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The fourth season of The Boys ended with a bang, leaving viewers humming with excitement for the next chapter in the Vought International story including its superpowered misfits. The last episode of the season presented several story threads that would surely develop in season five: a long-awaited confrontation between two powerful Supes, Homelander and Soldier Boy.
Season 3 saw the seeds of this conflict sown when Soldier Boy was resurrected following decades of frozen sleep. His comeback made him instantly a potent rival to Homelander's rule over Vought and the planet. Though they were the most potent Supes, their ideas and goals collided to create the conditions for an epic clash. Only in season 4 did the conflict between these two alpha-male characters intensify until Soldier Boy's incarceration at season's end.
A struggle between Homelander and Soldier Boy is practically certain given their past and present positions. Now free from his captivity, Soldier Boy is probably going to exact retribution on Homelander for past transgressions; Homelander will be resolved to keep his hold on the planet. One of the most explosive conflicts the show has ever produced is this collision of egos and powers.
Homelander and Soldier Boy's conflict goes beyond just personal grudges. The balance holds the fate of the entire planet. Whoever comes out on top will be able to influence the future and maybe bring about a society ruled by either a merciless tyrant or a vengeful saviour. Given the stakes for the conflict, the battle is a turning point in the story of the show.
The boys will be profoundly affected by the outcomes of the war. This power struggle will put the team's objective to expose the truth about Supes and destroy Vought International under close examination. The Boys will have to pick sides or face a world run under one of these Supes. The fight will also probably affect the team's dynamics since it will push them to their limits and challenge their own mortality.
The fifth season of The Boys promises to be a long-awaited confrontation between Homelander and Soldier Boy, fulfilled. With far-reaching effects on the world the characters live in as well as the individuals, this conflict will be an epic show on grand scale. Fans who are eagerly awaiting the next season should expect an explosive confrontation of titans that will redefine the series and its themes of power, morality, and the results of unbridled aspiration.