On the r/TheBoys subreddit, a popular post from u/Johnny_Mc2 wondered why the show hasn't provided more scientific rationalization for the superpowers in "The Boys." "So we learn how Translucent's power works by his skin turning into a carbon state like diamonds that bend light," they observed. "I would really like more explanations like this for different supe's powers like I want to know what causes A-Train to run so fast in some pseudoscientific explanation."
Like A-Train himself, other users were quick to run with the idea, imagining what real-world consequences and side factors would also affect the lives of the supes. In response, u/TheXominator wrote, "Gecko must need a ridiculous amount of calories to just regrow an arm like that". Similarly, u/HorseKarate wrote, "I mean, speaking of calories, think of how many A-Train would need to eat lol."
Meanwhile, other fans in the thread were skeptical that this addition would improve the show in any meaningful way. "I think there is a limit to what a writer can come up with in terms of explanation," u/Yucas1981 wrote. "And also too much exposition of 'Hey so Maeve is super strong cause blah blah blah' can become tedious."
Would this more grounded approach improve the show for you? Regardless, with Billy Butcher out for Homelander's blood as Amazon Prime Video's third season begins, perhaps we'll get some of these answers in an upcoming episode of the critically acclaimed superhero drama. Of course, one of the biggest questions at the center of the series remains... How do you solve a problem like Homelander?
