Las 3 muertes y episodios finales de la serie Major The Boys Comparaciones de cómics explicadas por el creador

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Vaya, el final de The Boys realmente cumplió, ¡y no tuvo miedo de hacer grandes sacrificios! Me sorprendió mucho la cantidad de personajes importantes que no sobrevivieron. Sin embargo, parecía la forma correcta de terminar las cosas, ya que estas muertes impactantes realmente llegaron a casa.

Eric Kripke, el creador de The Boys, ha detallado el razonamiento detrás de las muertes significativas en el final de la serie, cómo ocurrieron y cómo se relacionan con el cómic original. La quinta temporada culminó con un enfrentamiento entre los héroes y Homelander dentro de la Oficina Oval. Durante la batalla, Kimiko usó sus nuevas habilidades para eliminar el Compuesto V o V-One del sistema de todos. Homelander, desesperado y de rodillas, suplicó por su vida, pero Butcher finalmente lo mató arrancándole la cabeza con una palanca.

El showrunner Eric Kripke le dijo a Liam Crowley de ScreenRant que la muerte de Homelander en el final de The Boys fue planeada desde el principio. Describió que Butcher fue quien mató a Homelander como un momento “divertido y catártico”, que resolvió su larga rivalidad. Kripke también enfatizó la importancia de que Homelander realmente muriera, explicando que si sobreviviera, probablemente habría recuperado sus poderes y habría seguido siendo una amenaza, lo que hacía que su muerte fuera esencial.

Liam Crowley: Finalmente lo lograste.

Eric Kripke: Hice algo. Hola Liam.

Muchos espectadores de The Boys parecían anticipar un final violento para Homelander, tal vez incluso que le abrieran la cabeza. Pero tengo curiosidad: ¿ese resultado siempre estuvo planeado para la serie, independientemente de cuántas temporadas duró?

Absolutamente. Y tuvo que ser Butcher quien lo hizo. Sinceramente, cualquier otra cosa no me habría parecido bien. Siempre estuvo destinado a ser su momento, y fue increíblemente satisfactorio filmar finalmente esa escena.

Liam Crowley mencionó que uno de los momentos más impactantes para él como espectador fue ver a Homelander perder sus poderes. Tiene curiosidad sobre el razonamiento detrás de esa decisión y por qué eligieron retratarlo como vulnerable y quejoso al final.

Desde el comienzo de la temporada, mostramos intencionalmente que la identidad de Homelander está completamente ligada a sus poderes. Los personajes le dicen repetidamente que no es nada sin ellos, y queríamos demostrar que eso es cierto: si le quitan sus habilidades, se desmorona. Es un patrón común entre las personas poderosas; cuando pierden su poder, pueden ser patéticos, como Saddam Hussein cuando lo encontraron escondido. Algunos espectadores preguntaron si despojarlo de sus poderes no sería un castigo peor que matarlo. Si bien eso es teóricamente cierto, inevitablemente encontraría más Compuesto V y recuperaría sus poderes, volviendo a poner a todos en el punto de partida. Simplemente no se le podía permitir salir vivo de esa habitación.

Homelander wasn’t the only important character who died in the finale. After Homelander’s defeat, Butcher and his team briefly celebrated, but then learned that Terror had died peacefully. This, combined with Ryan choosing to live his own life, led Butcher to Vought Tower. There, he planned to release a virus that would eliminate all Supes by spreading it through the building’s sprinkler system. Hughie followed him and, in a desperate attempt to save everyone, shot and killed Butcher to stop him.

Kripke revealed he always planned for Butcher’s death from the beginning of the show. Although the main goal of The Boys has been to defeat Homelander, a central tension existed between Hughie and Butcher. This tension ultimately led to Hughie having to make the difficult decision to end Butcher’s life. Kripke acknowledged that the original comic book writer, Garth Ennis, provided inspiration for the storyline, and he also discussed with actor Karl Urban how Butcher’s character arc would conclude.

Liam Crowley: When did you decide that Billy was also going to meet his end?

From the very first page of the pilot, we had two big pieces of the puzzle figured out. We knew Butcher would somehow end up killing Homelander, but more importantly, we knew Butcher was going to do something awful in the process, and that Hughie would be the one to stop him. That beat actually comes straight from the comics – huge credit to Garth Ennis for that. I always loved how personal it was, and it really highlighted what the show was really about all along: the complicated relationship between Hughie and Butcher. Everyone focuses on the Butcher/Homelander dynamic, but the connection between Hughie and Butcher has been subtly developing throughout the entire series. Looking back now, you can see we were planting clues all along. The most noble thing Butcher ever does, honestly, is realizing he’s incapable of stopping himself, and intentionally bringing someone – Hughie, essentially his little brother – onto the team who could stop him. It was incredibly satisfying to finally bring all those threads together. Seeing Homelander go down was great, of course, but that scene with Hughie and Butcher? That might be my favorite moment of the whole finale.

Liam Crowley: Were Karl and Antony aware that when they signed on, this is the endgame?

You know, as a big fan of the show, I always got the sense that Antony was fully aware his time was limited. It really makes his choices more impactful. But it’s fascinating to wonder if Karl had any idea what was coming. That’s a question that’s stuck with me!

Liam Crowley: When did you tell Karl about the finale death specifically?

I remember Eric Kripke saying that a few seasons back, he really wanted his character’s ending to feel right. He wanted it to be true to who he was – complicated, but ultimately noble and emotional, even if it meant his character wouldn’t make it to the very end. Apparently, that’s when Eric first let him know the character wasn’t going to survive the finale.

Beyond the two major character deaths in the episode, the showrunner also discussed The Deep’s fate. His decision to support Homelander and his murder of Black Noir were the last in a series of actions that ultimately led to his downfall, which the showrunner was pleased to see unfold.

Liam Crowley: It’s good to see some survivors, considering how many people you eliminated this season. And rest in peace to The Deep – or, well, something like that.

Eric Kripke: Yeah. Is there no more deserved death in that son of a b***h?

The deaths of Homelander, Butcher, and even The Deep felt necessary to bring season 5 of The Boys to a satisfying conclusion and keep the story’s energy high. The Deep’s unwavering devotion to Homelander ultimately led to his downfall. As for Homelander, his final scenes revealed that his arrogance was entirely dependent on his powers; stripped of them, he was vulnerable, which allowed Butcher to finally defeat him.

Butcher’s fate was particularly sad, as Hughie had to kill him to protect Starlight and Kimiko. While Hughie understood why Butcher felt so strongly about punishing Supes who abused their power, he didn’t believe they had the right to eliminate them entirely. Even though Butcher briefly paused, he ultimately knew he wouldn’t be able to stop his crusade, leading to a tragic but unavoidable end for his character.

Man, the deaths in The Boys finale really hit hard. It felt like everything was building to those moments for all the main characters still standing – Homelander, Butcher, even The Deep. It was so satisfying to see them all get what they deserved, good or bad. Kripke clearly had a plan for how each of their stories would end, and it was cool to see that vision finally come to life. It felt earned, you know? Like a long journey finally reaching its conclusion.

2026-05-20 19:23