Herogasm
Deep checking the CCTV footage and noticing Soldier Boy is back, Homelander decides to kill him.
Homelander is shocked when he realizes that Black Noir has gone rogue and is planning to rob a bank. Deep, his tracking chip still in place, provides valuable intel on the plan. ..
As the two men continue to negotiate with Soldier Boy, they also agree to give him alcohol and pills in order to help him track down his team. Although Soldier Boy initially agrees, he’ll only do this if the pair can help him find the rest of his unit.
At Vought HQ, there’s a really nice moment where A-Train heads in and asks Ashley to get justice for Blue Hawk’s actions. Ashley points out his hypocrisy and eventually curses him.
Nina makes Frenchie choose who should die, although the latter manages to break free and kills everyone aside from Nina, who manages to get away. Although Kimiko claims she’s a monster, Frenchie convinces her that this isn’t the case.
Annie is speaking to Victoria Neuman in private about Hughie. specifically how she knows he’s probably avoiding her over the whole head-popping-Supe malarkey. Victoria claims to be one of the good guys and tries to strike a deal with her.
Victoria is trying to get Annie to lend her some political influence in order to help pass her education reform bill. In return, Victoria will protect Annie from the Homelander. ..
Starlight refused to work for another nut-job, there was a bit of tension here – especially when Annie got a nosebleed – but the woman eventually left.
The annual herogasm event features a lot of C-list celebrities, something that’s a yearly tradition for these people.
The Deep arrived just before MM and Annie. They’re here to watch as the twins, or TNT as they’re known, are targeted.
When Hughie shows up to try and find them, he ends up bumping into A-Train. Although the latter does actually apologize for what happened to Robin back in episode 1, Hughie’s anger is too much and punches him in the face.
Annie is quick to point out that Hughie teleports her outside, pointing out that he wanted to save her. Hughie is shocked, especially when he learns Hughie has always had a problem with their power imbalance, and it leaves the fate of their relationship hanging in the balance.
Soldier Boy shows up at the house looking for the twins. MM is livid when he sees him and wants to fight, but Butcher stops him. Instead, MM gets his anger out on his former partner, who is all powered up and shrugs off the blows. ..
Soldier Boy confronts TNT (Tommy and Tessa) who blame Noir for what happened in Nicaragua. Soldier Boy eventually manifests his powers and destroys the house. There’s blood and guts everywhere, although A-Train decides to get some retribution in the wake of all this and uses his Super Speed to completely destroy Blue Hawk. Unfortunately, A-Train also ends up having a heart attack in the process, and collapses on the floor. ..
Homelander arrives, destroying Termite with a single crunch from his boot. He then squares off against Soldier Boy. With the pair fighting one another, Annie convinces MM not to fight as well, as they need to save the others inside the house. Butcher and Hughie though, turn the tide of battle, getting involved as well.
Eventually, Soldier Boy pins Homelander down, but he manages to get away before that happens.
Homelander returns to Vought headquarters after his retreat, reflecting on his recent actions. Annie, who has been watching the dead bodies on the street outside Herogasm, decides to film a livestream outing with Homelander claiming Soldier Boy is back. She also quits being part of The Seven, unwilling to go through with Vought’s lies anymore and prepared to face whatever consequences may come her way. ..
The Episode Review
Herogasm is a great hour of TV that features a mix of blood, guts, emotion and fighting. The three-on-one fight with Homelander is a great touch at the end, doing well to showcase just how strong Homelander actually is and how difficult it’s going to be to keep him down.
As the season comes to a close, we get a tantalizing glimpse of what could happen in the future with all of the fighting and questions brought to the table. We see Homelander start to lose control and may even start to retreat, leaving Noir behind. What’s going on with Noir? And what about that message Annie put out? All of this combines to make for an interesting glimpse at what could be to pass later in the season.
The Boys has been a real thrill ride this year and this could just be the best episode of the season so far.
