The Boys' fourth season presents a wildly entertaining superhero world, this time bringing us into a post-hope era in which absolute power goes unchecked, unpunished, and even enabled by the masses. The action and humor are yet again filled with shock, wit, and satire, though we find ourselves in a messier season than the last two. The season has a lot of wild moments, and some shock when the stakes are raised and the fragility of democracy thanks to men playing god is revealed. Karl Urban, Antony Starr, and the rest of the cast have plenty of outstanding acting moments. Susan Heyward brings an outstanding dynamic as Sage. But we spend too much time with others, including too many characters needing to feel like the “main character” of their story (what’s the Deep still doing here?). The first three episodes are terrific, particularly the breathtaking season premiere. But later, it lacks that clear direction, objective, and stakes that gave Seasons 2 and 3 their irre...