Butcher becomes a tragic character for The Boys season 3 due to the fact that he has become a representation of the thing he hates most, and also due to the fact that Homelander is the epitome of evil in The Boys to date. Butcher's new season 3 powers put him on par with Homelander in terms of strength and ability, but Butcher's hatred of Homelander will intensify because he is becoming the thing he hates most.
With The Boys season 4 confirmed, Butcher's visual similarities to the villainous Homelander are likely a nod to The Boys' increasingly dark future that makes Butcher Homelander's most dangerous foe by far. As in The Boys comics, this anger will put Butcher on a collision course with Homelander, with the Amazon series looking increasingly likely to mirror the original storyline of Homelander's impending death. The trailer shows Billy Butcher's eyes glowing gold and the boys' leader vomiting before lasers shoot forth from his eyes, which is the biggest revelation.
Butcher's new powers make him Homelander's most dangerous enemy, with Butcher's revulsion at his new abilities likely to make his hatred for Homelander even more intense.
In The Boys comics, Butcher's injection of Compound V gives him super strength, allowing him to compete against the Supes for the first time. Butcher's focus is now on his own crew, making him the final villain of The Boys story and even more dangerous than Homelander. The third season of The Boys is set to premiere in June of 2022.
The Boys decided to go with a different aesthetic for the superpowered Butcher, giving him glowing gold eyes and laser vision like his nemesis. Critics have praised the Amazon series' dark brand of humor and biting social commentary, as well as its gore-filled action sequences, in its first two seasons. Butcher being injected with Compound V has been a long-speculated event, with The Boys original comic series also granting Butcher Supe powers.
Butcher's new powers make him Homelander's most dangerous enemy in The Boys season 3. In this way, Butcher's story becomes a tragedy, like his original comics storyline, in which he goes after his own team after Homelander's death.
Billy Butcher's new powers made him Homelander's most dangerous enemy to date. This path eventually leads Butcher and Homelander into a final confrontation, which leads to Homelander's death. There areSPOILERS for The Boys comics that may or may not happen in The Boys series.
Several shocking new plotlines will unfold across the course of season 3 according to the Boys' new red band trailer.