With the success of The Boys on Amazon Prime, it was not surprising that some spinoffs would be born. However, unlike some spinoffs, which can be a mere shadow of the show they spawned from, The Boys Presents: Diabolical is a fantastic series in its own right.
Each of Diabolical‘s episodes is a stand-alone story set in The Boys universe, with some tying into the comics and others to the live-action show. Along with each episode having a unique story, they also have an animation style of their own to help set them apart, helping viewers enjoy a new experience as they go through the series.
8 Everyone Needs BFFs – IMDb Rating 4.1
Awkwafina lent her comedic genius to the Diabolical episode, “BFFs.” The episode revolves around Skye, who had just moved to the area and was peer pressured into a drug deal that ended with her obtaining some Compound V. Skye ended up with a living turd friend and the ability to control fecal matter.
While this episode relied heavily on toilet humor, it also showed the dangers of peer pressure. Skye overcame the social difficulties of being the new kid and learned that being yourself will help you find the best of friends. The episode was one ridiculous moment after another.
7 Nubian Vs. Nubian Tackled Relationship Issues – IMDb Rating 5.9
The episode “Nubian vs. Nubian” shows the story of how two supes, Nubia and Nubian Prince, met, got married, and had a daughter named Maya. When Maya was eight-years-old the relationship between the two supes had deteriorated, and they were on the verge of divorce.
Maya’s struggles with her parents’ relationship and the length she went to show just how hard such a situation can be for kids. Despite her efforts, Maya learned it was best for her parents to separate for everyone to be happy and not in a toxic relationship. Plus, she probably got a pony out of the ordeal.
6 John An Sun-Hee Pulled On The Heartstrings – IMDb Rating 6.6
Perhaps the most wholesome of the Diabolical episodes, “John and Sun-Hee,” featured an elderly Korean couple. Sun-Hee had cancer and was not expected to live much longer, so John decided to use his position as a janitor at Vought to sneak into the lab and steal some Compound V to cure Sun-Hee.
Once Sun-Hee became superpowered, the couple had to deal with hardship after hardship in a short amount of time. This showed that sometimes good intentions can still lead to some bad consequences. Eventually, the inevitable happened, and Sun-Hee still had to leave John.
5 Laser Baby’s Day Out Was Some Old-Fashioned Fun – IMDb Rating 6.9
Labeled as “Voughtoons,” the first episode of “Laser Baby’s Day Out” has an animation style and story arc that closely mirrors that of Looney Tunes. It began with a Vought scientist going to do the last test run for a baby supe who shoots lasers from her eyes. The scientist had to fail her because she could only activate her power when she sneezed or something similar.
The episode unfolded with the typical bloodshed and gore of an episode of The Boys with the humor of the animation style to keep things light. The moral of the episode was to never give up on someone because they may need just a bit more time to reach their potential.
4 Boyd In 3D Showed Beauty Isn’t The Most Important Thing – IMDb Rating 7.2
In “Boyd in 3D,” Boyd was a shy man afraid to ask his neighbor out on a date. Then, he learned about a trial with Vought for a cream that would allow him to look however he desired. With his new sexy body, Boyd dated his neighbor, who eventually found the cream and used it herself. The two quickly became social media sensations.
However, the lifestyle of hot social media influencers began to wear on Boyd and Cherry, who started to spiral out of control. The episode drove home that beauty wasn’t the only important thing and that being popular will not make a person happy. Boyd’s success was just a hallucination after all.
3 An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents Was A Hilarious Watch – IMDb Rating 7.4
One of the more comical episodes, “An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents,” has a title that perfectly describes the premise. Viewers were introduced to a facility where rejected supes with terrible powers were housed. These supes were frustrated with their abilities, and the frustration turned to rage when they found out they were injected with Compound V by their parents instead of being born that way.
The group of misfit supes set out to murder their parents for forcing their powers on them. This episode can connect with most viewers who could not live up to their parents’ expectations. While viewers may not have been abandoned by their parents like these supes, they can sympathize with the supes’ feelings of betrayal.
2 I’m Your Pusher Proved Drugs Can Be Dangerous – IMDb Rating 8.0
Those unfamiliar with the comics get a sneak peek at the source material in “I’m Your Pusher,” the third episode in the series. Billy Butcher paid a visit to O.D., a drug dealer for the supes. Butcher blackmailed the drug dealer so that O.D. would spike The Great Wide Wonder’s heroin with something Frenchie had made.
This episode perfectly illustrated how abusing drugs could ruin the user’s life and those around them. The Great Wide Wonder’s drug use killed himself and another while traumatizing others. The message to not abuse substances because you never know when something could be spiked came across loud and clear.
1 One Plus One Equals Two Revealed Homelander’s Corruption – IMDb Rating 8.2
The debut of Homelander was the focus of the series’ final episode, “One Plus One Equals Two.” Homelander was presented at a Vought conference and seemed to have good intentions as a hero despite the torture he endured from Vought as a child.
Homelander went in on his own to save the hostages, but he botched the ordeal. Homelander had a mental break and slaughtered everyone in the room. The episode showed Vought’s preparedness to cover up any wrongdoing by their heroes and how Homelander became the monster he was in The Boys.