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The Seven Crumble and the Rise of the Informant 11:24 Miles: While Butcher was turning into a monster, the Seven were having their own internal meltdown. It’s funny how Vought tries to maintain this image of a "superhero team," but in reality, it was just a group of terrified people trying to survive Homelander’s mood swings.
11:40 Lena: Well, except for A-Train. His arc in Season 4 was honestly one of my favorites. He’s come such a long way from the guy who accidentally killed Hughie’s girlfriend in the very first episode.
11:51 Miles: Reggie really turned a new leaf, didn't he? It started back in Season 3 when that Supe Blue Hawk paralyzed his brother, but in Season 4, he actually became a hero. Not the Vought kind, but the real kind. He started acting as an informant for The Boys. He developed this genuine kinship with Mother’s Milk, which was so unexpected but felt so right.
12:12 Lena: I loved seeing him use his speed for something other than racing or PR. He was actually saving the team!
12:19 Miles: He really was. He provided crucial intel and even stepped in to physically save them when they were cornered. But you could see the toll it was taking on him. He was living a double life in Vought Tower, knowing that if Homelander ever found out, he was dead. By the end of the season, he realized he couldn't keep it up. He chose his family over the Seven and went into hiding.
12:40 Lena: It was a smart move, but man, the tension in those scenes where he’s looking at Homelander, knowing he’s betrayed him... it was nerve-wracking. But he wasn't the only one in the Seven who was terrified. Ashley Barrett was basically losing her mind.
12:53 Miles: Poor Ashley. She’s been the corporate stooge for so long, trying to manage the unmanageable. But when she realized Homelander was planning to purge anyone he considered a secret rebel in his crew—and she knew she’d helped A-Train—she panicked.
13:08 Lena: And her solution was... Compound V?
Miles: Yep. Out of pure, unadulterated fear, she shot herself up with it. She wanted to become resistant to harm, but as we’ve seen, V doesn't always give you a "cool" power. The season ended with a hint that her transformation was going to be "gnarly," to say the least. It’s another example of how the show deconstructs the idea of superheroes. Most people don't get to be Superman; they get something much more grotesque.
13:38 Lena: It’s so true. Even the "new" members of the Seven, like Firecracker, are just there to serve a specific political purpose. Firecracker was essentially a media personality brought in to weaponize disinformation and attack Starlight’s reputation. It wasn't about her powers; it was about her platform.
0:37 Miles: Exactly. The Seven is no longer a superhero team; it’s a propaganda machine. And anyone who doesn't fit the brand is either killed or forced to run. It makes the world of *The Boys* feel so much smaller and more claustrophobic. You’re either with Homelander, or you’re a target.
14:13 Lena: And that’s exactly where we left the rest of our main crew. They tried to run, didn't they?
14:17 Miles: They tried. After the chaos with Neuman and Butcher, the group decided to split up and make a run for it. They knew the government was coming for them. But only Starlight really got away because, well, she can fly. She took off into the sky when the Supe-deputized forces arrived.
14:34 Lena: But the others weren't so lucky.
14:36 Miles: No, it was a total heartbreak. Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, and Kimiko—along with Hughie—were all rounded up. Seeing them captured and headed for "imprisonment or worse" was a brutal way to end the season. Especially for Frenchie and Kimiko, because they had just finally shared their first real kiss! They were finally going to try the romance thing after years of "will-they-won’t-they," and then they’re torn apart.
15:03 Lena: It’s the classic *Boys* move—give us a moment of genuine happiness and then immediately snatch it away.