June 23, 2024
The Boys Season 4 Episode 4 - Homelander's Homecoming: The Boys Unhinged
Journey Joe dives deep into the basement of depravity with this week's review of The Boys Season 4, Episode 4, "Wisdom of the Ages." Strap in for a wild ride as we unpack Homelander's twisted trip down memory lane, complete with wastepaper basketball...
Journey Joe dives deep into the basement of depravity with this week's review of The Boys Season 4, Episode 4, "Wisdom of the Ages." Strap in for a wild ride as we unpack Homelander's twisted trip down memory lane, complete with wastepaper basketball and gory revenge. We'll dissect the unraveling of Starlight's reputation at the hands (and mouth) of Firecracker, and speculate on the gnarly parasite growing inside Butcher. Plus, we'll explore the blurred lines between humanity and monstrosity in the Vought-verse. Is Homelander beyond redemption, or is there still a scared little boy beneath the cape? Tune in for Joe's signature blend of insight and irreverence as we navigate the latest shocking twists in the most deranged superhero show on TV. It's a jam-packed episode that'll leave you questioning your own moral compass – and possibly your lunch.
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Calarogus Shark Media. Hey, their
basement dwellers, it's your host Journey Joe
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00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:18.679
back with another deep dive into the
wild world of streaming TV. Today,
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00:00:18.679 --> 00:00:22.679
we're talking about episode four of The
Boy season four, titled Wisdom of the
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00:00:22.719 --> 00:00:25.920
Ages, and let me tell you, folks, this one's a doozy.
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00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:30.679
First off, can we talk about
Homelander's little trip down memory Lane? Our
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00:00:30.719 --> 00:00:35.119
favorite psychotic soup decides to revisit his
childhood lab and it goes about as well
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00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:38.759
as you'd expect. We're talking cake, waste, paper, basketball, and
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00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:42.439
oh yeah, a whole lot of
murder. Anthony Starr continues to knock it
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00:00:42.439 --> 00:00:47.039
out of the park with his portrayal
of Homelander's unhinged descent Chilling stuff. People,
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00:00:47.520 --> 00:00:50.280
Boy, oh boy, did this
episode give us a lot to unpack.
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00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:54.799
Our favorite blonde psychopath takes a trip
down memory Lane to the underground vault
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00:00:54.880 --> 00:00:58.200
lab where he grew up, and
it's about as wholesome as you'd expect from
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00:00:58.200 --> 00:01:02.359
the Boys, which is to say
not at all. What we're seeing here
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00:01:02.439 --> 00:01:07.680
is Homelander grappling with his trauma in
the most Homelander way possible by inflicting it
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00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:11.879
on others. It's like a twisted
therapy session where instead of talking about his
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00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:17.439
feelings, he's lasering people's groins.
The real kicker comes when he confronts Barbara,
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the lab director. She hits him
with some hard truths about his desperate
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00:01:21.239 --> 00:01:25.760
need for approval and love. And
how does our boy handle this psychological breakthrough
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00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:30.159
by doubling down on his humanity as
weakness stick and locking her in a room
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00:01:30.200 --> 00:01:34.319
full of corpses talk about unresolved issues. What's fascinating here is how the show
21
00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:38.519
is peeling back the layers of Homelander's
psyche. We've always known he was messed
22
00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:42.319
up, but seeing the root of
his issues, the abuse, the isolation,
23
00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:47.480
the desperate need for acceptance, it
almost makes you feel sorry for the
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00:01:47.519 --> 00:01:51.599
guy. Almost. Then he goes
and does something horrific and you remember,
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00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:56.400
oh, yeah, this dude's a
monster. Anthony Starr deserves all the praise
26
00:01:56.480 --> 00:02:00.000
here. The way he switches from
childlike glee to cold fury to manic laughter,
27
00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:05.519
it's like watching a one man show
of the entire DSM five. You
28
00:02:05.519 --> 00:02:07.680
can see the conflict in his eyes, the part of him that's still that
29
00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:13.560
scared little boy warring with the godlike
being he's become, and let's not forget
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00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:17.919
this all ties into his relationship with
Ryan homelanders determined to crush any hint of
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00:02:19.000 --> 00:02:22.520
humanity in himself and his son.
It's like he's trying to create a mini
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00:02:22.599 --> 00:02:25.639
me, but one without all the
messy emotional baggage. Good luck with that,
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00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:31.159
buddy. Is Homelander beyond redemption at
this point or is there still a
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00:02:31.199 --> 00:02:37.080
shred of humanity left in there somewhere. Personally, I'm betting on more laser
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00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:40.319
eyes and less group therapy in his
future. But hey, stranger things have
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00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:45.400
happened in the world of the Boys. Meanwhile, we've got Firecracker bringing the
37
00:02:45.439 --> 00:02:49.240
heat with her new show, The
Truth Bomb. It's like if Alex Jones
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00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:53.400
had superpowers and a personal vendetta against
Starlight. Speaking of our girl, Annie,
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00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:58.479
this episode really puts her through the
ringer. Not only does Firecracker air
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00:02:58.560 --> 00:03:02.439
all her dirty laundry on life,
including a pretty heavy revelation about an abortion,
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00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.919
but Annie ends up playing right into
their hands with a very public beatdown.
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00:03:07.599 --> 00:03:10.800
It's a rough day for Team Starlight, that's for sure. On the
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00:03:10.840 --> 00:03:15.120
boys side of things, we've got
Huey dealing with some heavy family drama.
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00:03:15.599 --> 00:03:20.319
The whole storyline with his dad in
a coma is surprisingly touching, And hey,
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00:03:20.520 --> 00:03:24.319
how about a train actually being helpful
character growth? Folks? You love
46
00:03:24.400 --> 00:03:29.159
to see it. Now, let's
talk about that butcher scene. Our gruff
47
00:03:29.199 --> 00:03:32.360
anti hero seems to be harboring some
kind of compound v parasite, and it
48
00:03:32.400 --> 00:03:38.840
is not pretty the way it just
decimated Ezekiel. Yikes. I'm both intrigued
49
00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:42.159
and terrified to see where this is
going. And we can't forget about the
50
00:03:42.240 --> 00:03:46.360
deep and Sister sage. That lobotomy
scene. I don't know whether to laugh
51
00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:51.039
or cringe, probably both. It's
the Boys in a nutshell, equal parts
52
00:03:51.080 --> 00:03:55.560
disturbing and darkly hilarious. Overall,
Wisdom of the Ages is a solid entry
53
00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:59.800
in what's shaping up to be a
pretty intense season. It's got all the
54
00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:03.840
true trademark Boys chaos we've come to
expect, with some genuinely surprising character moments
55
00:04:03.840 --> 00:04:08.120
thrown in. Sure, it's not
quite as laugh out loud funny as some
56
00:04:08.199 --> 00:04:12.479
earlier episodes, but the stakes feel
higher than ever. So what did you
57
00:04:12.520 --> 00:04:15.959
think, fellow basement dwellers. Are
you team Firecracker or Team Starlight? What's
58
00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:21.319
your theory on Butcher's body invading parasite
and seriously, how messed up his homelander
59
00:04:21.399 --> 00:04:25.639
going to get before this season's over. Until next time, keep it weird
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00:04:25.680 --> 00:04:27.040
and keep it basementy, folks,
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00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:14.080
Calarogus Shark Media. Hey, their
basement dwellers, it's your host Journey Joe
2
00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:18.679
back with another deep dive into the
wild world of streaming TV. Today,
3
00:00:18.679 --> 00:00:22.679
we're talking about episode four of The
Boy season four, titled Wisdom of the
4
00:00:22.719 --> 00:00:25.920
Ages, and let me tell you, folks, this one's a doozy.
5
00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:30.679
First off, can we talk about
Homelander's little trip down memory Lane? Our
6
00:00:30.719 --> 00:00:35.119
favorite psychotic soup decides to revisit his
childhood lab and it goes about as well
7
00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:38.759
as you'd expect. We're talking cake, waste, paper, basketball, and
8
00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:42.439
oh yeah, a whole lot of
murder. Anthony Starr continues to knock it
9
00:00:42.439 --> 00:00:47.039
out of the park with his portrayal
of Homelander's unhinged descent Chilling stuff. People,
10
00:00:47.520 --> 00:00:50.280
Boy, oh boy, did this
episode give us a lot to unpack.
11
00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:54.799
Our favorite blonde psychopath takes a trip
down memory Lane to the underground vault
12
00:00:54.880 --> 00:00:58.200
lab where he grew up, and
it's about as wholesome as you'd expect from
13
00:00:58.200 --> 00:01:02.359
the Boys, which is to say
not at all. What we're seeing here
14
00:01:02.439 --> 00:01:07.680
is Homelander grappling with his trauma in
the most Homelander way possible by inflicting it
15
00:01:07.760 --> 00:01:11.879
on others. It's like a twisted
therapy session where instead of talking about his
16
00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:17.439
feelings, he's lasering people's groins.
The real kicker comes when he confronts Barbara,
17
00:01:17.480 --> 00:01:21.200
the lab director. She hits him
with some hard truths about his desperate
18
00:01:21.239 --> 00:01:25.760
need for approval and love. And
how does our boy handle this psychological breakthrough
19
00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:30.159
by doubling down on his humanity as
weakness stick and locking her in a room
20
00:01:30.200 --> 00:01:34.319
full of corpses talk about unresolved issues. What's fascinating here is how the show
21
00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:38.519
is peeling back the layers of Homelander's
psyche. We've always known he was messed
22
00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:42.319
up, but seeing the root of
his issues, the abuse, the isolation,
23
00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:47.480
the desperate need for acceptance, it
almost makes you feel sorry for the
24
00:01:47.519 --> 00:01:51.599
guy. Almost. Then he goes
and does something horrific and you remember,
25
00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:56.400
oh, yeah, this dude's a
monster. Anthony Starr deserves all the praise
26
00:01:56.480 --> 00:02:00.000
here. The way he switches from
childlike glee to cold fury to manic laughter,
27
00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:05.519
it's like watching a one man show
of the entire DSM five. You
28
00:02:05.519 --> 00:02:07.680
can see the conflict in his eyes, the part of him that's still that
29
00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:13.560
scared little boy warring with the godlike
being he's become, and let's not forget
30
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:17.919
this all ties into his relationship with
Ryan homelanders determined to crush any hint of
31
00:02:19.000 --> 00:02:22.520
humanity in himself and his son.
It's like he's trying to create a mini
32
00:02:22.599 --> 00:02:25.639
me, but one without all the
messy emotional baggage. Good luck with that,
33
00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:31.159
buddy. Is Homelander beyond redemption at
this point or is there still a
34
00:02:31.199 --> 00:02:37.080
shred of humanity left in there somewhere. Personally, I'm betting on more laser
35
00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:40.319
eyes and less group therapy in his
future. But hey, stranger things have
36
00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:45.400
happened in the world of the Boys. Meanwhile, we've got Firecracker bringing the
37
00:02:45.439 --> 00:02:49.240
heat with her new show, The
Truth Bomb. It's like if Alex Jones
38
00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:53.400
had superpowers and a personal vendetta against
Starlight. Speaking of our girl, Annie,
39
00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:58.479
this episode really puts her through the
ringer. Not only does Firecracker air
40
00:02:58.560 --> 00:03:02.439
all her dirty laundry on life,
including a pretty heavy revelation about an abortion,
41
00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:07.919
but Annie ends up playing right into
their hands with a very public beatdown.
42
00:03:07.599 --> 00:03:10.800
It's a rough day for Team Starlight, that's for sure. On the
43
00:03:10.840 --> 00:03:15.120
boys side of things, we've got
Huey dealing with some heavy family drama.
44
00:03:15.599 --> 00:03:20.319
The whole storyline with his dad in
a coma is surprisingly touching, And hey,
45
00:03:20.520 --> 00:03:24.319
how about a train actually being helpful
character growth? Folks? You love
46
00:03:24.400 --> 00:03:29.159
to see it. Now, let's
talk about that butcher scene. Our gruff
47
00:03:29.199 --> 00:03:32.360
anti hero seems to be harboring some
kind of compound v parasite, and it
48
00:03:32.400 --> 00:03:38.840
is not pretty the way it just
decimated Ezekiel. Yikes. I'm both intrigued
49
00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:42.159
and terrified to see where this is
going. And we can't forget about the
50
00:03:42.240 --> 00:03:46.360
deep and Sister sage. That lobotomy
scene. I don't know whether to laugh
51
00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:51.039
or cringe, probably both. It's
the Boys in a nutshell, equal parts
52
00:03:51.080 --> 00:03:55.560
disturbing and darkly hilarious. Overall,
Wisdom of the Ages is a solid entry
53
00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:59.800
in what's shaping up to be a
pretty intense season. It's got all the
54
00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:03.840
true trademark Boys chaos we've come to
expect, with some genuinely surprising character moments
55
00:04:03.840 --> 00:04:08.120
thrown in. Sure, it's not
quite as laugh out loud funny as some
56
00:04:08.199 --> 00:04:12.479
earlier episodes, but the stakes feel
higher than ever. So what did you
57
00:04:12.520 --> 00:04:15.959
think, fellow basement dwellers. Are
you team Firecracker or Team Starlight? What's
58
00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:21.319
your theory on Butcher's body invading parasite
and seriously, how messed up his homelander
59
00:04:21.399 --> 00:04:25.639
going to get before this season's over. Until next time, keep it weird
60
00:04:25.680 --> 00:04:27.040
and keep it basementy, folks,