Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men (The Boys episode)

"Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men"
The Boys episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 3
Directed bySteve Boyum
Written byCraig Rosenberg
Produced by
  • Hartley Gorenstein
  • Gabriel Garcia
Featured music"You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
by Billy Joel
Cinematography byDylan Macleod
Editing byWilliam W. Rubenstein
Original release dateSeptember 4, 2020 (2020-09-04)
Running time59 minutes
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"Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" is the third episode of the second season and eleventh episode overall of the American superhero television series The Boys, based on the comic book series The Boys by Garth Ennis, and named after its eleventh volume. It is set in a universe where most "Supes" (superpowered individuals) are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Craig Rosenberg and directed by Steve Boyum.

The episode follows the Boys attempting to deliver Kimiko's brother Kenji to the CIA after capturing him in the previous episode, "Proper Preparation and Planning". However, the mission becomes more complicated than originally thought when the Seven starts to pursue them with the same intentions of capturing Kenji, with Stormfront revealing that her personal character does not match the virtuous superheroine she portrays herself as to others. Meanwhile, Annie January manages to leak the truth about the Compound-V to a news station, finally exposing its existence and the truth of how the superheroes (Supes) are actually born.

"Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" was released on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on September 4, 2020. The episode received critical acclaim from critics, who praised the performances, action sequences, writing, pacing, visual effects, storyline, and the reveal of Stormfront's true self, as well as Aya Cash's performance of the character.


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