The sound and music team behind "The Boys" talks about finding a sonic language that both honors heroism and undercuts it for the irreverent Amazon series. When the Amazon series “ The Boys ” premiered in 2019, it won a devoted fan base with its bold and irreverent take on the superhero genre. Under showrunner Eric Kripke ‘s guidance, the story of vigilantes taking on “supes” (people with superpowers who use them for nefarious rather than heroic purposes) satirized both contemporary politics