The Boys (s03) -

: Homelander becomes increasingly erratic and terrifyingly popular after realizing that his most fanatical followers will cheer even for his most violent acts.

: Showrunner Eric Kripke uses Soldier Boy to deconstruct the "macho" John Wayne ideal of masculinity, eventually revealing it as a destructive sham. The Boys (S03)

: The season concludes with Soldier Boy being neutralized and put back into stasis, though he later reappears briefly in a mid-credits scene in Season 4. : His primary power is a radioactive blast

: His primary power is a radioactive blast that can "fry the Compound V right out of [a supe's] blood," effectively turning them human. The "V24" Moral Dilemma the son of Becca and Homelander

: The season ends with a "child drama with apocalyptic stakes" as Ryan, the son of Becca and Homelander, chooses to leave with his biological father.