Season 4 of The Boys debuted after a long wait and previewed its most grim outlook yet. In just the first three episodes, the outing has managed to win back fans with its outrageousness and dark comedy that has become its hallmark for quite some time. Additionally, it also picked up right after the events of season three and completely new dynamics between pivotal characters stood to welcome viewers.
However, it looks like not only the showrunners but also the streaming service has leveled up this season and is on the path to dominating the era of streaming.
Amid the highly unpredictable set of events that unfolded in the first batch of episodes, late last week, one cheeky surprise came from Amazon Prime Video, specifically with its embedded features. Aimed at enhancing a viewer’s experience, the X-Ray feature has become the prime spotlight for completing its very task to perfection and fans cannot have enough of it.
Amazon breaks the fourth wall with The Boys Season 4
The latest installment of The Boys opened to turmoil and public unrest, with the masses split between choosing to back either the faction led by Homelander or the other led by Starlight. Regardless, the show did not let go of its weirdly horrid sequences.
![One Nerve-Wracking Homelander Scene From The Boys Season 4 is Eerily Similar to a Sequence From Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man [Spoilers]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16055623/homelander-the-boys-1-1024x576.jpg)
In one such sequence from episode two, involving Rob Benedict as the new character of Splinter, a blink-and-a-miss shot has him looking right at the camera with Amazon Prime Video’s X-Ray feature serving the cherry on top.
If you're not watching #TheBoys with Prime Video's X-Ray feature on, you're missing half the jokes. pic.twitter.com/armWhlw4tT
— Alex Zalben (@azalben) June 15, 2024
The embedded interactive feature provides those watching with overlaying content, such as trivia and actor biographies pertaining to the very one being depicted on screen at that moment. Thus, in this scene, the streamer joined in the fun and added a cheeky note as the actor briefly broke the fourth wall with his look.
Actor Rob Benedict wants us to remind everyone that he studied Shakespeare at Northwestern University. There is no contractual obligation for us to carry out this request. This is merely a kind gesture.
The hilarious moment has since gone viral and showcased Amazon’s ability to connect with the audience. Moreover, it also served as a wake-up call to those who still viewed the show with the feature turned off as there lay an extra layer of humor hidden in these mini-cards that pop up on the screen from time to time.
Fans recall another instance of the X-ray feature delivering a surprise
Avid viewers jumped in soon to recall another extremely useful and surprising moment that came to the fore thanks to the X-Ray feature. A scene involving The Deep dating an octopus named Ambrosius kept hidden in his closet was funnily dark enough on its own. Yet, the shock came when the overlay card revealed that the voice actor for the creature was none other than Tilda Swinton.
![“I can’t even imagine annie saying any of that honestly”: [Spoilers] The Boys Season 4 Gives Erin Moriarty’s Starlight a Disturbing Backstory](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16041924/starlight-the-boys-season-4-1024x576.jpg)
The disadvantages of not using Amazon’s provided features now lay wide out in the open. Fans both reveled at the moment and encouraged others to start using and discovering such missed easter eggs that either have gone unnoticed or are yet to appear, considering the streaming service stepping up its game.
It's takes me extra 10 mins to finish any show/ movies on Amazon for this weirdly cool feature
— MushfiquR (@Mushfiqur25) June 16, 2024
As a rule, the comments tend to get more surreal and hilarious in later seasons. Even Bosch had some solid jokes
— Steven Timberman (@Timberman87) June 16, 2024
This scene left me so traumatized 🤣🤣🤣
— RODRIGÃO (@doidalizandoo) June 15, 2024
I hit pause during one of the scene and this had me went 'waitaminute' for whole minute literally pic.twitter.com/QbVPMXyHCN
— R O O T B E E R (@rootbeert) June 16, 2024
The Tilda Swinton octopus one is great too 😂
— Allen Matthews (@Allen_m) June 15, 2024
That’s crazy lmao
— Shadow (@ShadowNPC_) June 16, 2024
wait what omg is it like this for the whole series?
— sean (@satorusean) June 16, 2024
X-ray is the best feature to know who's acting
— MrC0A (@MrC0A) June 16, 2024
On the other side, the canon introduced new characters such as Valorie Curry as Firecracker and Susan Heyward as Sister Sage. Unfortunately, the latter of the duo has already found herself embroiled in a controversy for no fault of her own. Finally, the show is also expected to take more dramatic twists in the coming future and set the stage for season five, which will mark its concluding run.
The Boys is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
