Rules Homelander Has To Follow In The Boys
Rules Homelander Has To Follow In The Boys
By Steven Tye/Feb. 24, 2021 8:28 am EDT
The Boys has proven that maniacal depravity knows no bounds. The show s core concept superhumans (or Supes, as
The Boys calls them) with mental health issues is a reality we were intrigued to slip into, and it fits like an itchy sweater. Most of the discomfort ties back to a psychopathic, bizarro Superman by the name of Homelander (played by Antony Starr). The superhero makes us laugh, cringe, and gasp all in the same scene.
The Boys amped up Homelander s cruelty and showed there are numerous ways for the man to inflict pain beyond simply slicing people in half with laser eyes. Believe it or not, the source material for