Summary of Episode 2 of Season 4 of The Boys 

You can never truly be ready for the horrific visuals that The Boys flashes on our screens almost every single episode. Audiences have already witnessed a Herogasm orgy, an Ant-Man sex-parody-murder, and even a “Cocksplosion” in the spin-off series Gen V. I regret to notify you that episode 2 of season 4 might be the best. Lord, please give me the right words to express what I just saw. And please, don’t hold the words you’re going to read against me. With the ability to replicate himself, a man by the name of Splinter creates a six-person human centipede composed only of his own clones, enabling them to engage in oral sex with each other.

 

Let’s speak about Will Ferrell’s cameo in episode 2 as I weigh my alternatives. In the film about Vought’s genesis tale, which centres around A-Train, he plays himself. When Ferrell discovers Reggie selling drugs in the movie scene, he tells A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), “Damn it, Reggie, you’re the most talented superhero I’ve ever seen.” “But you’re slinging yayo for gangbangers and throwing it all away?” That’s certainly not something I expected to hear Will Ferrell say! Giving it to the gangbangers. Hopefully, he’s “not giving off too much of a Blind Side vibe,” he assures the director. Then, thank God, Ferrell departs without engaging in any awkward sexual behaviour. I would never have forgiven The Boys if they had forced me to witness Will Ferrell fuck clones of himself.

 

A Meeting of the Hearts Ferrell affects A-Train in a number of wonderful ways. After the killings he did for Homelander (Antony Starr) in the last episode, he’s starting to reevaluate how he employs his abilities. The last straw for A-Train to act morally is when he encounters his disgruntled brother at the park. “You never truly provided rescue to anyone,” he informs A-Train. The superhero then provides evidence to Jack Quaid’s character Hughie and Erin Moriarty’s character Annie, clearing the accused Starlighters of the killings they allegedly carried out outside the courthouse. How come A-Train assisted the Boys? Perhaps, at last, after three seasons, he is experiencing guilt.

 

It’s not only A-Train. Rosemarie DeWitt, who portrayed Hughie’s estranged mother in Little Fires Everywhere, makes an appearance. She represents a skincare programme from the company called Voughtality, which sounds like multilevel marketing. “You do realise that Vought killed my girlfriend?” Hughie queries her. She moved away from her family when Hughie was just six years old, but she returned when she was granted power of attorney for his father’s incapacity. I wonder if that’s just a well-made mould or if Simon Pegg is actually resting in that hospital bed.

 

Homeboy In another scene, Vought gives Homelander’s son Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) an absurdly named origin story and costume. Susan Heyward, aka Sage, is against this marketing strategy. Since he is the first naturally born superhero in history, his public persona ought to reflect this. The Deep (Chace Crawford) benefits from her presence as well. Motivated by Homelander’s influence and Sage’s counsel, he starts to demand some respect around Vought.

Homelander appears to start regretting his choice, despite the fact that he brought Sage here because he needs her assistance. She arranges for Ryan to be the victim of a staged crime in order to save the day. Ryan is ordered to kill the actor portraying the criminal by Homelander, who interrupts the ceremony. According to Homelander, “accidents happen all the time.” “People are brittle.”

 

Sage hasn’t given a reason for cooperating with Homelander yet. Is she being made fun of for being “the smartest person in the world” in this way? Would the world’s brightest person collaborate with Homelander? Here’s where I need additional answers.

 

TruthCon

 

Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) is expelled from the squad by Marvin (Laz Alonso) prior to the Boys’ upcoming assignment because he is unstable and unreliable. However, Butcher won’t go. He goes with them to TruthCon, the Homelander fan conference, where they conduct their next operation. The convention is attended by right-wing nuts and conspiracy theorists. The Boys attend a panel discussion called “Starlight at the Hollywood Paedophile Cabal,” which is hosted by Valerie Curry’s new character Firecracker. Sage is present and appears to be keeping an eye on all of Vought’s future endeavours.

 

Butcher insults Marvin’s family and can’t control himself, so Marvin knocks him up outdoors with some strong blows. “Man, just go home,” he advises him. Not everyone at TruthCon is as composed as Butcher. Karen Fukuhara’s character Kimiko is troubled by pictures of kids in cages and refuses to confront her past. Now that he and Kimiko have broken up, Frenchie (Tomer Capone) is romantically involved with a man named Colin (Elliot Knight). Not only is the breakup keeping Frenchie from his work with the Boys, but it’s harming her more than she anticipated. Kimiko exits her counselling and begins to pour beers.

 

The group is most impacted by Butcher’s absence and Kimiko’s inebriation when Sage, with the aid of Firecracker and Splinter (Rob Benedict), captures the Boys. The group escapes into a bat mitzvah in the hotel with a Marvellous Mrs. Maisel motif, where they battle a lot of Splinters who aren’t even clothes. Butcher arrives back on schedule. He kills Splinter and renders Firecracker helpless while he aids in their escape.

 

Later, back at their base, Butcher tells Marvin the truth. With only six months to live, all he wants is to get Ryan out of Homelander’s way and into safety. Surprisingly, Marvin doesn’t give a damn, not even after Butcher saved their asses. He answers, “Too fucking little, Butcher.” “Too damn late.”