Superhero as Psychopath [ Spoiler alert : this post divulges a sub-plot from Season One, Episode #4, “The Female of the Species.” Stop here if you don’t want to know.] As super powers go, you’d think safely landing a stricken passenger jet would be a cinch. Especially when the Superhero (“Supe”) in question — Homelander in Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” — can fly at the speed of sound, shoot lethal laser beams from his eyes, and hurl 8-ton trucks as if they were toys. Nope. Conjuring Jack Nicholson’s “Here’s Johnny!” expression from “The Shining.” Queen Maeve begs Homelander: Queen Maeve : “You’ve got to go out there — lift the plane up!” Homelander (incredulous): “Lift the plane up?!? How? There’s nothing to stand on. It’s f*cking air!” Queen Maeve: “I don’t know, fly at it, ram it straight.” Homelander : “No, [at] that kind of speed, either the plane goes ass over tit, or I’ll punch straight through the hull, or . . . ” So, why not at least save as many passengers a...
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