Boys’ second season provided some of the biggest TV moments of 2020 – and if the stars are to be believed, there’s plenty more to come.
Bloody sequences aside, viewers should expect even more chaos and carnage, as Supernatural star .
Meanwhile, Karl previously teased the third season of the dark comedy and with a behind the scenes snap featuring Jensen.
‘Celebrating the arrival of the most excellent @jensenackles aka Soldier Boy & the halfway point of shooting season 3 of @theboystv,’ Karl wrote, posing next to Jensen and Hughie Campbell star Jack Henry Quaid.
‘We’re having such a blast. This season is next level diabolical! Can’t wait for you all to see it on @amazonprimevideo.’
Seasons 1 and 2 of The Boys are available to stream on Prime Video now, and season 3 will premiere on June 22.
