Homelander’s Secret Completely Changes The Boys’ Past & Future
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3, episode 6
Homelander's mirror personality completely rewrites his The Boys past — here's what this shocking revelation means for Vought's megalomaniac boss. The duality of Homelander was obvious from The Boys' very first scene. With an all-American exterior and a cheesy grin, the Superman parody rescues innocent children from armed criminals alongside Queen Maeve, but come the end of that same episode, he's destroying a private plane (with children aboard) just to save face. Both sides of the red, white and blue man-baby were perfectly demonstrated — the public-facing savior and the behind-closed-doors demon.
The Boys season 3's «Herogasm» episodecompletely changes what audiences thought they knew about Homelander's psyche. Aside from covering Marvin in milk and giving The Deep some eight-legged CGI satisfaction, «Herogasm» also shows Homelander mentally unraveling over Soldier Boy's return. Terrified that Soldier Boy's rampage could destroy Vought, a panicked Homelander retreats to his personal quarters… and what comes next is one of Antony Starr's most significant scenes in The Boys so far. Standing before a large mirror, Homelander separates into a «good» half and a «bad» half that interact with each other.
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Season 3's mirror scene gives The Boys' best examination into the masochistic mind of Homelander yet. Until now, the Seven leader was perceived as a wicked villain who masqueraded as a hero for the stock market's sake. Though slightly better looking and less obsessed with rings (well… maybe not), Homelander is actually The Boys' very own Gollum.
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