Don’t Expect Any Gen V Resolution in The Boys Finale
The Boys creator Eric Kripke has confirmed that the series finale doesn't wrap up Gen V's story.
Last month, we heard that Prime Video would not be moving forward with a third season of Gen V, which naturally upset those who had been following the show’s story alongside The Boys on the streamer. Now, we’re hearing more thoughts about Gen V’s cancellation from The Boys creator Eric Kripke, who seems as sad about the spinoff’s demise as its fans.
Saying he’s “bummed” about it, Kripke also warned Gen V fans that The Boys finale won’t be wrapping up the spinoff’s story this week, but will instead find the Godolkin kids going off to have “more adventures”.
“I’m hopeful that’s not the last time you see them, because we don’t end their storyline in The Boys,” Kripke confirmed to TVLine. “Like, that’s all done and they head off to have more adventures. Those characters still have things to work on, and that was very intentional. We still want the opportunity to be able to do that.”
Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), who functions as Gen V’s lead character, had previously popped up in the penultimate episode of The Boys, only for Starlight (Erin Moriarty) to indicate that she was no match for Homelander because she couldn’t control her powers, disappointing fans who had been hoping to see her take on the mothership show’s villain. Kripke indicated that the much-discussed line was meant to set up a third season of Gen V, which won’t now come to fruition.
“She has all of this power, and everyone online is like, ‘Well, why doesn’t she just go take on Homelander?’ I’m like, ‘She’s a 19-year-old kid! She has no idea how to wield any of it in any sort of responsible, controlled way,'” Kripke explained. “Were there to be another season of Gen V, that would be her training-with-Yoda season where she really learns how to take the next step.”
Kripke added, “The fact that she’s super powerful, which she is, does not mean she’s automatically ready for every single conflict, much less one as big as Homelander. It could be quite dangerous and destructive, and it could lead to a lot of collateral damage and casualties if she can’t control it, so she still has a long road to go. That’s what we tried to plant there.”
Although there’s a different Boys spinoff on the way, a prequel focusing on Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) called Vought Rising, Kripke said there’s still more story they want to tell with Gen V’s characters in the future. “Sometimes these things just don’t go your way, but me and all the of other producers really fought hard to try to keep it going. Alas, you know, it didn’t work out, but one of the advantages of having a world like this is we will be able to find opportunities to continue their story. We’re starting to kick around ideas and see how can we bring back those characters.”