Summary
Even by the high standards thatThe Boyssets for itself, season 4 was particularly shocking, with plenty of big characters being killed off in horrifically gruesome ways.The Boyspacks plenty of surprises into the eight episodes of its latest season, and the stage is now set for an immense fifth and final outing. While season 5 is still a long way off,The Boyshas given fans enough chaotic violence to digest.
Season 4 sees Homelander and Neuman edging closer to the White House as the Boys desperately seek a weapon capable of taking them down. Naturally, there is a substantial amount of collateral damage, with minor characters being strangled, beaten, shot with lasers and even cooked alive. Amid this carnival of violent delights,The Boysalso killed off a few huge characters, whose deaths will send shock waves through the show.Gen Vseason 2will now have to pick up the pieces after a seismic season of its parent show.
16Marty
Out of all the deaths in season 4 ofThe Boys,Marty’s was the least surprising.As soon as Homelander killed Frank, it became clear that nobody was leaving the laboratory alive. It was only a question of how long Homelander would drag out their suffering. In Marty’s case, he was also subjected to intense public humiliation, as Homelander forced him to masturbate in front of his colleagues. Still, it says a lot about the standard of violence inThe Boysthat the least shocking death of the season involves a man’s genitalia being obliterated by a laser.
15Also Ashley
The Boys Gets Rid Of The Spare
The entire joke of “Also Ashley” is that she’s hilariously inconsequential, just another faceless member of the corporate bureaucracy at Vought willing to facilitate the company’s horrific crimes for a paycheck. Throughout the show, she has often stood beside and slightly behind Ashley to make her look and feel more important than she really is. Whenever the stress of the job gets to Ashley, she can turn to her left and belittle Also Ashley to regain her sense of control. It comes as no surprise that she is one of the names on Homelander’s hit list who gets dispassionately slaughtered.
14Koy
Ryan’s First Save Doesn’t Go According To Plan
There’s something very ominous about the moment in Koy’s training session with Ryan when he says"I can take it.“He may have been able to take a real push from a human stunt performer, but he certainly can’t take being launched into the side of a building. As he sticks to the concrete wall like a freshly swatted fly, Homelander shifts into PR mode and hurries to assure everyone that everything has gone perfectly. Ryan, on the other hand, is shocked at his powers. His failure to control them, both physically and emotionally, defines his journey in season 4.
The Boys Season 4’s Ending Creates A Villain Stronger Than Homelander
One character’s dark choices during The Boys season 4 finale could end up turning them into a villain more powerful than even Homelander.
13Anika
Homelander Tries To Plug The Leak
Anika never has a major role inThe Boys,butshe became a fan-favorite after her awkward interactions with members of The Sevenin Vought’s Crime Analytics department. Many people can relate to having an uncomfortable dynamic with bosses, and Anika has to deal with the additional wrinkle that any of her bosses could immediately rip her spine out of her body if they felt like it.The Boyssends her off with another awkward little meeting, as she admits to Homelander that Starlight called her. Homelander shoots a laser through her brain before she can reveal the details of their conversation.
12Ambrosius
Deep’s Cephalopod Girlfriend Never Makes It To The Tank Above His Bed
Ambrosius' relationship with Deep adds some levity to his character. He sees himself as a dark, brooding poet who doesn’t get the respect he deserves, but everyone sees him as an annoying tool who has sex with sea creatures. Both perceptions are correct to a certain extent.Deep repeatedly promises Ambrosius that he will move her out of the closet, an apt metaphor for their love, and into the tank above his bed. Ultimately, he shatters Ambrosius' tank and allows her to die, rather than being open about who he is.
11Splinter
Splinter’s Death Isn’t The Most Shocking Thing About Him
Splinter is one of thenew supes inThe Boysseason 4. It’s always interesting to see the lame supes that never make it anywhere near The Seven, and Splinter spends his time at reactionary conspiracy theory conventions. His most jaw-dropping moment comes when Frenchie and Kimiko stumble upon his one-man orgy, with clones of himself all performing oral sex on one another.His death isn’t much of a surprise in the grand scheme of things, but it’s still a visually shocking scene, as his rapidly multiplying and fully naked clones attack the Boys.
10The Shifter
Starlight Returns For Revenge
The Shifter had the potential to be one of the most powerful characters inThe Boys,but her journey was cut short when Starlight escaped to seek revenge. If the Shifter had managed to get away, she could have been a troubling adversary forseason 5 ofThe Boys, especially as Homelander and Sage set their sights on political domination. It would be useful for them to have an ally who can morph into any world leader they want. Ultimately,she is killed by Starlight before she can show the full extent of her powers.
The Boys: All 11 Supes In Homelander’s Army Explained
Homelander has established an official supe army in The Boys season 4 finale, and here is every supe who is on the team in the final montage.
9Frank
Frank Gets One Of The Most Graphic Deaths In Season 4
Marty is not the only victim of Homelander’s trip to the laboratory. First, Homelander recounts a story from his childhood to Frank, who soon realizes that his time is up. As punishment for playing waste paper basketball while Homelander was placed in an incinerator as a child, Frank is forced to get into the furnace himself.The Boysisn’t the type of show to pull away from graphic depictions of violence, so it shows Frank’s skin peeling off and his charred corpse curling into a heap on the floor. This moment indicates how far Homelander is willing to go to purge himself of his human weaknesses.
8Webweaver
Webweaver Falls Victim To Homelander’s Mole Hunt
Webweaver is a parody of Spider-Man, but he’s stuck in the lowest tier of supes inThe Boys.Webweaver never seemed like he was going to hang around for too long, but the manner of his death is still remarkable. After Firecracker accuses him of leaking information to the Boys, Webweaver has to confront Homelander in a windowless room. He’s effectively dead from this point on, but Homelander is much more violent with him than he was with Anika. Instead of dispassionately shooting a laser through his skull, he slowly tears him in half like a sheet of paper.
7Ezekiel
Ezekiel’s Death Feeds Into One Of Season 4’s Big Mysteries
Ezekiel is a hypocritical televangelist with the ability to stretch his body as if it’s made of elastic. He and Firecracker have a lot in common, since they’re both violent and prejudiced behind closed doors, but they act pious and attempt to appeal to Christian viewers in public. Ezekiel catches Butcher in his trailer at Firecracker’s marathon televised event. For a moment, it looks as though Ezekiel could choke him to death, but Butcher passes out and wakes up to see Ezekiel’s remains splattered all over the walls and ceiling.This shows that Butcher has some incredible powers that he can’t control, but those powers aren’t revealed until much later.
