Beware the Jabberwock, My Son

Just like I thought from last week's episode, it looks like a main arc this season will be Sister Sage's smarts vs Ashley's cockroach-like survival instincts. My quatloos are on Ashley.

This episode has so many interesting conflicts. Will Homelander succeed in corrupting Ryan? Will Butcher demonstrate that he has anything to offer The Boys in his remaining days on this planet besides entertaining, outlandish chaos? Will Frenchie finally come to grips with his past? Will Stan somehow save poor little Zoe from her demented mom? Will Starlight stop crying and go back to butt-kicking?

The story of Hughie and his parents was tragic in contrast to the horrifying/funny plotline on the Frankenfarm. Nice seeing the Gen V crossover even just briefly.

And of course the brilliant MU parody with 1000 superhero movie logos, all iterations of each other. Plenty of awkward comedy. "Black At It," good lord.

This episode is so good. The plot gave serious character development to both heroes, villains and everyone in between.

Homelander's evil arc continues to be captivating and Antony's presence on screen commands attention with all brand new little changes last episode kicked into motion. Both him and Jack Quaid are showing some solid acting throughout the whole episode.

Homelander's new attitude affects Ryan's view on good and evil and throws him back into the greys.

Beloved characters make a comeback.

There a dramatic scene which I won't spoil, and it is done so tastefully that changed my whole opinion on the writers and made me realise that, even if having several misses with a couple of the new characters, really are working towards something for both the present and the next seasons.

And one more thing. The humor and character interactions are so exquisite this whole episode! This feels like a much needed throw back to the first two seasons in terms of dialogue and the way characters play off each other.

My only complaint... Kimiko's arc this season continues to feel aimless and has nothing to do this whole episode.

And in that farm he had some sheep with a v v here and a v v there old McDonald had a farm.

Writing this episode had to be done by writer's severely under the influence of psychedelic drugs.

When you think the weirdness has maxed then they throw some animal farm crazy into the mix with something that's bound to haunt your dreams and reset nursery rhymes for ever.

Then father and son relationships get taken to a next level of hardship with some in-depth heart to heart lesson having to be learnt super quick.

This episode was like watching a train crash into a plane whilst both are caught in a tornado in the middle of a tsunami.

How can they top this one going forward??

This episode was quite funny and mostly entertaining. Those animal scene was topnotch. Feels like the OG Boys with that crazy atmosphere and silly action, which kinda reminds you how excellent the show was back in the day. But for love of God ... Starlight is absolutely pointless character. Every single scene is just her complaining about everything. Crying about Butcher, crying about Neuman, crying about everybody's plan. She literally has nothing to offer for the sake of the plot. Maybe (and again - just maybe) it's time for her to leave the series cause she literally meaningless at this point.

"Mind. Blown. 'Beware of the Jabberwocky, My Son' is a masterclass in storytelling, character development, and pure, unadulterated chaos. The Boys takes a deep dive into Butcher's troubled past, expertly weaving together complex themes of trauma, morality, and the blurred lines between good and evil. The tension is palpable, the humor is razor-sharp, and the action scenes are bloody brilliant. Aya Cash shines as Stormfront, delivering a chilling performance that's both captivating and terrifying. The Boys continue to push boundaries, tackling tough topics with wit and style. 10/10" definitely one of the best episodes of the boys this season.