Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault.
WithThe Boysseason 4 officially wrapped up, all eyes are on the final installment, and one actor’s request would be the perfect send-off for a long-serving villain.The Boysseason 4’s endingset up a thrilling final eight episodes, as most of the main protagonists were captured by Homelander’s army, meaning season 5 will be full of drama. The finale featured someGen Vcharacters, Butcher finally revealing his powers, andThe Boyseven killed off Victoria Neuman. While these were all massive moments, Starlight’s big scene could be the most important incident of all.
Having spent most of the season without her abilities,Starlight’s powers returnedand allowed her to fly off after Hughie was kidnapped, giving the protagonists some hope of being saved.Along with Butcher, Starlight was the only member of The Boys not to be captured, meaning she will likely have a major role in season 5. Although she hasn’t always been presented as the strongest supe in the show, it seems likely that Starlight will be much more ruthless in the final installment, and her actor wants the character to kill off one villain, which would perfectly end his story.
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Erin Moriarty Is Right, Starlight Should Kill The Deep In Season 5
Starlight’s History With The Deep Makes Her The Perfect Candidate To Finally Kill The Antagonist
Despite playing one of the most moral characters on the show, Erin Moriarty revealed she wantedStarlight to be responsible for The Deep’s deathin The Boysseason 5. Moriarty claimed that while she’d like Starlight to kill Homelander, she knows it’s unlikely, but at the very least, she wants her character to kill The Deep. Given the duo’s history on the show, this would be the perfect ending for the antagonist, as out of all the countless terrible acts he committed onThe Boys,The Deep’s treatment of Annie has easily been his biggest sin, and she deserves revenge.
Erin Moriarty’s season 5 plan is exactly howThe Boysshould write out The Deep.
In season 1, The Deep sexually assaulted Starlight when she first joined The Seven and never showed any signs of true remorse, cementing his status as one of the franchise’s most evil characters. In addition, he even tried to kill her in season 4, which highlighted thatThe Deep will never find redemption. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that Starlight is the one to put an end to his villainy once and for all, and it would be a satisfying end to the antagonist’s story, proving Moriarty’s season 5 plan is exactly howThe Boysshould write out The Deep.
Prime Video’s The Deep Deserves A Much Worse Fate Than His Comic Counterpart
Chace Crawford’s Portrayal Of The Deep Has A Lot More Flaws Than The Comic Version
The comic book version of The Deep is no angel, but Prime Video’s take on the character is far worse and deserves a much more sinister fate. In the comics, The Deep is a lot more mature and rational, being one of the few members of The Seven not to have murderous tendencies. He is mostly driven by money, but the character has a far smaller role compared to Chace Crawford’s iteration of the supe. While Crawford brings a lot of humor and charisma to the role, he is much more cowardly and morally corrupt.
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Although the character went to the Church of the Collective to seek change, he has only gotten worse by devoting himself to Homelander and essentially acting as a loyal subject.The Deep’s story has been the opposite of A-train’sseason 4 redemption arc, as rather than finally standing up to The Seven, he has embraced the group even more and is happy to kill without question. Alongside murdering many innocent Vought employees,The Deep was even responsible for the death of Ambrosius - an octopus who he was in a romantic relationship with- showing his complete lack of empathy.
With Prime Video’s version of The Deep being completely evil, he deserves a grizzly fate. His comic book counterpart was one of the few members of The Seven to survive, but Crawford’s adaptation of the character shouldn’t be let off so lightly. Given all the pain and suffering he’s caused over the course of four seasons, he should receive a fairly brutal death, and it would be even sweeter if Starlight was the one to provide it inThe Boys' final outing.
Will Starlight Kill The Deep In The Boys Season 5?
The Boys Seem To Be Setting Up A Big Season For Starlight Which Could Involve Killing The Deep
While there is no guarantee Starlight will get the pleasure of killing The Deep, it does seem likely.The Boysseason 5 will presumably have a lot of major deaths given the all gloves are off approach that the season 4 finale set up, and Homelander’s army of supes rounding up The Boys indicates he plans on punishing anyone that goes against him. Therefore, Butcher, Starlight, and theGen Vprotagonists will have to get their hands dirty if they want to stop the antagonist, meaning they will most likely have to go through The Deep at some point.
Chace Crawford will reprise his role as The Deep inGen Vseason 2.
Having already fought in season 4,it’s hard to imagine Starlight and The Deep won’t come to blows again, and this time Annie may have a way to put him down for good. While this would mean changing The Deep’s comic ending, Prime Video has already deviated massively with their TV adaptation, suggesting this fight could be on the cards.The Boyswill likely pull off a few twists and surprises in terms of character fates, but given The Deep’s awful history with Starlight, it’s hard to imagine the show denying its audience such a justifiable moment.
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