The Boys
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Its the Russia episode we were promised last week!
I assume Kimiko will be fine.)
Its one oftworushed but thrilling central stories during these 60 minutes of television.
Everything with the Boys seems to go downfastin this episode.
Of course, its more complicated than that.
Its yet another sign that Kimiko needs to quit the team soon.
In fact, Frenchie agrees to leave with her and go to Marseille after this one last job.
The other big focus here is on Butchers V24 secret and Hughies desire to try some too.
Butcher shocks everyone when he exposes his enhanced V24 abilities, lasering a few guys and breaking a neck.
So much is happening, but theres little time to dwell on the emotional significance of these revelations.
Soldier Boy escapes for now, but somethings different with Kimiko: she isnt healing.
Maybe Butcher was right when he said Compound V was punishment, not power.
All this stuff is good.
Hopefully giving Hughie (and maybe others?)
What unites this story and the other main story of the episode is the shared focus on team dynamics.
That funny but cutting fight leads A-Train to align with Supersonic.
A-Train seemingly spilled the beans as soon as Homelander took total control of Vought.
Theres another unexpected exit in this episode.
Instead, she works out a deal with Homelander to set things straight, flipping on her father figure.
Homelander is made the new CEO because Vought belongs to us, not them.
In return, Neuman gets a dose of Compound V to endow her daughter with powers.
Edgars last scene is a satisfying fuck-you to Homelander, assuring him that hell regret making himself the leader.
But Homelander has already been in power the vast majority of the time inThe Boys.
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Soldier Boy once appeared onSolid Gold, singing Blondies Rapture.
My Insta: nothing but black squares.
Its interesting to see Ashley alternate between being terrified of Homelander and weirdly admiring him.
Its not rhetorical; answer me.
Then she whips out a Homelander dildo to punish him.
(Its still not the most memorable use of a dildo in the episode.)
This leads to a particularly graphic death when Jamie burrows into a mans skull through his eye.
Hes the greatest example of true American values.
