In season 5 of “The Boys,” the roles are reversed: That “outstanding antagonist” from season 3 will return and already knows who he wants to kill first.

News culture In season 5 of “The Boys,” the roles are reversed: That “outstanding antagonist” from season 3 will return and already knows who he wants to kill first.

Although it had already aired since mid-June, the fourth season of “The Boys” ended in an apotheosis on July 18th. No more predictable and boring conclusions, Prime Video’s satirical superhero series preferred to do its best by combining action and twists of all kinds. A Dantesque eighth episode that left all fans expecting just one thing: the fifth and final season of the boys’ adventures.

Fortunately, to keep us waiting, Eric Kripke – the creator of the series – has a little surprise in store for us at the end of the episode. Like the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that The Boys likes to enjoy, this final season also had a particularly interesting post-credits scene.

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You had to be patient

In this film, the most patient and attentive viewers were able to observe the beginnings of a terribly awaited return: that of Soldier Boy. From what we see in this short scene, the character played by Jensen Ackles is in an induced coma in a strange glass tube. If we can discover this detention cell, it is because Homelander has visited his father and seems to be making worrying plans for him. Could a collaboration between the two powerhouses be expected? This is far from impossible, especially since Eric Kripke recently revealed more about the future of his antagonist.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2024 took place from July 25 to 28. This annual event is a festival celebrating American comics and has become one of the most important events in global pop culture. Each year, a number of major producers, directors and showrunners gather there, including Eric Kripke, who defends his television adaptation of The Boys. On this occasion, the 50-year-old American revealed the goal that Soldier Boy will have in this final season: kill Billy Butcher.

“Soldier Boy is really determined to kill Butcher after Butcher betrayed him in Season 3, so he’s an excellent antagonist who can switch sides and join the superheroes.” – Erick Kripke.

A father-son relationship like no other

Although the two men have formed an alliance in the past to eradicate Homelander; The friends of one day seem to become the enemies of tomorrow. In addition, this mission to kill Butcher could definitely create a connection between Soldier Boy and Homelander, whose “father-son relationship hasn’t really been explored yet,” according to the series’ boss. The latter also believes that “there’s a lot of material in there about how Soldier Boy feels about Homelander and how Homelander feels about his father.”

A dysfunctional relationship that we already got a glimpse of in the great third season. This is enough to make us look forward to the fifth season of The Boys, which, however, does not seem to be coming to us immediately. Fortunately, by then we will surely have the right to the second season of Gen V, which is currently being filmed.