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WARNING : This article admit despoiler from The Boys season 4 , episodes 1 - 3 .

Summary

serial creator Eric Kripke hints at a dark track ahead for Homelander ’s boy Ryan inThe Boysseason 4 . Picking up fromThe Boysseason 3 finalethat saw Antony Starr ’s megalomanic Supe acquaint his boy to the world , season 4 now see the span take up residence together in Vought Tower . After years of having his parentage go on a secret from him , Homelander is engrossed on deliver the supposed welfare of his wisdom and distort worldview onto his young successor .

We ’ve never really seen Ryan and Homelander together , alone for extended periods . And we wanted to see what Homelander would be like as a father — and obviously the answer is ugly . He ’s a terrible , painful father . And the on-going threat is that Ryan might start listening to his dad and veering into the disconsolate side and listening to these horrible lessons that Homelander is always giving him and potentially seduce him with force . And if Ryan belong that way , that ’s apocalyptic . Two Homelanders is something you just can not beat . So it was experience in the stress of , is Ryan gon na break bad ?

Will Ryan Be The Real Key To Defeating Homelander?

Homelander’s Son Could Potentially Deliver Butcher His Final Victory

While further testing and exploitation of the Supe computer virus could potentially have Butcher the bound he is looking for in his ongoing cause , Ryan may very well end up being the one real weapon capable of best his father .

Over the course of the past three seasons , Karl Urban ’s Billy Butcher and his sheet - tag grouping of vigilantes have repeatedly struggle to find a way to defeat Homelander once and for all . While Butcher arrive close in the time of year 3 finale by assay the assistance of Homelander ’s own Father-God , Soldier Boy , he would latersacrifice that chance to dispense with Ryan ’s lifeinstead . However , that decision may still serve to work in Butcher ’s favor and bear him the one real means of besting Vought ’s premiere Supe .

Even though the Supe kill computer virus introduced by2023 ’s spinoff showGen Vis now in Victoria Neuman ’s possession , The Boysseason 4 episode 1 explained that the biologic weapon was stilltoo weak to pose a menace to Homelanderhimself . While further examination and development of the Supe virus could potentially deliver Butcher the edge he is looking for in his ongoing crusade , Ryan may very well terminate up being the one real arm capable of trump his father .

The Boys Season 4 Poster Showing Homelander with Victoria Neuman Surrounded by Confetti

Moreover , with Kripke of late confirming thatThe Boysseason 5will serve to wrap up Prime Video ’s strike show , that final face-off could likely be just around the proverbial corner . With Kripke hinting that the show ’s futurity will hinge on an inner battle for Ryan ’s idea and allegiance , slow metamorphose him into a Supe with identical , or even superior powers to Homelander , could ensure the show delivers a memorable and meet last .

Source : Variety

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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero writing style , focusing on a group of vigilantes who present herculean superheroes mistreat their ability , exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem .

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