The Boys: Season 3 FINALE Was Epic 

This was a slog to film, who knew the UK could deliver heat anymore?! What did you think of the Boys season finale and this season in general?

When Homelander turned to maeve and said "We got bigger fish to fry. " Then he tossed the Deep into a giant fryer I was shook.

When homelander said ‘it’s homelandin time’ I could not believe it, superb writing

I have watched the solid gold clip an unhealthy amount of times, blondie has made more money of me watching it off royalties than all her albums collectively

It's possible Edgar may revive Noire as a mindless zombie. That would make his story all the more tragic. He can go up against soldier boy, but it won't really be him in there, it'll be a Vought puppet.

It's so sad that in trying to push Ryan away to "keep him safe", Butcher left Ryan lonely, insecure, and venerable to Homelander giving him twisted unconditional love :(

what I admire about Butcher and Homelander is no matter how much they hate each other, they literally proceed to going back to enemies a second later, but one thing they can agree with is "You don't touch the boy."

one of my favourite things about the season was the violin right at the end when Homelander and Ryan smile at the cheering, there's something so terrifying and unsettling about it and its just amazing.

“Soldier Boy did to singing what pantyhose did to finger fucking” 😂 one of my favorite quotes from this season 😂😂😂

I loved the lights scene with Huey. Cuz one could still make the argument that he “saved her” like he’d always wanted to, but it was in a way that brought out the best in her and empowered her, which is really what I think makes a healthy and pure relationship

Honestly, I get what they were going for with Noir. Challenging tropes is definitely more interesting than just outright following them, but it didn't feel smart or clever like it usually can. It felt like a set up without a true pay off. It could've been Noir confronting Soldier Boy only to get absolutely bodied and I feel that would've been more satisfying

I just hope there's more Soldier Boy, really like Jensen Ackles & he's great in the role. Be a shame if he's just gone like Stormfront

I feel like starlight isn't one of the stronger supes, her special ability didn't really affect SB, not even damaging his clothes. I think a good thing to look at is when her tracker was removed, and they were able to cut her skin, plus almost being killed by Noir.

I wonder if Butcher will take proper Compound V next season. It might cure his health problems and allow him to take down Homelander and save Ryan. There’s also the interesting conflict of Butcher becoming the thing he hates most for the chance to take down Homelander

Best intro ever. Almost as good as the finale. I’m so happy how things ended for Queen Maeve, loved what Dominique McElligott did with the (fairly minimal at times) screen time. That smile from Ryan at the end - and all because Butcher pushed him away… like father like son?

If noir isn’t truly dead, I see the animated friends leaving noir as a hint towards him potentially coming back as a mindless puppet as they were his last fragments of expression. I guess it’s more akin to his comic book story line, I believe they did it this way to make his original storyline and character far more tragic than the comics as he will return likely forced to fight for homelander or soilder boy but with the tradgic backdrop now set

I thought the season was excellent overall, but the finale was pretty anticlimactic

The last scene with The Deep and him eating all that junk food while crying, I could honestly see them doing a similar thing as the end of season 1 and changing his looks. He buzzed his hair at the end of season 1 and I could see season 4 having him put on a lot of weight from eating his feelings away Endgame Thor style

When Kimiko said, That's when I knew this would be the best season

My only issue was Black Noir. What a let down to do that to the character.

I had a few issues with the episode such as Butcher suddenly fighting Soldier Boy without negotiating the deal or making a compromise. Also, why didn't Homleander just fly Ryan out of the building as soon as he saw him injured? It made no sense that he was just holding him there trying to wake him up. In the end, I kind of felt for Soldier Boy as he was the only one who held up his end of the deal. It was also ridiculous that Maeve survived Soldier Boy's blast and fell down from a skyscraper with only a few scratches. Unlike usual, this episode just didn't satisfy me as much as I wanted it to. EDIT: The scene with Starlight powering up was so anti-climactic as she only knocked him out for a few seconds but they made it look so epic.

"I'm you" "I know. You're a disappointment" I think Soldier Boy has some things to work through.

I love how pretty much every single video essay about the final 2 episodes of this season has included like a 5-10 second loop of MM cracking Todd in the face. I’ll never get sick of that, it’s just so satisfying. Though it does raise disturbing questions about the influence MM had on Todd being so accepting of Homelander murdering that “libtard”. I suspect Todd’s excitement for that came from his feelings of impotence and inadequacy: he WISHED he had the power to just murder MM after he was punched in the face, but he doesn’t so his impotent incelness leads him to be that much more enthusiastic about Homelander doing the same thing, and proving that “it’s OK” to murder people you don’t like. He probably still would have been there if MM hadn’t hit him, but would he have started cheering so readily? Probably, but it’s an interesting question all the same.

" I can shoot somebody and I woudlnt lose any voters" is exactly what I thought about when Homelander killed that guy and everyone's tasted cheering him on

I really like how when Soldier Boy breaks Homelander's illusion of them being a family, it ties up with what he said earlier in the episode, about his experience with his father. The "I'm you" "I know. You're a disappointment" falls in line with the whole "Like father like son" theme we have with Ryan and Homelander, and Butcher and his father. Soldier Boy is using the same words that hurt him so much as a weapon against the worlds most powerful being, and him being his father makes it work. Homelander was pretty much helpless against Butcher and Soldier Boy until Ryan intervened, starting the battle between all of them. He could have been done right then and there, I think a lot of people are overlooking that.

I found it very anticlimactic. Noir's death made him seem kinda... pointless? Like you could cut him out of the show and barely anything would change. He should've been the one to sacrifice himself to save the others. At least that would have been a full character arc. Then there's Butcher just fighting Soldier Boy for no reason. I get wanting to save Ryan but why the hell did he continue only focusing on Soldier Boy? He couldve just take Ryan away and let the powerhouses duke it out. All in all it felt kinda contrived and not worthy of the great season that came before it.

The intro was fucking amazing

My only problem is soldier boy charges up for a comically long time when previously he could explode quite fast

Considering Maeve survived her fall despite being blasted, Soldier Boy blasting Homelander with Ryan would have just had them both lose their powers. This makes it so frustrating Butcher saves them. I love Maeve, but having her die would have at least made Butcher saving Homelander and Ryan less frustrating. Other than that and some other very minor gripes, I think the season was fantastic. Finale was weaker than the last two, but as a season it was fantastic. I hate how they had me feeling bad for Homelander getting that rejection from his dad. That's rough.

I really don't believe we've seen the last of Noir. He got his literal brains bashed out by Soldier Boy and survived. Getting his guts ripped out doesn't seem like it would finish him. Plus we didn't see him die for sure, just Homelander with the mask and Noir laying on the ground kinda still (they did the same type of thing with ATrain earlier). I'm thinking that Vaught or the government or whoever will try to find a way to use Soldier Boy's power-taking ability. Like they somehow find a way to synthesize it like V, and use Noir as the guinea pig. Maybe they'll give him the same power and he could end up killing Homelander as revenge (lining up a little more with the comics as well). I can see them using the A Train/Blue Hawk thing as a sort of set up for giving a part of SB to Noir to either keep him alive or use him as a weapon against HL or both. Idk I'm just coming up with ideas to fill the void until the next season lmao 😂 I do like the Starlight power up scene because I think it caps her and Hughie's struggle this season as a couple. He is at his best when he's using his strengths to lift her up, not carry her to safety. It's not about one being the "protected" and one the "hero", it's about them working as a team to heighten each other's strengths, and makeup for each other's weaknesses. I think it's pretty cool and powerful. I've seen people complain that she didn't fuck up SB or whatever but I don't think that's what the scene was about. But that's just my opinion.

Maeve making the Heroic Sacrifice, Hughie choosing to use his wits to save Annie,and MM talking with his daughter about his past were all Beautiful moments!! Not to mention,Maeve may have also permanently hurt Homelander💙❤🌟 The show did make me feel a bit bad for Soldier Boy since he was sticking to the mission but ended being the one to face everyone!!

I think what would've made this better is if they gave a better reason for us to believe Soldier Boy was a greater threat (at that moment) than Homelander, like if not only did he want revenge on Payback but Vought as well for allowing his capture to happen. like maybe he would actively try to blow up the tower and kill a bunch of people out of pure spite. it wouldn't have been perfect, but it would at least create a more believable moral dilemma, which I think is what the writers were trying to go for but missed the mark.

My problem with the episode was that it wasn't logical going after Solider Boy over Homelander. Soldier boy can kill some innocent vought employees sure but Homelander can takeover the entire world if he wanted. Breaking Solider Boy out of capture to kill Homelander only to turn on him last minute and not go through with it felt like bad writing and an letdown for the finale for an otherwise incredible season. Especially since killing Homelander is Butcher's main motivation. I also wasn't a fan of the buildup and character development of Black Noir leading to a showdown with Solider Boy which I was excited about only for him to be killed off in such an underwhelming way. My boy Noir got done dirty. The episode also would of had more impact if Queen Maeve didn't have plot armor and was actually killed off.

The “c c c c Christ the lord!” Line by the animated beaver character had me laughing way harder than it should have

Soldier Boy stole the season. Would love to see the Emmy’s kick a nomination over to Jensen this time around. Honestly think he outshone Starr this season. Absolutely magnetic.

your reviews are really great, they always seem like they are really all off the top of your head. You're making me believe i can just set up my canon, mic, background and maybe just an bullet list of focal points to review & give my unscripted feelings on scenes and characters. Hope yt suggest you more, i got the bell on.

I honestly think Noir’s death was kind of too soon/killed his arc. Also, he was able to take multiple strikes to the head from Soldier Boy’s shield, but yet I’m supposed to believe the slightly stronger Homelander could rip his guts out in a single punch? Pretty much my only problem with the season though. (And a minor one at that) The final fight was a lot better than I expected. Homelander constantly throwing highly telegraphed hook punches that the more experienced Maeve was able to counter and dodge around made for a great fight with a lot of weight behind it.

I really think that they are setting up Noir to have a similar ending to the comics, as now he actually has a reason to hate Homelander. We can only wait...

The fight with maeve and homelander, I think he was definitely holding back. He wasn't interested in killing her

Seeing you happy and excited is making me happy. Thanks for this content, it's nice to have something to make me feel good!

It's a shame that they kinda forgot about Neuman. I wished they'd kept her popping heads on the downlow because the season starts with her and *that* revelation and then shelves it for next season as we get to know Soldier Boy.

That intro was gold

Been so excited for this!

Black Noir’s death was really *gut* wrenching

Something is telling me to acknowledge this season as the best of the 3. 2 is out of the conversation even if its still top tier content. But that first season introduced the world to such a different and dynamic take on the superhero genre, that it has a very special place for everyone, including me. But damn, season 3 was fuckin amazing.

congratulations, that intro single handedly made me subscribe. thank you so much

Every single thread is engaging and well written. Homelander’s spiralling mental state. Hughie’s battle with masculinity and being the weaker half of a relationship. Butchers backstory and his battle with repeating the past with Hughie. The A-Train/Blue Hawk commentary. The Deep’s public image crisis. Mothers Milk town between fatherhood and vengeance (he had a brilliant season). I’m even obsessed with Ashley’s costly rise to the top of the Vought tree and how she’s (not) coping. It’s a deep well of quality storytelling. So so good

Compared to the rest of the season episode was meh, it's clear they have to maintain the status quo of keeping Butcher and Homelander alive so they have to do some logic bending to do that

It was very good! My only problem really was Queen Maeve somehow surviving a fall of half the height of Vought Tower after getting depowered.

That was your best intro by far. Also I've listened to Soldier Boy's rendition of Rapture way too many times

Been waiting for this one

honestly, the Kimiko scene fighting the guards RUIN her entire arc, and the entire arc of the season. They make such a point about not killing innocents and about taking the high road, and that powers aren't the right way, and then Kimiko murders a bunch of security guards just doing their jobs. I honestly really hated it.

Regarding Black Noir, he seemed to have survived far worse, so maybe he might actually be still alive. He seemed to have survived way worse. Maybe he did die, though idk.

Always love to see you post!!! Is the multiverse of madness video still happening?

Finally a positive review, on anything

Queen maeve was so underrated throughout the seasons . Maeve saved everyone season 2 and 3 and was bad ass in the finale . My only issue they never really showed much of maeves powers throughout the seasons . A lot of people say in her fight with homelander he held back and I agree up until she made his nose bleed . Maeve was second strongest of the 7 and held her own for a long time against homelander I’m glad she got a happy ending .

Yessssss! That intro was a slice of fried gold🥇 I sing along to that Soldier Boy Blondie cover daily

After the final scene with Todd, thankyou for replaying him getting punched in the face 5 times, I needed that

Subscribed exclusively because of the singing.14/10

out of the three seasons the scene where Annie overcharges with electricity and flying is the most sincere heroic moment of the whole series by far

I think the best thing about Homelander is how human he is. He's an unambiguous evil piece of shit, but he is still so human. There are times when watching him where you might relate to a part of him. A part that you dont like about yourself, or an intrusive thought that might have crossed your mind once. He is all of those. Which makes the fact that he geniunely can feel love, or his outburst over ryan being attacked feel real. Hes so evil but because hes a twisted person

At that scene at the end where Homelander kills a man and gets cheered on, I just couldn’t help but hear in my head as it was going on “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?”

I really liked noir. One of the most unfortunate deaths I've seen since game of thrones was on

The season finale was a bit more of a letdown for me, noirs death didn’t feel deserved. I was left with more questions and it felt like we’re right back where we started. It wasn’t terrible by any means but it didn’t feel like it could compete with other finale. I was really let down by the fact she stabbed him in the ear and he was fine, I thought or at least hope there will be some payoff for that.

giving Maeve a happy ending really gives the Bury Your Gays Trope the finger.

That intro was amazing lol soldier boy would be proud,

I finished the final episode yesterday, really enjoyed it :p

This show is better then everything the MCU has ever done

Kimikos arc ended in a weird place for me. All season she wanted to change, to not be the violent monster she viewed herself as. I wanted to see a better version of Kimiko instead of a monster with a different reason to be a monster. Other than that I thought the season was really great and I can't wait to see what they've got planned for us.

Honestly thought you would go in quite hard on this finale I actually found a lot of this finale to be a let down, and it may be due to the fact that we do not have season 4 context to help back the decisions made for this finale Black Noir; everyone's gripe. It felt so lackluster. His character had so much potential, and I hope they bring him back in season 4 Maeve - Her fakeout death was really irritating. It actually makes things confusing. If she survived Soldier Boy's detonation, how on earth would he have killed Homelander? Are we to assume Maeve is more powerful than Homelander? Because Butcher was under the assumption that Soldier Boy was to kill Homelander, not to just strip him of his powers (what happened to Maeve). Soldier Boy's detonation mcguffin needs to be explained more - how it works and what it does and why it killed supes at Herogasm but also doesn't kill some? Also Starlight was underutilised this season and spent the whole time whinging lol I loved this season but the finale really brought out these questions and i hope it doesn't jump shark and the writing doesn't get further bogged down and renewed for heaps more seasons because it's amazons cash cow

literally nobody is talking about that bald girl supe escapee with telekinetic powers. she looked like a goddamn beast

Dope!! Intro

I waited until all of season 3 was out before watching it, so I was rewatching season 1 and 2 before, and HOLY SHIT

I personally think that the temp V subplot could have been handled better. Starlight never truly understood why Hughie took it in the first place. She’s been blessed with power her whole life while Hughie was always powerless, so of course he’s going to want to give back in the form of saving her when he can. Yes, he can still ultimately reject the V and realize she was right, but she needs to see his point of view as well. Something the show doesn’t get into, simply adopting a “you’re wrong and I’m right” without any grey area. Hughie has always been the guy who gets covered in guts and screams. Starlight was always the one with some level of control and power

Ok i finally agree with you that finally was epic

Yes it was! Glad to see love for the finale. Other than some of the fights in the end I thought the episode had brilliant writing. The parallels to S2's ending & the set-up for S4 is fantastic!

Agree with you here this was an epic season final.

4:25 you know, while I was watching them I totally felt the opposite way. The A-Train scene felt really good(from a writing/story perspective), a fitting death for his character at that moment. Meanwhile Black Noir's left me feeling cheated, I can't lie. If he's totally, completely dead, then I am officially dissatisfied with how they used his character. Definitely didn't want the horrible comic version, but this wasn't good enough either. Also, despite that I like her character, Maeve should be the deadest person in that world right now.

Kripke has inferred that the actor who plays Noir will be back in S4, and in the suit, but playing another character. Maybe a different clone?

Great episode! Think it could of been 2 episodes though just develop all the Ryan/Butcher stuff a bit more since we haven't seen Ryan in like 4 episodes. But overall, amazing episode and season.

Love Soldier Boys song but let’s not forget Never Truly Vanish which is a pure power ballad.

Antony Starr is fucking amazing. He was unreal in Banshee. As Kiwi, I'm totally biased, but I love how some of the biggest characters in The Boys are both Kiwis. And I absolutely love Kimiko and frenchie. I learned the other day he isnt even french!

That beginning skit got me Paha. Not writing this 47 seconds into the video but no doubt the rest will also be good

A train’s reaction to Ashley was so funny

I've gotta watch this show

Well... The Boys and in extend The FX's Legion are based the best 2 comics adaptations to television about superhero media, and Knowing that The Boys are gonna get more seasons is gonna be great

I very much enjoyed this season.

12:30 the punching Todd in the face was the moment I had to give a big LIKE 👍🏽 to this video. Replaying that moment over and over was therapeutic. Thank you.

Stan Edgar's is chilling running a chicken restaurant

This version of Black Noir is the result of a very torrid night of passion between Deadpool and Snake Eyes!

black noir deserved an epic fight scene :(

He embraced his inner Ackles in the intro

i have been the most terrified of Homelander when he said 'yummers'

Just a tip, but there needs to be more volume consistency between show scenes and the camera audio.

Hey man, I would also recommend the umbrella academy on Netflix if you liked the boys. It doesn’t have the same cynical view of super heros that the Boys has but it still takes a critical and meta view of heros. Shows how fucked up a team of supes raised from birth can be but also the love that is still there. Great video man, nice to see the positive content. Can’t wait for the DW videos about the 60th

Just. Wow. The kind of damage we have as a society to feel entertained by this show. It appears that entropy is now powering the Overton Window in its flight.

After listening to him sing Rapture, I found my new ringtone

Watch a New Zealand show called Outrageous Fortune. Antony Starr plays twin brothers named Jethro and Van. Jethro is a narcissistic asshole and Van is a simple minded sweetheart who just wants to do the right thing (in their family's twisted way of doing things right), and it's an absolute pleasure to watch the nuance that he brings. And then later, he stars as an incredibly dynamic morally grey ex-con who stalls the identity of a small town sheriff in Banshee, and again, he's brilliant. Antony Starr is probably one of the best actors we've got on television in the past twenty years.

I need to rewatch the whole show because maybe Im wrong about this, but it kinda feels like Black Noir never really did anything in the story. So maybe he's how they'll introduce the V resurrection thing from the comics? Or maybe we'll find out that he already has undergone that process, he was kinda in a similar mental state to how resurrected characters are in the comic, so maybe he wont come back in the present but he'll continue to have some story relevance. IDK it'd feel weird to me if this is where his story ends.

Mm punching Todd had me jump out seat yelling yes!