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[9/10] 'The Boys' Season 5 Review: With all the gore, dark comedy, action, and vulgarity that you would expect, while also never veering too far out of control ahead of the final hour, Prime Video's superhero show is set to end on a diabolical note

Posted by ChiefLeef22

>It's difficult to please every viewer with the final season of a hit TV series. So far, The Boys Season 5 isn't playing things too safely, but it also doesn't betray what has come before. Kripke and the writers are fully aware that not every episode needs to be a set-up to the big battle. In fact, the best episode of Season 5 so far breaks from The Boys' typical formula and opts to tell a vital story via an anthology structure. >Pros - 4, Cons - N/A: >1.The anthology episode is one of the series' finest hours, changing up the structure but still telling a vital story. >2.Frenchie and Kimiko's romance is the beating heart of the final season. >3.Soldier Boy and Homelander have a compelling dynamic. >4.Season 5 never plays things too safe, but never becomes overconfident in its storytelling either.
'The Boys' Season 5 Review: Prime Video's Superhero Show Is Set to End on a Diabolical High Note
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'The Boys' Season 5 Review: Prime Video's Superhero Show Is Set to End on a Diabolical High Note
Once it's all over, The Boys Season 5 has the potential to be one of the series' best chapters — vulgar, violent, and satisfyingly intense.
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Pr1mrose Apr 6, 2026 +1159
*2.Frenchie and Kimiko's romance is the beating heart of the final season.* Nothing against those characters, but I sure hope they aren't the focus of the final season
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nicklovin508 Apr 6, 2026 +285
I mean with Kimiko talking now I fully expect her to have a large role
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odaal Apr 6, 2026 +163
actress must be so relieved to actually get to 'act' more than just physical acting. also more money.
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8__D Apr 6, 2026 +54
She was a voice only actor on Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, so it balanced out
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Khiva Apr 7, 2026 +5
She was in the Callisto Protocol. That's ... not exactly a feather in the cap, but with the amount of money involved I hope she got a big cut. Just remember realizing halfway *"hey, that's Kimiko .... and she's talking? Huh."*
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danhakimi Apr 6, 2026 +18
idk, she did a pretty memorable job without speaking
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malik_zz Apr 6, 2026 +15
Pretty impressive the acting job she did without even speaking
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Dunge Apr 7, 2026 +4
She does? God damn my memory have holes
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Putrid_Loquat_4357 Apr 6, 2026 +50
I thinks it more means that they provide the emotional core of the show than that they're it's focus.
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Zentrii Apr 6, 2026 +71
Agreed 
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LostInStatic Apr 6, 2026 +77
You guys are trippin, they’ve been building up to this all series and im very excited to see them have their day
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danhakimi Apr 6, 2026 +12
I think I just don't want to see them prioritized over, you know, the main plotline.
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LostInStatic Apr 6, 2026 +3
I dont think you need to worry about that since the reviewer didn’t say thats whats happening here
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sedan-hussein Apr 6, 2026 +39
They spent 4 seasons building them up together and now people are saying they don't wanna see it lmao
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ConstantRefills Apr 6, 2026 +57
I wanted to fast forward through Frenchie’s whole subplot in season 4.
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[deleted] Apr 6, 2026 +35
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mu_37 Apr 7, 2026 +14
Lmao i was wondering what people are talking about until i read your comment. Shit was so bad i wiped it out of my memory.
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Khiva Apr 7, 2026
It was actually a pretty good, well paced story that seemed to be winding towards a natural conclusion in Season 3 (including a genuinely all time great fight scene) then it blue balled the ending to spin its wheels in Season 4. If it's back on track for Season 5 I can forgive a little franchise milking.
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sedan-hussein Apr 6, 2026 +8
It was painfully obvious they were really stretching the plot for season 4, presumably because Amazon wanted more. Or just bad writing.
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pleasegivemepatience Apr 6, 2026 +19
The Colin detour soured my excitement for Frenchie and Kimiko, and it also reminded me how sordid Frenchie’s past is and how I really shouldn’t be rooting for his happiness. He was right to feel like he deserves punishment/consequences. He’s a valuable asset to the boys but he’s also still a massive liability making bad decisions and risking others’ lives. The fact that he was at times a victim doesn’t negate the fact that he was more frequently the violent aggressor, and continues to let his addiction and personal issues put everyone at risk.
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The_Ironhand Apr 6, 2026 +19
Season 3 was a lil wack n waffling in those parts for me tbh
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Orleanian Apr 6, 2026 +10
I've spent 4 seasons saying how I don't care about their budding relationship, though. And so no, I don't care to see it in season 5 either.
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Frisnfruitig Apr 7, 2026 +2
I skipped almost every scene between them and also with the guy he was suddenly f******. Didn't miss a thing worth watching
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RyanB_ Apr 6, 2026 +7
I mean the buildup was kinda part of it imo. Can only tease something so much before the idea of it becoming reality becomes kinda trite and predictable. It’s that transition from “oh, are they finally going to get together?” to “oh, are they finally getting together already?” that lots of shows have had issue with.
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Mentoman72 Apr 6, 2026 +32
Because their romance in one of the less interesting parts of the show. Just because they’ve been building to it doesn’t mean the audience is clamoring to see it. It’s whatever.
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Mookies_Bett Apr 6, 2026 +10
Because the biggest complaint fans have had about the first four seasons is "stop spending so much time on this stupid frenchie romance plot."
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cippopotomas Apr 6, 2026 +4
I really enjoyed their relationship when they were platonic kindred spirits. Having them reduced to yet another cliche tv romance diminishes both characters for me.
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LostInStatic Apr 6, 2026 +3
I dont think you were paying attention because Frenchie always had a thing for her
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cippopotomas Apr 7, 2026 +1
Frenchie tried to kiss her once to make himself feel better. And then Later Kimiko kissed him once and afterwards said it was weird. [I don't think you were paying attention.](https://preview.redd.it/just-gonna-leave-this-here-as-so-many-people-seemed-to-have-v0-ce6ar3ay637d1.png?auto=webp&s=32f57e47574812d5f0bdc93b0868092ff48060fe)
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LostInStatic Apr 7, 2026 +2
Sure, if you believe fictional characters aren’t capable of lying, I guess it’s true? Edit: The upset media enjoyer replied and insta blocked me LMAO. I hope they like the new season!
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cippopotomas Apr 7, 2026 +3
Lol, it the was emotional climax of their relationship in season 3. I can't imagine all the "lies" you had to ignore for your theory to make sense. Their romantic relationship wasn't something built up throughout the entire series. They shoehorned it in for season 4 as fan service for all the dumbasses who need every relationship they see to be romantic. Simpletons who can't understand how two people could be friends and not wanna smash their genitals together like apes. People like you.
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Hank_Scorpio_ObGyn Apr 6, 2026 +9
Meh. Will They/Won't They storylines half a shelf life before it becomes "who cares if they." We're onto 7 years of this story.
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chance_waters Apr 7, 2026
I just want the genocide supporting, IDF commander, Zionist scummo dead in the first episode to be honest
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Fun-Tutor-5296 Apr 8, 2026 +1
do you expect this stuff from a show produced by Seth Rogen?
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Samanthacino Apr 6, 2026 +9
They can bring the pathos of the season while also not being the focus.
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cippopotomas Apr 6, 2026 +3
And they can also do that while being the focus. OP hopes that isn't the case, not stating it will be.
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Syidas Apr 6, 2026 +15
They should have been killed off last season in my opinion. I just don't give a f*** about their story tbh
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Street-Two1818 Apr 6, 2026 +12
My heart dropped reading that… One of the least memorable through lines of this entire series
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AndalusianGod Apr 6, 2026 +8
Yeah, I tuned out from last season's Frenchie/Kimiko subplot. Just destroyed the pacing of the show.
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RealJohnGillman Apr 6, 2026 +1
Basically by the end of Season 3 they reached the end of every storyline the two had in the comics but for >!their deaths!<, which we should be getting this season, gazing into >!each other’s eyes, having the same last moment!<.
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MeasurementNo0 Apr 6, 2026 +3
They need to have some character development.   In the comic they had an interesting relationship.  She had a bloodlust for killing and he was trying to temper that.
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New_Cockroach_505 Apr 6, 2026 +1
I don’t see that as meaning the focus. It means they’re probably the ones you care about. Which makes sense since they’re probably dead this season lol
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AdmiralCharleston Apr 6, 2026 +1
The real focus of the season is how many times they can sexually assault huey for comedy in every episode
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 -11
Yikes! What a stinging criticism of the season this was when I read it. I had low expectations but to hear that their "romance is the heart of the final season"??? Oh boy.
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JamStan1978 Apr 6, 2026 +33
are yall always this cynical?
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 -9
Not at all. I asbolutely adore a good show when it's executed well, even when it has flaws. First 2 seasons of this show were fantastic, far-and-away the best live-action superhero TV content outside of HBO's Watchmen. I would love to be proven wrong and for this season to be amazing. I have no reason to expect that.
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Coolguynumber01 Apr 6, 2026 +3
the topic of this post literally is saying this season is fantastic
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 -8
But.. the same post says that Frenchie and Kimiko's romance are the heart of the season, so I can't trust the author's conclusion that the season is fantastic. You know, like the parent comment we're replying to literally says.
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Coolguynumber01 Apr 6, 2026 -2
i mean he watched the season so he knows something we dont. if he’s saying they’re the heart of the season then that probably means that their story line is actually interesting this time
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justsaywhatsreal Apr 6, 2026 +2
Almost certainly not tbh. They absolutely wrecked any chance they had at making that dynamic a decent part of the show. Any romance now will feel forced and corny I'm guessing.
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026
That's certainly one way you can choose to interpret this. Personally such a comment makes me doubt the credibility of the author. I hope you're right!
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ted_cruzs_micr0pen15 Apr 6, 2026 -2
I smell someone who didn’t like when the allusions to what the writers were saying became blatant and glaringly impossible to ignore. You’re MAGA and don’t like being called a fascist lol. Right?!?!?
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 +2
Haha no I hate maga, facists, etc. The allegory was pretty clear to me and I enjoyed how overt it was. That's not one of my issues with the show.
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ted_cruzs_micr0pen15 Apr 6, 2026 +1
Fair! Sorry for the assumption lol.
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RecommendsMalazan Apr 6, 2026 +6
I mean, what else is there to be the heart of the final season? Seeing this makes me more hopeful for this season, that it won't turn into soulless action and an allegory of the times without anything deeper to it.
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 +4
The show hasn't given me a lot of reasons to care about their "romance". I thought they worked better as friends in the show, if I'm being honest. I would have thought the relationship of all of the Boys to each other and to their cause would be the heart of the final season. Huey and Butcher's relationship, and them coming to terms with their vengeance are far more compelling to me.
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RecommendsMalazan Apr 6, 2026 +2
I would be shocked if we didn't get any of that as well, but I do think the Frenchie kimiko stuff has been built up over the past seasons and needs to be addressed. It's likely going to serve in an allegorical capacity as well, showing a supe and non supe getting along, etc.
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 +1
Lol That's the point of Huey and Starlight I'm pretty sure...
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RecommendsMalazan Apr 6, 2026 +1
There's no reason it can't be both
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QueefyBeefy666 Apr 6, 2026 +1
What I'm trying to get across is that there are much more important elements, themes, and relationships that the show should focus on. Kimiko/Frenchie should be very minor in the grand scheme of everything the show needs to do in its final season. It should certainly not be anywhere near its "heart".
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Pickupyoheel Apr 6, 2026 -2
Oh god why…
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JanVesely24 Apr 6, 2026
Always been the least interesting aspect of the show
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Ki-Wi-Hi Apr 6, 2026 -1
He’s the worst part of the show
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sheepinb Apr 6, 2026
Lamest characters of the show, just not interesting in any way
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Gastroid Apr 6, 2026 +441
>2.Frenchie and Kimiko's romance is the beating heart of the final season. Could have been last season too without Frenchie having a random love interest detour. Hate it when shows lose narrative cohesion like that and snap back on course for the final season. Just stick to the narrative arc!
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MyCoolWhiteLies Apr 6, 2026 +36
The biggest problem with the show the last couple seasons is it just feels like they were spinning their wheels waiting to finally do the big Homelander Arc the show has been clearly building to. But they didn't know what to do so we've just been getting filler. I hope this being the final season means they can just finally do what the show has been clearly built around since the beginning.
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ball_throwerAFK Apr 6, 2026 +146
I love the boys even the later seasons, but I wont lie, I pretty much skip all the Frenchie side quest scenes. Just does not interest me in anyway
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DonquixoteDFlamingo Apr 6, 2026 +76
I struggle with Frenchie because I just don’t believe he can carry a story solo. He’s a great supporting character but his depth is a struggle.
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nsfwthrowaway5969 Apr 6, 2026 +19
I don't even think its just him anymore- I struggle to really get into any of the supporting characters side stories in this show. I think the last one that really hit for me was the Queen Maeve stuff.
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PilotSSB Apr 6, 2026 +16
I feel like the stakes got too high. Like, idgaf about your romance right now there are more important things going on.
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YeaIFistedJonica Apr 7, 2026 +6
mother’s milk’s side story is definitely the most engaging since we see the homelander propaganda machine impact his home life and daughter
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ball_throwerAFK Apr 6, 2026 +23
It’s also the side villains are just the dullest characters
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ben_jamer478 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Same, I like Frenchie as a character, but his plotline is always the most boring thing going on, and his S4 plot was straight up dumb
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Street-Two1818 Apr 7, 2026 +10
In terms of the actual show, his gay romance came so far out of left f****** field I still have whiplash from that season
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Tommytrist Apr 6, 2026 +6
ey leetle euighee, love is the real super power no?
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Locke108 Apr 6, 2026 +273
Shouldn’t it be Hughie and Annie’s romance that is the beating heart of the story?
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PepeTunel Apr 6, 2026 +173
Should’ve. But when Hughie had better (understandably) chemistry with Victoria, I can see why they pivoted.
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ball_throwerAFK Apr 6, 2026 +108
I mean it makes sense, he’s dating Victoria irl, so vibes were always there
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loves_to_splooge_8 Apr 6, 2026 -48
There personal lives shouldn’t affect how a show is written
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PepeTunel Apr 6, 2026 +22
‘Castle’ would like a word.
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Turkooo Apr 6, 2026 +2
What's up with Castle? Really liked that show but I absolutely didn't followed the actors and their lives at all.
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PepeTunel Apr 6, 2026 +15
By the end of the run both leads hated each other so much that the production had to bring in a couples counselor. During the last season they had to write as many plot points to keep both characters apart and sharing minimal screen time.
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Orleanian Apr 6, 2026 -11
Your personal life shouldn't affect how you comment on listnook threads.
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loves_to_splooge_8 Apr 6, 2026 +2
How was anyone offended by my comment lmao
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TheJoshider10 Apr 6, 2026 +96
S1 was lightning in a bottle. The show lost so much charm when the core characters started getting split off and storylines became muddled, with Hughie/Annie starting as something that helped carry the show before quickly becoming something that hindered it.
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mrureaper Apr 9, 2026 +3
It also started injecting more and more current event politics which made it really cringe... It's supposed to be satire sure but they went overboard with waterboarding the audience with pointless garbage thinking he had to put out a message using fictional characters 
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ssslitchey Apr 6, 2026 +10
Honestly feels like they never had any intentions of doing that. With how awful their relationship has been throughout the show the writers probably realized that doesn't work.
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Ricky_the_Wizard Apr 7, 2026 +6
I think it'll be >!Hughie and Homelander's!< romance that ends up being the beating heart of this season
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TheTruckWashChannel Apr 6, 2026 +7
Except they are criminally boring characters
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Infamous_Aardvark146 Apr 6, 2026 +5
They've already tanked the chances of that by writing Hughie like a joke and Annie as incredibly unlikeable/incompetent. 
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RealLameUserName Apr 6, 2026 -2
I wouldn't be surprised if Hughie dies early on. Kripke keeps saying that characters are going to die, and I can see Hughie's death linger over the Boys throughout the season.
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vegtone Apr 7, 2026 +8
I can almost guarantee that the only characters who are safe are Hughie & Starlight
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schwiftybass Apr 6, 2026 +43
Does anyone know if Gen V season 2 is required viewing for this? I’m not even that invested but after this long I have to see how it ends.
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AnxiousBurro Apr 6, 2026 +32
​Gen V S2 provided some setup, but nobody really knows how they’ll address it. It could be resolved in five minutes and forgotten or it could be a major plot point.
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Dreemur1 Apr 6, 2026 +2
can you give us a quick rundown?
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Gguga12 Apr 7, 2026 +10
Long story short The main players are, a girl with blood powers like Neuman(she is the mc of both seasons), she went through some development and i would argue she is a strong as or a just a bit weaker than Neuman at the moment A girl that its like antman but she vomits to get small and eats a lot to get big. A dude that its strong as f*** but he can't fly(he can jump though, he is also the crush of the antman girl) he is the dude that was holding Kimiko in the S4 finale of the boys. A blonde girl that can read minds and also control your mind if she touches you, she is the one that got Frenchie mindcontrolled at the end of the boys S4, her power was a bit fucked in saeason 2 but she fixed it with the mc power A dude/girl that can change forms on the fly, the boy is resistant to damage and good in hand to hand and the girl can shoot energy blasts, they are the crush of the Mc. There is also the Mc sister that can kinda of see the future but its precog not literally the future so it can change. These 6 fought the main creator of the V in season 2 and killed him(their university was named after him) and they also joined Starlight at the end of the season to fight Homelander. Kripke said the Mc can't literally just kill Homelander in one shot so i think they might help but not a lot.
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Dreemur1 Apr 7, 2026 +3
oh i saw the first season, i wanted to know what happened in S2. cool to see they joined annie
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Gguga12 Apr 7, 2026 +8
Oh sorry, yeah they joined Annie and they also interacted with Stan Edgar quite a bit, their main problem they faced was the creator of V trying to use Marie as a puppet, with his powers he could control anyone with V in their blood but Marie with her blood powers could fight against it for a bit. They also kinda of forgave each other for all the fuckups they caused on each other, but the main point is that they joined Starlight so they should join them in the fight if the writters want to go that way
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Dreemur1 Apr 7, 2026 +2
i hope they appear in the main show! i wasnt a fan of gen v but theyre cool characters, specially the non binary one
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Professional_Dot_110 Apr 6, 2026 +109
Gen V season 2 has a stellar main villain performance and worth the watch. I would say it isn’t required but absolutely has some coherence with The Boys narrative
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schwiftybass Apr 6, 2026 +43
Oh dude I totally forgot Hamish Linklater was in it, that alone is enough of a motivation for me to watch lol. Thanks for the insight.
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Esternaefil Apr 7, 2026 +3
Goodness I love Hamish Linklater. I just found out that he is with Lily Rabe. My goodness, how both of them just won the l****** there.
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DataDude00 Apr 7, 2026 +2
Guess it depends on who you want to consider the main villain on S2.  But Linklater absolutely killed it in the role.  That other guy was garbage though 
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Dragoncorn_ Apr 8, 2026 +3
He wasn't bad he just literally couldn't do anything because he's basically just there for the finale
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CleetusB Apr 6, 2026 +5
You’ll miss some details if you don’t.
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RealLameUserName Apr 6, 2026
Ya, but are they major details? I only saw season 1, but there wasn't a lot of details they really added was the Supe virus, but the main series explained it well enough that you didn't need the backstory.
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MazBrah Apr 6, 2026 +5
You'll miss some details but even Gen V S2 became what The Boys parodied and turns out to be a "friendship can defeat evil" marvel trope
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zenexo Apr 6, 2026 -3
I doubt it and I hope not. I have no interest in that show after watching the first episode. It just felt like it was trying too hard to be edgy even for the boys universe. 
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swaggy_mcswaggers Apr 8, 2026 +1
No way you really believe that lol
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Kotleba Apr 6, 2026 +120
I think the show has been pretty dire lately, but I'm glad it's just 5 seasons so it hasn't been bad for so long that it couldn't be turned around for the finale. I'm excited.
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DonquixoteDFlamingo Apr 6, 2026 +120
Season three was good but ended lame. Season four was rough but ended incredibly. I hope they locked in for 5
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Kotleba Apr 6, 2026 +16
Mostly agree. The show was pretty damn good just two seasons ago, they can still pull it back.
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TheJoshider10 Apr 6, 2026 +32
> Season three was good but ended lame. I wish they committed to killing off Homelander there and then (or have him lose his powers), concluding the show with a transitional S4 that showed the aftermath of the power vacuum he left behind.
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minyhumancalc Apr 6, 2026 +6
I disagree with Homelander dying, but maybe having him being "dethroned" and losing couldve made for a good Season 4 and 5. Soldier Boy becomes the main Season 4 antagonist and then Homelander is back in Season 5 more in control than ever (like where Season 4 left off). A good comparison would be Kingpin S1->S3 in DareDevil or (since he is a Trump allegory), Trump losing 2020 and then winning 2024
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BUSY_EATING_ASS Apr 6, 2026 +5
I think the show could be one season shorter but Homelander can't bite it just yet; he has an entire arc from the comics that kinda has to be there for his character to work (that Season 5 is actually going into, so great).
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Haltopen Apr 6, 2026 +6
Gonna be hard to conclude that arc the way it ends in the comic given the massive tangent they've taken certain elements of the story on.
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Duel_Option Apr 6, 2026 +2
Homelander is the core of the show and the ending in the novel deserves to be brought to life on screen.
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False_Amphibian_8386 Apr 7, 2026 +1
Yeah exactly, s3 would have easily been the best along with s1 if it werent for that finale. The finale wasnt even that bad, just disappointing, especially considered the insane build up from herogasm onwards. S4 had good moments but felt like it was meandering all over the place with unnecessary sideplots, and aggravating character decisions. But idk what happened because the locked tf in for the finale and left it in a really good place for s5. Really hope they stick the landing
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zenexo Apr 6, 2026
I thought only season 3 sucked. But yeah mostly cause how awful those last few episodes were. I enjoyed 4. 
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Mat_At_Home Apr 6, 2026 +30
I know the people complaining about shows in these threads are always sort of lame, and that’s gonna be me, so if you’re excited for the new season and love the Boys, just carry on and ignore me. This show lost me when they introduced an evil shapeshifting supe, had that supe r*** Hughie, and then had Annie get mad at *Hughie* for it and accuse him of being a shallow cheating jerk, without any pushback to indicate that she was in the wrong for this. He’s literally apologizing to her for it while she rants about how he only is interested in sex, which is *not* the character they had shown us Hughie is throughout the show at all. In a show with a writers room that is obviously socially conscious, idk how they missed the mark on that so bad
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Windowmaker95 Apr 7, 2026 +11
Socially conscious but they find a man getting raped funny, so funny in fact they did it twice.
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AffectionateKey7126 Apr 6, 2026 +91
lol those are not bullet points for a 9/10 season
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snesericreturns Apr 6, 2026 +100
∙The boys are pissed at Butcher ∙The boys have a plan to finally hit Homelander where it hurts ∙Ueeeee gets raped again.
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Dreemur1 Apr 6, 2026 +19
-homelander is juuuuuuust about to lose it. for real this time, we swear!
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TheSharpestHammer Apr 6, 2026 +35
- Starface gets mad at Eueueeeee for getting raped. Again.
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NEWbababoobie Apr 7, 2026 +2
it's "collider", not a site, you take seriously.
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mason124 Apr 6, 2026 +22
This show sucks so much ass now
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shinyhpno Apr 8, 2026 +2
Not more than me.
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budgefrankly Apr 7, 2026 -1
The show is as good as it ever was -- which is pretty good, even if Butcher has had ridiculous plot armour since the end of season 1. It's only problem is the usual MAGA/incel/just-asking crowd have finally realised Homelander isn't meant to be the hero of the show, and that the show doesn't think they're the heroes they want to be, so they're now flooding social media with transparently lame nonsense about it "no longer being as good as it used to be" It's the TV equivalent of [the hat in this skit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKcmnrE5oY).
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srslybr0 Apr 7, 2026 +7
season 1 was by far the best. seasons 2 and 3 were largely good - season 3 fumbled the landing but it was solid for the first 90%. season 4 was a parody of what came before. it's alright but it's a *very* noticeable dropoff in quality from previous seasons. i don't have much faith in season 5.
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NEWbababoobie Apr 7, 2026 +1
damn, you should watch better tv shows.
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salami_dynamo Apr 8, 2026 +1
It has nothing to do with maga etc… the audience understood the premise from episode 1. It’s just not a very well-written show.
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Ill_Contest2952 Apr 14, 2026
Reverse it to liberals being the bad ones and I bet you would cry about it
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budgefrankly Apr 14, 2026 +1
If "liberals" created a militia that routinely broke the law and recklessly assaulted and killed American citizens if they started a pointless war that made life harder for everyone, killing people for no reason; if they used cryptoscams and betting sites to take bribes; if they wanted to help people in paedophile prostitution rings like that run by Epstein escape punishment if they elected a client of such a pimp to be president despite also knowing he cheated on his fourth wife with a sex worker, and then illegally paid her off using campaign funds if they wanted to be represented by someone who -- as well as hanging out with sex-workers and their pimps, joking about grabbing women by the p****, and leering at his own daughter -- was a felon convicted of fraud, and an adjudicated rapist if they appointed convicted frauds to the CDC, and fired people for wanting to follow the evidence instead of Facebook; if they tried to punish comedians for criticising a president; if they tried to take people's rights away for being gay, a woman, or diagnosed with gender dysphoria; if they cut spending on the poorest in society and massively increased the debt that generations of working Americans will have to pay off just to give a handout to the billionaires corruptly bribing them... ...then yeah, I wouldn't be a fan of "liberals" either, and would like to see them get their comeuppance, even if only in a fictional world
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Ehrre Apr 6, 2026 +37
This show lost me during S3 with the sloppy writing allowing homelander off the hook when they should have had him dead to rights. Haven't bothered since. When it's done I might get bored enough to watch it but the magic is gone for me.
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TheSharpestHammer Apr 6, 2026 +22
Yeah, man. The show just dropped off so hard in the last couple of seasons. I can't bring myself to be excited about it.
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loves_to_splooge_8 Apr 6, 2026 +20
The first episode of season 4 was unbearably bad
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Pugshaver Apr 7, 2026 +4
Does S4 improve? I dropped it immediately after that first episode.
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JDK_BROEDERS_FAn Apr 7, 2026 +2
Eh kinda but it's not really worth it tbh The only thing that kept me watching was the gore
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gingerbenji Apr 6, 2026 -6
Right wing MAGA types being held accountable is far fetched in today’s society let alone on TV
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zenexo Apr 6, 2026 -10
I thought season 3 was ass but season 4 redeemed it a bit, imo, into hopefully a good final season. I say give season 4 a chance if you nothing else to watch. 
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deep1986 Apr 6, 2026 +30
I'm going to watch it but I have zero expectations on it and don't trust any reviews of it This was one of the most botted shows I've ever seen
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cippopotomas Apr 6, 2026 +13
Ya, we're at a point where almost everything is gonna get glowing reviews before it's released. There's like 5 companies and good reviews generate viewership/profit.
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schewbacca Apr 6, 2026 +4
"end on a diabolical note" sounds like bad guys win.
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TVhero Apr 7, 2026 +6
Diabolical is one of butchers catch phrases
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snesericreturns Apr 6, 2026 +14
Doubt (X)
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BriefAvailable9799 Apr 7, 2026 +4
Over hyped show. Hasn't been good since season 2.
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CaptainSpazclart Apr 7, 2026 +2
So bored of this show now, dropped it a while back due to everyone having heavy plot armour. They don't seem to know what to do with the characters, should have been two seasons and done instead of longing the whole thing out.
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Greedy_Key_630 Apr 6, 2026 +6
Show has absolutely overstayed its welcome and become the very thing it was parodying with its various spinoffs, but I have had a feeling when they were finally allowed to end it and stop dragging out the story that it would probably feel very good to let loose.
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FireflyNitro Apr 6, 2026 +13
Is it my turn to say something about this show becoming what it was trying to parody? Anyway I’m really excited for this. It’s one of the most consistent shows I’ve seen in recent years. Hope they stick the (Home)landing.
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shinyhpno Apr 8, 2026
We're in the same boat. It does for S3 and 4, but not so bad that I'm writing it off. It's not a write off.
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jdstrike11 Apr 7, 2026 -2
So are the people like you the reason these things become low quality cash cows for old fat white men? Glad someone’s excited at least 🤷🏽‍♂️
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Cyan_Kurrokawa Apr 6, 2026 +2
But how many times does Hughie get raped this season?
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randydingdong Apr 7, 2026 +2
I’m fuuuuuucking excited
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MeanAndAngry Apr 6, 2026 +1
*Early in the season Frenchie is revealed to have be involved with Kimiko's parents deaths while high on drugs, they spend most of the season apart before finally reuniting, Frenchie finally getting sober.*
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Filter55 Apr 6, 2026 +2
idk man they said the same thing about stranger things
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ImperfectRegulator Apr 6, 2026 +1
As a comic reader I hope they stick true to what butcher does and follow the comic, I want to see some deaths dammit
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DanM1973 Apr 6, 2026 +1
Another review here https://darrens-world-of-entertainment.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-boys-season-5-review.html
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IvyGold Apr 7, 2026 +1
I don't remember having issues with season 4. Maybe it had lost its novelty a little bit and the universe-building had gotten out of hand, but I liked it just fine. eidert: wurd
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jdstrike11 Apr 7, 2026 +1
Man oh man we’ll see. If this finale sinks thankfully we have three other spin off shows to watch after🥴
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Difficult_Ad2864 Apr 7, 2026 +1
Is homelanders compelling dynamic that he wants to f*** his dad?
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dex75 Apr 7, 2026 +1
Do I have to watch GenV season 2 before this, or can it be skipped. Was it worth watching?
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Restivethought Apr 7, 2026 +3
A few characters appear from it, but dont know how important they will be. Would probably just know that the main character in Gen V is able to manipulate Blood.
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Top_Independence4067 Apr 7, 2026 +1
Is it out?!
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PrairiePopsicle Apr 7, 2026 +1
Ill probably have this spoiled, but i stopped watching part way through season 2 I think it was, just so dark, and me and my wife made an agreement; if there is catharsis at the end of the series we will watch ghe rest of it. I hope it is the case, and I hope that ill be lucky enojgh to get the vibe without it being spoiled. Idk about happy ending... but positive, cathartic at least.
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BAakhir Apr 7, 2026 +1
We're so back
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Mankolas_mase Apr 7, 2026 +1
Where were you able to watch it?
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Doorsofperceptio Apr 8, 2026 +1
My news feed came up with a largely negative review for this season and I had not seen a single piece of media about it yet.  I then quickly checked reviews and saw 90% of them were positive, some maybe saying it has a few flaws but is still great.  Yet my news feed which has never been actively seeking out negative reviews is honing in on the 10% out there and trying to represent that as my preferred insight.  And people wonder why the world is full of so many misconceptions. 
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angkxd Apr 8, 2026 +1
se acaba de estrenar el 1ro y 2do episodio de la 5ta temporada, quien ya la haya visto digame, ¿que les parecio?
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jackbauerdublagem Apr 11, 2026 +1
O primeiro episódio da 5 temporada é tão irrelevante que baixei o episódio 2 por engano pensando que era o primeiro e entendi tudo que estava rolando em relação a 4 temporada, tirando a morte do trem bala o episódio 1 é mais do mesmo, só encheção de linguiça
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Mintcondition321 Apr 14, 2026 +1
I live for the shit talking tbh. "They eating babies, they turning little boys into little girls with garden sheers"  God I wish I had a friend who can laugh at this.
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Reasonable-Soil125 3 days ago +1
I stopped 20 minutes into the first episode. It felt like I'm watching a parody of the boys, The dialogue and acting were also unconvincing. Should I give it a try?
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No-Channel3917 Apr 7, 2026 +1
Glad this shambling corpse will be over.
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mississauga145 Apr 6, 2026 +12
You still craving more eh?
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Dodo_Baron Apr 6, 2026 +3
Should I not be?
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TheSharpestHammer Apr 6, 2026 +3
They're... not going for "equality". They're going for shock value while poking fun at those amongst us who are totally cool with wanton, gory violence but upsetty-spaghetti about male genitalia.
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mississauga145 Apr 6, 2026 +1
You get the premise of the show right?
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CordiallySuckMyBalls Apr 6, 2026 -1
They’re trying to make up for the lack of penises shown in all other media and doing more penises where there would typically be b**** (?)
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C__S__S Apr 6, 2026 -7
I stopped after the first season. The idea of an unstoppable Trump analog was just too much for me to bear.
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Ancient-Bat1755 Apr 6, 2026 -5
Did you at least vote?
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Mahaloth Apr 6, 2026 -1
Homelander does get killed? I hope so; it would be satisfying.
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PixelPirates420 Apr 7, 2026
Will it end with homelander v homelander? The comic and the show are so different at this point
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Fantastic-Reality687 Apr 8, 2026
Far too many edgy sex jokes in this series it's actually cringe
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ProfessionalOk6854 Apr 6, 2026 -6
so, did Marie turn out to be that one guy?
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TheSharpestHammer Apr 6, 2026 +4
No, Marie got arrested for shoplifting because she couldn't handle her husband collecting ~~rocks~~ ***MINERALS.***
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SultrySilkStash Apr 6, 2026 -2
honestly im just glad they are finally leaning into the frenchie and kimiko stuff because their slow burn was starting to feel like watching paint dry in a damp basement. after seasons of trauma dumping it is actually nice to see the show acknowledge they are the only emotional tether left that actually feels grounded and real. the anthology episode sounds like a huge risk though and i really hope it doesnt just feel like filler when we only have one season left to wrap up this insane mess. i need this ending to be as bleak as possible to actually do the source material justice.
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