The Boys Showrunner Explains Starlight's Reaction To Hughie's Compound V
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 3, episodes 6 & 7
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has explained Starlight's conflicting responses to Hughie and Kimiko's use of Compound V. Prime Video's subversive and brutally violent superhero TV showfocuses on the eponymous team of vigilantes as they seek to protect the world from a group of highly corrupt superpowered individuals, The Seven, and their founding conglomerate, Vought International. From its humble beginnings in 2019, The Boys has come a long way, garnering tremendous acclaim from critics and fans alike. The Boys season 3 finale will be available to stream on July 8, with season 4 already confirmed.
The penultimate episode of The Boys season 3, «Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed,» has set the show up to deliver an explosive finale. In the episode, Starlight (Erin Moriarty) learns that Compound V is lethal after 3 to 5 doses. She passes on this information to Billy (Karl Urban), but he decides to keep the truth from Hughie (Jack Quaid). Realizing Billy's choice, Starlight decides to save Hughie herself, although her approach with Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) is different. She gives Kimiko an extra dose of Compound V, allowing her to heal her wounds and regain her powers, but also potentially endangering her life.
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Now, Kripke has explained Starlight's decision while responding to a question about her different reactions to Hughie and Kimiko's use of Compound V. As the EP explains, Starlight is hesitant to give Hughie the super serum as she realizes that he is «selfiesh» and wants to save her, although she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. Kimiko, contrarily, is being
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