The Boys Recap: The Natural Order to Things

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Honestly, everyone on this season of The Boys is so focused on V-One, they’ve completely missed the obvious: being immortal would be awful! Sure, an antidote sounds great when you’re facing a virus designed to kill supes – and Homelander’s power grab is nothing new – but what about people like Kimiko or Annie? They just want a normal life with someone they love. They’re stuck with this horrible choice: risk death from something like that air freshener, or face the truly scary idea of never aging, of being stuck as you are forever? It’s a really interesting angle the show seems to be overlooking.

“Though the Heavens Fall” is arguably the best episode of the season so far. It moves the story forward while also meaningfully addressing themes of getting older, facing death, and dealing with loss. The episode focuses on a visit to Vought Villages, a retirement community for supes, where former actress Golden Geisha lives. Because she and Bombsight used to be a couple, she’s the key to finding him and obtaining the remaining V-One samples.

The Boys learn this information from Legend, who is secretly working at a Vought-owned movie theater under the alias Chet Vanderbilt to avoid detection. Like Soldier Boy, Legend often serves as a device for the show to make numerous allusions to the past relationships of these characters. However, Paul Reiser delivers a fantastic performance, making even the weakest lines enjoyable.

So, Legend and Kimiko went into the Vought Villages first, hoping to find some answers, but Geisha hadn’t seen Bombsight in ages. That meant Butcher and M.M. had to come in later that night to try and get some information out of her the hard way. They did run into a few old supes, but honestly, they weren’t much of a threat – seriously, some of their powers were just… weird, like one guy with ridiculously heavy testicles, or another with hot flashes! Even Butcher, which is saying something, decided to just injure them instead of kill them this time.

Geisha was honest about Bombsight, which means the team will have to hold her hostage. They’ve also gained a new ally, Sage, who has completely broken with Homelander and left Vought Tower. Sage can’t or won’t create more V-One as Homelander wants, and she discovers – through Ashley 2’s psychic abilities – that Homelander was secretly tracking Bombsight behind her back. This betrayal is the last straw, and Sage is now determined to help The Boys stop Homelander from becoming immortal.

I was at the Bombsight when Geisha told us what everyone was after – V-One. That’s when things got really interesting. She explained her ex actually stole V-One for her, but she turned it down and he ended up leaving it. She doesn’t regret a thing, not even looking back now. She put it so well, saying, “Summer is only beautiful when you know winter is coming.” It really made you think.

Kimiko understands these feelings, and she and Annie even talked about how heartbreaking it would be to watch their loved ones grow old and die if they took V-One. Frenchie’s reaction – shocked and upset – is understandable, since the virus could potentially kill all supes very quickly, though it’s not certain that would happen. It’s just surprising he hadn’t thought of this before. Thankfully, he eventually agrees that destroying V-One is the right thing to do when they have the chance.

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter who gets the doses because Homelander ends up with them anyway. Sage hoped Soldier Boy would confront his son after she brought him in to fight Bombsight, especially after revealing Homelander’s complicated past with Clara Vought – the original Stormfront. However, this plan actually allowed both men to resolve their issues and be honest with each other. Soldier Boy doesn’t want to harm those he cares about, like his old friend Bombsight or his son. He even takes away Bombsight’s powers and immortality in exchange for the V-One, allowing him to live a normal life with Golden Geisha. When Homelander arrives, he willingly gives him the V, recognizing that his son is the truly strongest supe. Clara would have approved of this outcome.

The storyline involving Soldier Boy, Bombsight, and Clara Vought clearly sets up the upcoming Vought Rising spin-off, though some parts aren’t particularly captivating. While Mason Dye was great as a villain in Stranger Things season four, his portrayal of Bombsight feels a little flat. However, the story generally works, and Homelander becoming more powerful significantly increases the tension. The scene between Homelander and Legend is particularly strong, offering a chance to explore surprisingly human themes of aging and being replaced. Homelander surprisingly spares Legend’s life when he realizes Legend isn’t afraid of him!

This week’s episode focused on setting up a major confrontation during Homelander’s upcoming sermon. Butcher, now with more of the virus available, plans to use the sermon as an opportunity to attack Homelander. Hughie and Annie infiltrated the church where Oh Father is holding services and managed to place a virus-filled air freshener near the altar, but Oh Father caught them in the act.

It feels a bit unbelievable that he falls for Hughie’s fake virus threat and lets them both escape, but the scene really highlights Annie’s character. Oh Father has a past with her, going back to her days with Capes for Christ. He was like an older brother figure she looked up to, and she saw him as more sincerely religious than Ezekiel. Even now, he doesn’t believe he’s betraying Christianity by supporting a new leader. He’s just happy to support Homelander, who doesn’t demand unquestioning loyalty. Daveed Diggs delivers a fantastic performance, perfectly capturing Oh Father’s delusional self-assurance and arrogance—it’s his best scene so far, and I’d love to see more interactions between him and Annie.

Hughie’s storyline is strong in this episode. Before arriving at the church, he and Annie share a sweet moment looking at clouds, which echoes the charming beginning of their relationship in season one. Hughie is often portrayed as simply ‘the good guy,’ but this scene allows him to reveal where his optimism comes from: a valuable lesson from his father about focusing on how you respond to life’s challenges. It’s a simple idea, but it works well.

The Deep could really have benefited from some guidance, considering he overreacts to everything. Completely devoted to Homelander, he makes a public service announcement supporting Vought’s controversial oil pipeline in the Bering Sea, absurdly calling oil “natural and organic.” This gives Black Noir an idea for revenge against Adam Bourke: sabotage the pipeline, causing a massive fish die-off and the worst environmental disaster in American history. It’s a fitting plan, exploiting the Deep’s past betrayal of his fellow aquatic creatures. As one dying fish gasps, “We know, Kevin… we know it was you.”

Things have quickly become much more violent after Deep killed a single person. Now, the only way he can surpass Noir is by killing him, which he immediately does. While this story felt destined for this level of intensity, it’s almost satisfying to see the number of casualties rising as the end approaches. With only three members of The Seven remaining, it’s likely that even fewer – or possibly none – will be left by the series’ conclusion, regardless of their supposed immortality.

Extra Frames

• The Nicole Kidman references in the Firecracker VMC ad did make me laugh.

• “I am VP. Do you know how bad it would look if the world ended on my watch?”

She stated she wasn’t attracted to him, describing him as old and repulsive. He pointed out that she wasn’t being discreet. However, the speaker believes the man, Legend, wouldn’t be upset by her honesty and might even admire her for it.

You know, one of the smartest moves the show made was having The Legend call out Mother’s Milk for how completely under Butcher’s control he’s become. And it really rings true – M.M.’s reaction to being called out just proves it, he genuinely thinks Butcher is the only one seeing things clearly. But here’s the thing: Legend dropping that single word, ‘pathetic,’ as he walked away? That hit way harder than all of Hughie’s yelling at M.M. a few episodes back. It was a perfect, understated moment.

However, I don’t think Sage’s reasoning – that she’s somehow morally superior because she admits to causing widespread destruction – makes sense, especially considering she’s attempting to end the world.

• “I’m not kidding. I think I just shit Ashley’s pants.”

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2026-05-06 19:58