S2 ended with him trying to tell himself that he could “do whatever he wants” S3 ended with him realising he actually can do whatever the fuck he wants
S1: Tells the Vought Employee “I can do whatever the fuck I want” S2: He jerks off sayjng “I can do whatever the fuck I want” S3: Threatens Starlight saying “I really can do whatever the fuck I want”
This scene actually made me hate Todd even more. I mean even after mm explanation and the fact that he is actually seeing Homelander being a psychopath and still appreciates him should make Monique break up with him
Haha the reaction was great, just the look of like “oh shit did I really just do that” to the confused stare when Todd initially cheers, and the full blown smile and laughing when he realizes he can be basically his true self and still be adored by his followers. The only reason he lost complete control here is bc of Ryan getting hit. Lol he went overboard, but that parental protecting of a child just took over
@@ntinosaggelopoulos6718 They have no idea Homelander would murder them all. Killing the guy that attacked his kid is one of the most reasonable and relatable things he ever did.
Of course. He cares a lot about his public image and he also really wants someone to care about him. He probably thinks he doesn't have to hold back and try so hard to hide his violent tendencies anymore.
I mean i think that Homelander is less, less SIGNIFICANTLY LESS durable than Superman. Bombs in comics almost killed his stronger counterpart - black noir, Butcher then finishes the job. But, the problem might be his super-speed, if he’s distracted people should get the chance to kill him like in comics
Ik right, wasn't scripted, yet anthony starr began to improvise and shoot laser from his eyes, then kill the extra, the director like it so much that leave it in the final cut
People are talking about Ryan but no one is talking about Todd. The look of surprise to confusion to intrigue and eventually excitement was really pulled off well. Props to that actor
Yeah they mada a perfect opening it was like they wanted it to be possible but they didn't think he would do it. Then the shock and then 🥳. That kids gonna get this head popped I feel it.
@Kira Its possible, Soldiger Boy knocked him unconscious from a hit into a wall. Starlight got a nose bleed and she tanked sniper rounds. Ryan may be powerful but he isn't as durable as he can be yet.
This scene was improvised, they never told that actor that he would actually get lasered right in the face and he took it in stride. What a champ. RIP to him.
I heard he was in this other show called Banshee and I heard that one was really good. Once I’m done rewatching The Last Airbender I’m gonna check it out and you should too
That smile Homelander gives after everyone starts cheering, despite doing so many terrible things and clearly not caring one bit about how the public will portray him as, you can't tell whether the nervous smile actually becomes genuine or has that fear hidden behind it.
I don’t think he’s scared of anything he can be himself in the publics eye. No more hiding, no more covering up his deceitful acts, he’s finally able to show how much of a monster he truly is. You can tell he completely abandoned his humanity when he referred to butcher as just a “human”.
@@wilsoncoleman113 I think they're referring to how he may be scared of thr influence he has or the people themselves, because it does sort of look like that. When Todd screamed yeah, you could see homelander being taken back. Then, when people start cheering and he starts awkwardly smiling, you can see he's either nervous or scared and he even says "all right" as if, "wow, all right, these people are crazy and don't have a problem with what I do" I don't think he's scared, but just really shocked and a little nervous since, obviously, this is not a normal reaction.
Todd actually didnt did this out of fear just look at Todd in 3x2 when he is looking at the news and homelander is giving the iconic speech, Todd actually enjoys that and likes that he is even smiling at that.
I guarantee that a good chunk of his supporters were actually terrified when HL killed the guy but cheered afterwards because they didn’t know what else to do.
My thoughts exactly brother, whoever reacts first to what Homelander did the crowd will follow along with because of mob mentality. Unfortunately the first person to react was Todd and we all know he's a blind Homelander worshipper who thinks he can do no wrong.
@@generalgrievous3423 Yup, I was thinking if the first one to react showed disgust or fear the crowd would've went with it. Such a critical moment. Suddenly if everyone seems okay with it, they'll all pretend it is okay and not a horrible murder
Ladies and gentlemen, Homelander just learned that he can do whatever he wants. If you read the comics, you know what that means. Dear sweet Jesus I didn’t not expect this…my notifications are absolutely destroyed.
@@nonGigi ya its dumb… its forced into the show… fuckin stupid. Not everyone watching was a maniac who thought trump was a bad president. Whats goin on now is wayyyyyyyyy worse than when Trump was in
This scene is scary for two main reasons, homelander realizing he can get a way with so much more, but what’s worse is the fact that Ryan enjoys the power trip and royalty treatment even tho I guy just got lazered in front of him, meaning he can literally be homelander 2.0 which was something his mom was always scared for
one thing also is that , ryan will be even more "admirative " of his father because he know homelander want to be loved but at this time when the guy attacked him , between being loved by everyone and defending him homelander choose him without hesitation . And that's a big thing for a kid who has lost his mother and was essentially abandonned by his surrogate father .
I don’t know what’s more creepier. The fact he’s willing to kill people to protect his son, the fact he actually killed someone, the fact the crowd praises him for it, or the fact that his son is gonna grow up just like him.
That smile is actually terrifying because you know that Ryan now thinks he’s superior to everyone and can also get away with killing. He’s gonna be Homelander 2.0 and the nightmare continues across generations. First, soldier boy, then homelander and now Ryan.
It's legitimately so terrifying how Homelander was able to just straight up murder a guy in broad daylight and have his fans just accept (And cheer for) the heinous shit he does.
@@victhebric66 if someone throws a soda can and hits my little son that hard in the face I will reciprocate it back but worse. And if I had homelanders powers there’s a small chance I would do we he did given the circumstances.
What I like about homelander's mouth quiver and like facial contortions before smiling is that it tells us that he was actually wondering if he was having another one of his hallucinations like the anti-vought rally and the mirror sequence. Homelander has never killed an innocent american civlian in front of an audience before and I think the reason why he did this wasn't actually on purpose. I think once Homelander developed an ego he would fantasize a lot about punishing those who wrong him or are a threat to him, but these delucions were kept in check by Vought feeding his super large ego and making him numero uno. But as of late as his world started crumbling around him, constantly seeing everyone 'betray him', having to become more and more violent, that the lines between reality and fantasy for him are starting to blur so killing that guy with his laser was a knee-jerk response. Thats why he looks around, almost like he was thinking "shit did I actually just do that?" and then when people start cheering for him he really gets confused and actually for a moment thinks he might be dreaming but when it dawns upon him that this is real he is filled with such immense joy because for the first time in a long time there are people who love the 'real' homelander.
its prity on point with depicting corporations(lockheed martin defense types), hidden agendas, people secretly nazis in the US( NASA ), and social commentary. Hell, it wouldnt be that much of a stretch to label security contractors as modern day supes
0:33 These facial expressions are Brilliant acting on Starr's part. You can see him slowly realize once again, except now seeing it firsthand, that his fans actually like the 'real him'. And steadily realizing all the things he can do with this, before laughing. This is the biggest victory on his part sense season 1
He really is amazing, isn't he? It's like watching someone come apart at the seams in real life...but he's just got that menacing edge to it. Perfect for HL.
Every face he makes in this show is gold for a different reason. My new favourite I'd say is him milking the cow, his expressions are so good it had me rolling.
Typically there are just 2 ways these type of things go. One is that the son becomes stronger than daddy and joins him or that the son becomes stronger than daddy and then beats him. It is almost never the case where they have something like a superstrong father then going on to kill his son as a main plot of a TV show. So to be fair him growing stronger than Homelander always had like a 50/50 chance of happening, question was just if he was going to kill Homelander himself to just replace him at the end.
@@DelValle144 I have. SPOILER: In the comics it becomes the example 1. He becomes stronger than his father and revenges him by beating space Freddy Mercury towards the end of the series. Show could always still take some artistic liberty and go a different way though ofc.
But they should have ended the season at herogasm. The fight with soldier boy just felt so dumb. With the evil that Homelander is responsible for, even Ryan dying or Vought tower exploding would have been justified. Now they want to go against Neumann because she is going for the presidency when Homelander has just lasered a civilian to death.
@@vanillabatcave5677 Tbh I think the show has worked with the original story and modernized it in a way that utilizes it's original concept far better. Character's have far more depth, the humour is still wonderfully dark while feeling a little less edgelord in comparison to it's comic counterpart, and it's gearing up to have a far more interesting ending than the godawful comic one.
@@Cuunke yeah and not only that but the people started cheerings and how we know Homelander that will only push him to be even worse. It will probably not be long until he lasers a crowd for real this time
I found the ending with ryan going with homelander satifying because it paralleled what happened last season with ryan going with butcher and goes along with the theme of this season of the boys mainly hughie and butcher becoming the heros they strived to beat, and butcher who had pushed ryan away with his tough parenting became just like homelander in a way
@@dhgmrz17 if you seriously think that then you shouldn't have children lmao. Butcher basically pushed Ryan away just because he wanted him to be safe. He knew he couldn't be there for him but also knew Ryan would seek him out, so the only way to have Ryan out of danger was to make him hate Butcher. Homelander on the other hand does not care about Ryan. He likes the idea of being a father and having a successor, someone as strong as himself. He took Ryan now to have a leverage against Butcher and to play on Soldier Boy's feelings. He has now manipulated Ryan enough that Ryan does what Homelander wants but once Ryan grows and Ryan starts to have his own ideas and starts to disagree with Homelander, this loving father facade would quickly fade and basically what happened between Soldier Boy and Homelander would repeat, unless of course Homelander has brainwashed Ryan by then, then the cycle just repeats. So while Butcher is terrible and hurt Ryan really badly, he genuienly cares about him and did what he had to to keep him safe.
@@olofacosta3192 Butcher only fights the Supes who are evil. He doesn't blow up commercial jet liners or laser civilians to death. Homelander is a rapist and a murderer. Butcher is the good guy.
I'm just here to say this has to be homelander's cleanest kill. Usually when he lasers someone it's done in a clumsy or careless manner that damages nearby objects or people.
IDK, he looks like he's a bit nervous. Maybe it's a misread. But it seems like he's thinking of the longer term consequences and backlash once it hits the news cycle.
@@icspps I think it's rather he's having a hard time believing this love that his fans have for him. They saw his violent impulse and are praising him for it. Homelanders had to act in front of an audience his entire life, never showing his true self. I don't think he's thinking of long term consequences anymore, but rather he can do whatever he wants and he will always have a devoted fan base.
Homelander’s first public violent outburst, and the public (albeit his biggest fans) cheered him on. This is definitely setting the stage for a new Homelander in season 4!
Lame. We're running in circles. I thought this season was supposed to be about killing that maniac. No. They had to have butcher uncharacteristically have a change in heart last minute just to milk Homelander for another season. Yes it worked bc I'll be watching s4 but not a fan of the cheap obvious tactics
@@dominictoretto3592 uncharacteristically? Come on, Ryan is the last living legacy of Becca. He’s not letting the kid get killed. That much should be obvious if you’re paying attention. And while they do have to kill homelander, what’s the point if they’re, then, stuck with soldier boy who is arguably much more dangerous? You do realize that the people who hold homelander down while he gets hit will also be hit and lose their powers?
@@victory7302 soldier boy more dangerous than homelander???? I hope you're joking 🤣🤦♂️. SB would have blacked out after he zapped Homelander so they could have gassed him anyways. SB nowhere near as evil as Homelander. SB actually felt kinda bad he blasted all those civilians in town. Homelander is insanely selfish and evil
his transition from "Fuck, fuck, fuck, I really slipped this time..." to his mouth quivering out a "What...?" at the crowd's reaction to the genuine glee at their approval, and the almost medieval court use of classical instruments showing how much human nature hasnt changed since the dark ages...I hate that this show is from Amazon because this scene is too good
Props to Amazon prime though for having it bc it’s one of the best shows going currently out of any platform. Reacher was another solid one, looking forward towards the second season of that.
@@_VOXEL it's literally a fucking smile, not a psychotic smile like homelander, not an evil smile like the joker, it's a normal smile that anyone and their nan can do
Todd before the rally: "It's fine, nobody's in danger, HL will protect everyone" Todd after the rally: "Of course it's dangerous that's why I f***ing love it"
Cant wait for todd to try and stop the boys one day when he finds out that mm is working for a group that wants to kill hl. My guess is that he is gonna control mm with a pistol and is gonna sound like that guy who was a stormfront fanatic who shot some cashier
I feel like Ryan is going to be the final boss of the show. He's going to be egging Homelander on and when Victoria and Stan try to browbeat him into submission like they do with his dad, they learn the kid is way more dangerous and smarter than his papa.
And just like that, Becca died for nothing. She gave up her life so that her son would not turn into Homelander. And then he turns into Homelander anyways.
I think he's gonna get his head popped. Otherwise why let someone that dangerous keep living. If not to have a purpose. But idk all I know is he looks creepy and he's gonna be even more pale with spooky shadow eyes
@@hyicrotai9801 I bet the writers will have Ryan interact with Victoria's daughter as a playdate and it'll get ugly. I will bet money that either Ryan or Homelander force her to kill her little girl or they're kill her. This will definitely cost them her loyalty but it's just a power move on their part.
@@justinguyos5476 I normally don't approve of guardians/step-parents brainwashing kids to them against their parents but Mallory should have done that considering how awful Homelander and Vought are.
Why everyone in the comments says they are scared. Like omg bruh they are FICTIONAL characters why do u care so much abt them like, i fucking love the show. But if everyone got cannonically killed by homelander? i wouldnt give a fuck. So what are you scared about again?
0:39 look at the guy next to todd, he still seems unnerved and unsure about clapping after witnessing a murder. the american face paint guy also looked nervous about clapping, i don’t know if it’s intentional but if it is that’s an amazing detail to show that the crowd just followed todd instead of genuinely believing that what homelander did was cool
The reason this is so horrifying is because we all knew that Homelander would eventually snap. But when he finally did, it wasn't the "everyone run for your lives he's gone too far" moment we thought it would be. People cheer. Over the past three seasons, we have seen the gradual deterioration of society. Huge numbers of people, fed a steady diet of lies and propaganda designed to validate their worst thoughts and impulses and keep them angry and scared at all times. The ending of season three shows just how far gone society is. It was a lightbulb moment for me, where I realized that once people have decided that the enemy truly is their enemy... then are there really any rules? You could see the gears turning in the heads of the people in that crowd, as they were momentarily stunned to find that they did not consider murder and violence to be taboo if it was done to the enemy. A brief moment of rational thought, where they tried to reconcile the gut feeling that killing is wrong, with the overwhelming propaganda and hate they had been brainwashed with. The sheer horror of that moment comes when their humanity is overcome, and they begin to cheer. They have opened Pandora's box. Crossed the Rubicon. Whatever you want to call it. The point is, they have come to the only logical conclusion you can ultimately draw when you believe that the "other" is truly a danger and your enemy: nothing is off the table, and violence is acceptable. This has happened before in history. And it is happening to us now, is it not? My guess is that season four will show us the sort of insane nightmare that we just might all be plunged into, if we cannot find our way back.
Pretty much summing up modern day America unfortunately. You’d think republicans would be appalled at an attempted insurrection but nope they actually cheer that they want more of it.
"Soldier Boy is the realest in the game. I thought Homelander was cool. But Homelander is like a T-Rex, Soldier Boy is like Godzilla. Homelander was right there and Butcher blinked. Team Solider Boy. - - Soulja Boy should make a guest appearance. The first rapper to do a song with a superhero that's not a superhero with the same name. - - Butcher is the cuckold mascot. They try to present Hughie as the softest character, but the softest character is Butcher. Hughie is the 'everyman' character trying to rise to the occasion. - - Homelander is like a Chrysler 300, Soldier Boy is like a Bentley. Homelander is the version of the thing the child wants that the mom says is at home, Soldier Boy is the exact thing the child wants. Homelander is K-Pop, Soldier Boy is Hip-Hop. - - Soldier Boy had both the things Scarface said 'you' have in this world.".
And people in the comments still supporting Homelander even after all he has done is just shit icing on the fucked up cake. God help us but Trump might be right about being able to shoot someone on the streets and none of his followers will bat an eye.
An aspect of this scene that I really love is Todd being the first guy to cheer. Everyone, including me, definitely was happy when the little pissant got knocked out by MM for how he was endangering Jannie and undermining MM as a father. But that very action is probably why he got such catharsis from seeing the 'enemy' getting his head blown off. A display of strength to cover over his weaknesses. If MM hadn't thrown that punch, maybe the crowd would have turned on Homelander. We'll never know, and the cycle of violence only grows worse and worse
The one thing he was very worried about was his public image. Now he can truly be himself and people love it. He is so much more dangerous now, there's not much holding him back if anything at all. Edit: let’s gooooo I’ve never had so many likes in my life🙏🏻
There's a scarier darker truth behind it...people is terrified as hell, but deep down, they know, there's nothing they can do, to stop him...so, they pretend they saw nothing... They could manifest against him because he never reacted, but now that he did, and they saw whats is he really capable of, the finally understood, they're doomed
@@AndreaBertolli its different from those who like him and those who don't. Those who like him see him as a God and have given him the permission to do what he wants, if he kills them they think they deserve it. No one in the crowd is forced to be there.
This is how dictators are born. A horde of followers blindly following and enabling him. Soon it will be the entire country and those that even whispers about doubts will be lasered.
I hope he ends up seeing the reactions of other people who aren't the extreme cult following at that specific rally. But unfortunately he already has a certain perspective based on this and whatever HL says to him
@@nvr2late666 the lack of intellect/respect for collateral damage remains. His intent is irrelevant because this was always a possibility. Considering he's supposed to mimic today's standard lib, it's likely he doesn't have good aim, arm strength and is obviously brain dead
This scene is just so well done from the awkward silence to homelander’s facial expressions taking us on his rollercoaster of emotions, to the way the violin comes in at the perfect time with a sound that carries both elation and an impending sense of doom. It was just chef’s kiss 🤌 and the prefect way to end the season in my opinion. I’m stoked for season 4!
@@Brandon-1996 a bunch of idiots who got brainwashed their whole life about godlike hero homelander, love him for showing "who he really is". Obviously they'll chear when homelander will show his power to protect his son
Nope! He realised that if you have power then no one will punish you for a mistake no matter if it's a small or big one. Like homelander told him. He won't be mad at Ryan if he makes mistakes...
Both statements are correct. Psychos will always have their fanbase. And those who are most powerful will always dodge condemnation. Or at least, most of the time.
Yes. That's why it works. Read the comments and everyone is trying to rag on Trump and Trump supporters, but it's reversed lol. It's conservatives tearing down statues in the show, it's libs tearing down shit in real life. This show rags on everyone, that's why it's good.
Love how throughout the series he's worried about his image and he always holds back from doing what he wants in public, but as soon as his son is hit he loses that control and doesn't give a shit. He definitely loves his son.
Like I said, all of those fucked up supes at Vought have one or two admirable quirks that rival their atrocities. Like Crimson Countess actually love and care about Chimps and their well being. The Deep loves ocean and its animals, etc.
@@TheSonicBros1 I mean they aren't wrong, in show basically everyone is a POS including butcher and Starlight. Butcher was literally going to murder a baby and Starlight murdered a civilian while butcher watched, they are no more rightous then vought or homelander they all will just do what they want regardless of the people they harm. So they are right Homelander is only a villain from the protagonists perspective from audiences perspective they are all villains
Can we all just appreciate how amazing every single individual member of the cast and crew was for this scene? Every extra playing that knife's edge of terror and awe at Homelander murdering that man, who's own acting was superb silent terror, exploding perfectly into cheers. Homelander's boiling anxiety into raw joy at being accepted not for what society is supposed to be, but for what he's molded society into. Ryan's realization that, compared to living on an isolated shelter and visited by Butcher who seemingly abandoned him, he prefers being loved and cheered on for what he is- that hiding and rejecting Homelander before when he's forgiven him and shown him so much was wrong. I am amazed the cast and crew is as talented as they are.
I agree with all of your comment except for the “[Ryan] hiding and rejecting homelander before when he’s forgiven him and shown him so much was wrong”, the way you phrased this makes it seem like you think Ryan was wrong to hide from and reject homelander LMFAO, unless you’re strictly just describing what Ryan’s perspective was during this scene (obviously despite how wrong it is), in which case you’re absolutely right
Anthony Star as Homelander is the definition of perfect casting, even down to his teeth. Seriously, the way he smiles and the fact that his canines are just that much longer and sharper gives him quite a threatening look. I love it!
@@thelastbison2241 Yep. Even people with strong convictions (Hughie) can get drunk on the power they have. I just hope Butcher can get through to Ryan soon.
I found this scene particularly brilliant. It shows you two fathers who don't deserve to raise their children - todd and homelander. They both love their children, but are intrinsically toxic. Homelander, because he is literally invincible and todd, because he is obsessed with homelander's potential and is blind to his malevolent nature. Ryan realises that physically, he might be homelander's replica, but morally and emotionally, he isn't. This also re emphasizes on the generational trauma, that is a major theme throughout the show. Butcher being unhappy with his abusive father, soldier boy being unsatisfied with homelander etc.
I mean, Todd's about as blind to Homelander's malevolent nature as pretty much any Jane and Doe in the country, because the Vought Industries and its allies cover up most of Homelander's misdeeds. And MM didn't do a good job to making Todd see the truth about the Homelander, quite the opposite actually.
It isn't that brilliant. The whole series they have been focusing on the power of social media and how people always have their phones. Hence, people not having any phones to record this event doesn't make sense.
@@galactus889 People didn’t record it because it happened in the blink of an eye. You think someone is going to whip out their phone and start a video in the INCREDIBLY short time frame between Homelander’s son getting hit and Homelander lasering the dude’s head off?
Comments are missing the point. They aren't cheering to save themselves or are blind to Homelander's depravity They're cheering because they know he is and want to be just like him; a monster that can get away with anything and validate their bigotry
I got the impression he was trying to control his worst impulses, hence why he went with him to save Butcher. Only to realize now hes in the shit as well.
@@pastoryoda2789 Oh yes, the next season in the first episode Homelander will fly to that white house and will kill Biden, then Trump will appear behind Homelander and will say "All according to plan" after that he overturn's the government and he declares himself as the God emperor of the USA. The episode ends with Trump riding Homelander while he's flying and destroying China.
That smile on Homelandwe face when the crowd cheer him. That fucking smile. That is the smile of a man that finally realizes he can ACTUALLY do whatever the fuck he wants.
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To be fair, this is the smartest thing the crowd could have done genuine or not
That's true I was like crap if they run he bout to blast em all
@@victoriacrudup3477or if they booed and mock him
Exactly, and people judging them in comments know it.
It was genuine
@@TruthTellerTV it's not real bro
S2 ended with him trying to tell himself that he could “do whatever he wants”
S3 ended with him realising he actually can do whatever the fuck he wants
S1: Tells the Vought Employee “I can do whatever the fuck I want”
S2: He jerks off sayjng “I can do whatever the fuck I want”
S3: Threatens Starlight saying “I really can do whatever the fuck I want”
Doing whatever he wants ends in another soul crushing reality check from Edgar (Or Gustavo Fring)
Season 4... 💀
@@memedchenille8564doing whatever the fuck he wants lmao
Season 5: Fucking everyone
Homelanders reaction to them accepting him for who he truly is and Ryan breaking a little smile is horrifying.
This scene actually made me hate Todd even more. I mean even after mm explanation and the fact that he is actually seeing Homelander being a psychopath and still appreciates him should make Monique break up with him
Haha the reaction was great, just the look of like “oh shit did I really just do that” to the confused stare when Todd initially cheers, and the full blown smile and laughing when he realizes he can be basically his true self and still be adored by his followers. The only reason he lost complete control here is bc of Ryan getting hit. Lol he went overboard, but that parental protecting of a child just took over
I am very sure he is faking so not to trigger homelander
@@ntinosaggelopoulos6718 They have no idea Homelander would murder them all. Killing the guy that attacked his kid is one of the most reasonable and relatable things he ever did.
Reminds me of Lucius and Insidious
Bro that one guy who made crowd cheer saved so many lives
That's MM's wife husband, though i doubt hee did it because he wanted to save lives, he's just a dimwit moron who likes Homelander.
If he had been doing to save lives yes but what seasons one and two have shown us he might have really been cheering
maybe temporarily, but now Homelander probably feels like he can just kill people without consequences
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But now he’s doomed many more in the future by giving Homelander the knowledge he can do anything without consequences
Homelander genuinely looked happy to see people accepting him for “the way he is”
homelander can be a sick and at the same time a wonderful character, wtf
Of course. He cares a lot about his public image and he also really wants someone to care about him. He probably thinks he doesn't have to hold back and try so hard to hide his violent tendencies anymore.
Bruh did you not watch this season? Bc they explicitly went over that
I know he's a monster but I kinda felt happy for him lmao
@@TovenDo.O.Video- 🥴
I gotta give this kids props. That slow smile he pulled at the end was great acting. It wasn't too fast or too slow and it was beautifuly subtle.
This kid has a lot of potential as an actor.
@@buttchinluv8947 only one plays Ryan
The kid can act but the pace of that smile is enhanced by editing if you look at the speed of those behind him.
The speed of the smile was edited in post
Or maybe he smiled normal and they slowed the frames 🎞️ down to make it appear that way. Trust me bro I work in show business.
The guy who cheered basically saved 7 billion lives
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I mean i think that Homelander is less, less SIGNIFICANTLY LESS durable than Superman. Bombs in comics almost killed his stronger counterpart - black noir, Butcher then finishes the job. But, the problem might be his super-speed, if he’s distracted people should get the chance to kill him like in comics
Todd
He kills everyone on planet Earth? Nah.
If he lasers all the nuclear weapon arsenals and nuclear power stations across the world, yes everyone can die. @@Ignozi
Cheering didn't change a fucking thing for Todd in Season 4 💀
Bro rooted for the wrong side
Yeah like Todd actually saved Homelanders rep here.
He deserved it for lifting homelanders balls
Lol i also come back here after watching that 😂
This one guy getting killed is somehow much more terrifying than when Homelander lasered an entire crowd, dream sequence or not,
Thats probably cause the crowd cheered him on.
More like it became more personal than impersonal. One person dies, it could've been you. A million people die, its just a number.
@@itsyugiohhoe yes you right
@@itsyugiohhoe dude, the guy was standing up to psycho egomaniacal fascist who kills civilians
@@itsyugiohhoe Ah yes, justice is slaughtering your accusers. Tyranny FTW I guess…
I have to give him props. The fact that the actor actually lasered that guy in the face on set was insane.
@Jeremy S. Reminds of the good ol' Roman days, where people actually got executed live on stage
Ik right, wasn't scripted, yet anthony starr began to improvise and shoot laser from his eyes, then kill the extra, the director like it so much that leave it in the final cut
Shoutouts to the crowd to, they loved the raw moment so much they applauded it and it was left in the scene
nice name
Bravo Vince
0:24 all that cheering wasn’t gonna save you bro
I’m glad he got what was coming, ultimate glazer
And he wasn't even offed by him, but his goons
That smile. That music. I have goosebumps.
Season 4, can't wait!
Coming soon in 40 days
People are talking about Ryan but no one is talking about Todd. The look of surprise to confusion to intrigue and eventually excitement was really pulled off well. Props to that actor
Too much like most peoples fascist republican uncles
I hope he dies next season as a byproduct of homelanders collateral damage.
Todd is a nut, can't wait to see the continuing dynamic between him an MM next season.
Idk Todd is just gonna become a bigger soyboy by the looks of it
I think Homelander could give him a job at Vought
I love how the civilian knew he made a mistake as soon as Homelander starred at him.
He got antony starr'd lol
Yeah they mada a perfect opening it was like they wanted it to be possible but they didn't think he would do it. Then the shock and then 🥳. That kids gonna get this head popped I feel it.
@Kira Its possible, Soldiger Boy knocked him unconscious from a hit into a wall. Starlight got a nose bleed and she tanked sniper rounds. Ryan may be powerful but he isn't as durable as he can be yet.
Lol yeah like bruh
"Oh, right. I'm not on the internet-"
This scene was improvised, they never told that actor that he would actually get lasered right in the face and he took it in stride. What a champ. RIP to him.
rip
may he rest in piece 👊🏼😔👋😔
bravo vince!
@@metelineblue294 💀💀💀
@@metelineblue294"wrong show, actually" 🤓👆
Maybe the Breaking Boys were the friends we made along the way
I like how even Homelander was confused by the reaction.
I hope Anthony Starr gets some major roles when the show is over, he’s a hell of an actor!
it will be hard to integrate him into another movie or show because people will only see homelander
I need him to play Wesker in an actual decent Resident Evil adaptation.
@@DoubleO88 Now that you mention it, he looks almost exactly like Wesker.
I heard he was in this other show called Banshee and I heard that one was really good. Once I’m done rewatching The Last Airbender I’m gonna check it out and you should too
+1 on Banshee, phenomenal acting there
The violin playing and the smile on Ryan make this scene truly terrifying and amazing at the same time. Love this show!
yeah
What i don't get how did homelander get away with this would'nt the guy family do something or relative or people related to him do something???
@@asm4912 Vought hush money. Plus what would they actually be able to do? Take him to court lol?
What's the piece of music? I recognize it but don't know the name
@@sladewilson2753 do you know it yet?
I love how Todd was cheering when that guy got lasered, but he was terrified when it was his turn in Season 4.
Pretty sure the cheering was forced. Dude saved a lot of lives.
I can watch this scene indefinitely and still get chills the moment Ryan starts to crack a smile. Chills of awe and admiration for this series.
it reminded me of that michael pitt character in funny games
"Homelander, you just killed a civilian... AMAZING! Mission complete! That right there is why you're the best Homelander, the one and only."
METAL GEAR?
CYBORG NINJA?
It’s homelandin time
"Homelander, get down! The enemy sniper..."
Metal gear solid v reference? In the year of our lord 2022?
Finally, I am relevant again!
based metal gear solid v enjoyer.
That smile Homelander gives after everyone starts cheering, despite doing so many terrible things and clearly not caring one bit about how the public will portray him as, you can't tell whether the nervous smile actually becomes genuine or has that fear hidden behind it.
After this episode power of love will make Ryan good again and with Butcher they are gonna kill Homelander
That sentence makes no sense
I don’t think he’s scared of anything he can be himself in the publics eye. No more hiding, no more covering up his deceitful acts, he’s finally able to show how much of a monster he truly is. You can tell he completely abandoned his humanity when he referred to butcher as just a “human”.
@@wilsoncoleman113 I think they're referring to how he may be scared of thr influence he has or the people themselves, because it does sort of look like that.
When Todd screamed yeah, you could see homelander being taken back. Then, when people start cheering and he starts awkwardly smiling, you can see he's either nervous or scared and he even says "all right" as if, "wow, all right, these people are crazy and don't have a problem with what I do"
I don't think he's scared, but just really shocked and a little nervous since, obviously, this is not a normal reaction.
Antony starr is a beast.
The first guy give him the novel prize he saves the entire population
Todd actually didnt did this out of fear just look at Todd in 3x2 when he is looking at the news and homelander is giving the iconic speech, Todd actually enjoys that and likes that he is even smiling at that.
The shot of the kid smiling like that is heartbreaking. Can’t wait for season 4.
its awesome actually
I guarantee that a good chunk of his supporters were actually terrified when HL killed the guy but cheered afterwards because they didn’t know what else to do.
mob mentality
My thoughts exactly brother, whoever reacts first to what Homelander did the crowd will follow along with because of mob mentality. Unfortunately the first person to react was Todd and we all know he's a blind Homelander worshipper who thinks he can do no wrong.
@@generalgrievous3423 Yup, I was thinking if the first one to react showed disgust or fear the crowd would've went with it. Such a critical moment. Suddenly if everyone seems okay with it, they'll all pretend it is okay and not a horrible murder
Of course there is no brainer. They were actually scared...
@@generalgrievous3423 q
Ladies and gentlemen, Homelander just learned that he can do whatever he wants. If you read the comics, you know what that means.
Dear sweet Jesus I didn’t not expect this…my notifications are absolutely destroyed.
Dawg is off the leash?
Homelander for President?
@@JuanMartinez-mp9rd would be better than what we have now
@@CB0915 did you even realize that Homelander is basically a mock version of trump? Lmao
@@nonGigi ya its dumb… its forced into the show… fuckin stupid. Not everyone watching was a maniac who thought trump was a bad president. Whats goin on now is wayyyyyyyyy worse than when Trump was in
This scene is scary for two main reasons, homelander realizing he can get a way with so much more, but what’s worse is the fact that Ryan enjoys the power trip and royalty treatment even tho I guy just got lazered in front of him, meaning he can literally be homelander 2.0 which was something his mom was always scared for
one thing also is that , ryan will be even more "admirative " of his father because he know homelander want to be loved but at this time when the guy attacked him , between being loved by everyone and defending him homelander choose him without hesitation .
And that's a big thing for a kid who has lost his mother and was essentially abandonned by his surrogate father .
I don’t know what’s more creepier. The fact he’s willing to kill people to protect his son, the fact he actually killed someone, the fact the crowd praises him for it, or the fact that his son is gonna grow up just like him.
Definitely the crowd part
@@Xensei.F.S All of them left alive that place, so that was a smart move
"The fact that he's willing to kill people to protect his son" wow because that's truly pure evil!1!1 😱😱😱
@@stairwaytoheaven8 you forget he didn’t have to kill the fucker
@@stairwaytoheaven8 yeah you understood it, you're so smart
That smile is actually terrifying because you know that Ryan now thinks he’s superior to everyone and can also get away with killing. He’s gonna be Homelander 2.0 and the nightmare continues across generations. First, soldier boy, then homelander and now Ryan.
@@LordBattleSmurf 💀
@@LordBattleSmurf Name a more iconic duo than right wingers and thinking homelander is in the right
What do you think the show is about???
Homelander just lasered a socialist, good
@@LordBattleSmurf bro-
@@LordBattleSmurf mad?
It's legitimately so terrifying how Homelander was able to just straight up murder a guy in broad daylight and have his fans just accept (And cheer for) the heinous shit he does.
Would you want to disagree with a guy who can just look at you and evaporate you?
I’d be cheering too that shit was cold
Whatchu doing if someone throws something at your child
@@Jamarvious_ You don't kill someone for throwing a soda can at you, wierdo.
@@victhebric66 if someone throws a soda can and hits my little son that hard in the face I will reciprocate it back but worse. And if I had homelanders powers there’s a small chance I would do we he did given the circumstances.
Father of the year
That child actor is amazing. That smile at the end was incredible acting.
What I like about homelander's mouth quiver and like facial contortions before smiling is that it tells us that he was actually wondering if he was having another one of his hallucinations like the anti-vought rally and the mirror sequence. Homelander has never killed an innocent american civlian in front of an audience before and I think the reason why he did this wasn't actually on purpose. I think once Homelander developed an ego he would fantasize a lot about punishing those who wrong him or are a threat to him, but these delucions were kept in check by Vought feeding his super large ego and making him numero uno. But as of late as his world started crumbling around him, constantly seeing everyone 'betray him', having to become more and more violent, that the lines between reality and fantasy for him are starting to blur so killing that guy with his laser was a knee-jerk response. Thats why he looks around, almost like he was thinking "shit did I actually just do that?" and then when people start cheering for him he really gets confused and actually for a moment thinks he might be dreaming but when it dawns upon him that this is real he is filled with such immense joy because for the first time in a long time there are people who love the 'real' homelander.
W Analysis.
Great way summarising humanity and their relationship with social media.
Give the man a damn prize. 🔥👌👑
Fantastic explanation for dummies and intellectuals.
Star Plays, that is a nice analysis 🤑
The actor playing Ryan is so fantastic the way his face changes in this scene was actually terrifying
Yeah that’s nuance you wouldn’t think a child actor would have. The smile was so subtle and slow burning 🔥
@@eazybaby5094 Where the boys finding these actors they all go crazy
I think ryan will become the true threat and homelander will have to put him down he’s being corrupted
He’s become creepy!
@@Nonyabusiness1115 bro what why would homelander kill Ryan homelanders already a piece of shit so he wouldn’t care if Ryan gets corrupted
most subtle modern day politcal commentary
"Subtle" like a sledgehammer.
its prity on point with depicting corporations(lockheed martin defense types), hidden agendas, people secretly nazis in the US( NASA ), and social commentary. Hell, it wouldnt be that much of a stretch to label security contractors as modern day supes
more like super obvious establishment propaganda
Naw it’s pretty standard. Anytime humans start combining god, arms and some invisible enemy, things go downhill fast. Aka Middle East.
Yeah…we don’t talk about that 👀💀😈
Bassem yousef reference was on spot 👌
0:33
These facial expressions are Brilliant acting on Starr's part. You can see him slowly realize once again, except now seeing it firsthand, that his fans actually like the 'real him'. And steadily realizing all the things he can do with this, before laughing. This is the biggest victory on his part sense season 1
Amazing acting.
Emmy worthy win
He really is amazing, isn't he? It's like watching someone come apart at the seams in real life...but he's just got that menacing edge to it. Perfect for HL.
he is not acting💀
Every face he makes in this show is gold for a different reason. My new favourite I'd say is him milking the cow, his expressions are so good it had me rolling.
"I can do whatever I want" Homelander's officially come off the rails.
I liked it better when him thinking he could do whatever he wants was wanking on top of a building over the city.
Just like the scene in the comics where he fucks soldier boy
Thanks todd
What a sweet dad trying to protect his kid from bully.
Looking back at this scene after season 4 dropped and seeing what happens to Tod is just sad
All those jokes about Homelander raising Brightburn seem to be coming true afterall.
Typically there are just 2 ways these type of things go. One is that the son becomes stronger than daddy and joins him or that the son becomes stronger than daddy and then beats him. It is almost never the case where they have something like a superstrong father then going on to kill his son as a main plot of a TV show. So to be fair him growing stronger than Homelander always had like a 50/50 chance of happening, question was just if he was going to kill Homelander himself to just replace him at the end.
@@randomguy4989 Invincible is a great show, you should see it.
@@DelValle144 I have. SPOILER: In the comics it becomes the example 1. He becomes stronger than his father and revenges him by beating space Freddy Mercury towards the end of the series. Show could always still take some artistic liberty and go a different way though ofc.
@@randomguy4989 I didn't read after the spoiler alert and I'm really glad you warn readers about the spoilers you were doing. Respect.
I love it when a show or movie goes in a different direction from the comics but it doesn't destroy the concept.
Making him just another Trump parody kinda destroys the concept. He was so unique, now he feels like a dime a dozen.
But they should have ended the season at herogasm. The fight with soldier boy just felt so dumb. With the evil that Homelander is responsible for, even Ryan dying or Vought tower exploding would have been justified.
Now they want to go against Neumann because she is going for the presidency when Homelander has just lasered a civilian to death.
Yeah, it easy when you've never read or have any love for the comics on the first place
@@vanillabatcave5677 Tbh I think the show has worked with the original story and modernized it in a way that utilizes it's original concept far better. Character's have far more depth, the humour is still wonderfully dark while feeling a little less edgelord in comparison to it's comic counterpart, and it's gearing up to have a far more interesting ending than the godawful comic one.
@@cortster12 Are there really more Trumplicas than Evil Supermen out there…?
That ending really has a « The world is doomed and the apocalypse has started » vibe that’s very nice
basically committed 1st degree murder in broad daylight but a good lawyer could turn it into self defense he’s basically untouchable now
@@Cuunke yeah and not only that but the people started cheerings and how we know Homelander that will only push him to be even worse. It will probably not be long until he lasers a crowd for real this time
@@Cuunkenot first degree. Wasn’t premeditated. 2nd degree cause he meant to kill him but didn’t plan it beforehand
That guy who screamed “YEAH!” Died in season 4 🤦♂️
Leopard ate his face
@@anonymoushuman8443 uhh I guess you can say that😅
Todd
Anthony knows how to make his charater terrifying till this date. He truly deserves an Emmy
Antony*
Awesome acting!
I found the ending with ryan going with homelander satifying because it paralleled what happened last season with ryan going with butcher and goes along with the theme of this season of the boys mainly hughie and butcher becoming the heros they strived to beat, and butcher who had pushed ryan away with his tough parenting became just like homelander in a way
Despite Homelander being a terrible person, he honestly has been better father to Ryan than Butcher has.
@@dhgmrz17 butcher and homelander are pretty much just as bad as eachother. They are two sides of the same coin
@@dhgmrz17 if you seriously think that then you shouldn't have children lmao. Butcher basically pushed Ryan away just because he wanted him to be safe. He knew he couldn't be there for him but also knew Ryan would seek him out, so the only way to have Ryan out of danger was to make him hate Butcher. Homelander on the other hand does not care about Ryan. He likes the idea of being a father and having a successor, someone as strong as himself. He took Ryan now to have a leverage against Butcher and to play on Soldier Boy's feelings. He has now manipulated Ryan enough that Ryan does what Homelander wants but once Ryan grows and Ryan starts to have his own ideas and starts to disagree with Homelander, this loving father facade would quickly fade and basically what happened between Soldier Boy and Homelander would repeat, unless of course Homelander has brainwashed Ryan by then, then the cycle just repeats. So while Butcher is terrible and hurt Ryan really badly, he genuienly cares about him and did what he had to to keep him safe.
Butcher became his father, while Homelander became father he always wanted
@@olofacosta3192 Butcher only fights the Supes who are evil. He doesn't blow up commercial jet liners or laser civilians to death. Homelander is a rapist and a murderer. Butcher is the good guy.
Everytime when I deliver the shittiest quality of homework and I get an A+ for it 0:34
I'm just here to say this has to be homelander's cleanest kill. Usually when he lasers someone it's done in a clumsy or careless manner that damages nearby objects or people.
"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause"
Actually no one was applauding when she died.
No she died in a bed choking on her tongue
Tbf, this guy did just assault a kid.
@@godlikemachine645 "you know what you get? You get what you fucking deserve!"
@@Ervine4 *bang*
0:35 the first genuine smile Homelander has given to a crowd in his entire life
IDK, he looks like he's a bit nervous. Maybe it's a misread. But it seems like he's thinking of the longer term consequences and backlash once it hits the news cycle.
@@icspps I think it's rather he's having a hard time believing this love that his fans have for him. They saw his violent impulse and are praising him for it. Homelanders had to act in front of an audience his entire life, never showing his true self. I don't think he's thinking of long term consequences anymore, but rather he can do whatever he wants and he will always have a devoted fan base.
@@icspps Looks like he's just pleasantly surprised to me.
Because he exposed himself to the world and they didnt reject him as a disappointment or a monster. They simply applauded him
ALRIGHT!
Nicolas Cantu seeing twitter support him after dreams tweet
0:25 Bet you’re not cheering right now Todd!
Homelander’s first public violent outburst, and the public (albeit his biggest fans) cheered him on. This is definitely setting the stage for a new Homelander in season 4!
Lame. We're running in circles. I thought this season was supposed to be about killing that maniac. No. They had to have butcher uncharacteristically have a change in heart last minute just to milk Homelander for another season. Yes it worked bc I'll be watching s4 but not a fan of the cheap obvious tactics
@@dominictoretto3592 uncharacteristically? Come on, Ryan is the last living legacy of Becca. He’s not letting the kid get killed. That much should be obvious if you’re paying attention.
And while they do have to kill homelander, what’s the point if they’re, then, stuck with soldier boy who is arguably much more dangerous? You do realize that the people who hold homelander down while he gets hit will also be hit and lose their powers?
@@victory7302 soldier boy more dangerous than homelander???? I hope you're joking 🤣🤦♂️. SB would have blacked out after he zapped Homelander so they could have gassed him anyways. SB nowhere near as evil as Homelander. SB actually felt kinda bad he blasted all those civilians in town. Homelander is insanely selfish and evil
@@dominictoretto3592 he wouldn’t black out, idk where you got that from. And sb is worse than homelander
@@victory7302 bro he’s not and home lander is stronger than him
his transition from "Fuck, fuck, fuck, I really slipped this time..." to his mouth quivering out a "What...?" at the crowd's reaction to the genuine glee at their approval, and the almost medieval court use of classical instruments showing how much human nature hasnt changed since the dark ages...I hate that this show is from Amazon because this scene is too good
Amazon is good please give them more of your money 🙏
why do you not like Amazon?
Props to Amazon prime though for having it bc it’s one of the best shows going currently out of any platform. Reacher was another solid one, looking forward towards the second season of that.
@@sinquiz5730 bcoz bezos bad
My man why you hate Amazon?
Everyone is talking about Homelander but, that kid did such an amazing job, he really nailed that smile.
I guess smiling normally is phenomenal acting now
@@Sundowner13I doubt you have any idea how acting works
@@_VOXEL it's literally a fucking smile, not a psychotic smile like homelander, not an evil smile like the joker, it's a normal smile that anyone and their nan can do
@@Sundowner13not the nan🗿
That ending was perfect the chilling violin and Ryan's smug smile made this scene terrifying.
It's Brightburn all over again
Todd before the rally: "It's fine, nobody's in danger, HL will protect everyone"
Todd after the rally: "Of course it's dangerous that's why I f***ing love it"
Cant wait for todd to try and stop the boys one day when he finds out that mm is working for a group that wants to kill hl. My guess is that he is gonna control mm with a pistol and is gonna sound like that guy who was a stormfront fanatic who shot some cashier
Typical hypocrite liberal.
I feel like Ryan is going to be the final boss of the show. He's going to be egging Homelander on and when Victoria and Stan try to browbeat him into submission like they do with his dad, they learn the kid is way more dangerous and smarter than his papa.
And just like that, Becca died for nothing. She gave up her life so that her son would not turn into Homelander. And then he turns into Homelander anyways.
@@justinguyos5476 you can thank Billy for that
I think he's gonna get his head popped. Otherwise why let someone that dangerous keep living. If not to have a purpose. But idk all I know is he looks creepy and he's gonna be even more pale with spooky shadow eyes
@@hyicrotai9801 I bet the writers will have Ryan interact with Victoria's daughter as a playdate and it'll get ugly. I will bet money that either Ryan or Homelander force her to kill her little girl or they're kill her. This will definitely cost them her loyalty but it's just a power move on their part.
@@justinguyos5476 I normally don't approve of guardians/step-parents brainwashing kids to them against their parents but Mallory should have done that considering how awful Homelander and Vought are.
Homelander was being a good dad here
They tried desperately to make him look like a “bad Trump.”
We love him for it
Lmao Trump's already bad
Thats a redundant sentence ya got there kid
This is so scary, I can’t wait to see what comes after
Yeah HL’s gonna start openly killing more people and encourage others to start killing.
Why everyone in the comments says they are scared. Like omg bruh they are FICTIONAL characters why do u care so much abt them like, i fucking love the show. But if everyone got cannonically killed by homelander? i wouldnt give a fuck. So what are you scared about again?
@@daniflorin5350 I pity that you can’t be emotionally invested in a show or it’s characters.
@@daniflorin5350 jesus christ calm down dude. why you pressed about someone else's opinion?
@@daniflorin5350 bro calm down there just emotionally connected to the characters chill
0:39 look at the guy next to todd, he still seems unnerved and unsure about clapping after witnessing a murder. the american face paint guy also looked nervous about clapping, i don’t know if it’s intentional but if it is that’s an amazing detail to show that the crowd just followed todd instead of genuinely believing that what homelander did was cool
self-defense is not murder
@@ibm30rpg Mate being thrown a cup doesnt mean you fucking lazer the mfs brains out. It is indeed murder.
@@ibm30rpg bro he threw a can 💀
He was even looking at the body
@@ibm30rpg -👴🏻
Homelander is a pretty decent guy considering he can just take over the world.
The reason this is so horrifying is because we all knew that Homelander would eventually snap. But when he finally did, it wasn't the "everyone run for your lives he's gone too far" moment we thought it would be. People cheer. Over the past three seasons, we have seen the gradual deterioration of society. Huge numbers of people, fed a steady diet of lies and propaganda designed to validate their worst thoughts and impulses and keep them angry and scared at all times.
The ending of season three shows just how far gone society is. It was a lightbulb moment for me, where I realized that once people have decided that the enemy truly is their enemy... then are there really any rules? You could see the gears turning in the heads of the people in that crowd, as they were momentarily stunned to find that they did not consider murder and violence to be taboo if it was done to the enemy. A brief moment of rational thought, where they tried to reconcile the gut feeling that killing is wrong, with the overwhelming propaganda and hate they had been brainwashed with. The sheer horror of that moment comes when their humanity is overcome, and they begin to cheer.
They have opened Pandora's box. Crossed the Rubicon. Whatever you want to call it. The point is, they have come to the only logical conclusion you can ultimately draw when you believe that the "other" is truly a danger and your enemy: nothing is off the table, and violence is acceptable. This has happened before in history. And it is happening to us now, is it not? My guess is that season four will show us the sort of insane nightmare that we just might all be plunged into, if we cannot find our way back.
Nah bro preaching, can you be our next president?
Pretty much summing up modern day America unfortunately. You’d think republicans would be appalled at an attempted insurrection but nope they actually cheer that they want more of it.
With Todd being the first to cheer, I can see Homelander dropping by to see MMs family next season.
"Soldier Boy is the realest in the game. I thought Homelander was cool. But Homelander is like a T-Rex, Soldier Boy is like Godzilla. Homelander was right there and Butcher blinked. Team Solider Boy. - - Soulja Boy should make a guest appearance. The first rapper to do a song with a superhero that's not a superhero with the same name. - - Butcher is the cuckold mascot. They try to present Hughie as the softest character, but the softest character is Butcher. Hughie is the 'everyman' character trying to rise to the occasion. - - Homelander is like a Chrysler 300, Soldier Boy is like a Bentley. Homelander is the version of the thing the child wants that the mom says is at home, Soldier Boy is the exact thing the child wants. Homelander is K-Pop, Soldier Boy is Hip-Hop. - - Soldier Boy had both the things Scarface said 'you' have in this world.".
And people in the comments still supporting Homelander even after all he has done is just shit icing on the fucked up cake. God help us but Trump might be right about being able to shoot someone on the streets and none of his followers will bat an eye.
An aspect of this scene that I really love is Todd being the first guy to cheer. Everyone, including me, definitely was happy when the little pissant got knocked out by MM for how he was endangering Jannie and undermining MM as a father. But that very action is probably why he got such catharsis from seeing the 'enemy' getting his head blown off. A display of strength to cover over his weaknesses.
If MM hadn't thrown that punch, maybe the crowd would have turned on Homelander. We'll never know, and the cycle of violence only grows worse and worse
That's a really good take. Violence begets violence.
@@drachna Exactly, Matthew 26:52
Similarly to how Hughie rejecting A-Train's sincere apology made him take revenge on Blue Hawk instead of forgiving him.
@@anthonybramante2921 Though Blue Hawk deserved that outcome. So... Hughie made a positive effect on A-Train by not forgiving him.
@@acat1473 oh, he definitely did. But now A-Train's relationship with his family is ruined forever now
This scene its just perfect, perfect, everything down to the last minute details.
Its so unnerving, yet so chilling, i dont even know how to explain
good on Homelander for defending his kid here! All americans should look up to him. God Guns Homelander❤️🇺🇸✝️
Not the place
@@petervizzini4006ITS THE FKN CAMPAIGN IN THE SHOW, LOOK AT THE SIGNS YOH TARD
America is secular. Guns, Glory, and Gains ❤🇺🇸💪
Civilian - throws a can at the boy.
Homelander - so you have chosen death.
It might as well have been a brick because cans can kill if heavy and thrown hard enough.
@@ibm30rpg Tbf he didn't hit a person, he hit a science experiment.
@@RedRabbitEntertainment bruh
@@ibm30rpg another mental found out of his hole. go back sicko!!
@@RedRabbitEntertainment there’s an implication there.. Ryan was birthed naturally by Becca no? His father is the science experiment
The one thing he was very worried about was his public image. Now he can truly be himself and people love it. He is so much more dangerous now, there's not much holding him back if anything at all.
Edit: let’s gooooo I’ve never had so many likes in my life🙏🏻
There's a scarier darker truth behind it...people is terrified as hell, but deep down, they know, there's nothing they can do, to stop him...so, they pretend they saw nothing...
They could manifest against him because he never reacted, but now that he did, and they saw whats is he really capable of, the finally understood, they're doomed
Just like trump. I've said it before trump is like 10x more evil than Hitler and now homelander is depicting it
@@AndreaBertolli its different from those who like him and those who don't. Those who like him see him as a God and have given him the permission to do what he wants, if he kills them they think they deserve it. No one in the crowd is forced to be there.
This is how dictators are born. A horde of followers blindly following and enabling him. Soon it will be the entire country and those that even whispers about doubts will be lasered.
There are some people who probably worship him
The most terrifying thing about this scene is you can't tell if people are clapping out of fear, or our of joy
Most likely out of joy And whether you’re liberal or conservative it makes you wonder what the hell have we become?
Their are on the extreme side of political view and when your favourite superhero kill a political opponent of course they will cheer
@@gururu1286bro wtf else you wanted them to do, try to beat him up?
Homelander good saint + enemy bad idiot = cheering for a murder. Amazing what media can do
@@decriper1097not validate him bruh😭
That one man who saved the entire crowd deserve some praise
After all that tod still supporting homelander and ended up getting bashed with a bat
I praise him for his sacrifice and being a martyr
@@grimlonmaidenHuh? No? They got ambushed by a bunch of starlighters🤮
I like how that one smirk on Ryan is him being taught what people see as the "good guys" and what people see as the "bad guys."
I hope he ends up seeing the reactions of other people who aren't the extreme cult following at that specific rally. But unfortunately he already has a certain perspective based on this and whatever HL says to him
Well, someone threw a metal can at a kids head in broad daylight because a celebrity told him it was okay
@@MrJustonemorevoice It hit him in the chest and was clearly meant for Homelander. Is that.....is that not obvious to people?
@@nvr2late666 Doesn't matter.
You don't attack kids.
Why do you lefties find that so hard to understand?
@@nvr2late666 the lack of intellect/respect for collateral damage remains. His intent is irrelevant because this was always a possibility. Considering he's supposed to mimic today's standard lib, it's likely he doesn't have good aim, arm strength and is obviously brain dead
This scene is just so well done from the awkward silence to homelander’s facial expressions taking us on his rollercoaster of emotions, to the way the violin comes in at the perfect time with a sound that carries both elation and an impending sense of doom. It was just chef’s kiss 🤌 and the prefect way to end the season in my opinion. I’m stoked for season 4!
How os it well done? It makes no sense whatsoever that the crowd would cheer.
@@Brandon-1996 a bunch of idiots who got brainwashed their whole life about godlike hero homelander, love him for showing "who he really is". Obviously they'll chear when homelander will show his power to protect his son
you gotta admit that kid is a genius actor…even that ending smirk of his its just too good!
I love that even Homeland for a moment was taken aback on just how supportive of the crowd is on what he did.
"Wait, maybe they other side aren't the real fascists. Haha"
Rayan realizing that people love people like his father.
Nope!
He realised that if you have power then no one will punish you for a mistake no matter if it's a small or big one.
Like homelander told him. He won't be mad at Ryan if he makes mistakes...
Both statements are correct. Psychos will always have their fanbase. And those who are most powerful will always dodge condemnation. Or at least, most of the time.
Homelander is like a republican senator who was accused for sexual misconduct. He gets a high five at the water cooler instead of sent to jail
@@BeaverChainsaw when has that ever happened? And pretty sure the current president is known for being creepy with kids.
He'll be more evil than Homelander
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Ave and laser somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any supporters”
Twitter after gumball disses dream
The crowd's reaction is pretty realistic actually.
Yes. That's why it works. Read the comments and everyone is trying to rag on Trump and Trump supporters, but it's reversed lol. It's conservatives tearing down statues in the show, it's libs tearing down shit in real life. This show rags on everyone, that's why it's good.
People love a strong leader
@@IITJII95 no they are cowards like you.
@@IITJII95 the end of Liberty is greeted with thunderous applause
@@SawdEndymon if liberty allows for things like
"Desmond is Amazing"
Then I'll help kill liberty and bring in a new era.
Love how throughout the series he's worried about his image and he always holds back from doing what he wants in public, but as soon as his son is hit he loses that control and doesn't give a shit. He definitely loves his son.
Well, he is the only thing, only family he has left
Like I said, all of those fucked up supes at Vought have one or two admirable quirks that rival their atrocities. Like Crimson Countess actually love and care about Chimps and their well being. The Deep loves ocean and its animals, etc.
@@PhamNicolas99 lets not forget the fact that sulja boi i.e his dad is still alive..
@@satyam8675 soldier boy managed to prove to him that family is not simply a matter of blood. He’s not family
@@victory7302 damn right! lol😂
The ironic thing is there are actually fans of the show who unironically supports homelander and would react this way 💀
Yeah they're called Republicans
The comment above this one literally said they love him no matter how much the writers “try to vilify him” I can’t believe some people
@@TheSonicBros1 I mean they aren't wrong, in show basically everyone is a POS including butcher and Starlight. Butcher was literally going to murder a baby and Starlight murdered a civilian while butcher watched, they are no more rightous then vought or homelander they all will just do what they want regardless of the people they harm. So they are right Homelander is only a villain from the protagonists perspective from audiences perspective they are all villains
@@alvaroprieto2092pedocrat himself 🤦
@@alvaroprieto2092 I think you mean democrats. If they could kill someone who disagrees with them they would. Aka Hillary Clinton.
The kid is a really good actor for pulling off that incredibly subtle smile
Can we all just appreciate how amazing every single individual member of the cast and crew was for this scene? Every extra playing that knife's edge of terror and awe at Homelander murdering that man, who's own acting was superb silent terror, exploding perfectly into cheers. Homelander's boiling anxiety into raw joy at being accepted not for what society is supposed to be, but for what he's molded society into. Ryan's realization that, compared to living on an isolated shelter and visited by Butcher who seemingly abandoned him, he prefers being loved and cheered on for what he is- that hiding and rejecting Homelander before when he's forgiven him and shown him so much was wrong. I am amazed the cast and crew is as talented as they are.
I agree with all of your comment except for the “[Ryan] hiding and rejecting homelander before when he’s forgiven him and shown him so much was wrong”, the way you phrased this makes it seem like you think Ryan was wrong to hide from and reject homelander LMFAO, unless you’re strictly just describing what Ryan’s perspective was during this scene (obviously despite how wrong it is), in which case you’re absolutely right
@@FirstnameLastname-zq8oy Yeah I'm describing his perspective. Don't worry I'm not a lunatic, just appreciating Ryan's negative character arc
In a few years...Homelander: Ok son you take the west coast and ill take the east coast...and remember dont leave anybody alive
Ryan: I wont dad
This dark mf
Aww...that's sweet. They're bonding.
LOL
Why would they kill Americans? Makes no sense. They would divide and conquer Asia and the Middle East
@@redblankie1219 "Why would they kill Americans"
I guess somebody here hasn't read the comics.
The thrown to a smirk to a small grin… perfect shift
Anthony Star as Homelander is the definition of perfect casting, even down to his teeth. Seriously, the way he smiles and the fact that his canines are just that much longer and sharper gives him quite a threatening look. I love it!
Wait is Ryan smirking?
Yep. Homelander 2.0, enjoying the attention and love that he missed growing up.
Without his mom or Butcher he has no other parental figure except Homelander.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely for most people.
@@jsmith7680 well plus he got protection from homelander and is getting cheered on
@@thelastbison2241 Yep. Even people with strong convictions (Hughie) can get drunk on the power they have. I just hope Butcher can get through to Ryan soon.
I found this scene particularly brilliant. It shows you two fathers who don't deserve to raise their children - todd and homelander. They both love their children, but are intrinsically toxic. Homelander, because he is literally invincible and todd, because he is obsessed with homelander's potential and is blind to his malevolent nature. Ryan realises that physically, he might be homelander's replica, but morally and emotionally, he isn't. This also re emphasizes on the generational trauma, that is a major theme throughout the show. Butcher being unhappy with his abusive father, soldier boy being unsatisfied with homelander etc.
I mean, Todd's about as blind to Homelander's malevolent nature as pretty much any Jane and Doe in the country, because the Vought Industries and its allies cover up most of Homelander's misdeeds. And MM didn't do a good job to making Todd see the truth about the Homelander, quite the opposite actually.
@@Thomas-te2lgYeah I see OPs comparison but this was more about Homelander finally snapping and passing that habit onto his son
It isn't that brilliant. The whole series they have been focusing on the power of social media and how people always have their phones. Hence, people not having any phones to record this event doesn't make sense.
@@galactus889 People didn’t record it because it happened in the blink of an eye. You think someone is going to whip out their phone and start a video in the INCREDIBLY short time frame between Homelander’s son getting hit and Homelander lasering the dude’s head off?
Who tf is Todd?
Comments are missing the point. They aren't cheering to save themselves or are blind to Homelander's depravity
They're cheering because they know he is and want to be just like him; a monster that can get away with anything and validate their bigotry
Rip Todd but not really 😂
RIP in this case stands for rest in pieces.
i don’t think this will be permanent for ryan. kids are impressionable
I hope it is, he doesn't deserve a stupid father like Butcher
Same
Yeah it’ll be an arc for a season before he becomes good again
I got the impression he was trying to control his worst impulses, hence why he went with him to save Butcher. Only to realize now hes in the shit as well.
@Michael Hawk That's a better ending than game of thrones tbh
I knew the guy with the glasses was gonna cheer 😂
Bro that's todd, Janine's (MM's daughter) stepfather who is the pro-Homelander supporter. He's a complete psycho now lol
He's a strawman. White man bad
I bet MMs daughter was with him and that will be relieved next season.
Imagine season 4 opens showing this scene from the daughters perspective
@@Alex_Penjamin If that happens MM will kill Tom in a heartbeat for exposing his daughter to that
@@Alex_Penjamin doubt that
I hope Homelander wins in the end
The smile on Ryan's face is that he might begin to turn evil too.
Homelander and Ryan realizing he could get away with doing this in public is gonna open up some very unfortunate doors
Thanks to the Trump Supporters
@@pastoryoda2789 Oh yes, the next season in the first episode Homelander will fly to that white house and will kill Biden, then Trump will appear behind Homelander and will say "All according to plan" after that he overturn's the government and he declares himself as the God emperor of the USA.
The episode ends with Trump riding Homelander while he's flying and destroying China.
@@goncaloferreira8543 That’s a damn good story
@eric demoniacx too bad season 3 is over
You mean Brightburn?
That smile on Homelandwe face when the crowd cheer him. That fucking smile.
That is the smile of a man that finally realizes he can ACTUALLY do whatever the fuck he wants.
To be fair the guy did hit his kid
But he also hit him with a water bottle oh and homelander threw his kid of their roof too 😂
"I could shoot a guy on 5th avenue and not lose a single vote" vibes
Not going to lie liked how homelander is actually caring and loving his son he is trying to be a good dad
Im sorry but thats not how you be a good dad...
@@jupitwr6456 No one said he is. People are saying hes TRYING to be.
And I’m stating the fucking obvious
@@jupitwr6456 You need to realize homelander trying to be a good dad, with what he knows. Thats what Lil Block said
@@malfaroangel3896 bro I straight up said I’m stating the fucking obvious.
I can bet anybody that his son will be a villain, Subscribe for more content 100k by the end of the year 🎉
He’s gonna be like Luke if he joined Vader
Brightburn
Yep, is gonna be a monster
Just like is Dad😒
i thinks hes taking the hatred hes a bit mature. its just messed up for him. might copium
Bing Super Villain that kills Super Hero’s. That means he’s going to kill his father.