A big part of the season finale of “The Boys” dealt with the realization that you cannot simply win with violence. This was a season that started with a big “whatever it takes” banner being raised by Butcher and Hughie, but by the end, they all realized that’s not going to work. Hughie had a big breakthrough in the finale when he realized that there are other kinds of strength and that you don’t need violence or powers to be a hero, and he learned that because of Annie.
Annie, who tossed away her superhero costume and renounced Starlight, is the best weapon the boys have right now, as they officially welcomed her as part of the team. With what appears to be even greater powers than we initially thought, and with Maeve powerless, Annie is the only character who actually stands a chance against Homelander. More importantly, she is the moral center of the show, and has the potential to find a better way to fight Homelander than the rest of the team. She already did more to expose Vought and Homelander than anyone else on the show, and she did it without violence, so can she change Butcher and find a better path? We already know that they have set their sights not on Homelander, but changed to target Neuman in the final moments of the season, so how will Annie affect things? We’ll find out next season.
“The Boys” is streaming on Prime Video.
