Season 4 of THE BOYS is the latest TV series to face criticism-bombing allegations from disgruntled fans

There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about The Acolyte may be bombarded with criticism. As we write this, Disney+’s latest war of stars The television series has an audience rating of 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a stark contrast to its critic rating of 84%.

Now there are concerns among fans of The young that it too is being targeted by dissatisfied viewers. Season 4 is “Certified Fresh” at 95%, but has slipped to an all-time low of 50% after the premiere of three episodes last week.

For context: The young Season 1 is at 85%/95%, Season 2 is at 97%/83%, and Season 3 is currently at 98%/75%.

The audience value has gradually declined year after year, so interest may have waned as viewers have grown tired of the series and its premise. Finally, the news The young will end with the 5th season, received a surprisingly positive response, which was at least partly due to the impression that the series had been treading water in recent years.

If The young is indeed being bombarded with criticism, it could be a reaction to the magazine’s strong political messages in an already tense election year.

The young has never been subtle, but no longer hides his disdain for those some consider to be far-right. That’s something showrunner Eric Kripke openly admitted in a recent interview.

“I’m just going to go with it, and then the audience can decide whether they want to watch or not. I mean, it’s almost become like ‘South Park,’ you know what I mean?”

“There are just so few shows that can directly comment on the world that we live in, and they can do that as a cartoon. We can hold up a mirror as a fantasy genre show. But again, because we’re just like we’re right there. I mean, it’s all in the original comic. The comic is really political. It’s just political and it’s about the George Bush era, post-9/11.”

“The show is not subtle. It wears its politics on its sleeve. And it’s funny to criticize the insanity on the right, and we get some shots on the left of all the performative wokeness and everything.”

Kripke has also made it clear He has little respect for those who recognize Homelander as a “hero.”

After Captain Marvel was bombarded with reviews in 2019, Rotten Tomatoes has taken steps to prevent this by requiring its users to make verified ticket purchases. How they can do the same for TV show reviews is hard to say.

Here are some examples of The young The most extreme negative reviews of the fourth season: