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If anything, the real world just became more and more similar to the show.

But as the episodes ticked by, The Boys seemed to delve deeper into overt political commentary.

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Speaking toVariety, Kripke explains that the show wasn’t exactly trying to “reflect reality.”

Reality just became bonkers enough that you could mistake it for an episode of The Boys.

Suddenly we found ourselves making one of the most current shows on television."

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Over time, that coincidence became increasingly intentional.

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