The Boys
WhileThe Boyscomic boast a huge spin that redefined both Homelander and Black Noir ’s character arcs , the TV adaptation ca n’t utilize this plot line for numerous reasons . The Boysis adapt from Garth Ennis ’s cult laughable book series of the same name , but the superhero satire changed a deal of the source material ’s story . The Boystones down the cartoonish - ly bleak penning of the original comics sometimes , while on other social function , the adjustment worm the knife and makes sure subplots even sullen than their original looping . As a result , almost every character inThe BoysTV show is markedly different from their comical intake .
For representative , Soldier Boy is a toadyish coward in his risible avatar , whereasThe BoysTV show ’s translation of Soldier Boyis a homicidal monster . Similarly , Stormfront was an unapologetic manful fascist thug in the comics , whereas , inThe BoysTV adaptation , she is a superficially charming villain who hides her crypto fascism under a disarmingly bubbly , odd public persona . For the first time of year ofThe boy , it seemed as though the show might not essentially alter the relationship between Homelander and Black Noir . However , season 3 reject any opportunity for the series to recur the comic ’s biggest twist .
9Black Noir Has Already Been Revealed
InThe Boyscomic Scripture series , Black Noir is expose to be a clone of Homelander who was make as a fail - dependable in suit the existent Homelander ever snuff it varlet . The Boyscomic ’s giving Homelander twistrevealed that his clone , A.K.A Black Noir , assaulted Butcher ’s married woman , Becca , rather than Homelander . While Homelander was still undeniably a goliath in the source strip , his clone turned out to be responsible for for a mint of his most heinous actions . However , The Boysteased Black Noir ’s real expression in season 2 and revealed him in full during a season 3 flashback , proving he was n’t a Homelander clone .
8The Boys Season 3 Adapted The Homelander Twist For Soldier Boy
InThe Boysseason 3 , Homelander ( and later the nominal vigilante grouping ) learned that Soldier Boy was Homeland ’s biological father . It turned out that Vought got a semen sample distribution from the supe and used it to genetically engineer his refilling , resulting in the creation of Homelander . Thus , The Boysseason 3 ’s Homelander / Soldier Boy twisteffectively already used the comical book ’s Black Noir wrench , except that this revelation cast Homelander as the replacement for a potentially rebellious , overwhelm supe .
7The Boys Confirmed Homelander Was Responsible For Assaulting Becca
The BoysTV show has substantiate that Homelander was the one who assaulted Butcher ’s wife , Becca , whereas the funnies bring out that Black Noir was the one who dedicate the law-breaking . This is pretty pivotal to the story of the series as it is the reservoir of Butcher ’s rage against supes and his quest for bloody vengeance . SinceThe BoysTV show plays up the battle between Homelander and Butcher , it made sense for the series to change this detail early on on . However , this means that the Black Noir tress would no longer be anywhere near as shameful or impactful .
6Nathan Mitchell Is Playing The Boys Season 4’s Replacement Black Noir
Nathan Mitchell played Black Noir throughoutThe Boysseasons 1—3 until the case ’s ghastly murder at the hands of Homelander . However , the revelation that Mitchell will still encounter the new interlingual rendition of Noir inThe Boysseason 4 put an ending to the idea that the series would adjudicate to pull off the Homelander clone equipment now . Since Antony Starr is n’t playing the new Noir , his replacement being a clone is oneThe Boysseason 4 twistthat would n’t summate up .
5Amazon’s The Boys Is More Grounded Than The Comics
WhileThe Boysis a tv set show about superheroes , the serial publication is a little more grounded than its comic inspiration . For this reason , theBoysTV version has n’t addressed Vought ’s zombi supe army since what work as campy genre ingredient in the comics could seem too heightened and dizzy in a live - action show . likewise , instantly cloning a major fiber like Homelander might be a stretch too far for the series , even though the comic was able to get away with this determinedly silly plait . The Boyscan’t afford to get too zany without losing its strength and stress .
4The Homelander/Black Noir Twist Wouldn’t Be A Surprise
Another problem withThe Boysseason 4 using thefamous Homelander / Black Noir twistis that the revelation is now fairly well known . Everyone intimate with the comic book serial is expecting the reveal because of the source material , so it ’s not really much of a eddy . It is bad forThe Boysseason 4 to peril the show ’s tenuous faithfulness to reality with a story about clones , and this risk would be a languish investment if savvy viewers could already see the crook coming from miles away .
3The Clone Twist Would Undermine Homelander’s The Boys Season 4 Story
The Boysseason 4 is fructify Homelander up to be even worse than before . While he has been a sociopathic Orcinus orca since the serial began , Homelander has been steadily bugger off more outrageously malevolent , as evidenced when he toss off an innocent civilian in full daylight before dozens of eyewitnesses during the events of the time of year 3 finale . As such , there would be no point in the serial in introducing a clone that frames Homelander for doing bad thing when the existent Homelander is apace show to be more and more detestable with each newfangled episode .
2Vought Would Have Used Their Homelander Clone By Now (If They Had One)
The amusing account book version of Black Noir was intended as a fail - safe if the actual Homelander ever went rapscallion . However , Homelander has already gone rogue inThe BoysTV version , and there ’s no clone in mess , so it seems like Vought would have utilize their clone by now if they had this option . Homelander ’s takeover of Voughtweakened the fellowship ’s grasp over him and prove that he could outmaneuver his Maker , so there is no good clip for the company to use its backup plan . plainly , Vought does n’t have any Homelander clones to rein him in .
1The Boys Is Putting Ryan Butcher In The “Homelander Clone” Role
Stan Edgar acknowledged that Ryan is the only one who can potentially stop over Homelander . As such , it could be said that Ryan is Vought ’s fail - safe inThe BoysTV adjustment , not a dead ringer . Of of course , Vought does n’t have as much control over Ryan as they did over the comedian ’s version of Black Noir , and the troupe ca n’t use Ryan to assassinate Homelander at any moment . That said , Ryan could still potentially be the one to shoot down Homelander . This would be a more thematically meet , surprising end thanThe Boysbringing back the Black Noir twist of the comic series .
