Gen V Virtual Tour Launched By Amazon Before The Boys…

Summary

The Boys spinoff, Gen V, has released a virtual tour of the fictional college Godolkin University, providing a glimpse into the world of superheroes attending a specialized institution for crime-fighting.
The website presents itself as a legitimate university, showcasing students having a typical college experience, but with a humorous twist that reminds viewers of its superhero-focused nature.
Visitors to the website can explore the campus, purchase Godolkin University merchandise, and enjoy a unique virtual retail experience created using scanned 3D assets from the show, offering convenience and entertainment for Prime members.

With The Boys spinoff Gen V coming out in a matter of days, the show published a website that provided a virtual tour of the fictional college Godolkin University. The website is perfect for anyone who wants a glimpse of what it would be like for a superhero to attend a college catered specifically to superheroes, along with actual merchandising for fans to buy.

The website for Gen V hilariously presents itself as a legitimate university, showing footage of students enjoying themselves much like any college student would on any university website. The satire reminds viewers that this isn't a typical university because it's strictly for superheroes going to a school for crime-fighting, especially since the university has a shortened nickname to hint at what this society thinks of supes: "GodU."

Variety gave the full details of what visitors can do when visiting the website GodolkinUniversity.com. "The 'Gen V' tie-in website allows you to explore the campus, including the campus store and gives you multiple opportunities to purchase Godolkin University merchandise through the Amazon website, as well as standard dorm room supplies already available on Amazon." Variety also added what Amazon told them about how Gen V can further entertain viewers. “The experience leverages 3D and 360 assets, which were scanned during production, and coupled them with 3D product images to create a one-of-a-kind fully navigable virtual retail experience. ‘Gen V’ will be a part of the convenience and entertainment, along with fast, free shipping on every order, that Prime members enjoy in a single membership.”

This is far from the first time The Boys Universe has created something online to present their world to keep their viewers interested even when The Boys isn't currently airing new episodes. Vought International has its own X account and YouTube channel, and there are even items they specifically sell on Amazon Prime like it's coming directly from them and not from an entertainment studio. It hammers in that this isn't just a show. It's a fictional universe.

This Gen V virtual campus tour and merchandising align with what The Boys does to keep the show's fans interested. They make this world feel real. In other words, they make viewers believe this is what our world would look like if superheroes were real. They probably would be seen as celebrities. There probably would be an evil corporation pulling all the strings. There probably would be shows that propagandize how amazing the supes are. In this particular case, there probably would be a university meant to accept only superheroes.

The Boys has enjoyed mocking the MCU, the DCEU, and Marvel-adjacent Sony films. With Gen V, it appears as though they're satirizing the X-Men, knowing that one of the core elements of X-Men was that Professor X wanted to educate mutants to help them live normal lives. The one difference is that while mutants were feared in the X-Men universe, supes in this universe are worshipped, which may or may not play a role in how this show plays itself out.

Gen V will premiere on Amazon Prime on September 29, 2023.