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christmas boots posted:Soldier Boy was found in a top secret lab that was doing experiments with powers and immediately used something no one recognized or knew he could do -- lab experiment does not seem like a stretch in the slightest. Seems like he could do this before the Russian experiments because he hosed Black Noir up super bad
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Jun 16, 2022 18:44
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PostNouveau posted:Seems like he could do this before the Russian experiments because he hosed Black Noir up super bad Black Noir got hosed up by the explosions. We've never known what his power set was, anyway.
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Jun 16, 2022 18:46
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Jedit posted:Black Noir got hosed up by the explosions. We've never known what his power set was, anyway. I suppose it's possible, but he takes a blast from that Naqib guy without even falling over in the second season. Still seems likely to me that this has always been part of Soldier Boy's power set and that the Russians either convinced him to defect or got some part of the Payback team to betray him to them as a check on the American superheroes.
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Jun 16, 2022 18:57
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Jesus Christ people in the thread are dense. Noir got hosed up by the explosion because he didn’t want to wear his helmet, as he had literally just said to Stan. And after the explosion he even dramatically reaches for his helmet. Or you’re trolling, but this is “black SUV” levels of exposition.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:16
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It is interesting that Grace only heard about SB's 'death' secondhand, from Crimson Countess. Stan escaped the attack unscathed and was just talking about how like him Neumann is for "playing all sides". Maybe he traded Soldier Boy to the russians for something that helped him advance within Vought. It seems like SB would annoy him about as much as HL.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:18
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It didn't occur to me until now but even if they can't seal the deal on Homelander this season I really want someone to at least get a decent hit on him that makes him have a complete breakdown from bleeding his own blood for the first time ever, he is overdue at least one scene of getting physically owned even if it isn't decisive
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Jun 16, 2022 19:26
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okkie posted:Jesus Christ people in the thread are dense. Noir got hosed up by the explosion because he didn’t want to wear his helmet, as he had literally just said to Stan. And after the explosion he even dramatically reaches for his helmet. How many pages did it take the thread to finally settle whether or not A-train sold out Supersonic to Homelander?
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Jun 16, 2022 19:27
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No Dignity posted:It didn't occur to me until now but even if they can't seal the deal on Homelander this season I really want someone to at least get a decent hit on him that makes him have a complete breakdown from bleeding his own blood for the first time ever, he is overdue at least one scene of getting physically owned even if it isn't decisive I don't think they kill Homelander before the series finale, and moreover it would be stupid if they did. He's the biggest draw for the show.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:30
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zoux posted:I don't think they kill Homelander before the series finale, and moreover it would be stupid if they did. He's the biggest draw for the show. I don't think Homelander makes it to the finale I think he dies an episode or two before and then it's about Hughie killing Butcher. As much as the show diverts from the comics, I think this is a beat that really worked and I think the show version is building to something similar
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Jun 16, 2022 19:32
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zoux posted:I don't think they kill Homelander before the series finale, and moreover it would be stupid if they did. He's the biggest draw for the show. I don't think they'll kill him this season either, but things could turn against him for a while and it'd be very fun and cathartic
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Jun 16, 2022 19:34
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I think he gets wounded at some point and "reverts" to his subdued state at the start of the season, but it's not exactly the same because now he's also super paranoid on top of everything else. So when he eventually does break again it's well and truly unhinged beyond what we're at here and that leads into the final season I know some people are complaining that it seems like we're repeating beats for Homelander's arc, but I actually think it's intentional that we're seeing a cycle where Homelander "behaves", and becomes emboldened only to be humbled again, until he feels empowered again, etc. -- and I think it works because it's not exactly the same, each iteration is so much worse.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:41
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christmas boots posted:I don't think Homelander makes it to the finale I think he dies an episode or two before and then it's about Hughie killing Butcher. As much as the show diverts from the comics, I think this is a beat that really worked and I think the show version is building to something similar Yeah that's possible. But HL is pretty safe until around the end of the final season, imo.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:41
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zoux posted:Yeah that's possible. But HL is pretty safe until around the end of the final season, imo. Oh yeah, no argument there
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Jun 16, 2022 19:42
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As Nero Danced posted:How many pages did it take the thread to finally settle whether or not A-train sold out Supersonic to Homelander? I'm still on the fence. We only have the showrunner's word on that.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:45
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No doubt in my mind he did, it's what I'd expect from the guy who defamed Stormfront (who probably wasn't a nazi)
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Jun 16, 2022 19:48
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christmas boots posted:I don't think Homelander makes it to the finale I think he dies an episode or two before and then it's about Hughie killing Butcher. As much as the show diverts from the comics, I think this is a beat that really worked and I think the show version is building to something similar This, except he dies in the finale of S4 and the last season is The Boys vs Butcher. It's too big to wrap up in 2.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:51
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We need an entire season of Homelander getting depowered and pushed around before getting his powers back in the season finale before we can kill him off.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:54
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I still want an episode of Homelander dressing up as Black Noir to see what people really think about him when he's not around, then getting really pissy and upset when he hears it.
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Jun 16, 2022 19:56
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I haven’t read the comics but the central thesis of the show, imo, is that no one should have the level of power that comes with being a supe. It’s all building up to the boys vs starlight Season 3 finale: Homelander dies and sets up Starlight as the big bad for the final season. That’s my prediction, lock it in
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Jun 16, 2022 19:59
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So do you guys think were gonna find out Stan is the one that released the info to Maeve? Cause I kinda think that’s where this is going.
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Jun 16, 2022 20:04
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Starks posted:I haven’t read the comics but the central thesis of the show, imo, is that no one should have the level of power that comes with being a supe. It’s all building up to the boys vs starlight what are starlights powers?
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Jun 16, 2022 20:07
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Chef Boyardeez Nuts posted:Yeah it's pretty clear that Homelander is moving toward Supe-supremacy and there's nobody who can stop him if he lands there. If in the future being supe in any fashion is the line between upper and lower class, you get your kid the shot. Yeah, that was my take - I haven't read the comic, but I have a feeling they're going to take that event in a very different direction from how I've seen its portrayal in the comics described thus far.
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Jun 16, 2022 20:25
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Shooting Blanks posted:Yeah, that was my take - I haven't read the comic, but I have a feeling they're going to take that event in a very different direction from how I've seen its portrayal in the comics described thus far. I think the closest thing we're going to get to the comic version of that was the supe sex den in 1x01, I just can't see the season's momentum coming to a halt and going off in a whole other direction this late into the season. Regardless I have faith that the writers know what they're doing, and no matter what it's going to be very hosed up. As Nero Danced fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Jun 16, 2022 |
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Jun 16, 2022 20:35
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really hosed up for Homelander to force all the other supes to do an orgy under pain of laser eyes. also a weird flex
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Jun 16, 2022 20:41
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alexandriao posted:George W Bush breakfast cereal One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song? Did you guess which thing was not like the others? Did you guess which thing just doesn't belong?
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Jun 16, 2022 20:56
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Khanstant posted:what are starlights powers? In the show, she's stronger than normal humans, can take a hit/seems to be reasonably resistant to damage, and has Jubilee-like energy projection. In the comics, she can also fly. So could Maeve. I have a feeling in this universe, Homelander is really the only super that has any idea of what they're truly capable of (hence his hubris standing right in front of Victoria - in her bedroom - daring her to TRY to blow his head up), and Vought perfected their "pipeline" of bread and circuses to keep neophyte supers from realizing what they could do if they (and their parents) focused on something other than "what's this worth to me?"
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Jun 16, 2022 20:57
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christmas boots posted:really hosed up for Homelander to force all the other supes to do an orgy under pain of laser eyes. also a weird flex “Eat loving rear end, Deep.”
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Jun 16, 2022 20:58
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Does anyone think homelander is a biiit like superman? I like the show and all but this is getting ludicrous
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Jun 16, 2022 21:05
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Beginning to think that Soldier Boy will affect the plot and spur on growth for our characters and world
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Jun 16, 2022 21:07
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Dongicus posted:Beginning to think that Soldier Boy will affect the plot and spur on growth for our characters and world 
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Jun 16, 2022 21:08
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Goon Theory: When homelandwr said "no one can stop me" do you think TWO people could stop him
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Jun 16, 2022 21:09
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Dongicus posted:Goon Theory: When homelandwr said "no one can stop me" do you think TWO people could stop him could a multiple system with a supe host beat homelander??
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Jun 16, 2022 21:32
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zoux posted:Paul Reiser will be The Legend That's certainly a choice tokin opposition posted:One of these things is not like the others, Dick Cheney technically wasn't head of state Rappaport fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Jun 16, 2022 |
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Jun 16, 2022 21:39
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Also Stalin was paleo guy, as I think we all know.
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Jun 16, 2022 21:42
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Soldier Boy off in this hoooo Watch me crank it watch me roooooll Watch me crank that Soldier Boy Then Homelander that ho'
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Jun 16, 2022 21:56
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Jun 16, 2022 21:58
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that superman could've been convinced to commit suicide in a quick conversation with lex luthor
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Jun 16, 2022 22:16
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why don't you just put the whole thread in a bottle, Khanstant?
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christmas boots posted:Soldier Boy was found in a top secret lab that was doing experiments with powers and immediately used something no one recognized or knew he could do -- lab experiment does not seem like a stretch in the slightest. Not to mention the huge amount of anti-supe graffiti we see in Russia implies heavily that if they were going to try and develop anything it'd be an anti-supe weapon. They probably injected him with whatever Russian knock-off Compound V they could come up with. Avasculous posted:Yeah, I guess we just saw him punching soldiers into the air, which it seems like most Supes can do. It might have sold it more if we saw him take a rocket to the face or kick a tank to death or something. I do wonder if the general lack of super-powered antics beyond eye-lasers is deliberate or due to lack of budget/CGI time/imagination. I feel like the show would benefit from some "holy poo poo, he really does have Godlike power" moments to back up all the reactions.
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Bussamove posted:“Eat Timothy's loving rear end, Deep.”
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