Series creator Eric Kripke explains how the final shot of season 3 is setting up season 4.
Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Boysseason 3 finale.
The last shot inThe Boysseason 3 is a close-up of Ryan smiling.
Butcher (Karl Urban) faces down Homelander (Antony Starr) in ‘The Boys’ season 3 finale.Amazon Prime
It’s the context that makes this chilling.
That brings us to this grinning frame.
Homelander, not giving any f—s, assassinates him in cold blood with laser vision.
‘The Boys’ season 3 finale sets up what showrunner Eric Kripke calls a ‘battle for Ryan’s soul’ in season 4.Amazon Prime
And his zealot followers cheer over the death of what they might refer to as a liberal snowflake.
Ryan, looking up at his dad and seeing the joy he brought these people, smiles.
Butcher gave Ryan one rule: “Don’t be a c—.”
Is Ryan going to now grow up to be just as awful as his dad?
ShowrunnerEric Kripkesays the child’s fate hasn’t been decided.
“I don’t think the game’s over yet.
Butcher doesn’t have a lot of time to do this.
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