Karen Fukuhara and Tomer Capone discuss how they finally gave the shippers what they want for Kimiko and Frenchie.
Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Boysseason 4 finale, “Assassination Run.”
“It took the entire season to get to that point.”
Karen Fukuhara and Tomer Capone as Kimiko and Frenchie on ‘The Boys’ season 4.Amazon
“I don’t know every beautiful friendship/romantic soulmate/twin flame story needs to evolve to kissing.
It was weird, but also felt very right.
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Four seasons in, Fukuhara was convinced this moment for their characters wouldnt happen.
Elliott Knight as Colin and Tomer Capone as Frenchie in ‘The Boys’ season 4.Courtesy of Prime
I was quite disappointed because I do ship Kimchie.
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“Frenchie’s not the kind of dude who would like anyone.
“He’s just live and let live.”
Karen Fukuhara’s Kimiko on ‘The Boys’ season 4.Courtesy of Prime
“I was very sad about it,” he says.
I get a lot of people telling me that it really helped them with feeling good about themselves.
Haters are going to hate.
I want to see them get out from the keyboard and come mess with Frenchie.”
I was blown away,” she says.
“I didn’t know how they were going to shoot it in the script.
It just said they lean in for a kiss.
I was so happy that they got their moment in that way.
It was beautifully shot.”
But this isThe Boys, after all.
And we’re heading into the final season.
Nobody is getting their happy ending.
Well, except for Antony Starr’s Homelander.
Sam restrains Kimiko, allowing Cate to mind control Frenchie into a containment van.
“I think it was written perfectly,” Fukuhara says of that moment.
She appreciates how the show made this moment fit into the context of who her Kimiko is now.
“Her not being able to speak is coming from childhood trauma.
It’s not a physical attribute,” she explains.
So she’s intensely thinking about how she wants Kimiko’s voice to sound in the upcoming season 5.
“That’s actually something that I think about on a daily basis,” the actress says.
There’s a lot of anticipation and excitement towards it, especially from the fans.
So I want to do it justice.
We’ll see when that moment is."
