The Boys Puts Dark Twist On Classic Superman Story
Content Warning: The following contains discussions of attempted suicide.
Spoiler Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 3.
One scene from The Boys season 3 proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that Homelander is no Superman, presenting a mockery of a classic story where the Man of Steel prevented a girl from jumping off a building. This is hardly surprising, given that Homelander was created to be a twisted parody of Superman and the values he is meant to represent. And yet it was still shocking to see such a famous story referenced and corrupted, with its original hopeful message subverted in the typical fashion of The Boys.
The scene in question occurred about halfway through The Boys season 3, episode 2, «The Only Man In The Sky,» when Homelander approached a woman named Chelsea who was standing on a roof ledge and apparently contemplating jumping. True to form, Homelander delivered some glib platitudes about life being precious, before finally telling Chelsea that he really didn't care if she jumped or not since he could easily catch her before she hit the ground. His tune changed when he overheard a news broadcast regarding the death of his former love interest Stormfront. This pushed Homelander to rant to Chelsea about how unfair it was that she should get saved while Stormfront died, ultimately threatening to kill Chelsea himself if she didn't jump off the roof.
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Comic readers will immediately recognize this scenario as a dark sendup of a beloved scene from All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Widely regarded as one of the best Superman stories of modern times, the 12-chapter miniseries details how Superman
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