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THE BOYS SERIES FINALE - Reacting To The Biggest Complaints (Was It Really That Bad?!)

2026-05-22 Entertainment
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Responding To The Criticisms, Plot Holes, & Unanswered Questions (Before Vought Rising) The Boys Season 5 Episode 8 Reaction https://youtu.be/o9j6pTIX4S0 Greg & Coy are going through the biggest fan complaints, unanswered questions, and supposed plot holes from The Boys Season 5 Episode 8: “Blood and Bone.” After our initial finale reaction, we wanted to take more time to respond honestly to the backlash around Homelander’s death, the “Scorched Earth” hype becoming more of a “Scorched Oval Office,” the V1 power scaling, Butcher’s rushed genocide ending, Soldier Boy getting wasted, Gen V being underused, and that massive virus sprinkler plot hole at Vought Tower. Was The Boys ending actually satisfying, or did the finale feel rushed like Game of Thrones Season 8? Did Homelander feel too weak after getting V1? Should the final battle have been bigger? Did Kimiko’s radiation powers feel earned? Was The Deep’s octopus death hilarious or underwhelming? And what the hell happened to Soldier Boy? Join us as we react to the biggest complaints, questions, memes, and plot holes surrounding The Boys Season 5 finale, including the Homelander begging meme, Butcher killing Homelander, Sage getting away with everything, Hughie and Starlight’s ending, Ryan losing his powers, and whether this was a fitting conclusion for one of the most talked-about superhero shows ever. #Homelander #TheBoys #TheBoysFinale #TheBoysSeason5 #Homelander #BillyButcher #SoldierBoy #TVReview #ReelRejects #PrimeVideo THE BOYS Season 5 Episode 8 REACTION: https://youtu.be/o9j6pTIX4S0 Iron Man Reaction Commentary https://youtu.be/4eNvK8Ga75M IRON MAN 2 MOVIE REACTION: https://youtu.be/PwZ9INFAO8I The Incredible Hulk Reaction https://youtu.be/_1PWhltGnaQ Follow *Coy Jandreau* https://www.youtube.com/@CoyJandreau https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau Follow *Greg Alba* https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ https://twitter.com/thegregalba 0:00 The Boys Season 5 Finale Reactions & Why It's So Divisive 2:30 Marketing Poster Hype vs Actual Episode (Scorched Earth Expectations) 9:33 Scorched Earth Became Scorched Oval Office - Biggest Fight Complaint 14:17 Homelander V1 Power Scaling Plot Hole - Why He Felt Weaker 20:21 Was The Boys Finale Rushed? Pacing & Checklist Ending Explained 30:00 Virus in the Sprinklers Plot Hole - Does It Still Matter? 35:40 Soldier Boy Wasted Storyline & No Payoff 42:00 Sister Sage Master Plan Criticism 48:00 Starlight & Hughie Arcs - Fans Calling It Forced 54:00 Butcher Heel Turn & Character Arc Problems 1:00:00 Gen V Crossover & Spin-Off Teases Felt Like Bait 1:06:00 Unanswered Questions & Emotional Payoff vs Spectacle Debate 1:11:03 Final Thoughts + Thanks Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Youtube Video Reactions & Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_qwcPsN_vOxXC6IVzrOQYG Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

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@gergero7427 2026-05-22

The one gripe I agree with is 3 episodes to get V1 and then Kimiko gets upgraded in one

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@martin_1996_7 2026-05-22

There was a lot of inconsistent things with the powers, sometimes homelander was actually superman, and sometimes he was just a strong guy with laser Eyes

94 14 replies
@sekharraja9679 2026-05-22

There is literally a discussion in this season in epi 3 where Edgar tells our heroes how he will take over Vought after homelander dies and will keep on doing the eveil things and MM says he will kill Edgar before letting it happen and you know how the show ends, with Edgar taking over Vought and literally doing his rhing

68 2 replies
@kaptainfernandez 2026-05-22

The characters’ powers are defined by what Kripke and the writers need in the moment to make a story work. That’s why their abilities are wildly inconsistent.

36 2 replies
@N3ur0m4nc3r 2026-05-23

This is so hard to watch Greg keeps trying to have an honest reflective discussion and Koy is staning for the creators like his wife is the show runner 😂🙄

34 1 replies
@N3ur0m4nc3r 2026-05-23

If Greg is confused about the negative response he should just talk to his brother. Jaby was incredibly unimpressed.

25 1 replies
@DanV900 2026-05-22

Project Hail Mary, Maul: Shadow Lord, Nirvana the Band The Show The Movie, Knight of the 7 Kingdoms, and Wonder Man have been unanimously praised this year. I know Coy said he is more defensive with the negativity, but I really don’t think there is a need to do that honestly.

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@JMP-s2p 2026-05-23

I think Coy in general gets off a lot on being supposedly "enlightened" and dismissing everyone who has any kind of criticism of anything he likes as being ~negative~ There's a ton of valid criticism for this season of The Boys and just bc he managed to enjoy it doesn't make him somehow superior to everyone who found it underwhelming. Toxic positivity is still toxic and needing to invalidate valid criticism just so he can feel like Mr. Kumbaya Sunshine makes him an ineffective consumer and commentator of media.

22 1 replies
@j9096-g8k 2026-05-23

20:10 the solution is don’t write yourself into a corner where you have an hour to try and make everything work.

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@amanda6212 2026-05-23

19:47 What you want out of a finale... I'll tell you what I want from any finale: consistent storytelling. That's it. I want character's actions to be consistent with the story the artist/creators have been telling me over multiple seasons and years. Frenchie tapping the wall and how fast Homelander moved, then in the NEXT episode Homie doesn't hear these folks coming at him with all the noise they making and moves like he's got his feet stuck in honey (and his lazer eyes can't seem to hit anything but wall?) is a prime example of inconsistency. Storytelling can be consistent if the artist/creators so desire. For most of the run of the show, it was solid and consistent. The finale just wasn't. At least it wasn't for me.

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