Directors: Steve Boyum
Writers: Craig Rosenberg
Cast: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minfie, Aya Cash, Giancarlo Esposito, Shantel VanSanten, Abraham Lim, Langston Kerman, Jessica Hecht

‘Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men’ Air Date: 04/09/2020
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The third episode of The Boys Season 2 showcased the reasons why the show became a smash-hit and must-watch TV in 2019. Ultraviolent, very gif-able and with Billy Butcher quotes to scribble on the back of your lunch boxes. ‘Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men’ sets this season into a rollercoaster motion.

Before the climactic final act of the episode, we do get some more revelations. Homelander’s (Antony Starr) son, Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) for one does indeed have superpowers. He even looked like the kid from Brightburn with his glowy eyes. Importantly, it wasn’t pushing him off a roof that caused him to use his powers, it was Homelander threatening his mother. It’s the moment he should have been overjoyed with, but even Homelander knows he won’t be able to break that boy away from his mother. So, he returns home to his “real family” and he gives a jolly speech about “one-for-all, all-for-one.” With Stan in the room, I’m sure this is supposed to be a rallying call, but it doesn’t work so well when you’re the leader of The Seven and you’re not aware of the mass leak of information that has made its way into the wild.

For the majority of this episode, we’re literally at sea with the boys. They’re attempting to trade off Kenji (Abraham Lim) for their freedom. One problem: the supes are onto them. But it’s all just a slow build to the climactic final act for this episode. Butcher (Karl Urban) and Hughie’s (Jack Quaid) tensions are at an all-time high and honestly, I need to see this group come together by the next episode. At the moment there are fewer issues in The Seven than our heroes. Although, I’m sure that’s about to change…

If that tension wasn’t enough, we also race straight to the finish line this episode with Starlight (Erin Moriarty) managing to release Compound V into the wild and press hands. Thus leaving Stan (Giancarlo Esposito) in one giant cluster f***k. To put it bluntly. It’s the worst-case scenario for the company genetically manufacturing supes in secret.

When Kenji escapes the increased budget for this season can be seen exploding and crashing all around your screen. From the helicopter going down to the sharks attacking, all the way to the boat exploding into the whale.