The title of one of the episodes of The Boys Season 4 hints at a different kind of villain. The Boys Season 4 has already begun filming, and to celebrate that, show creator Eric Kripke a photo of the premiere’s script.
The photo did not seem to reveal much at first, but the title itself is giving away plenty of hints for the show’s future. The Season 4 premiere is titled “Department of Dirty Tricks.” Going by the title, we might see the show dealing with the world where politics and Supes overlap.
The Boys Season 3 was a rollercoaster ride and had various twists and turns. Homelander turned out to be Soldier Boy’s son, Ryan joined forces with Homelander, and Butcher began combating the side effects of Compound V.
Season 3 also revealed the real identity of Victoria Neuman, who pretended to be a leading anti-Supe activist. However, she was revealed to be not only a Supe herself, but also the adopted daughter of Stan Edgar, former CEU of Vought International.
As Kripke’s post revealed, The Boys Season 4 premiere is titled “Department of Dirty Tricks”. This could suggest that the political mastermind, Victoria Neuman, could be the main antagonist in the upcoming season.
Check out Eric Kripke’s Twitter post below.
Now that Neuman has positioned herself to become the next Vice President of the United States, it would make sense if she became the main antagonist in Season 4. However, it would be a major shift from Season 3.
The title reveal points at the series shifting its focus from the consequences of monetized and commercialized superheroes to the political aspect. Season 4 might delve deeper into Victoria Neuman’s political career and background.
Neuman is far more careful and calculative in her approach than other antagonists in the series, such as Homelander and Soldier Boy. As the title suggests, she is surely not above dirty tricks to get her way and secure her position as the Vice President.
However, other antagonists such as Homelander and Soldier Boy will not be going anywhere. Season 4 will focus more on Neuman as an antagonist since her development as a villain has been gradual and brewing over the seasons. Her calculated political moves make her much more dangerous than Supes with an out-of-control God complex.
You can watch The Boys on Amazon Prime Video.
About The Boys
The Boys is an American satirical superhero streaming television series developed by Eric Kripke for Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, which was originally published by DC Comics under their Wildstorm imprint before moving to Dynamite Entertainment, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their abilities.
The show is a satirical take on the superhero genre and showcases a world where superheroes are corporatized and controlled by companies. What happens when these superheroes step out of line and rub some boys the wrong way, is the story.
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