‘The Boys’ promised a truly over-the-top group sex scene, and boy, did it deliver
Spoilers ahead for The Boys’ season 3 episode 6 “Herogasm”Season 3 of Amazon’s superhero series The Boys opened with quite the shocking gay sex scene (we never thought we’d see that on television or, well, anywhere), so audiences really had to brace themselves when the show warned that actually, episode 6 would feature “Herogasm,” an even more outrageous sexcapade.A content warning for the episode described it as featuring “airborne penetration, dildo-based maiming, extra strength lube, icicle phalluses and cursing,” adding that it was “not suitable for any audience.”And this message assuring viewers that “any consensual relationships depicted, be they human, animal superhero, or other, aren’t real, harmed no one, and in fact cost a hilariously large amount in visual effects” appeared at the opening:#Herogasm pic.twitter.com/sZqKrUniR9— Ahmed (@ahmadoo884) June 24, 2022The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke previously described Herogasm as a “one of the more graphic hours of mainstream television that I think anyone will have seen,” and ahead of the episode’s premiere, Amazon posted a video featuring actor Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy) warning viewers they’d be in for a wild ride.“Herogasm…oh my god, I’m still trying to wash it off,” he sad, adding an ominous “good luck.”Jensen has warned you. #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/eSO5MuPwDd— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) June 23, 2022Meanwhile, the show’s Twitter account suggested “3 to 5 business days to recover, maybe more”:Please allow 3 to 5 business days to recover, maybe more.
