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After almost 18 months of waiting The young Season 3 is about to premiere, it’s already time to part with Homelander, Butcher & Co. – and say goodbye to two characters forever!
Friday’s eventful and action-packed hour brought us, among other things, a much-anticipated showdown with Soldier Boy, a tragic loss that moved even Homelander to tears, and a surprisingly happy ending for one of the Supes. Also, the final moments of the episode were so terribly unnerving that we’re still trying to shake the chills off that ending.
Let’s quickly break down the most surprising twists and heartbreaks up close:
* Maeve teamed up with Butcher and Soldier Boy to defeat Homelander, although it seemed unclear which direction Soldier Boy would go until Homelander tried to appeal to his father by bringing out little Ryan. What a happy family reunion… not so soon! Soldier Boy called Homelander weak and sniveling, and he didn’t have much love for Ryan either, punching and wounding him when the boy tried to laser Soldier Boy away from Homelander.
Homelander and Butcher briefly found common ground, shooting lasers at Soldier Boy for what he did to Ryan. Then, while Homelander took care of his son, Butcher and the rest of the boys tried to take out Soldier Boy. Hughie turned on the lights in the studio and boosted Annie’s powers until she levitated and knocked out Soldier Boy, allowing MM to put the nerve gas mask on him. Soldier Boy managed to slip out of her grasp and looked like he was about to blast everyone to death.
Meanwhile, Maeve and Homelander beat the shit out of each other. (He even gouged out her eye!) But before Maeve could finally kill her tormentor, she saw Annie’s pleading face and jumped out of the tower window with Soldier Boy, who exploded in the sky. (He was sort of put back on hold by Mallory.)
* News reports praised Brave Maeve’s death — but it was all fake! Annie later visited Maeve, who was alive and well, without an eye and without strength. Reunited with her friend, Maeve revealed that she and Elena were leaving to go somewhere Homelander wouldn’t find them. And thanks to Ashley finally doing something good and deleting footage of The Boys rescuing Maeve, Homelander may have no idea she’s alive. (Read more about Maeve’s departure here.)
* Noir returned to Vought Tower where he made it clear to Homelander that Soldier Boy is evil and must be killed. Homelander asked his pal if he knew Soldier Boy was his father, and Noir nodded yes. A distraught Homelander was shaken by the betrayal and tearfully said, “Fk. Why didn’t you tell me?” before slamming his arm straight through Noir’s chest, killing him. (Learn about Noir’s death here.)
* After Noir’s death, Homelander lamented his sad apology for a team/family in The Deep, A-Train and Ashley. He tricked The Deep into killing the VP contestant to prove themselves – Victoria Neuman was then chosen for the gig – and forced Ashley to take off her wig.
* In the final scene, Homelander introduced Ryan – who had chosen him at the end of the great Soldier Boy battle – to a rally of Stormfront supporters. When a Starlight creditor threw a cup and hit Ryan, Homelander lasered his head straight off. The crowd stood silent. Then MM’s daughter’s stepfather started cheering for Homelander and everyone quickly followed him, even Homelander impressed them with their support. Ryan watched the crowd with a disturbing little smile.
Last but not least…
* Butcher has found he only has 12-18 months to live thanks to all that V-24 he’s been taking.
* The boys welcomed Annie into their ranks.
* Now that he has a new heart, A-Train asked his brother to coach him. But Nathan found out that A-Train had killed Blue Hawk and yelled at A-Train to stay out of his life.
The young Fans, what do you think of the end of the season? Rate it below and then hit the comments!
