1 Genius Detail Proves The Boys’ Hughie & Butcher Theory
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3, episode 4
One amazing detail in The Boys season 3 reveals the tragic truth behind Butcher and Hughie's brotherly dynamic. Ever since Karl Urban's Billy Butcher recruited Jack Quaid's fresh-faced Hughie Campbell in The Boys' very first episode, the pair have rarely seen eye to eye. Hughie rebelled against Butcher for abandoning the Boys in season 1, they came to physical blows in season 2, and the opening episodes of season 3 see the dysfunctional duo arguing over Termite's release. In almost every conceivable way, Butcher and Hughie have represented two polar opposites — the reckless renegade vs. the compassionate idealist.
And yet one The Boys theory suggests otherwise. Though Butcher and Hughie so often occupy opposite ends of the supe-spanking spectrum, their mentor-student bond always implied Hughie would one day become Butcher. With enough time under the coarse-tongued Cockney's wing and the right emotional trigger, could the wholesome Hugh Campbell begin devolving into a mini-Butcher? According to The Boys season 3, yes. Frustrated by constantly relying on Starlight and discovering Victoria Neuman is a secret supe, Hughie gets desperate. He instructs Starlight to stay near Homelander, putting their plan before her safety. He lets Kimiko break his arm as a «get out of work» ploy, then refuses to criticize Butcher for taking V-24. Indeed, Hughie even asks for a dose himself.
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These shady acts prove Jack Quaid's Hugh Campbell is rapidly transforming into another Butcher in The Boys season 3 — and that personality shift is cleverly reflected in visual terms. When Hughie first appears in The Boys
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