The boys have 1 episode to cover all this...
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Homelander & Oh Father: Oh Father's subplot and division of believers vs. non-believers needs a payoff. The theory is that he will gather a crowd of non-believers for Homelander to finally massacre
Soldier Boy & Kimiko's Powers: Soldier Boy is back in the freezer (and might get freed by Ashley), but Kimiko now has his depowering radiation blast cooked into her body, which has to play a major role against Homelander
Gen V & Ashley: Marie and Jordan shouldn't just be minor cameos; Marie needs to use her blood powers to support the final fight
Meanwhile, Ashley is in the White House and needs her long-awaited redemption moment \[
The Deep & Starlight: The Deep is at his lowest point and will likely die early to resolve his isolated ocean subplot
As for Starlight, fans are coping that she finally does something useful with her powers instead of just waving around glow sticks
The Supe Virus: The supe-killing virus from Gen V has seasons of buildup. Butcher needs to actually release it so we can see its full, devastating potential .
Butcher vs. Homelander: Five seasons of buildup have led to this scorched-earth battle (tentacles vs. an immortal supe). The biggest fear is that the fight gets rushed and ends in two minutes rather than getting a dedicated, epic showdown
The Epilogue: The show needs to leave at least 5-10 minutes to show the aftermath potentially Ashley running a reformed Vought, Ryan becoming the new face of good heroes, and Hughie and Starlight getting a bittersweet ending away from the spotlight