‘The Boys’ Series Finale Is A Crushing Disappointment

InnovationGaming‘The Boys’ Series Finale Is A Crushing DisappointmentByErik Kain,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 05:57pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The BoysCredit: Prime VideoI’m of two minds when it comes to the series finale of The Boys. On the one hand, there were some very entertaining moments throughout. On the other, this should have been so much more than what we got. The final showdown between the Boys and Homelander should have been the biggest, craziest fight of the series. Instead, well, we’ll get to that. Spoilers ahead.Taken on their own, there were some nice moments in the finale, “Blood & Bone.” Hughie’s final confrontation with Butcher was fitting and hit all the right emotional beats. It always had to go down like this, I suppose, with those two. And the denouement was nice, if a little sappy. A happy ending for most of our heroes (sorry Frenchie) was warranted. Unfortunately, Vought also got a happy ending, with Stan Edgar back in charge as “interim” CEO. That actually feels pretty realistic to me, given how consequences work for the rich and powerful. Remember the housing crisis and all those bankers who went to prison after? Yeah, me neither. But so much of this episode, like the rest of the season, felt lackluster and undercooked. For instance:Oh Father vs The BoysThe BoysCredit: Prime VideoThe entire Oh Father bit was so weird. The season had set up two important threads with the super-powered preacher. First, he was clearly doubting Homelander’s rise to godhood. He supported him, but the more unhinged Homelander became, and the greater lengths they had to go to convert the faithful, the more Oh Father seemed to doubt. There was a real opportunity here for him to push back in the end, grasp at...