The Boys spinoff lacks some of the silliness of the original.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 1 premiere ofGen V, “God U.”

But this time, it’s the protagonist’s fault.

Gen V Season 1 Jaz Sinclair (Marie Moreau)

Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau on ‘Gen V’.Brooke Palmer/Prime Video

Sounds cheery, right?

Those references to Magneto and Professor X aren’t accidental.

Gen V, unfortunately, doesn’t have much interest in school.

Gen V Season 1 Chance Perdomo (Andre Anderson), Jaz Sinclair (Marie Moreau), Patrick Schwarzenegger (Golden Boy), Maddie Phillips (Cate Dunlap), Derek Luh (Jordan Li)

Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Maddie Phillips, and Derek Luh of ‘Gen V’.Brooke Palmer/Prime Video

What would be so wrong with making a fun show about superheroes going to school?

Weirdly,Gen Visn’t the first to fumble this ball.

Last year’s Disney+ miniseriesMs.

Gen V Season 1 Chance Perdomo (Andre Anderson)

Chance Perdomo as Andre Anderson on ‘Gen V.'.Brooke Palmer/Prime Video

There are bright spots toGen V, especially for fans ofThe Boys.