I’m Your Pusher
Billy Butcher shows up at O.D.’s place, asking him where the children’s blood is. He’s a fixer for many of The Seven, including Homelander and A-Train. Butcher intends to use him to get back at The Seven.
Butcher hands over a serum and demands that the O.D. fix up Great Wide Wonder with this purple juice. If not? Well, he’s going to be in touch with the DEA and, subsequently, put him in prison. ..
Butcher, like many of the Seven, has killed without remorse. He plans to be judge, jury and executioner in his quest for revenge against the Great Wide Wonder. ..
The next day, Great Wide Wonder took the serum and started flying around, losing control and eventually smashing through Ironcast and exploding. ..
As Homelander and Maeve watch on, they soon use their quick wits to think of a way to distract the masses, promising to “avenge” Great Wide Wonder and flying up to the sun, where a make-believe war satellite happens to be. Butcher walks away from the drama, leaving O.D. a blubbering mess. ..
The Episode Review
With a simple story of revenge, this episode essentially feels like pages ripped right from the comic of The Boys, paying homage to the graphic novel that started it all.
The conflict in The Boy’s run-time is the bulk of its story, and it’s well-told. It showcases the characters in their original animated forms while also depicting their conflict.
While there is an open-ending to all this, it’s not a deal breaker given the anthology format this show adopts. While it’s not quite as good as episode 2, this is a valiant effort nonetheless.
