The fall semester of Godolkin University, a college for young superheroes, is about to begin.
Heres everything freshmen supes (and viewers) need to know.
What started as a mere comic-book adaptation has morphed into a full-blown franchise.
Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, who has the ability to manipulate and weaponize blood.Amazon Studios
movie franchises, endorsements, theme park rides, social media presence, etc.).
But the idea of a spinoff began even before the drama’ssurprise Emmy nominationfor season 2.
And he has really stayed true to that vision.
Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, who has the ability to manipulate and weaponize blood.Amazon Studios
But if you’re looking for answers, sneak a peek at our cheat sheet.
B: Blood (and lots of it!)
“I was like, ‘How do you get the blood off?’
Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway) and her YouTube costar David Caruso.Amazon Studios
He’s like, ‘Shaving cream and Dawn soap will be your best friend,'” she recalls.
And it was good advice: “Shaving cream is the only thing that gets it off!”
That’s why she always keeps a pocket knife on her for easy access.
Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and his posse: Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo), Cate Dunlap (Maddie Phillips), and Jordan Li (Derek Luh).Amazon Studios
Sinclair says of her character, who uncovers a deep-seated mystery at Godolkin that will test her resolve.
They’re in the pharmaceutical business.
The animated anthology showDiabolicalfeatured an episodewhere a bunch of orphaned teens learned this truth and sought revenge.
‘Histrionic-Free Heroics’.
Fans ofThe Boysalready saw one crazed rodent,a Compound V-injected hamster named Jamie, in season 3.
Now they’re getting David Caruso, Emma’s pet gerbil.
E: Education
There are two tracks a supe can take when they arrive at Godolkin.
‘Villain or Hero: A Matter of Perspective’.
It’s the school that churns out the world’s newest crop of heroes.
(Shawn Ashmoreportrayed the fire-wielding former Seven memberLamplighteronThe Boys.)
(Laurie Holdenappeared onThe Boysas the plasma-blastingCrimson Countess.)
‘Superphysics: Making the Impossible, Possible’.
Regardless of school, every supe needs the basics, which means course work like “Understanding Branding.”
F: Faculty
Frederick Vought and Patrick Godolkin founded Godolkin University in 1965.
Although she has no powers herself, the dean has her eye on incoming freshman Marie.
London Thor as one-half of Jordan Li in ‘Gen V’.Amazon Studios
Meanwhile, Professor Rich “Brink” Brinkerhoff (Clancy Brown) heads the School of Crime Fighting.
G: Golden Boy
Golden Boy, a.k.a.
Luke Riordan, is… well, the golden boy of Godolkin.
Derek Wilson arrives as Tek Knight on ‘Gen V’.Amazon Studios
“He is number one.
He is the strongest.
He’s the best.
Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo) and his dad Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas).Amazon Studios
He’s the most capable to be part of the Seven.
Part of being number one is the popularity that comes along with it.
“She sees everything, and there’s a lot of mystery that goes with that.
Claudia Doumit returns as Congresswoman Victoria Neuman in ‘Gen V’.Amazon Studios
H: Heroes 101
Those who scrutinize the backgrounds of every frame will be rewarded.
Just likeThe Boys,Gen Vis filled with props and set decorations that point to the larger world.
“The play onGen Vis obviously Gen Z.
Chance Perdomo’s Andre Anderson in ‘The Boys’ spinoff ‘Gen V’.Amazon Studios
We are the Gen Z in this world,” Luh says.
Everything can go on social media.
“It’s been really easy sharing a character with Derek,” Thor says.
Jaz Sinclair’s Marie Moreau arrives at Godolkin University.Amazon Studios
“When we first met, it was kind of an immediate click we both had similar thoughts.
We both were open to talking about the character and open to each other’s opinions.
We built this character from the ground up.
Our characteristics are pretty similar.
It’s been great having a partner like that.”
It’s all about the rankings.
The university maintains a list of all its supes based on skills and social media presence.
“They say it’s a fair system.
His father is the supe Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas), who has a similar power.
He’s in his father’s shadow, but he wants to step out of it.
He doesn’t want to use his name, but he kind of has to use his name.
And he’s quite a slacker.
He’s a charmer, he’s a slacker, and he doesn’t want any responsibility whatsoever.”
His dad, however, has high hopes for his offspring.
N: Neuman
Congresswoman Victoria Neuman can’t stop, won’t stop.
Actress Claudia Doumit returns to herBoysrole of the ambitious politician who’s hiding her own supe nature.
(She can telekinetically make people’s heads explode.)
She will also have a role to play in season 4 ofThe Boys.
I can’t wait for the fans to dive in.”
O: Oh s—!
(You don’t see Captain America throwing himself into the sweaty pits ofHerogasm.)
(See season 3, episode 7.
)Gen Vjoins in the fun with puppets.
Of course, in this context, it’s less sing-a-longs and more muppet-on-muppet disemboweling.
Q: Quotes to live by
“Being a real hero is not about glory.
It’s about sacrifice.”
A-Train
“Word, broseph.”
S: Season 2…?
IsGen Vjust meant to be a one-and-done limited series, or are there bigger plans in the works?
A writers’ room reportedly opened in January forGen Vseason 2, with Fazekas as sole showrunner.
The branded beverage makes a return inGen V, with the campus media team filming a promo with Andre.
So, what do theGen Vteens think of Turbo Rush?
“I wouldn’t pour this on my d— if it cured cancer,” Andre says.
U: Under wraps
Still considered top secret by the creators ofGen Vis something called the Woods.
Inside the show, it’s said to be Godolkin’s darkest secret.
Outside of it, the creators aren’t revealing much just yet.
“I mean, the Woods is terrifying!”
“It’s so creepy in there.
I don’t even like hanging out on that set.
Even the greens that they pick, they’re really oppressive colors.
It looks like it’s been there for a really long time.
They have creepy little smiley animals on the walls.
It’s awful.”
Once you’ve stepped in it, it sticks.
The corporation’s presence inGen Vis hard to shake.
In addition toDawn of the 7filmmaker Bourke,The BoysstarColby Minifiereturns as Ashley Barrett.
“There’s just been a lot of superhero storytelling available to audiences right now.”
All actor quotes in this story are from interviews conducted prior to the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
