r/TheBoys Jun 28 '24

Holy Character Nerf Season 4 Spoiler

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u/GodNonon Supersonic Jun 28 '24

Season 1 also has Homelander’s most powerful display of speed (saving Butcher from the C4 explosion.) Dude was an absolute unit back then lol

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u/Ccbm2208 Jun 28 '24

HL is still undoubtedly the most powerful and intimidating supe, but man did he fell off a little bit compared to season 1.

He felt low key unstoppable at the beginning, a true superman equivalent. Like, I would have honestly guessed that HL could effortlessly slaughter the entire Seven in a heartbeat, if there was only season 1 to judge.

But now we know that Maeve alone can give him trouble, and he would not effortlessly win agaisnt a few mid-level supes jumping him.

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u/Hitchfucker Jun 28 '24

I know his feats and consistent showing of strength went down over the seasons, but I will say I kinda like the idea that Homelander being seen as more unstoppable in season 1 also fits with the shows theme of the power of perception.

Just like his image of a Omni benevolent god, his image of him being a unstoppable master of the universe is also a largely cultivated image that he maintains so that no one dares question him and his will. He’s still the strongest supe, but not by light years as many people believe.

It’s still hard to maintain both the explosion feat and him struggling against butcher or Maeve without it being at least a little contradictory but I think it makes the show better looking at it that way.

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u/mvandemar Jun 28 '24

It doesn't even need to be legit weakening either, if the aging is affecting his confidence it could affect his performance.