Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 4, episode 1.
Summary
The Boysseason 4 is officially here, andone Hughie and Butcher scene fromthe early episodes serves as a perfect callback to season 1. The titular team is off to a rough start in the Amazon show’s fourth season, witheach member of The Boysgrappling with their own pasts and demons. There isn’t a lot of great teamwork happening asThe Boysseason 4opens, and it’s making it even more difficult for MM to fully step into his role as the group’s new leader.
Of course, The Boys team isn’t always the best at teamwork, even during the earlier seasons, and one moment from the premiere is a subtle reminder of that. Butcher and Hughie’s relationship is complicated inThe Boys, and it’s hard to tell when they’re loyal friends and when they’re at odds with one another.One scene fromThe Boysseason 4’s opening episodessees Butcher putting Hughie in harm’s wayin a manner that’s reminiscent of season 1.
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Hughie Has To Continue Dodging Butcher’s Wayward Bullets On The Boys
Season 4’s Opening Calls Back To A Similar Season 1 Scene
The Boysseason 4 opens with the titular team trying to assassinate Victoria Neuman at a rally for Robert Singer’s presidential campaign, but their efforts ultimately go to waste. After receiving incorrect intel, Hughie tries to kill Neuman with acid. When that doesn’t work, Butcher attempts a surprise bullet to the head. Unfortunately,Butcher’s bullet ricochets and nearly hits Hughie instead. And this isn’t the first time Hughie is forced to dodge Butcher’s wayward bullets inThe Boys.
This isn’t the first time Hughie is forced to dodge Butcher’s wayward bullets inThe Boys.
In fact,this season 4 moment is the perfect callback to a scene fromThe Boysseason 1. In the second episode of the first season, Hughie has to dodge one of Butcher’s bullets when they’re up against Translucent. Butcher fires at the Supe, but the bullet ricochets, causing Hughie to hit the deck before he gets shot. It’s interesting how similar these scenes are, and the most recent one proves that one aspect of Butcher’s character hasn’t changed.
These Scenes Are Examples Of Butcher’s Shoot First, Ask Questions Later Attitude
It’s 1 Of The Boys Character’s Biggest Flaws
Both scenes that see Hughie dodging bullets are examples of Butcher’s “shoot first, ask questions later” attitude— and it’s one of his biggest flaws throughoutThe Boys.Butcher’s anger towards Supes and desperation to kill Homelander often makes him impulsive. This leads to errors that endanger himself and his team. Such behavior pushes the CIA to makeMM The Boys' new leader, and it could have even more detrimental effects if he doesn’t learn to curb it. Fortunately, he’s shown some forethought and restraint in regard to Ryan. Perhaps that will lead to further growth inThe Boys.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
