Eric Kripke Talks Homelander’s ‘Terrifying and Brilliant’ Unscripted Moment & Big Annie Reveal
#TheBoys EP, Stars Talk Homelander's 'Terrifying and Brilliant' Unscripted Moment and Big Annie Reveal https://t.co/ydgyYhRHjr
- TVLine.com (@TVLine) June 20, 2024
The Boys' showrunner, Eric Kripke, sat down and gave an interview about the latest episode in the series.
Some snippets:
- Homelander's laugh during the infamous "squirt" scene was unscripted.
- Kripke says that Homelander's visit to the lab is a huge turning point for the character. "He’ll never be able to get rid of the parts of him that are human because he’s human. And as much as he represses it and is disgusted by it and hates it and tries to kill it, he’ll never quite be able to. I think that’s part of his hubris and part of the tragedy of Homelander, if you can use that word, which is if only he embraced his humanity, not only would he be happier, but the world would be a much better place. But he can’t, and it’s just pushing him further and further into psychosis."
- Barbara is apparently still alive. This was an intentional move, as Homelander wanted her to continue living with all the trauma he left her with.
- Annie's abortion storyline was a reaction to Roe v. Wade being overturned. The writers decided to have it off-screen because they didn't want to use it as a plot for relationship drama and wanted to show that these situations for both couples and women in general are far more common than people think.
It's still fuck Homelander but damn this episode shook me tbh