The Boys
Warning : SPOILERS ahead for The Boys time of year 4 , episode 8 .
Summary
The Boysseason 4 last concludes with theunexpected death of VIctoria Neuman , andviewers might be wonder why she does n’t just pop Butcher ’s head before he can kill her . Butcher have Neuman and The Boys by surprise inThe Boysseason 4 , episode 8 , interrupt their armistice to insist the team ca n’t make a lot with the vice prexy . Butcher then use his newfound Supe powersto get rid of Neuman once and for all . He brutally rips her in half with his tentacles , and there is n’t anything that can be done to stop him .
While it makes sense that The Boys team ca n’t prevent Butcher from killing Neuman , it ’s less clear why Neuman does n’t defend herself . She ’s no doubt caught off sentry duty by Butcher ’s sudden appearance , but we have intercourse the VP is resourceful when it comes to survival . Unfortunately , even Neuman ’s telling powers ca n’t carry through her from Butcher ’s wrath . With a small more word of advice , she might have been able to bug out his head — but The Boys ' former drawing card does n’t give her the chance to pull that move in the finale .
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Butcher Covered Neuman’s Eyes With His Tentacle Before Killing Her
Her Supe Powers Depend On Being Able To See Her Target
The reason Neuman does n’t bolt down Butcher ’s caput inThe Boysseason 4 finale is because he covers her eye almost at once after confronting her . Victoria Neuman ’s power only ferment when she ’s able to see her aim , so lease forth her visual modality is the idealistic way to barricade the Supe from rap her ability . Butcher picks up on this and apply it to his reward , roll his tentacles around Neuman ’s head as before long as he attack her . She does n’t stand a chance after that , which is why Butcher make such quick work of her .
The reason Neuman does n’t pop Butcher ’s head inThe Boysseason 4 finish is because he covers her eyes almost immediately after confront her .
The sad part is that Neuman ’s eye look white whenThe Boysshows her body , meaning she believably undertake to use her ability anyway . It seems Neuman does go down combat , but the extent of that is n’t visible to viewer . Butcher ensures Neuman ca n’t actually hit back against him — though it ’s questionable that her powers would work on Karl Urban ’s character even if she could see him .
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Neuman May Not Have Been Able To Kill Butcher Anyway
Her Head-Popping Doesn’t Work On Homelander
Even if Butcher and Neuman had a mediocre fight , the latter ’s might might not have worked on The Boys ' former drawing card . Neuman ’s forefront - popping ability does n’t work on Homelander , proving that there are limits to what she can do — and they seem to depend on how strong the other mortal ’s body is . We do n’t know how powerful Butcher is now that he ’s a Supe , and it ’s possible he ’s nearing Homelander ’s level in terms of strength . If that ’s the case , there ’s a chance Neuman could n’t have saved herself either way of life . This would make her fate inThe Boysseason 4 ’s endinginevitable .
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The Boys is a gritty and seditious take on the superhero genre , focusing on a radical of vigilance man who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities , exploring themes of corruption and moral equivocalness in a existence where grinder are not always what they seem .
The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
