The Boys Spinoff Show Gen V Sparks Controversy with Divisive Comment About PewDiePie

Gen V, a spin-off of The Boys has come under fire for a line about PewDiePie in the show and the latter’s fans are slamming it. The popular YouTuber’s fans weren’t happy with one of the lines said by a character in the show Gen V about PewDiePie. As of now, they have been reacting on the same over social media.

Read ahead to learn more about Gen V faces backlash from PewDiePie fans over a line about the YouTuber.

The Boys’ spin-off Gen V takes a shot at PewDiePie

Gen V, a spin-off of The Boys is a popular show with a story of teenage superheroes who attend a university. All the characters of the show are unique in their own way. One of the characters in the show recently said a line that had its connection with YouTuber PewDiePie.

Poor #Pewdiepie minding his own business with his newborn child…

Meanwhile #genV (The Boys sequel) : 🤣 pic.twitter.com/bwesm0ttXV

— NerdybitYT 📽 (@TheAdamHawk) September 29, 2023

A female character of Gen V who plays the role of an influencer having a YouTube channel was heard saying a line that’s been grabbing attention. She called herself “Kind of like PewDiePie without the **** stuff”. Not to miss, PewDiePie too has had his fair share of controversy on social media years back.

PewDiePie’s controversy over racial slur

With fame often comes controversy too as PewDiePie too has had those. Though the YouTuber might be currently living a peaceful life with his wife and son in Japan. The YouTuber was involved in a controversy back in 2017 that made him face backlash.

During a live stream back then, the YouTuber had used a racial slur that didn’t go well with many. Post which the YouTuber was slammed and he was accused of a racial remark. The Gen V show’s line about PewDiePie recently too may have been in the context of his controversy.

Fans of PewDiePie slam Gen V for taking shots at the YouTuber

As Gen V took shots at YouTuber PewDiePie. The fans of him aren’t happy with the line about him. They have been slamming the show for its lines about the YouTuber. Upset fans even took to social media to react the same.

Bad writing = Disagree with their message

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— Coyotl (@magicisnotreal) October 10, 2023

A user wrote, “Instantly not watching now. Terrible writing”. While another one wrote, “Can they be any more out of touch?”. One even commented, “I just watched this first episode of Gen V and it was good. Well, except for that line. It was cringe. But hey, PewDiePie’s mission right now is being a good father to his kid. God bless him for that”.

Its not that good but im watching it coz i like The Boys lol

— Zack (@ItsZacknight) October 10, 2023

I can't say the whole show is terrible but I can say that, that one line enough make me never watch or support that franchise again.

— Masterkb123 (@TheGamingLaptop) October 10, 2023

Can they be any more out of touch? pic.twitter.com/XJ6evNo3XE

— Katie Roome (@RedHedgedragon) October 9, 2023

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