Vought’s goal at the start of The Boys is entertainment. Creating Supes is a way to print money, as they can market them all over the world, having them star in movies and TV shows and endorse brands via commercials. However, as time passes, that is no longer enough for the powers that be, with Homelander, in particular, seeking a way to gain influence by seizing control of the government. It’s easy for the leader of The Seven to take what he wants because he doesn’t believe there is anyone who can challenge him. After all, his power is unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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What Homelander doesn’t realize is that there’s more than one way to take down a Supe. While his strength is incomparable, he’s as fragile as can be mentally, which could open the door for all sorts of problems if he crosses paths with the wrong person. Here are four The Boys characters that are actually stronger than Homelander.
4) Cindy
The titular team meets all kinds of colorful characters when they visit the Sage Grove Center, including one who gives Mother’s Milk a hard time. The person who makes the biggest impact, though, is Cindy, whom even Lamplighter is afraid of. Her telekinesis allows her to move objects with her mind, but it’s her control of her powers that makes her formidable. Lifting boats and taking bullets to the back with ease proves that Cindy could go toe-to-toe with anyone, even the man she’s currently working for.
3) Mindstorm
Payback is the original Supe team, operating in the 1980s and working alongside the CIA. Unfortunately, not everyone in the group is a great person, as some members decide to turn their leader, Soldier Boy, over to the Russians. Mindstorm’s ability to trap minds in dreams allows him to get the better of Soldier Boy, and he pays the price for it later on. However, at his peak, Mindstorm is clearly a match for Homelander because, with the skeletons in Vought’s top dog’s closet, he wouldn’t last one second reliving his worst nightmares.
2) Soldier Boy
Despite losing control of his team and being put on ice, Soldier Boy returns more powerful than ever. Billy Butcher recruits him because he knows he can take down Homelander with his explosive powers, and he nearly gets the job done. Unless Homelander can get his dear old “dad” to work with him in The Boys‘ final season, he’s going to have a tough time making it out alive.
1) Marie Moreau
When she arrives at God U, Gen V‘s Marie Moreau is very unsure of herself. She doesn’t understand her powers and believes everyone thinks she’s a freak. Going into Season 2, though, Marie is ready to come into her own as a Supe, and that’s bad news for Homelander. Being able to control the blood in another person’s body means that she could turn Homelander into a pile of goop; she just needs to find the confidence to do it.
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