The angry Hector calls out Gwen for demeaning him in the film. He asserts he is finally through with her, and declares his love for Kiki, who reciprocates and stands up to Gwen for the first time. Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, The footage, mostly shot with hidden cameras and without the actors' knowledge, shows Gwen as self-centered, conniving and manipulative, while Eddie is a decent man and becomes paranoid as he suspects his wife is having an affair. She becomes the monster’s next meal. Eventually, the wounds are too much for the monster to continue. When Hughie points out that they can’t just kill everyone, Frenchie counters that Wile E Coyote had all sorts of elaborate plans to catch Roadrunner, but he’d have had more success if he’d just used a big gun. She asks the boy to come to her. At the Vought Tower, Stormfront tells Homelander that Black Noir is still unresponsive after Maeve’s tree nut assault – “They don’t think there’s brain damage but apparently it’s hard to tell.” Homelander comes to the conclusion that Stan Edgar must be responsible for the attack on Congress, and is feeling down about the current state of affairs. She also reveals that the White House is opening a new office of superhero affairs, to be run by Victoria Neuman. Keeping the exploder of heads under wraps until the very end is a bold move, but it’s worth it for the big reveal. But in the romantic scenes, there's too much earnestness and not enough rapid-fire cynicism. The “it” in the film isn’t revealed until a little later. The monster is very tall, as seen through its engagement with any of the humans. Hector believes the fake stories that Eddie is trying to win back Gwen, and a public confrontation ends with Eddie knocked unconscious. Stormfront, Homelander and Ryan arrive at the Planet Vought restaurant. Comedy, Romance. But the screenplay, by Crystal and Peter Tolan, is all over the map, and director Joe Roth should have ordered rewrites and a new ending. Gwen is portrayed as the main antagonist with Hector as her lackey. This episode’s Billy Joel soundtrack offering is ‘Only the Good Die Young’. Butcher meets Edgar, who has plenty of guns aimed towards his rival. Sweetheart also stars Brooklyn and The OA’s Emory Cohen, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Benedict Samuel, and Andrew Crawford as the film’s monster. 3 On Its Way To Netflix? Both climax with sneak previews that are fraught with disaster. The monster seems to be some sort of mutated fish-like creature. Almost immediately, Mia and Lucas treat Jennifer as lesser than them, and they refuse to believe her about the island, despite her having lived there longer. The screenplay, by Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell , uses the “ play within a play ” device: a contemporary Broadway production of the 1913 Victor Herbert operetta is the setting for another pair of sweethearts, the stars of the show. Leaf, Weidmann's daughter, comes to Hector's defense and reveals they had an affair for the past two years. Mia and he are also threats to Jennifer’s life, because they refuse to believe her and treat her with disdain. One of the major themes is privilege. Julia Roberts' niece, Emma Roberts, makes an uncredited appearance as the young girl in the purple T-shirt. Butcher is lying on the floor, surrounded by smoke. Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve in The Boys season 2. When I'm not writing about pop culture, I can be found channeling Gordon Ramsay by kicking people out the kitchen. Hector's water level changes in the bottle while he's talking to Gwen and Lee. . He gives them a file full of intel on Stormfront, telling them they need to say he got the information on their own, because he wants to get back into the Seven. Eventually, there may not be anything left of the island, leaving Jennifer no way to survive if she's not discovered. Jennifer then spends the next several nights trying to avoid turning into the creature’s next meal. He announced that he did this as part of his plans to ruin her career after an incident she caused on set when she talked negatively about his previous work. After Jennifer buries Brad, the next morning she finds his corpse dug up and seemingly devoured. There's also the matter of the island being on fire. The severed head of the monster is supposed to be Jennifer’s way of letting people know her story. It also mainly operates in the sea, but comes on land during the night. Starlight asks her to testify, saying she’s their last chance, but Maeve refuses because she’s “tired”. The monster keeps coming and Jennifer keeps stabbing it with anything available. Moments – but it manages to find humanity in the most unlikely places. Clemons also mentioned that Director J.D Dillard said that the film didn’t nicely wrap things up with Jennifer being found because he wants to show that just because someone survives a horrible ordeal doesn’t mean that it’s over. Who could forget how they hit one out of the park in "Requiem for an Outfielder"? Stormfront suggests they take a field trip to stop him feeling lonely. New episodes appear every Friday. Becca Butcher hides in a forest, on the run from a search party. Jennifer lets them eat before telling them of the dangers on the island. Butcher admits he cut a deal with Stan Edgar but couldn’t go through with it. Starlight, Kimiko and Maeve overpower Stormfront who – realizing she’s beaten – flies away. Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Rated PG-13 Butcher and Ryan have a heart-to-heart. Gwen's affair with co-star Hector Gorgonzolas, who she now lives with, drives Eddie to an emotional breakdown; Eddie's actions lead Gwen to file a restraining order against him, and he moves to a New Age retreat. Both have plain little wallflowers who suddenly blossom. Stormfront strangles Becca against a tree – Butcher unloads his gun into her back and attacks her with a crowbar, but they have no effect. It seems drawn to eating any sort of living life, not just humans. She’s offering some off-the-books funding for a taskforce, and asks if Butcher wants in. Deep is not reinstated, however – there was only one slot, and letting two fallen heroes back would be a sign of “weakness”. Now all alone, Jennifer must figure out how to survive on a deserted island. Both have canny studio heads and eager-beaver assistants. Jennifer beats the monster but now she must decide whether to wait on the island in the hopes of being spotted by a plane or maybe try to repair or build a new raft. The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, Alan Arkin and Christopher Walken; and one Oscar nominee: Stanley Tucci. Soundtrack Credits . Continuously, Jennifer tries to make them see that the monster will appear soon. The Boys season 2 episode 8 recap: that ending explained. Butcher explains that Ryan is the only possible contingency against Homelander, but Edgar says he wouldn’t betray Homelander, who’s a friend. well, I think the problem is that years of read-my-lips filmmaking have drained Hollywood of the quick intelligence of the screwball comedy. The movie moves from a bright beginning and a passable middle to a disastrous closing act, when Hal helicopters in with the long-awaited print of his masterpiece. Narrator: Visit our corporate site. Butcher steps forward, saying “Not on your life!”, so Stormfront hits him with a lightning blast, knocking him to the ground. This likely means that the monster is not responsible for Zack’s severed corpse. A call arrives on Butcher’s phone, left behind in the cabin, and Homelander hears the caller saying the name “Butcher”. Lucas and Mia’s quick dismissal of Jennifer’s story likely represents how people often refuse to believe the victim, and how it takes concrete proof for others to finally see and hear them. The following morning, Jennifer and Lucas prepare to leave the island by gathering supplies and weapons. Walk With Me Written by Seven Volpone (as Keith Volpone), Walter Brandt and William Brandt The Boys activate a device that unleashes a sound that hurts supes. Kiki tends to Eddie, and they have passionate sex. Both movies open with profiles of famous couples whose onscreen chemistry masks an offscreen split. Even Homelander has moments where he seems to genuinely care about Ryan – even if he’s back in scumbag mode by the end. Starlight is moaning about her mother, but stops herself for being insensitive in front of Hughie, seeing as his mum’s dead. Sweetheart has received rave reviews and sparked conversations about the film’s deeper messages. A-Train suddenly appears in the back of the car. Lucas also leaves the raft to try to save Jennifer, but the monster captures him instead. Butcher tells the other Boys that saving Ryan isn’t their fight and they can leave. He says he has enough dirt to take down a dozen supes – if the congresswoman is open to expediting the Church’s tax-exempt status. Directed by Joe Roth. Once it captures its prey, it presumably eats all of them. (For solitude while editing his film, he has purchased the Unibomber's cabin and erected it in his back yard.) The cast and crew — particularly Gwen and the studio's owner, Dave Kingman — are offended and confront Weidmann. That it’s a surprisingly emotional and thoughtful instalment (by The Boys’ standards, at least) is a welcome change of gear – and cements the show’s status as the best superhero series on TV. Stan Edgar meets Alastair Adana at the Church of Collective. Becca says she’s not leaving without him, forgiving him because he did the right thing in the end. At one point Frenchie calls Butcher Monsieur Charcutier – which is the French translation of his name. His job is complicated by the film's eccentric director Hal Weidmann, who refuses to show anyone the film until its premiere at a press junket. Variety Kiki has always been 60 pounds overweight, her sister's lapdog and gofer. Starlight has another idea, however, and asks Hughie to come with her. Later, she tries to use a flare gun to call for help, which alerts the monster to her whereabouts. As Ryan screams for Stormfront to release his mother, his eyes glow red…. It could be because Lucas and Mia never floated deep enough for the monster to see them, or maybe it only operates at a certain part of the ocean. “Maybe you should look in the mirror, mate, because that bitch should bother you,” counters Butcher. She says that would be a small price to pay – just before Adana’s head explodes. 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