The End of The Boys

Welcome to Sketching Up! Today, Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta break down the series finale of The Boys, discuss the growing problems with Marvel and Disney, debate modern franchise fatigue, and somehow spiral into a full conversation about Tubi becoming the greatest streaming service alive.

The episode opens with Chris sharing updates about his upcoming Comicpalooza panel before diving into the controversial ending of The Boys. Chris and Matt discuss everything from Homelander’s final moments, Butcher’s emotional ending, the rushed pacing of the final season, Soldier Boy’s wasted role, and why the virus storyline ultimately felt meaningless. They compare the TV ending to the original comic book ending, including major differences involving Black Noir, Homelander, and Butcher.

The conversation also explores Marvel’s current identity crisis, Disney’s increasing corporate control over Marvel Comics, concerns about AI integration into entertainment, and whether the MCU has completely lost its direction.

Later in the episode, Matt explains why he may appear in an upcoming Tubi commercial, leading into a passionate discussion about Tubi’s massive catalog of cult classics, anime, Cartoon Network content, and why free streaming may actually be outperforming major subscription services.

The episode wraps with discussion surrounding The Mandalorian & Grogu, franchise burnout, streaming-era storytelling problems, and the future of superhero media.

If you enjoy conversations about The Boys, Marvel, Star Wars, streaming services, comics, superhero media, animation, and pop culture deep dives, this episode is for you.

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Video edited by Chris SchnabelEpisode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt TornettaMusic by Kyle ScottSketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production.

Chapters

00:08 Introduction & The Boys Series Finale Discussion01:08 Comicpalooza Panel Announcement03:50 Marvel Comics & Disney Corporate Concerns08:41 Star Wars Burnout & Mandalorian Discussion12:38 Streaming vs Movie Franchises Debate13:24 Matt’s Possible Tubi Commercial Story17:37 The Boys Finale Review Begins19:19 Scorched Earth Expectations vs Reality20:20 Frenchie’s Death & Final Battle Criticism22:10 Soldier Boy’s Wasted Ending23:54 Gen V & Spin-Off Discussion25:10 Ryan’s Character Arc Problems27:13 Homelander’s Final Moments & Anthony Starr Performance28:40 The Virus Storyline Problem31:21 Why The Finale Felt Rushed32:34 The Boys Comic Ending Explained35:42 Comic vs TV Show Differences38:13 The Boys Season 1 Nostalgia40:11 Queen Maeve & Missed Opportunities42:16 Could The Finale Have Been a Movie?44:03 The Deep & Black Noir Criticism45:57 Positive Aspects of the Finale48:40 Starlight, Kimiko & Ryan’s Future51:28 Final Thoughts on The Boys Ending55:12 Jack Quaid & Claudia Doumit Story56:17 Archer on Tubi & Outro