In the fifth season of The Boys, the character Butcher becomes increasingly cruel. However, the series doesn’t even remotely show how brutal the character really is.
Warning Spoiler: In the article, we reveal details about Butcher’s actions in the comics.
What does he do differently in the comics? In the series of The Boys, it is already evident that Billy Butcher acts just as cruelly as Homelander, his archenemy and antagonist of the series. However, in the comics, he is much worse.
There, he commits extremely cruel acts. These include murders of enemies and allies like Jack from Jupiter, Love Sausage, or Mother’s Milk. Additionally, there is the psychological manipulation of Hughie.
This ties into his plan to kill all the Supes. Butcher even takes it a step further by wanting to use a super-virus that kills all individuals who carry Compound V in their blood. This includes countless innocents and children who would be killed by his plan.
In the series, many of his cruel acts are either altered or did not happen at all. Many of Butcher’s allies died differently or do not even appear in the series.
Some examples:
- Jack from Jupiter is tortured and killed in the comic. In the series, he does not exist at all.
- The Legend appears in the series, but Butcher does not kill him by inducing a heart attack. He remains an informant.
- In the comic, Butcher refuses to see Kimiko as a human being, constantly calling her
It
. In the series, he is initially skeptical but quickly treats her as a person.
Therefore, anyone who wants to experience Butcher’s true cruelty must turn to the comic.
Butcher lives up to Homelander in terms of cruelty
Who is worse? Comparing Butcher and Homelander in the comics, it becomes apparent that Butcher is indeed the darker figure of the two. Homelander also does terrible things, but he usually acts out of insecurity and immaturity.
Moreover, his actions are impulsive. Butcher, on the other hand, is extremely calculating and systematically plans his cruel acts in advance. He also knows exactly what the consequences of his actions are, yet he carries them out cold-bloodedly.
For the series, some cruel scenes from the comic have been altered. A small dog even helps Butcher to abandon his brutal plans. What lies behind the little rascal, you can read on MeinMMO: A character from The Boys threatens to become as bad as Homelander, season 5 tries to prevent that
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