It will be really weird seeing Homelander when rewatching the show, after this humiliating ending.
How am I even supposed to look at Homelander the same way again after that ending? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved his ending, the son of bitch had it coming, but, he always had this infinite aura and a terrifying, intimidating presence. But now? After he desperately begged for his life to the point of offering Butcher a blowjob?
That was the most humiliating character degradation I have ever witnessed. He became the most pathetic character I've ever seen, and trust me, I've watched a ton of movies and TV shows, he reached a whole new level of pathetic that even The Deep couldn't match. My entire perspective on Homelander will be flipped 180° whenever I rewatch the show.
The show has constantly pointed out just how pathetic he is without his powers, but I never expected to see it put on display so clearly.
Him pitifully begging Butcher for mercy is definitely realistic and consistent with his character, but the thing is, he was always this terrifying dictator, and now his disgusting, pathetic truth has been exposed. I don't have any criticism to his ending, it just caught my attention how exposed he is now.