The Boys' Twisted Homelander: 9 Mind-Blowing Reasons That Shocked Amazon Viewers!
Why The Boys Season 4 can't utilize the comic twist with Homelander Unveiling Black Noir, adapting Soldier Boy's twist, confirming Homelander's assault, introducing a new Black Noir, grounded tone, lack of surprise, undermining future story, absence of Vought's clone, and Ryan's role
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The Boys comic had a major twist that drastically changed the development of Homelander and Black Noir's characters. However, the TV adaptation cannot explore this storyline due to various reasons. The Boys is based on Garth Ennis's cult comic series of the same name, but the superhero satire takes many liberties with the original source material. Sometimes, the show tones down the excessively grim writing of the comics, while at other times, it darkens certain subplots even further. As a result, nearly every character in The Boys TV show differs significantly from their comic book counterparts.
For instance, Soldier Boy is a groveling coward in the comics, but in The Boys TV show, he is depicted as a ruthless monster. Similarly, Stormfront was an unapologetic male fascist in the comics, whereas in the TV adaptation, she portrays herself as a charismatic villain who hides her crypto-fascist beliefs beneath a cheery, funny public image. In the first season of The Boys, it seemed like the relationship between Homelander and Black Noir might remain unchanged. However, season 3 has completely removed any possibility for the series to replicate the comic's major twist.
9 Black Noir Has Already Been Revealed
In The Boys comic book series, it is unveiled that Black Noir, a clone of Homelander, was specifically engineered as a contingency plan in case the original Homelander ever veered off course. The major revelation in The Boys comic relates to Homelander's doppelgänger, known as Black Noir, who instead of Homelander, perpetrated the assault on Becca, Butcher's wife. While it remains evident that Homelander is a monstrous character in the source material, it turns out that his clone, Black Noir, is actually responsible for many of his most atrocious actions. However, the second season of The Boys gives viewers a glimpse of Black Noir's true visage and completely unveils it in a season three flashback, ultimately proving that he is not a clone of Homelander.
8 The Boys Season 3 Adapted The Homelander Twist For Soldier Boy
In The Boys season 3, it was disclosed that Soldier Boy was actually Homelander's biological father. Evidently, Vought acquired a semen sample from the super and utilized it to genetically engineer Homelander as his rightful successor. Consequently, this shocking revelation parallels the Black Noir twist from the original comic book, albeit with the additional element of Homelander being designated to replace a potentially insubordinate and exceedingly powerful superhero.
7 The Boys Confirmed Homelander Was Responsible For Assaulting Becca
6 Nathan Mitchell Is Playing The Boys Season 4's Replacement Black Noir
The revelation in The Boys TV show that Homelander was responsible for assaulting Butcher's wife, Becca, diverges from the comics where Black Noir was the perpetrator. This alteration is crucial to the series' narrative, fueling and justifying Butcher's intense anger towards the supes and his relentless pursuit of retribution. By emphasizing the clash between Homelander and Butcher, the show rationalizes this early modification. Nonetheless, this adjustment diminishes the potential shock and impact of the original Black Noir twist.
Nathan Mitchell portrayed the character Black Noir in all three seasons of The Boys until his character's brutal demise at the hands of Homelander. However, the announcement that Mitchell will return as the redesigned Noir in the upcoming fourth season of The Boys puts to rest any speculation about the series attempting a Homelander clone twist. As Antony Starr is not reprising the role of Noir, the notion of his replacement being a clone in The Boys season 4 is simply nonsensical.
5 Amazon's The Boys Is More Grounded Than The Comics
While The Boys is a TV show centered around superheroes, the series takes a more grounded approach compared to its comic book source material. As a result, the adaptation for television has chosen not to explore Vought's zombie supe army, as the campy genre elements that worked in the comics might appear too exaggerated and absurd in a live-action format. Likewise, fully cloning a prominent character like Homelander might be a step too far for the series, even though the comic book successfully pulled off this gleefully outrageous plot twist. The Boys must maintain a balance between its intensity and tension without veering into excessive silliness, as that would risk compromising the overall tone.
4 The Homelander/Black Noir Twist Wouldn't Be A Surprise
The utilization of the famous Homelander/Black Noir twist in The Boys season 4 is undermined by one major flaw. The revelation has become widely known, diminishing its impact as a surprising twist. Given that fans of the comic book series are well aware of this revelation due to the source material, it no longer holds the element of surprise. By introducing a storyline involving clones, The Boys season 4 runs the risk of straying from its commitment to portraying a realistic world. This risk would prove to be a futile investment if astute viewers can already anticipate the twist well in advance.
3 The Clone Twist Would Undermine Homelander's The Boys Season 4 Story
The Boys season 4 is presenting Homelander as an even more despicable character than before. Despite being a sociopathic murderer since the beginning of the series, Homelander has been becoming increasingly malicious. This is evident in his act of killing an innocent civilian in broad daylight, in front of numerous witnesses, during the events of the season 3 finale. Hence, introducing a clone that frames Homelander for his misdeeds would serve no purpose in the series, as the real Homelander is consistently proving to be more repugnant with each new episode.
2 Vought Would Have Used Their Homelander Clone By Now (If They Had One)
In case the real Homelander ever went rogue, the comic book version of Black Noir was introduced as a failsafe. However, in The Boys TV adaptation, Homelander has already gone rogue, and there is no sign of any clone to be found. If Vought had this option, it seems logical that they would have employed their clone by now. Homelander's takeover of Vought has weakened the company's control over him, demonstrating his ability to outmaneuver his creators. This would be the perfect opportunity for Vought to utilize their backup plan. Nevertheless, it appears that Vought does not possess any Homelander clones to rein him in.
1 The Boys Is Putting Ryan Butcher In The "Homelander Clone" Role
Stan Edgar recognized that Ryan possesses the potential to thwart Homelander, making him Vought's ultimate safeguard in The Boys TV series, rather than being a mere clone. Despite Vought's limited control over Ryan compared to their influence on the comic's interpretation of Black Noir, the company is unable to manipulate Ryan into assassinating Homelander at will. Nevertheless, there remains the possibility that Ryan may ultimately emerge victorious against Homelander, providing a thematically fitting and unexpected conclusion, surpassing the previously utilized Black Noir twist from the comic series by The Boys.
