TheBoys star Karl Urban teases how Butcher gaining superpowers will have a massive effect on the entire show: 'It leads to unexpected alliances and conflicts between characters that historically get along.'
Ahead of the highly anticipated arrival of The Boys season 3, Karl Urban hints at how Butcher gaining superpowers will completely upend the show's status quo. Based on the comics from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Amazon Studios TV series has earned a cult following for its raunchy, unhinged take on an action-packed superhero adventure.
After a blockbuster sophomore run that saw higher viewing numbers and surprise Emmy nominations, expectations are high for The Boys season 3. The show last left off with a stalemate between the Supes and the Boys, but that looks to change in a big way when it resumes. One of the biggest talking points about The Boys season 3 so far is the reveal that Butcher will indulge in some superpowers of his own, even despite his unyielding hatred for the heroes.
"The result changes the course of everything...It leads to unexpected alliances and conflicts between characters that historically get along." What Butcher decides to do with the superpower serum may be a huge turning point for The Boys. Given the choice between becoming a hero of his own kind, or succumbing to a darker, villainous instinct, Butcher is presented two viable options that could result in fulfilling his personal vendetta.
Butcher has already established himself as an ambitious man who doesn't always follow what's legally right to get things done. In a world like The Boys' where heroes can kill civilians and earn a commission for it, the moral grey area is quite large, making it difficult to define who's a villain and who's a hero.