After the absolute madness of previous seasons, I genuinely wasn’t sure where The Boys could go next, especially with Butcher’s diagnosis hanging over everything. But somehow, the show still manages to find new ways to make this world more chaotic, uncomfortable, and weirdly entertaining.

One thing Season 4 really leans into is Homelander fully embracing his god complex, especially through Ryan. Watching him teach his son that regular humans are basically toys meant for the amusement of superior beings is scary because it feels like a genuine conversation. It’s probably some of the darkest material the show has tackled because Ryan is still young enough to be shaped by all of this, and you can feel how dangerous that influence can be.

At the same time, I wasn’t expecting “Homelander going through a midlife crisis” to become such a big part of the season… but honestly? It weirdly works. Underneath all the power and fascism, there’s still this deeply insecure man desperately trying to convince himself he’s loved, feared, and important enough.

The show still has that original kick that made it such a fun watch in the first place. The violence is outrageous, the tension works, but the characters remain entertaining to follow. Reuniting with the Boys still feels exciting after all this time.

That said, this is probably the season where the satire started losing some of its sharpness for me.

The show clearly knows what and who it wants to criticize, which isn’t an issue. The problem is that the satire increasingly feels less observational and more focused. A lot of the humor now comes from that, and it makes it a little less fun because the outrageous caricatural way they tackle these subjects is a little too close to reality.

What makes it frustrating is that there are so many missed opportunities for broader satire that could’ve made the show even funnier and culturally sharper.

Still, even with those criticisms, the season remains compelling because the characters carry so much of the weight. Sister Sage is a good example of that. She’s interesting to watch, but there were definitely moments where her intelligence crossed the line from “brilliant strategist” into borderline psychic territory. Some of the information she figures out feels a little too convenient, even for someone that smart.

Overall, The Boys Season 4 is provocative, entertaining, and occasionally frustrating, which honestly feels very fitting for this show at this point. It may not be as sharp as it once was satirically, but it still knows how to keep you hooked while pushing its characters into darker and more dangerous territory.

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