The Boys Season 4 Episode 3 'We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here' REACTION!!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

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[@randall-thehorrorwriter]

Funny story, many years ago I worked at a Burger King in Cleveland, long before I was an author just a guy punching a clock. It was a late close and the older woman who was closing with me offered me a ride home. So, she's driving and I'm just looking out the window and I noticed the car was getting closer to the curb. I turn to look at her and on everything she was straight up sleep. I screamed her name, and she woke up saying she was sorry she's kinda narcoleptic. I kindly ask her to pull over and let me out of the car. I walked the 25 minutes just to get home and about a month after that her daughter made her stop driving after she hit a tree. That scene with Black Noir had me laughing my ass off.

[@cazper420]

Hot Ones Versus: Antony Starr and Chace Crawford

[@awesome1ru]

​@cazper420 just watched that video before I got here 😂

[@awesome1ru]

Give us episode 4 guys

[@RomanCoronado]

25:21 in Season 1 Homelander says zinc is the only thing he can't see through. It just so happens, in real life, that air ducts are coated in zinc to help them be rust resistant.

[@cjames4478]

actual fact

[@jaymenjanssens720]

🌠

[@NikkiStevenReact]

learning something new everyday... had no idea what air ducts were made out of

[@Dene181]

Oh now that scene makes much more sense!

[@bulletproof844]

Was about to write that comment. :)

[@Rocixo_]

I think when Homelander said, "I've given you everything I've wanted" to Ryan, he means the childhood Homelander wanted. Love, support, connection. Homelander thinks that is what hes giving Ryan too, but obviously to Ryan, it's just not it. Awesome reaction you guys!

[@SandraMorris51]

That’s how I took it too

[@donivanpotter2762]

Yeah, Ryan murdered someone and dad saying it's Okie dokie, yeah. I can see that not being a childhood I'd want either.

[@LoveyDovyy]

@@donivanpotter2762 would u rather have Homelander’s childhood?

[@furion3511]

Exactly. The truth is that Homelander doesn't really care about what Ryan wants; he sees Ryan as an extension of himself, and therefore assumes that Ryan should want the things that he wants and gets frustrated (to put it _very_ mildly) when Ryan isn't satisfied.

[@ranniwolves]

@@donivanpotter2762how can you expect a child abuse victim with no parents to be a good father fr😭

[@TheWunWhiteWolf]

The air vents are made of Zinc which Homelander can’t see through as revealed in S1, and the loud singing was messing with his ability to hear where Hughie was.

[@KingstonHawke]

It still doesn’t make any sense. Homelander has super speed. He could’ve just flown over to Hughie. Also, there’s no chance Hughie had enough time to silently escape the vents before Homelander flew up there to look for him. Still a cool scene. But we’re allowed to be honest.

[@autumnlover12358]

@@KingstonHawke Besides plot armor, I like to think that maybe Homelander was trying to be a little discrete in front of the ice skaters.

[@JackReacheround]

homelander cant see through zinc and the vents are zinc coated.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

oh that makes sense.

[@SandraMorris51]

It was actually scary to see Homelander instantly laser that pipe. Also his growl of rage when he got outside and Hughie wasn’t there…. reasons I love Antony Starr😊

[@Okkotsu86275]

The scene between Butcher and Ryan was one of my favorite moments of the show. A very real, emotional, and vulnerable moment between the two. I wish the show had more moments like this. Great job by both actors, especially by Cameron Crovetti.

[@Coggers-ww1zz]

Not the fact he was trying to dr@g and kidn@p Ryan……🤔

[@blackanimedude4095]

@@Coggers-ww1zz Clearly you missed the entire point of the comment. Some people should just be quiet lol.

[@deano2506]

​@Coggers-ww1zz The fact Butcher decided against it adds to the power of this scene. Ryan brings out Butchers humanity, without these moments Butcher is no better than Homelander. It's what will make Ryan see Homelander for what he is. Tbh I don't really understand what point your comment was supposed to make.

[@Coggers-ww1zz]

@@deano2506 he made the cookies and offered the cookie as soon as he arrived. The intent was present, if Ryan took one and ate straight away, the situation would be different. Ryan revealed he doesn't hate Butcher for his past actions and changed his mind.....that's the point.

[@ChrisIvan-wo3lz]

*Nikki* mentioned that the young actor who plays Ryan is doing a great job. I agree. This kid is a great little actor. His name is Cameron Crovetti. He was in this pschological drama movie I saw on Netflix called "Goodnight Mommy"(2022 version) with his real life twin brother and first thing I said out loud was, "What's Homelander's son doing here?"..lol. In all seriousness though, he blew me away with his acting in that. He had the lead role as Elias, a very messed up, traumatized kid and the viewer finds out why in the twist ending at the end. If you think he's good in The Boys, he's absolutely riveting in Goodnight Mommy. And he was also very good in the cool and crazy action movie "Boy Kills World" as the younger version of the main title character. That role required him to be much more athletic for the physical demands of the role, besides the emotional scenes he did so well. He really killed it. After seeing him in those movies and in The Boys, I gained a new respect for the kid. He's going places, for sure.

[@XXX_Carnage_XXX]

Every time I see the Homelander mirror scenes I wonder if he does have D.I.D ( Dissociative identity disorder ). D.I.D is caused by periods of trauma which he did experience as a child ( as we've seen )and this raging, narcissistic person is his other personality which was created to protect him from the trauma and the real John ( Homelander ) is deep in his subconscious and that's the person that wanted a family, love and approval.

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Unlikely, considering he himself never seems to 'switch' personalities. The mirror is most likely just a way to visually portray the self-criticism and insecurity he deals with. Also worth mentioning (because people always bring it up as though its fact) DID is a highly debated condition in the first place. The case that popularised the condition, and more or less defined it to both psychiatrists and the general public, was that of Shirley Ardell Mason, who was almost certainly manipulated by her psychiatrist into faking symptoms. Mason never displayed any symptoms prior to meeting the psychiatrist, and her 'blackouts' that were attributed to DID were most likely caused by anemia. Popularity of DID, both then and now via social media, also just so happens to coincide with a higher percentage of people displaying those symptoms, which, if real, it logically shouldn't.

[@MFBloosh]

Ice skating Jesus just freaking out and randomly injuring/offing people was more funny than it should've been. Lol

[@natestafford9311]

i didn’t notice the first time but he really is the one who killed everyone💀💀lmao besides the first girl

[@BRWednesday]

The ice scene did NOT let up! 😂⛸

[@Jakkob37]

Genius creativity that those type of ducts have a layer of zinc in them, so Homelander couldn't see in them

[@reconsoldier135]

What would be the ultimate redemption arc for A Train would be him sacrificing himself to save Hughie

[@DumpsterRacoon]

FR!!

[@ElJefe78_]

If you want to watch another great show starring Antony Starr, check out Banshee. That’s my 2nd favorite performance of his right after Homelander.

[@victoriagarcia9920]

Yes!! Banshee was fantastic!

[@bevinallard5492]

I'm watching it right now I'm on season 2

[@illogical001]

I’ve watched Banshee years ago and I still don’t know what the hell was going on with the actors speaking foreign languages…. In every foreign language scene it seemed like a made up language or they just spoke different languages to each other and pretended that it was the same language and that distracted me a lot. 💀

[@dwnkaomwn3953]

"Is he going to release Soldier Boy?" Me: I don't believe Homelander know where Soldier Boy is hidden. He probably thinks he's dead like Maeve. Mallory would know though.

[@KingdomHeart556]

There’s no doubt in my mind that Jensen is gonna be back before the end of the show

[@B3McFlyy]

Honestly I felt a little sad about Hughie's and his mother scene but since this is The Boys, my trust issues have been building since s2 and maybe Hughie's mom could have a twist like stormfront or something idk.

[@stephenholmgren405]

Episode 4 is Anthony Starr's best performance of the series 👏 Can't wait until your next reaction ☠️

[@ascendingGhost2501]

If you want to see Antony Starr (Homelander) be himself, he just had a great Hot Ones faceoff episode with Chace Crawford (The Deep).

[@merrytunes8697]

He is nothing like Homelander. He deserves all of the awards

[@stevenspringer1599]

Homelander/Starr is the moneymaker and if the show was open-ended 'they' could never kill him. Now that they have an end to aim at they can go that way as strongly as they want. My own bet is that the end will not be death for Homelander. It will be life without superpowers.

[@kiwiruna9077]

As a kiwi, go Antony Starr and Karl Urban. Also it may be worth checking out Banshee with Antony Starr, even if you don't react to it.

[@victoriagarcia9920]

We keep recommending Banshee! Fingers crossed 🤞 😊

[@carriesmith742]

US Hockey player Adam Johnson unfortunately did pass away in the freak accident that happened while they were playing in the UK.

[@nippsliter3318]

I guess they avoided heat vision cauterization to add extra blood to the show.

[@jibran6299]

Receiving a red heart from nikki on this channel is now just a dream😩

[@johnmorris8444]

I actually went to highschool with a kid that had an ice skate take all his fingers off. He knelt down to help his sister tie her laces and posted his hand down on the ice for a second and someone swooped by and took all 4 off. He never even saw who it was. He just grabbed his fingers and ran to get help.

[@calebcicero7727]

firecracker is obsessed with starlight all based off a rumor from when they were 13? 😂

[@ryanhampson673]

Well Starlight sabotaged Firecrackers pageant career, the same pageant circuit that won Starlight her original fame and lead to her eventually getting on the seven. It’s not far fetched she’s angry with losing that possible chance of success.

[@tiagoalves2056]

whoever played the famous game Detroit bacame human recognizes Firecraker she is Kara the android who takes care of the little girl

[@NikkiStevenReact]

played though it twice... had no idea, that's awesome

[@Dust468]

I love the way you guys look at each other when your confused

[@iceastone]

get to episode 4 to get your answer about sage's personality switch! tbh, this season so far has a heavy theme of forcing the characters to deal w/their pasts.

[@amberyoungblood714]

I think the Huey stuff feels unreal because it’s such a real life thing, no super stuff, just a sick dad and an absent mom. We’re so used to everything happening in the show being linked to super issues, and this is an issue that could be in any show. Of course we all can imagine with this show that since she’s connected with Vaught, and disappeared for years, that it could be a Vaught plot as always. Also, I feel like if Homelander threw something in anger that it would have gone through the wall, not just broke the mirror. 😂

[@lbeaveradne9768]

If you like Antony Starr you should watch Banshee, another great show he is in. And he is absoloutely fantastic! Very different character but still great :)

[@justin3594]

25:15 Homelander can’t see through Zinc. Most HVAC ductwork is made from steel coated with zinc , also known as galvanized steel.

[@twiggyflacko]

If there is one thing I feel homelander on; it’s being furious with my blood son who I’m currently raising, and is sneaking around to see my greatest enemy that has been actively trying to kill me….

[@planktonbateman]

wish these were pumping out sooner!!!!!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Us too

[@alienanxiety]

If you guys are interested in Atony Starr's other roles, I highly recommend you guys react to Banshee. He is the lead character in that insane show, right up your alley.

[@eaglesphan5650]

Man I can’t wait till you get to episode 4. Lol.

[@shanecampbell7423]

THANK YOU! You guys are the only reactors that asked what I asked when watching this. That's clearly not in character for Sage. No one in their right mind wants to watch Transformers 2 and fuck the Deep. (Albert Fucking Einstein would crave a Bloomin' Onion, though)

[@theuglyswiss6532]

Just watch the next episode ;)

[@chriscavazos2255]

Haven't been around in awhile .... but nice to know Nikki hasn't changed lmao ... love ya ... hilarious

[@brendancolquitt3029]

What sage meant by Luke Skywalker is the chosen one "nerritive" in story telling that's when someone is meant to do great things not that they are literally "the chosen one"

[@caleyhanse1364]

OH MY GOD!! Literally. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 25:56

[@vinsanity40k]

i'd say literally would be: jesus christ! 😆

[@Dene181]

I just love how this show ALWAYS finds a new way to surprise us with some crazy stuff in nearly every episode!! 👌😊 That is actually impressive and I am a curious what will be this seasons most insane moment. Your reactions are even more entertaining because of those things and I really like them. 😁👍

[@CruciaLou]

I find it hilarious that the right wingers who love this show have NO IDEA that this show has been making fun of them since the beginning of orange man’s reign. Hahahahahahahahaha.

[@chrisrobinson5869]

Nikki: "wear goggles!" is going to stay with me. Thanks! 😅

[@tetamale4280]

this season is going to be a fucking 10

[@cazper420]

Watch Hot Ones Versus: Antony Starr and Chace Crawford (The Deep)

[@NikkiStevenReact]

oh i bet that's a fun one... haven't seen it before

[@SandraMorris51]

Yes! That was so good. They are adorable with each other 😊

[@SilentBob731]

25:20 Learned this from another commenter. Duct-work like that has a zinc coating to prevent corrosion, and zinc is the one thing Homie can't see through (like Superman with lead).

[@jeffreysmith236]

Galvanized steel with zinc, maybe zinc chromate, although that is usually painted on and is a garish yellow-green.

[@SilentBob731]

6:09 Cue Dee Snider issuing a "cease-and-desist" like with MAGA and "We're Not Gonna Take It". 8:19 Pizzagate, anyone? The difference is that the actual guy had an AR-15 and fired off three rounds. 16:14 People can accuse The Boys of a lot of things, but a lack of creativity is not one of them. And the tune here is "La Nuit Le Jour" by Les Terribles, a French cover of The Kinks song. 23:30 This literally looks like a Daily Wire Production promoted by Fox News.

[@kylebrooks338]

Episode 4 is top tier Antony Star

[@utathya23]

Hey guys...Aren't you gonna do Fallout and X-Men '97? They are by far amongst the top 3 shows this season. Additionally, I know you guys don't do animated shows, however X-Men '97 and Invincible are two you NEED to cover...TRUST ME!!!🙂🙂🙂

[@marvymarv959]

Yea I thought Homelanders lasers were cauterizing too.

[@verna-Raven]

homelander cant see through certain metals. the invisible dude ( the guy they blew up with butt b*mb) mentioned it when they kidnapped him when homelander was looking for him.

[@MrRyguy2112]

I think those ducts Hughie was crawling in might have had zinc in them. If memory serves, Homelander can't see through zinc. Just like lead for Superman.

[@Dimetropteryx]

So tempted to say what's on Sage's table, but it'll be explained. Just going to brag that I called it immediately when she suggested watching Transformers 2.

[@freddyfantastic7456]

Sage lobotomized herself with the bloody tool, that’s my she behaves more ”stupid” in that scene

[@brentjamison0259]

Can’t wait for you guys to watch episode 4 😂

[@nastynate692]

Next Episode you will see what Kind of 'Device' is on the Table of Sister Sage

[@bobbydigital8243]

I find it hard to dress up everyday as well, does that I'm depressed?

[@ke-tc8pr]

thats zinc thats why he cant see

[@SWR182]

36:50 the guy in the ice hockey game did not survive.

[@Norkkah]

Anyone else get the feeling that Joe Kessler is another hallucination like Beca? Like Beca is the good in Billy Butcher and Joe is the dark side and f Billy. Has Joe Kessler ever interacted with anyone else in the show? The things he gets for Butcher could’ve been obtained by Billy and he doesn’t remember getting it due to a black out or something.

[@philnh2131]

Who had Starlight a secret villain on their Bingo card?

[@velvet_thunder1835]

Heart skipped a beat for kimikos smile when she told Frenchie shes a hacker now 😍 haha

[@kallumwilliamson4001]

The deep might be my favourite, he’s to funny 😂

[@pitchking5496]

I have a theory about Kessler but I’m not gonna spoil it…

[@screamr2d2]

I gotta say, Reggie's coming in hot this season on the redemption train. I've decided A-Train is a dickhead, but REGGIE is on his way to season 4 MVP, thanks in large part to MM being a BOSS and giving him a chance to do the right thing. Also, I love Hughie getting some honest answers, and some closure too, from his mom. I didn't want to like her, I still don't fully trust her, but I believe her story and I believe she thought she was doing the right thing for her son.

[@AngelArm1110]

Merry Christmas Nikki. Christ is King.

[@awesomness36]

No he isn’t. No preaching here

[@scotth752]

Rumors say that Sage is lobotomizing herself so she can relax in her downtime. one of her gifts is moderate regeneration

[@mitchyman528]

Honestly you guys would love Banshee! 🥲

[@Leonardo70887]

I looked at all your reactions to "The Boys" and nothing you suggest comes true :) Others at least sometimes managed to guess what would happen, but not you - that's funny.

[@downwithpop11]

A player died last year playing hockey from taking a skate to the throat. Adam Johnson was his name, played in the British Elite league

[@djmizzou3030]

Crazy episode 😮😂❤

[@DaquanHarrison]

25:30 25:38 25:46 25:50

[@nina-em7nv]

Please react to Bridgerton as well. Love u guys❤

[@HarmanSidhu-p6o]

Give all awards to Anthony starr

[@djgaben6187]

22:00 Gotta be honest here, this is the only real negative ill push at the show here. Its SOOOO outta ledt field and downright nasty that its kinda unbelievable in my eyes? I mean yeah we know her mom is a bit of a birch and was ruthlessly dishonest with her, but i cant see her actualy going through with that. I coulda seen Firecracker take it out on Annie causs she thought she actually said that shit when in reality it was her mom being a snake as usual. Literally just that small change woulda been alright, but this feels unnecessary and kind of a stretch.

[@tejida815]

Where has Hughie’s mom been for decades?

[@que83martin20]

You guys should react to the show banshee Anthony star is the lead of the show it's the first thing I've ever seen him in it's a great show you guys would love it

[@csb7376]

The Deep's name must have been a piss take on Vought's part, as he's the shallowest person on the planet.

[@Pray-g6m]

The deep astounds me every season just how does he get laid 😭 🙏🏾

[@JordanJMyers]

Man Homelander is so awesome lol

[@priddylloy4336]

could u plz react “Alice in borderland”

[@luciaarnaotorrego6852]

Loved your reaction as always. You should watch society of the snow. It's a great movie and i would love to hear what you have to say about that one. If you do watch it i recommend the original language with subtitles, te acting was amazing.

[@user-ayush818]

Brother do one worst movie again plzzz.😊

[@joshuacampbell7493]

What is the worst movie that you're asking 🤔?

[@user-ayush818]

@@joshuacampbell7493 like birdemic 2,3,etc

[@NikkiStevenReact]

We’ll watch another bad movie one day for sure

[@DarkMatterLuigi]

@@NikkiStevenReact Velocipastor

[@ragnarborg]

Do you guys react to dub anime? And if yes please react to AOT. Thanks

[@eltonhewitt5402]

Sage killed the girl octopus and fed it to Deep.

[@adinvelagic9460]

JA DEAF🧏

[@Pasicho]

I love how everyone is like stfu noir doesn't talk.

[@downunderrob]

You are quite right about the laser. There shouldn't be a drop of blood, since any wound should be instantly cauterised. Hollywood has been making that same mistake since Obi-wan in the Cantina.

[@ThadMiller1]

Because it is not a laser. A Laser is a very technical, human made technologie. Their eyes are different. But at the end it's all Fantasy 😅

[@jpwphoenix1701]

Everyone keeps saying how much Anthony Starr deserves an Emmy for his performance as Homelander. But, honestly, as Nikki said, Cameron Crovetti has really earned his promotion to series regular this season. That scene between Ryan and Butcher had me in tears, especially when he said, “I wouldn’t want me either.” He brings such raw emotion, even through his voice change (another thing I really feel sorry for Cameron having to show so publicly!).👏😭

[@bambinoitaliano6848]

Hughie 's mom backstory come across as generic in The Boys universe. I'm waiting for the real motive to emerge. Real mom or not her appearance feels like a trap.

[@cbquid2513]

Homelander (Antony Starr) plays a bad@ss character in the Banshee series … right up your alley, for sure.

[@donaldseale2700]

There's a theory going around that Hughie's mom is a hallucination like Becca is to Butcher caused by the temp V. It does kind of make sense. Unless I missed it, I haven't seen her interact with anyone other than Hughie. On that same note, I think it is also possible that Joe Kessler could be one as well. He hasn't interacted with anyone other that Butcher.

[@illogical001]

The mother has interacted with the doctor.

[@donaldseale2700]

@@illogical001 Which scene? It is possible I didn't see it, but the only scene I can remember with the Doctor is when they was talking about pulling the feeding tube and in that scene, the Doctor only ever talked to Hughie.

[@realitymaster2896]

@@donaldseale2700 She also nteracted with a lawyer and the V vial from Hughie's pocket.

[@donaldseale2700]

@@realitymaster2896 I just went back and watched those scenes again just to be sure. The lawyer never actually spoke to anyone but Hughie. He didn't even look at anyone else. As far as the V, we never saw her take it. It's just assumed she took it. It could have easily been Hughie himself and he just thinks it was her Tyler Durden style.

[@realitymaster2896]

@@donaldseale2700 Yeah, I must've misremembered the scene. Anyway, Hughie does not suffer from the repercussions of V24. He was on the brink of becoming like Butcher in the final episode of season 3, but did not use that vial. Either way, Butcher's halluciations are not even the effects of V24. These are effects of shooting up permanent V, which did not give him powers, but made the tumor in his brain sentient. Becca and Kessler are products of his mind,. Hughie's mom is just a shitty plot point to prepare us for what comes in episode 5, not another hallucination. Just watch the show.

[@merrytunes8697]

Be careful who you step on during your ascent because you will meet them again on your way down

[@NikkiStevenReact]

That’s another good way of putting that

[@merrytunes8697]

@@NikkiStevenReact yes, more people should take heed. Great commentary as always ♥️

[@Daremo6969]

until you asked "is that a trex and a bear?" I never noticed it and I'm wondering how many other things I've seen and didn't pick up on. Having other peoples observations helps a lot (Im an introvert so I dont get exposed to others opinions that much)..anyway, appreciate it.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

I can't believe we are introducing Hughie's mom for the first time 😳.

[@jaywhite5469]

I feel like she is a vought spy. Yes I know she works for vought but I feel like her role is bigger than what is let on

[@bryana50cents16]

She's sus and works for Vot...... And started speaking to his dad a few years ago ..... Something is off to me 😂

[@lightyagami1752]

The pipes are zinc. Homelander can't see through zinc (like Superman can't see through lead). It's actually an elegant call back to the first season, and I'm glad they didn't dumb it down by doing exposition.

[@NoMore-y4t]

Guys React The Vampire Diaries please

[@icarofx5134]

Will you guys react to the sopranos one day?

[@natestafford9311]

Anthony Starr (Homelander) is actually supposedly the sweetest and nicest guy in person. every video i’ve seen of him he’s always joyous and signing stuff for people

[@mamadeereacts]

It just happened and killed the person and they’re going to trial I believe!!

[@dariusthegr8one81]

“I wanna get deep” lol silly ass Nikki 🤣🤣 On a side note though if u love Antony starr y’all have to watch banshee. It’s right up yall alley I promise. He’s great in that too.