Gen V (TV series)

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Name: Gen V
Abbreviation(s):
Creator: Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson (original comic)
Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke (TV)
Date(s): September 29, 2023 - Present
Medium: Live-action Television
Country of Origin: United States
External Links: at IMDb
at Wikipedia
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Canon

Overview

Gen V is a spin-off of The Boys, focusing on the first generation of superheroes who are aware that they got their powers through Compound V and attend the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting. Lead character, Marie Moreau, has a tragic past resulting from her own powers and, within the first episode, she becomes embroiled in the secrets of the university.

Gen V has the same satirical, outlandish and violent tone throughout the episodes as The Boys, though, by focusing on superheroes in their teens, it also explores aspects of the indoctrination, how superheroes become the self-interested and self-serving villains showcased in The Boys, and what happens to potential superheroes who don't have useful powers or who fail to toe the line.

Fandom

History of the fandom

The fandom around Gen V is moderate-to-small at the moment, though there is a reasonable amount of activity of Tumblr, particularly in the form of screencaps and GIFs.

Characters and Pairings

As well as lead, Marie Moreau, the main cast of Gen V consists mainly of other students from the university, including: Andre Anderson, Emma Meyer, Cate Dunlap, Jordan Li, and Samuel Riordan.

Other characters include staff at the university, previous students, and characters from or referenced in The Boys.

F/M and F/F works are both popular within the fandom, with there also being a poly ship in the top pairings on AO3:

Fandom Activities

Common Tropes, Headcanons or Fanon

Impact on / Interactions with other fandoms

Being set in the same universe, there are a lot of crossover fanworks with The Boys.

Communities

Example Fanworks

Fan Fic

Fan Art

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Other Fanworks

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