Eric Kripke fires back at criticism that The Boys season 5 has been 'boring'
Eric Kripke has responded to claims that The Boys season five has so far been disappointing.
There are now only two episodes left before the Prime Video series wraps up for good, and so far, the only major events we've seen are A-Train's death and Homelander acquiring immortality after shooting himself up with V1. Meanwhile, the rest of the season has been dedicated to both Starlight and Homelander repairing their respective paternal relationships and setting up the Vought Rising prequel – a detail which has irked hardcore fans of the X-rated series.
"The Boys season 5 is moving like they have 15 episodes to work with," wrote one user on X, while a second added: "If we're being honest... The Boys have been weak this season. After all that talk about a great finale, it's been disappointing."
However, Kripke has now hit back at the show's critics, saying that it would be unreasonable for fans to expect 'a huge battle scene' every episode.
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"I'm getting a lot of online. dissatisfaction, to put it politely," Kripke said in a recent interview with TV Guide.
However, the Supernatural doesn't appear to be too fussed about the backlash, arguing that it wouldn't make sense to have the characters brawling with each other every episode.
"I'm like, 'What are you expecting? Are you expecting a huge battle scene every episode?'"
He continued: "One, I can't afford that. And two, it would be so empty and dull, and it would just be about shapes moving without having any import."
Kripke went on to add that just because an episode doesn't contain major fight sequences or gory deaths, it doesn't mean it's not advancing key plot details.
"We all thought at the time we're really getting these important character details," he said.
"None of the things that happen in the last few episodes will matter if you don't flesh out the characters."
Kripke does have a point after all, as standout moments such as the 'Herogasm' episode, exploding penises, and people being ripped to pieces would be less impactful if they were to happen every episode.
This is something which the showrunner acknowledged while speaking to LADbible last year, explaining that even though writers 'pitch crazy s**t all day' there's no point including it unless the moment makes sense to the broader story.
"[If] it's crazy, just to be crazy. I think the audience smells that it starts to feel exploitive," he added.
"But if it actually tells us a little more about that world or that character, then it has a heft to it, a weight to it that I think helps, because people say ‘Oh, it kind of needed to be there'."
And let's be honest, you're likely to see your faves dying thick and fast during the final two episodes, so make sure you have your tissues ready.
Topics: The Boys, TV, Entertainment
Brenna Cooper