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Before Good for the Soul gets to the meat of the episode, it has to dispatch Popclaw.
Its quickly revealed that A-Train killed Popclaw at Homelanders order.
Antony Starr injects him with the right balance of menace and false patriotism.
Hes increasingly terrifying as he praises A-Train for killing a fellow hero and the woman he loved.
Hes the Godfather with Supermans powers who believes hes the second coming of Christ.
All of this is backdrop for the Boys true intention for going to the Believe Expo.
First, he rages at Stillwell, telling her that the right move now isnt platitudes but rage.
Of course, hes right.
He even complains about the coastal elite and foreigners!
And then he kills Baby Stillwell with his eyes again.
Imagine fear-mongering from an actual superhero.
Her husband refuses to give up hope, but Rebeccas sister wants a tombstone at which they can grieve.
Billy wont even give them that, destroying the headstone.
After everything shes been through and all thefauxfaith shes seen at the event, she finally cracks.
The Deep watches at home, knowing hes in trouble.
And so does Stillwell, furious that Annie has gone off-book.
Annie ends with a call to action: Im done pretending, and Im done taking any more shit.
And now we need to talk about the seasons creepiest scene.
Stillwell admonishes Homelander for his speech (again, really?)
and then she sits on the couch and unbuttons her shirt.
Finally, Frenchie and his mute human weapon are jumped in an alley by Black Noir.
Frenchie runs, but the two heroes fight.
looks like Black Noir gets the advantage, almost cutting the girl in two.
The final line is a perfect one for an episode about Gods and heroes: You are a miracle.
Extra Frames
What is up with the timing of the Butcher subplot?
It was jarring in terms of pacing, even if it gave Urban some needed depth.
We see a shot of Popclaws biggest-hit movie, and Zane co-stars.
I wonder if hes in a bunch of MCU movies.
What if hes Samuel L. Jackson in this world?
I like the rustle of papers every time A-Train leaves or enters a room.
Its kind of his way of announcing his arrival.
