'The Boys' creator addresses key questions about series

The Boys' cynical take on society, politics, and morality is seemingly shifting to the real world. According to showrunner Eric Kripke, it's a coincidence. 

The maker said the world is changing so rapidly that the series' different themes in the series are seen as holding up a mirror to society.

“The way [the series] reflects everything that’s happening in the world really comes from this understanding that we found very early on in the process, which is this happens to be a television show based on a comic book,” the 50-year-old told Variety.

“It’s not like we were designing it to reflect reality, but we happen to be making a show about violent authoritarians who present as celebrities."

"Then suddenly, the world changed to reflect the show, not just in the States – all over the world. Suddenly, we found ourselves making one of the most current shows on television,” Eric added.

Earlier, Eric also admitted his fear about The Boys becoming a series that they have satirized in the show.

"I live in absolute terror" that The Boys could "sell out," he told Collider, referring to the several spinoffs in the works. 

"The thing about The Boys is that it's punk rock, and it hurts extra hard when punk rockers sell out. I'm really working hard not to sell out."

"There's no doubt that we're a franchise now, but we're trying to do it with as much integrity as Hollywood could muster, which isn't much, but it's a little," Eric said.