The Boys season 3 episode 8 hits all the right notes, from pitting Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) against Homelander (Antony Starr), teaming up Queen Maeve with Starlight (Erin Moriarty), reuniting The Boys and landing an emotional blow with Black Noir’s (Nathan Mitchell) death. The finale has got fans buzzing on social media commending their favorite character arcs, particularly Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso) closure though not all of them earned viewers’ praise, like Janine’s step-father (hopefully ex) Todd (Matthew Gorman). Take a look at the highlight of the best sequences, according to fans.
The sparks definitely flew for Starlight in The Boys season 3 episode 8, giving Annie her comic-accurate flight ability during the climatic all-out fight at Vought Tower. The dysfunctional team-up among Supes and Butcher’s motley crew unpacks more chaos when Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) sides with Homelander. And things don’t go as planned for anyone when Solider Boy shakes off his parental instincts and attempts to kill Homelander and Ryan. It even leads to an unlikely brief team-up between Butcher and Homelander, in an effort to shield Ryan.
The Father-Son parallels with Solider boy and Homelander, Butcher and Ryan and Homelander and Ryan in the midst of Kimiko aiding Frenchie on a suicide mission to get a dose of Novichok. Hughie (Jack Quaid) also redeems his power-hungry delusion when he decides to empower Starlight rather than depend on the Temp-V. In addition, M.M getting his revenge speech against Soldier Boy topped it off. The reactions below say it all.
Saddest scene in television. 😭 #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/PsTGhz7hpF
— Pato García (@patogarcia_mx) July 8, 2022
this mf gotta be a top 10 worst fictional character. especially in the finale. as butcher would say, he gotta go. #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/qoxrzqiE0Q
— Mitch🥷 (@MitchNoFear) July 8, 2022
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I love the writers of this show!#TheBoysFinale #TheBoysTV pic.twitter.com/CFXYij8O7S— Dil (@Dil063) July 8, 2022
Butcher's delighted smirk when Soldier Boy called Homelander a weak, sniveling pussy😭💀 #TheBoysFinale #TheBoysTV pic.twitter.com/zVERm7UELF
— Jay™ (@DiedInTheSnap) July 8, 2022
The Boys Season finale spoilers without context#TheBoysFinale #TheBoysTV pic.twitter.com/sdfeJ5BDe3
— Don Wea (@lasagna_b0i) July 8, 2022
Just watched #TheBoysFinale It's safe to say it's a rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish.
Antony Starr this season has really given us one of the best performances in media, we will ever see. pic.twitter.com/g4lz8qAdXB
— LD (@LDXPT) July 8, 2022
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why aren't we talking enough about hughie helped and saved starlight without using temp V and starlight proceeding to whoop soldier boy's ass? great moment. pic.twitter.com/hgXu2ntk9C— kevin (@ddragonslayyerr) July 8, 2022
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THATS MY FUCKING MAN. MM FINALLY GOT HIS REVENGE (more or less) HE DID IT!! pic.twitter.com/KpjHVYtDoK— beau. TBS3 SPOILERS (@deakimiko) July 8, 2022
Maeve saving everyone from Soldier Boy was such a GOOD plot. SHE IS THE TRUE QUEEN#TheBoysTV#TheBoysFinale
— seth (@wylietraitor) July 8, 2022
#TheBoysFinale Maeve proving again why she's the best pic.twitter.com/woxrKavTUM
— ░N░i░c░k░⚡🕸️🎶 (@Just_____Nick) July 8, 2022
i know this expression when i see it #TheBoys #TheBoysTV #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/c8eYcy26st
— ~ (@richonnescamino) July 8, 2022
Homelander – Soldier Boy relationship in a nutshell. #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/O214oJrHuv
— Ugly Sonic 👁️👄👁️ (@The_Shanky) July 8, 2022
Rest in Peace to the greatest television superhero character of all time Black Noir #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/5yh7zGQZoe
— David Busch (@d_busch13) July 8, 2022
I might hate this nigga more than Homelander and Soldier Boy…no lie. Sorry Janine but I like, NEED your stepfather to die EXPEDITIOUSLY #TheBoysFinale #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/yxqwbUKcIE
— Phillip W // See on Apple is a masterpiece (@thegreattwig25) July 8, 2022
Homelander: “Take that wig off”
Ashley: #TheBoysTV #TheBoysFinale #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/dKy55jl3T2— IWishIWasABotMan (@IWishIWasAB0t) July 8, 2022
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butcher and homelander being on the same team to protect ryan.. i felt something #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/wMrMD9Of4t— lay (@loverdeans) July 8, 2022
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I've been waiting for this moment and LAZ WAS SO GREAT pic.twitter.com/BmvPIH0Dsz— anto|squirreldean🐿jensen prophet (@alwaysdeanw) July 8, 2022
WHY DID MAEVE COME FOR HUGHIE UNPROVOKED LIKE THAT 😭😭😭 #TheBoys #TheBoysTV #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/uSEf3EjHCj
— ~ (@richonnescamino) July 8, 2022
when maeve put her nasty feet up on mm coffee table #TheBoysFinale pic.twitter.com/TgSAR6DzAP
— jo (@filmmakerjo) July 8, 2022
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I saw this coming, BUT NOT LIKE THIS. Also it's so sad like wtf😭😭 pic.twitter.com/BSMUZopgtr— Dr. Suvi Simmons ☃️ is dead in the Hawkins Lab (@SuvinayG) July 8, 2022
THIS IS HOT #theboysfinale pic.twitter.com/u6lJuNhfkx
— jo🥀 THE BOYS SPOILERS (@acklesism) July 8, 2022
The stand-out ‘Happily ever after’ ending goes to Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), who is considered dead after she manages to knock out Soldier Boy and he gets his own Captain America-Esque sleepover too. All in all, The Boys 3 finale ties up all loose ends but perhaps the most disturbing scene other than Homelander’s gut-wrenching punch to Black Noir was Ashley’s (Colby Minifie) hair loss. The only characters sidelined in the finale are The Deep (Chace Crawford) and A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) though the series could also be teasing the speedster’s redemption.
The Boys season 3 episode 8 also offers breadcrumbs on what The Boys 4 would explore, like dealing with Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) becoming the VP candidate, Butcher’s declining health and Ryan falling to the dark side. What did you think of The Boys 3 finale? Let us know in the comment or hit up writer @RAKarthikPrasad on Twitter to discuss all things Supes-related.
