The Boys’ Disturbing Season Finale Pattern Hints at Ugly Season 4
Butcher's betrayal streak in The Boys finales is a pattern you can't ignore.
Summary:
- There is a pattern in The Boys you might have missed.
- In one way or another, Billy Butcher betrayed someone in each season finale.
- Fans speculate that Butcher's betrayal in season 4 could be even more shocking, potentially making him the show's antagonist.
Billy Butcher, a character loved and hated in equal measure in the hit series The Boys, is notorious for his unpredictable and often morally gray actions. There's one pattern fans of the show couldn't help but notice: Butcher's knack for betrayal in every season finale.
Butcher’s Betrayal of The Boys in Season 1 Finale
In the first season's climax, Butcher does something that left many of us in shock. Instead of helping the Boys break out of Vought, he goes rogue.
Butcher's hatred for supes seems to reach a boiling point as he attempts to take down Homelander with a bomb. Butcher's readiness to sacrifice an innocent life, Madelyn’s baby, really shocked viewers.
Butcher’s Betrayal of Stan Edgar in Season 2 Finale
Moving on to the second season, Butcher flips the script again. This time, he betrays none other than Stan Edgar. He refuses to give up Ryan, which was a deal he had with Edgar.
Plus, he kind of betrays himself as he's torn between his hatred for supes and his love for Becca. The finale sees him making a decision that betrays his own moral compass, choosing to save Ryan over avenging Becca's death.
Butcher’s Betrayal of Soldier Boy in Season 3 Finale
Just when we thought we had Butcher figured out, he pulls another fast one in the third season. His betrayal of Soldier Boy in the final showdown was a really dumb decision. And again, Butcher put his personal priorities above the group's goals.
Should We Expect Yet Another Betrayal by Butcher in Season 4?
If the past is any indicator, we can expect Butcher's betrayal in season 4 to be even more shocking and morally ambiguous. Perhaps he'll cross a line that even he can't return from, or make a sacrifice that forever alters his relationship with the Boys.
It is actually one of the popular fan theories that Butcher might become the show’s antagonist by the finale of season 4.
Source: Reddit