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Amazon TV series "The Boys" introduces the Church of the Collective, a Scientology doppelgänger.
Slate: The Boys Is the Only Show Nihilistic Enough to Capture America in 2020
The Boys Is the Only Show Nihilistic Enough to Capture America in 2020
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Only the entertainment industry comes under sustained attack this time around, courtesy of a pinkwashing subplot centered on the production of a Justice League knockoff called Rise of the Seven. In place of the evangelicals, The Boys introduces the Church of the Collective, a Scientology doppelgänger that aggressively recruits the Deep, the Aquaman type played by Chace Crawford
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TV Guide: Eric Kripke and Chace Crawford on Why The Deep Is the 'Forrest Gump' of The Boys Season 2
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The Boys Season 2 kicked off by throwing everyone — supes, vigilantes, and fans alike — off the deep end. So it's only fitting that the most comically sinister mystery introduced in the Season 2 premiere was heralded by The Deep (Chace Crawford), who was recruited into an incredibly creepy Scientology-esque church after getting kicked off the Seven and relocated to Ohio.
"It's not a cult, what are you talking about?" Crawford joked in an interview with TV Guide before explaining that The Church of the Collective isn't trying to rehabilitate The Deep and get him back on the Seven out of the goodness of their own hearts. "The Church and The Deep are definitely mutually using each other for different reasons. They sought him out right? He was at his low point and whether they preyed upon him or not, you know, he really needed that help and that philosophy and that sort of detox as well. He needs them to realize what he really wants, which is getting back on the Seven," Crawford said.
But what The Deep doesn't quite get, according to showrunner Eric Kripke, is that his dreams and ambitions make him a meager pawn in The Church of the Collective's grander schemes. "The Deep is sort of the Forrest Gump of Hollywood trends, and one trend is to get involved in religions that aren't so interested in helping you as much as they are draining your pocketbook and isolating you from your friends," said Kripke. "The Church is ultimately, far more interested in his financial potential than they are in the potential of his soul. They'll get a pretty steep cut of any money that he makes upon his return."
It sounds like The Church of the Collective is making a big investment in The Deep and expecting large returns — both financially and in terms of influence in the Seven — but Kripke and Crawford demurred when asked what The Collective ultimately wants in this Compound V-riddled world, both hinting that fans would just have to stay tuned
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Decider: Yes, That’s Jessica Hecht, Susan From ‘Friends’, As a Fresca Dealing Cultist on ‘The Boys’
decider.com
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Carol and Eagle introduce The Deep to The Church of the Collective, a Scientology-like organization where Carol holds the role of Outreach Director. While The Deep shrugs off their attempts to help at first and angrily denies he has a problem, he’s drawn in with their promise of helping him rejoin The Seven.
A little more on Carol: before joining The Church of the Collective, she worked as a therapist in New York City. But, as she says in episode 1 of Season 2, she now believes “therapy is very destructive, actually.” Now, she prefers the title “teacher.” While she used to help celebrity clients, she left her therapy life behind when she discovered courses at The Church of the Collective, which she found to be much more effective and helpful.
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Refinery29: R29 Binge Club: The Boys Season 2 Recap
Watch 'The Boys' Season 2 With Us
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While the vigilante team suffers a crisis of their own, The Deep is struggling with a far more personal battle. After waking up at Eagle's house, the hero is introduced to Carol (Jessica Hecht) who seems to be a Scientology-inspired figure who despises therapy but wants the supe to open up to her in a very intimate way. But when she offers to get him back in The Seven, he can't say no.
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Comics Beat Review: THE BOYS Season 2 ups the ante on psychotic supes
https://www.comicsbeat.com/review-the-boys-season-2/
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Season 2 introduces us to the Church of the Collective, a very clear Scientology stand-in obsessed with Fresca. The Church operates as an almost third unit outside of Vought and The Boys, where we find The Deep (Chace Crawford) working with The Church to rehabilitate his public image
.
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Slate: The Boys Is the Only Show Nihilistic Enough to Capture America in 2020
The Boys Is the Only Show Nihilistic Enough to Capture America in 2020
* * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT * * * * *
Only the entertainment industry comes under sustained attack this time around, courtesy of a pinkwashing subplot centered on the production of a Justice League knockoff called Rise of the Seven. In place of the evangelicals, The Boys introduces the Church of the Collective, a Scientology doppelgänger that aggressively recruits the Deep, the Aquaman type played by Chace Crawford
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TV Guide: Eric Kripke and Chace Crawford on Why The Deep Is the 'Forrest Gump' of The Boys Season 2
Eric Kripke and Chace Crawford on Why The Deep Is the 'Forrest Gump' of The Boys Season 2
Hint: It's not about 'the potential of his soul'
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The Boys Season 2 kicked off by throwing everyone — supes, vigilantes, and fans alike — off the deep end. So it's only fitting that the most comically sinister mystery introduced in the Season 2 premiere was heralded by The Deep (Chace Crawford), who was recruited into an incredibly creepy Scientology-esque church after getting kicked off the Seven and relocated to Ohio.
"It's not a cult, what are you talking about?" Crawford joked in an interview with TV Guide before explaining that The Church of the Collective isn't trying to rehabilitate The Deep and get him back on the Seven out of the goodness of their own hearts. "The Church and The Deep are definitely mutually using each other for different reasons. They sought him out right? He was at his low point and whether they preyed upon him or not, you know, he really needed that help and that philosophy and that sort of detox as well. He needs them to realize what he really wants, which is getting back on the Seven," Crawford said.
But what The Deep doesn't quite get, according to showrunner Eric Kripke, is that his dreams and ambitions make him a meager pawn in The Church of the Collective's grander schemes. "The Deep is sort of the Forrest Gump of Hollywood trends, and one trend is to get involved in religions that aren't so interested in helping you as much as they are draining your pocketbook and isolating you from your friends," said Kripke. "The Church is ultimately, far more interested in his financial potential than they are in the potential of his soul. They'll get a pretty steep cut of any money that he makes upon his return."
It sounds like The Church of the Collective is making a big investment in The Deep and expecting large returns — both financially and in terms of influence in the Seven — but Kripke and Crawford demurred when asked what The Collective ultimately wants in this Compound V-riddled world, both hinting that fans would just have to stay tuned
.
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Decider: Yes, That’s Jessica Hecht, Susan From ‘Friends’, As a Fresca Dealing Cultist on ‘The Boys’
Yes, That’s Jessica Hecht, Susan From ‘Friends’, As a Fresca Dealing Cultist on ‘The Boys’
She’s on a mission to get The Deep back into The Seven.
decider.com
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Carol and Eagle introduce The Deep to The Church of the Collective, a Scientology-like organization where Carol holds the role of Outreach Director. While The Deep shrugs off their attempts to help at first and angrily denies he has a problem, he’s drawn in with their promise of helping him rejoin The Seven.
A little more on Carol: before joining The Church of the Collective, she worked as a therapist in New York City. But, as she says in episode 1 of Season 2, she now believes “therapy is very destructive, actually.” Now, she prefers the title “teacher.” While she used to help celebrity clients, she left her therapy life behind when she discovered courses at The Church of the Collective, which she found to be much more effective and helpful.
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Refinery29: R29 Binge Club: The Boys Season 2 Recap
Watch 'The Boys' Season 2 With Us
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While the vigilante team suffers a crisis of their own, The Deep is struggling with a far more personal battle. After waking up at Eagle's house, the hero is introduced to Carol (Jessica Hecht) who seems to be a Scientology-inspired figure who despises therapy but wants the supe to open up to her in a very intimate way. But when she offers to get him back in The Seven, he can't say no.
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Comics Beat Review: THE BOYS Season 2 ups the ante on psychotic supes
https://www.comicsbeat.com/review-the-boys-season-2/
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Season 2 introduces us to the Church of the Collective, a very clear Scientology stand-in obsessed with Fresca. The Church operates as an almost third unit outside of Vought and The Boys, where we find The Deep (Chace Crawford) working with The Church to rehabilitate his public image
.
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