How Maeve Actually Hurt Homelander In The Boys Season 3 Finale
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3's finale
Maeve shocks Homelander by actually damaging him in The Boys season 3's final battle — here's how she does it, and why future fights against the Seven leader could change. Dominique McElligott's Queen Maeve has been gunning for Homelander ever since The Boys season 3 began, conspiring with Butcher to find a weapon capable of finally ending her miserable ex-boyfriend. That sheer desperation speaks to how powerful Homelander truly is. Queen Maeve is a formidable supe herself, but even she stands no chance in a one-on-one situation — hence why she never made a move earlier despite having ample justification.
Amazon'sThe Boys season 3 ending sees Maeve team up with Billy Butcher and Soldier Boy, but when her comrades start knocking lumps out of each other, she bravely faces Homelander alone. Not only does Maeve fare surprisingly well, she actually draws blood. Earlier in The Boys, Maeve claimed she'd never seen Homelander sport a bruise before Herogasm, so giving him a bloody nose in season 3's finale is undeniably a big deal.
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Queen Maeve damaging Homelander was explained back in The Boys season 3, episode 4. The Wonder Woman parody told Starlight she'd been training for four months ahead of a potential fight, meaning she's in peak condition by the time «The Instant White-Hot Rush» rolls around. More importantly, Maeve deliberately spread rumors that she'd descended into full-time alcoholism and orgies. Homelander isn't expecting Maeve to be as strong and quick as she is, and it's this combination of working towards fighting shape and being underestimated that results in Maeve giving Homelander a
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