In its three complete and fourth running seasons, The Boys has yet to miss its shock value and unpredictability. Known for its unhinged gore and portrayal of violence, the show never shied away from depicting scenes that viewers possibly would have never imagined coming. A sequence from the latest fourth episode from the currently ongoing season delivered precisely on that very note, arguably making it one of the best ever from the Eric Kripke creation.
Starring Antony Starr as Homelander, season four had slowly crept so far toward setting up new dynamics for the character, within his team of the Seven, with his son, Ryan, as well as with himself. While episode four could take home the prize for that big moment of going off the rails for the Supe, there could be more on the cards, something even more sinister, as teased by the star himself.
Antony Starr teases his peak moment with Homelander
The leader of the Seven has intentionally let an airplane full of people crash, imagined going on a rampage and killing hundreds of civilians, thrown his son off a roof to teach him to fly, and in season three’s brutally ominous ending, eye-lasered a protester’s head off.
Yet, for season four, in talks with the crowd during Comic Con Experience (CCXP) Mexico (via antonystarrgifs on Instagram), Antony Starr teased a major uptick for his character of Homelander, surpassing even those mentioned above.
I’ve done some pretty weird sh*t in my career but there is something that happens in Season 4 that was the strangest thing I’ve ever done.
In many ways, fans have come to the conclusion that the tense, gritty, vengefully maniacal breakdown that Homelander goes through in the fourth episode was the moment Starr referred to. However, several others pointed out that there may be more incoming, as he had also added,
I will be sharing that on social media with you guys when that comes out and yeah, I’ll go into it. I’ll do a deep dive into how weird it was.
Noting that the 48-year-old has yet to take to his social media accounts and proclaim the scene as the one he referred to, chances run high of the incoming seasons outclassing even that masterclass of acting.
The Boys redeems itself after initial backlash
Unlike its other installments, season four of The Boys opened to massive debate and criticism. Featuring a politically charged narrative and slow pacing meant to set that up, many fans voiced their anguish on social media sites.
Moreover, the ratings slipped to a record-low amid an out-pour of negativity. However, after the airing of the fourth episode, the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes jumped up by five points within a day.
The outing also signified the weight of the comments brought forth by showrunner, Eric Kripke, who had vouched for an incoming surprise while defending his show’s stance on the depictions of real-life events in the first three episodes. Additionally, he also called on for Antomny Starr to be handed over an Emmy for his ability to “give 16 facial expressions when another person gives one”.
The Boys is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
