The airing of the 4th episode of The Boys season 3 has fans thinking about only one thing. Will Soldier Boy eventually face off against Homelander?

The Boys is an Amazon Prime special web series that was the first of its kind. It practically pioneered the superhero dystopian genre on the small screen. Soon after the release of The Boys season 1, another similar albeit animated show aired on Amazon Prime – Invincible. Throughout season 1 and 2 we saw the unstoppable and merciless Homelander go on a mindless killing spree. The Boys was the only group of non-superpowered people that stood up to him. It consisted of Billy Butcher, Hughie Campbell, Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, and Kimiko (The Female).

The Boys – The Story So Far

Billy Butcher gets superpowers like Homelander after taking Temporary Compound V in The Boys Season 3

Towards the end of season 2, we saw the incapacitation of Stormfront (the Nazi superhero) by none other than Homelander’s superpowered son (born from the rape of Billy Butcher’s wife). The last episode also saw Hughie Campbell secure a job at the newly formed Superhero Bureau of Intelligence. Just as we all thought that Homelander was finally broken, all hell broke loose on the 4th episode of The Boys season 3 episode 4. Stan Edgar, the new CEO of Vought (the company that created Homelander) was publicly exposed for his corruption. This gave Homelander all the power he needed since he no longer needed to be in control of Stan Edgar. Moreover, what’s even more surprising is that Homelander now has leverage over Starlight (Hughie’s girlfriend) and has publicly made her his squeeze.

Where Does Soldier Boy Come In?

Towards the end of the 4th episode in season 3 of The Boys, we see that Butcher and Hughie take a dose of the Temporary Compound V, which gives them unique superpowers. Butcher gets powers similar to that of Homelander (who murdered his wife). Hughie gets superspeed just like A-Train (who murdered his previous lover). Together they save the rest of The Boys (with only one death – no more spoilers). Butcher then proceeds to open the casket that supposedly contains a weapon strong enough to end Homelander.

The Boys - Season 3 Episode 4 - Soldier Boy emerges from his hibernation prison

Lo and behold – Enter a mangy and heavily bearded Soldier Boy as if risen from the ashes. The leader of the superhero group Payback (the predecessor of The Seven) was thought to have been long dead. But there he was, towering and furious from being imprisoned for so many years.

Soldier Boy vs. Homelander

Will The Boys season 3 show us the epic showdown between Soldier Boy and Homelander?

Soldier Boy is the only one strong enough to beat Homelander. At least that’s what we saw from the few flashbacks of the 3rd season of The Boys. Throughout this season, there has been a mention of a weapon that can eliminate Homelander. Now that Soldier Boy has emerged from the casket, is he that weapon? This is what most fans are pondering now. They’re both super-strong. They are also both invulnerable. However, Soldier Boy is an expert in hand to hand combat. Whereas, Homelander relies on sheer brute force.

Takeaway

So who will win? We don’t know yet! But based on previous duels seen in popular comics history (like Batman vs Superman, Captain America vs. Thor), Soldier Boy does stand a good chance. However, you will have to keep watching the series to find out more. But if you don’t prefer the gory violence of the superhero dystopia genre, you can always opt for the more lighthearted series of MARVEL or DC. Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel are the latest from MARVEL currently featuring on Disney Plus. Peacemaker is the latest one from DC featuring on HBO Max.