Summary
Gen Vseason 2’s story is clearer afterSan Diego Comic-Con, butthe directionThe Boysspinoff plans to go in is a huge disappointment after season 1’s cliffhanger. There were many bigannouncements forThe Boysfranchise at SDCC, including the reveal of aVought Risingspinoff andGen V’s return window.Gen Vseason 2 was also among theTV shows to get a trailer at Comic-Con, though the initial footage hasn’t dropped online yet.Gen Vseason 2’s first look offers insight into what the next outing is about — and it’s honestly a bit disappointing.
Gen Vseason 1’s endingsets high stakes for a follow-up, with Marie getting blasted by Homelander and waking up in a mysterious room with her friends. The finale makes it seem as though they’re being held captive at some unidentified location. And since onlyCate and Sam appear inThe Boysseason 4, the show maintains an air of mystery around their fates. Sadly,this is undone in theGen Vseason 2 trailer. The footage confirms that the next outing has nothing to do with this mic-dropping final scene — and that things return to “normal” in the new episodes.
All Seasons Of The Boys & Gen V, Ranked Worst To Best
The Boys universe has produced three seasons of the main series as well as a spinoff show, Gen V. Here is every season ranked from worst to best.
Gen V Season 2’s Story Update Is Hugely Disappointing After Season 1’s Cliffhanger
It Seemed Like The Finale’s Twist Would Be More Important
Gen Vseason 2’s Comic-Con trailer answersthe biggest Marie question on the heels of season 1: does she manage to escape the prison she and her friends wake up in? The footage reveals that, yes, Marie and her friends find their way out of the strange, doorless room they wake up in — though Cate is the one who facilitates this. She leads her friends out of their imprisonment and returns them to Godolkin University, confirming thatThe Boysspinoff will maintain its original premise during its sophomore season.
Gen Vseason 1’s ending certainly makes it seem like their captivity is a huge deal, andThe Boysseason 4’s silence surrounding it further fuels that notion.
This revelation is pretty disappointing afterGen Vseason 1’s cliffhanger, which suggests the spinoff will go in a different direction for its heroes. Most viewers assumedGen vseason 2 would see Marie and her friends trying to escape from Vought.Gen Vseason 1’s ending certainly makes it seem like their captivity is a huge deal, andThe Boysseason 4’s silence surrounding it further fuels that notion. As it turns out,Gen V’s cliffhanger won’t play such a large role in the second season. That changes the stakes, and not necessarily for the better.
Gen V Season 1’s Ending (& The Boys Season 4) Teased Higher Stakes For Marie & Her Friends
It’s Hard To Be Worried About Them After The Season 2 Trailer
With all the mystery surroundingGen Vseason 1’s ending, the series teases higher stakes for the second outing — stakes it doesn’t look like it will deliver on. The students' circumstances in the finale seem life-threatening, as it’s clear they’re being silenced by someone. With Homelander showing up at Godolkin moments before, the spinoff sets Vought up as a villain yet again. And while Vought is still likely to antagonizeGen V’s main characters, it will be at a distance. There will be no grand escape;the trailer even eliminates the concern that they won’t get out of the prison room.
With all the mystery surroundingGen Vseason 1’s ending, the series teases higher stakes for the second outing — stakes it doesn’t look like it will deliver on.
Knowing that the kids return to Godolkin diminishes the power ofGen Vseason 1’s ending, and it makes it feel less pressing to pick up season 2. It’s not thatGen Vseason 2 won’t be exciting; there will undoubtedly be interesting threats to overcome. But the trailer makes viewers significantly less worried about the characters, confirming they’ll be fine when season 2 opens.
Season 2’s Story Means The Spinoff May Not Overlap That Much With The Boys
Godolkin Drama Will Likely Take Center Stage
The other reasonGen Vseason 2’s story is disappointing after season 1 is thatit may not overlap withThe Boysvery muchif the students are back at Godolkin. Sure, there will be cameos from the main show —The Deep is already confirmed for aGen Vappearance— and probably references to Homelander’s government takeover. But if Marie and her friends return to school, they won’t be taking on Vought directly. Had they remained in Vought’s clutches, they would have seen the fallout ofThe Boysseason 4’s endingup close.
Even ifGen V’scharacters get wrapped up inThe Boys’central conflict while at Godolkin, a major crossover between the series isn’t likely to happen until the finale. The story details revealed at San Diego Comic-Con suggest Godolkin drama will take up most of the next outing. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does feel a bit trivial afterGen V’s big cliffhanger. PerhapsThe Boysspinoff will throw another curveball, though, upending expectations once again on the heels of the trailer.
Gen V
Cast
Gen V is set at America’s only college for superheroes, where students challenge their moral limits while competing to join Vought International’s elite team, The Seven. As dark secrets of the institution are revealed, they must determine the kind of heroes they aspire to be.
