From Homelander (Antony Starr) to Solider Boy (Jensen Ackles) and even Starlight (Erin Moriarty) – The Boys season 3 episode 5 featured a lot of (Major spoilers ahead!) heartbreaks, leaving a multitude of viewers in despair. But the Seth Rogen cameo, Butcher (Karl Urban) and Maeve’s (Dominique McElligott) steamy fraternizing scene and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) and Frenchie’s (Tomer Capone) wholesome romance has fans juggling their mixed feelings, eagerly twiddling thumbs for what lies ahead in “Herogasm”. Before discussing the sixth episode, here’s a quick recap of episode 5 and some of the fan reactions that followed on social media.
With cowards in suits joining Vought’s board, Ashley (Colby Minifie) as the new CEO and The Deep (Chace Crawford) taking control as the Head of Crime Analytics, things finally seemed to be going Homelander’s way. But that’s until The Boys season 3 episode 5 officially put Soldier Boy on The Seven’s radar. Watching Homelander zone out seeing the CCTV footage makes it seem like the unstoppable force might have met his immovable object match. And Soldier boy’s touchdown in the USA may have already hinted at his disdain for LGBTQ, Russians and the new world in general, which he finds hard to accept. Perhaps that could be a feeling he could relate with the Seven’s captain?
Maeve got better screen time in episode 5, particularly alongside Butcher and fans either love it or are sickened to see the two characters’ hatred for each other play out with a raunchy supe-on-human sex scene. Though it could be Maeve’s last fond memory considering her confrontation with Homelander lead to her kidnap by Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell). While episode 5 featured another gruesome death with Crimson Countess (Laurie Holden), fans were more in awe by her scene as a supe camgirl though the bigger surprise was seeing Seth Rogen busting a nut on the other side of the screen. Readers can check out reactions below.
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— Plathanos 🐝🇩🇴 #HIVESZN (@SavinTheBees) June 17, 2022
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THIS SHOW MAY HAVE DESENSITISED ME TO ABHORRENT GORE AND VILE LANGUAGE BUT I AM NOT DESENSITISED TO SETH ROGEN BUSTING A NUT ON LIVE CAM MY BROTHER IN CHRIST
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— anna (s3 spoilers) (@butcherscanary) June 17, 2022
Ughhh! can't get that expression out of mind when my boy found out about the betrayal 😭😭
That hurt, that anger 🤧🤧
Jensen portrays it so well!! u can feel it in ur guts too. #SoldierBoy #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/TiPZJBWnKl— Dean is Love 🐿 (@SoldierBoyFan) June 17, 2022
#TheBoys Season 3 Episode 5 spoilers without context #TheBoysTV pic.twitter.com/ygn9ZDzJCy
— Кеnny Jones (@kaj1981_2) June 17, 2022
does seth rogen actually jerk off in the boys if so does anyone know the specific time stamp i’m scrolling the episode continuously and can’t find anything also does anyone know to what extent on how graphic this jerk off scene is? how much does he show, duration, etc. thank you.
— sony walkman (@manic_posting) June 17, 2022
#TheBoys episode 5 spoilers without context. @TheBoysTV pic.twitter.com/SjkOByu51t
— Lindsay Love (@Love798) June 17, 2022
The way I was so scared for Butcher because Maeve might break his dick. 💀#TheBoys pic.twitter.com/aA6mzpKyml
— Woo-Ah! (@Randomly_RJ) June 17, 2022
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mind you i am in insane mode but the PARALLELS BETWEEN HOMELANDER/MAEVE AND SOLDIER BOY/COUNTESS????? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— jay | the boys era (@dragonflyspn) June 17, 2022
#theboys spoiler for ep 5 !!
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–kimiko and frenchie kissed and then frenchie got kidnapped and now she will probably think he run away or something😭😭 can't believe i won today just to lose so bad
— alec (@kaIadinn) June 17, 2022
butcher: *talking about how he wants to commit supe genocide*
maeve, a supe: you've charmed me#TheBoys #queenmaeve #billybutcher— the boys enthusiast (@hughiecampbells) June 17, 2022
seth rogen in the boys… pic.twitter.com/s7kUbBbGx6
— esme (@killbiill) June 17, 2022
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Where is MAEVE?! Where is she?!! Is she safe?! Where is my precious Queen?! 😭😭😭😭😭 WHERE IS SHE @TheBoysTV?! Where is she?!! pic.twitter.com/m4eTxTZG6a
— SURI loves THE BOYS ❤️ (@Suri_Arreguin) June 17, 2022
They took Frenchie
They took maeve
Just take me instead i can't anymore #TheBoysTV #theboys pic.twitter.com/QDWVh6QQhd— 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊♡ (@Neptune_Leo22) June 17, 2022
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Watching the Butcher and Maeve scene like… pic.twitter.com/wpCP31sfC8
— TheGodzillaDude🐉🐝#HiveSZN (@TheGodzillaDude) June 17, 2022
Episode 5 is a fantastic episode. Absolutely everyone is top notch. And the story is really starting to pull all the various threads together, can't see where they are going yet, but you can see where they are starting to parallel and intersect. #TheBoys
— Lotus Falling (@lotusfalling) June 17, 2022
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We are getting a Starlight & MM team up for sure.— Reet 🌈 The Boys Spoilers 🪖🫡 (@deansbestie_) June 17, 2022
how am i supposed to hate soldier boy when he looks like this while he says that he was waiting to be saved 🥺 #theboys #soldierboy pic.twitter.com/XZV6lMSuIl
— stef (@acklessoldier) June 17, 2022
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KRIPKE REALLY HAD HIS THANOS PERFECTLY BALANCED AS ALL THINGS SHOULD BE MOMENT MAKING THAT MAEVE AND BUTCHER SCENE SIMULTANEOUSLY THE HORNIEST AND SADDEST THING EVER BECAUSE THEY BOTH JUST HATE THEMSELVES SO MUCH
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— anna (s3 spoilers) (@butcherscanary) June 17, 2022
#TheBoys QUEEN MAEVE AND BILLY BUTCHER?!?!? pic.twitter.com/FQ1INglXOi
— Brendon Smith🏳️🌈 (@bigdogXVI) June 17, 2022
The Legend’s (Paul Reiser) introduction, a Stan Lee-inspired character from The Boys Universe seems to be on the good side, helping out M.M (Laz Alonso) in locating Soldier boy. Meanwhile, Episode 5’s musical number has won many hearts, but watching Frenchie’s fate with little Nina (Katia Winter) hanging by a thread while Kimiko sadly waits for him in the hospital begs the question if he would make it out alive in the next episode. It’s more devastating to know she no longer has the powers to rescue him as well.
The Boys showrunner has teased emotional moments in Herogasm so hopefully, it doesn’t end with the axing of one of fans’ beloved characters. Moreover, Butcher’s parallels with Hughie (Jack Quaid), seeing his brother in him may be the first hint that he realizes his toxic influence has gotten hold of Hughie. Still, it’s not the only problem Butcher has to face after he knocked out M.M to form an alliance with Soldier boy. Could this be the last straw that pushes M.M over the edge?
The Boys season 3 episode 6 will air next Friday on Prime Video.
