Spoilers The Boys (are back in town) s5 [spoilers]

[Morrus]

The dog died.

 

[mearls]

I thought the V1 angle was more about immortality than personal power for Homelander, playing into his entire god-king complex. Overall I enjoyed the season, and the final episode landed well for me. It felt like it wrapped things up nicely.

 

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I thought the V1 angle was more about immortality than personal power for Homelander, playing into his entire god-king complex. Overall I enjoyed the season, and the final episode landed well for me. It felt like it wrapped things up nicely.

Yes, I don't think they ever said that V1 did anything more than making the person immortal

 

[Zardnaar]

Yes, I don't think they ever said that V1 did anything more than making the person immortal

They did kinda of sell it with Butcher yelling run in E6.

And the marketing poster of Homelander in space. And the flying super at Whitehouse. Homeland fight was essentially the Herogasm fight 2.0.

 

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They did kinda of sell it with Butcher yelling run in E6.

And the marketing poster of Homelander in space. And the flying super at Whitehouse. Homeland fight was essentially the Herogasm fight 2.0.

marketing be marketing, and as for Butcher telling everyone to run...what else are you gonna do when the guy you want to kill was just granted immortality and invincibility to your plan?

We know both bombsight and soldier boy had V1 and they didn't seem all that different or more powerful than HL before he had the V1. The only thing soldier boy had was via experiments done on him.

We've never told what else beyond immortality v1 does unless it was in Gen V or i missed it.

 

[payn]

Homelander and deep got somewhat satisfying send offs.

Did they? Honestly, Deep stop being interesting by end of season 1. The character was basically a caricature joke they beat to hell and back. Then, finally they just dispatch him after all this time... I felt just like Homelander with not enough respect to even care about his dying.

Speaking of Homelander, what a let down. They built up a powder keg just to make some wimpy dick jokes and a quick dispatch. I mean, yes im aware that The Boys is a dick and fart joke vehicle, but cmon. They built up this egomanic pyscho and just poof. At this stage there has been dozens maybe even hundreds of quick gruesome deaths they just dont have any impact anymore.

It would have been really interesting if they had the Homelander and Deep falling out early in the final season. Homelander is defeated, loses his powers, and has to be saved by The Deep! The one character he loathes more than anyone is the only person nice to him. Folks see him on the street they spit on him, insult him, but Deep never leaves his side. That would have been fun.

They didnt get much right, IMO, but I think they nailed Frenchie and Kimiko. They also hit a homerun with Hughey and Butcher.

The dog died.

My number one rule, dont ever kill the dog!

 

[Sacrosanct]

I was expecting Homelander to live, but in shame as a regular dude. That's what I was hoping for anyway. A death seems too easy.

 

[Zardnaar]

Did they? Honestly, Deep stop being interesting by end of season 1. The character was basically a caricature joke they beat to hell and back. Then, finally they just dispatch him after all this time... I felt just like Homelander with not enough respect to even care about his dying.

Speaking of Homelander, what a let down. They built up a powder keg just to make some wimpy dick jokes and a quick dispatch. I mean, yes im aware that The Boys is a dick and fart joke vehicle, but cmon. They built up this egomanic pyscho and just poof. At this stage there has been dozens maybe even hundreds of quick gruesome deaths they just dont have any impact anymore.

It would have been really interesting if they had the Homelander and Deep falling out early in the final season. Homelander is defeated, loses his powers, and has to be saved by The Deep! The one character he loathes more than anyone is the only person nice to him. Folks see him on the street they spit on him, insult him, but Deep never leaves his side. That would have been fun.

They didnt get much right, IMO, but I think they nailed Frenchie and Kimiko. They also hit a homerun with Hughey and Butcher.

My number one rule, dont ever kill the dog!

Well they foreshadowed the fish plus revenge for Starlight S1.
Homeowners finish was a tribute to the comics.

Season overall was lackluster but didnt fall apart as such.

 

[payn]

Well they foreshadowed the fish plus revenge for Starlight S1.

Pretty weak storyline that felt resolved a long time ago. Deep had no reason to be around for at least 3 seasons.

Homeowners finish was a tribute to the comics.

Meh, I’m not a source purist if you can improve you should do so.

Season overall was lackluster but didnt fall apart as such.

They tied it all up.

 

[Morrus]

It would have been really interesting if they had the Homelander and Deep falling out early in the final season. Homelander is defeated, loses his powers, and has to be saved by The Deep! The one character he loathes more than anyone is the only person nice to him. Folks see him on the street they spit on him, insult him, but Deep never leaves his side. That would have been fun.

I’m really glad you weren’t writing the show!