Episode 5

>Episode is split between multiple POVs.
>Terror humps a Homelander doll, and Butcher takes it away to be cleaned. Later, Terror eats chocolate, but Hughie saves him in time.
>Black Noir II takes part in a Broadway production, where The Deep kills his producer. In retaliation, Black Noir II frames The Deep for an oil spill in Alaska.
>Misha gasses Homelander, knocking him unconscious. He and Mr. Marathon then try to convince Soldier Boy to help them kill Homelander, but he refuses. Soldier Boy snaps Misha’s neck, while Homelander kills Mr. Marathon by crushing his head after slipping on Vought baby oil and breaking his leg.
>Seth Rogen, Christopher Mintz, Kumail Nanjiani, and other celebrities are killed after Soldier Boy tricks Mr. Marathon into running through them.
>Firecracker turns on her childhood pastor, who once fed and cared for her, by falsely accusing him of being a pedophile to gain Homelander’s approval. However, Homelander sees her as pathetic and kills her and puts her head on a spiked statue.


Episode 6

>The Deep kills Black Noir II by stabbing him through the throat on the podcast set.
>Soldier Boy confronts Bombsight at a nursing home and eventually convinces him to hand over V1. He later depowers Bombsight, allowing him to return to a mortal life with the person he loves.
>Sister Sage miscalculates Soldier Boy’s hatred of Homelander. Instead, Soldier Boy gives Homelander V1, bonding over their shared love for Stormfront.
>Homelander burns a hole into his own arm with his heat vision in order to inject V1. The Boys witness him taking the serum.

Episode 7

>Homelander arrives at the White House and kills President Calhoun.
>A new Shifter working for Oh Father captures both Hughie and Butcher, leading to a scene involving Kessler in some capacity. The new Shifter is outsmarted by Hughie, and Butcher eventually kills them. *[UPDATED]*
>Dogknott and Sheline are killed by M.M. and Starlight.
>Marie and Cate provide a safe house to civilians who Starlight and The Boys rescue from a Homelander loyalty focus group run by Oh Father.
>Sister Sage works with The Boys to use a uranium machine on Kimiko, attempting to replicate Soldier Boy’s powers. The process pushes Kimiko to her limits. When Homelander discovers their location, Sister Sage and Kimiko hide while Frenchie sacrifices himself to draw Homelander away.

Episode 8

>Hughie, Butcher, Terror, Homelander, Soldier Boy, Sister Sage, The Deep, Ashley, Oh Father, and Stan Edgar all survive into Episode 8.

>The deep survives

i genuinely hate this faggot, It's literally a test of patience at this point

Noir is just a useless character. Firecracker's death makes the show even more gay and aids than it already is.