The ensemble grapples with forgiveness… with mixed results.
Season 4, episode 4, titled Wisdom of the Ages, does just that.
Hows he gonna do that, you might ask?
Antony Starr as Homelander.Courtesy of Prime Video
But then Hughie reminds A-Train that he owes him for killing his girlfriend, Robin.
And he promises that if A-Train helps him, hell forgive him once and for all.
She thinks Hughie should bite the bullet and let his father die.
But before Hughie can argue his case, bullets start flying.
Shining Light has followed Kimiko here and wants her dead for killing their associates inthe prior episode.
At the lab are Frank and Marty, two men who Homelander has, well… not exactlyfondmemories of.
And Marty once caught Homelander masturbating, proceeding to laugh at the poor kid and nicknaming him Squirt.
So, naturally Homelander kills them both.
And that bit of forced mental gymnastics, right there, is what makes this show so special.
But Butcher has something to say about that.
Turns out his mother picked his pocket while he wasnt looking and administered it to Hugh Sr. herself.
As the V flows into Hugh Sr.s veins, his heart rate spikes and his eyes pop open.
Why on Earth I held out hope that this relationship was going to end well beats me.
All this, and were only halfway into the season.
As Firecracker might say Lord help us all.
