The Boys' right wing fans melt down

[butters]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/t...sedgntp&cvid=49265c06e815497c98a38578c8a94f5a
right wing fans didn't understand satirical nature of The Boys, pitch a fit when they find out the guy they liked best was just a weak asshole

Warning: the following article contains spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 5: "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies"
The Boys Season 3 claps back at fans who don't understand the series' political satire.

Broderick, in an extensive thread, revealed that the subreddit page has become "chaos" in response to The Boys' Donald Trump/Homelander parallels. "Threads getting locked, users rage-deleting whole accounts. It's amazing. Right-wing users are whining about "no politics," but it’s impossible to talk about the show without them now. Fans who thought Homelander was cool are in a meltdown," he wrote. Broderick also speculated that these users know Homelander is a villain, but wanted to see "a tragic Homelander backstory so they don't have to reflect on why they were so drawn to the character in the first place."

Showrunner Eric Kripke recently admitted that former United States President Donald Trump was always a primary influence on The Boys' sociopathic leader of The Seven. Kripke described Season 3's Homelander as "this really combustible mix of complete weakness and insecurity, and just horrible power and ambition" who resents anyone holding him accountable for his actions. He also called "white-male victimization and unchecked ambition" major themes of the season, as well as toxic masculinity, represented by Soldier Boy, The Boys' satirical take on Marvel Comics' Captain America.

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Season 3 sees Homelander, after a year of being blackmailed by The Boys, Starlight and Queen Maeve, break down and unleash a verbal tirade on live television. To his surprise, the meltdown produces a spike in Homelander's approval ratings, emboldening him to kill Starlight's ex-boyfriend Supersonic and oust Vought CEO Stan Edgar through a deal with Congresswoman Victoria Neuman, effectively putting him in charge of Vought.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

Homelander was like that before Trump was President. Like a while before. Saying he is based on trump for the show sounds like something meant to piss people off more than anything.

 

[rockcasbah]

I think Butters should watch more TV and pantomime all the shows here.

 

[ll74]

It's a great show

 

[rockcasbah]

You should take a run at her… she’s single, has huge tits and her 5 year foreign worker term is ending… can you offer more than Harry pays?

 

[butters]

Homelander was like that before Trump was President. Like a while before. Saying he is based on trump for the show sounds like something meant to piss people off more than anything.

except trump's been just like that forever, so the analogy stands. his years as President just amplified his behaviour

 

[Rightguide]

except trump's been just like that forever, so the analogy stands. his years as President just amplified his behaviour

^^^
Boringly prolonged and terminal TDS.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

except trump's been just like that forever, so the analogy stands. his years as President just amplified his behaviour

So? It was the showrunner who said he made him like that but the showrunner didn't write the comic, he's just trying to stir the pot. Maybe the comic writers had him in mind but it's pretty doubtful.

 

[ll74]

Can't wait till Friday's Herogasm episode when everyone loses their shit over the show

 

[ll74]

on the homelander comic fandom wiki's site it says he's a parody of superman

The comic was, for sure. The TV show is more based on current events.

 

[butters]

The comic was, for sure. The TV show is more based on current events.

as the showrunner mentioned.

 

[ll74]

as the showrunner mentioned.

Yah, I sometimes don't read the whole thread and repeat things.

 

[butters]

Yah, I sometimes don't read the whole thread and repeat things.

that wasn't aimed at you it was for biggs darklighter and his musings on the comic book story

 

[ll74]

that wasn't aimed at you it was for biggs darklighter and his musings on the comic book story

Fair enough.