Elon Musk Calls 'The Boys' Finale "Pathetic," To Eric Kripke's Delight
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Key Points:
- Elon Musk criticized the series finale of The Boys, titled ‘Blood and Bone,’ calling it “pathetic” after the main villain, Homelander, is stripped of his powers and left begging for his life.
- Series creator Eric Kripke embraced Musk’s one-word review as a badge of honor, sharing the tweet and expressing pride in the reaction.
- The finale introduced a character called ‘The Disruptor,’ a rich mogul with space-related traits and controversial symbolism, who is quickly disposed of by Homelander mid-orbit.
- Kripke revealed that the Disruptor character was intended as a satirical target reflecting real-world figures and was added late in the season to highlight Homelander’s mindset in the final episode.
- Despite the apparent nod to Musk through the Disruptor character, Kripke denied it was specifically based on Elon Musk, describing it as a broader satire on contemporary figures.