TV: The new GEN V and Loki shows are putting on for the culture
It’s official - Black leads are doing the damn thing in 2023 whether you’re talking about on the big screen - hi, John David Washington or on the small screen with hit series you can’t turn away from including Netflix’s ‘Top Boy’ and Apple TV+’s ‘Hijack.’ So it’s only right to properly geek out over what some amazing Black leads including Jay Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Sean Patrick Thomas, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Wunmi Mosaku are doing on their respective ‘GEN V’ and ‘LOKI’ shows.
It’s really a celebration for both must-see series and it’s no secret - there’s a reason to geek out over both shows’ early success and representation for Black culture more than anything. If you’re still getting put up on game, keep scrolling and get the tidbits on both series.
Prime Video’s ‘GEN V’
Synopsis: Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. You know what happens when supes go bad, but not all superheroes start out corrupt. Beyond the typical college chaos of finding oneself and partying, these kids are facing explosive situations … literally. As the students vie for popularity and good grades, it’s clear that the stakes are much higher when super powers are involved. When the group of young supes discover that something bigger and sinister is going on at school, they're put to the test: Will they be the heroes or the villains of their stories?
Disney+’s ‘LOKI’ season two
Synopsis: "Loki” Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.
