QUEEN MAEVE (History + Powers + The Boys Ending) EXPLAINED

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Portrayed by Dominique Mc-Elligott, Margaret "Maggie" Shaw, aka Queen Maeve is a major antagonist-turned-hero in the series.
First introduced in the boys comic books written by garth Ennis, a self-confessed hater of superheroes, Queen Maeve is a parody of the DC superheroine Wonder Woman. And one of the most complicated characters in the show.
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[@gamerstheater1187]

I realized Maeve never bothers acting like a Ancient Greek Amazon like Wonder Woman. In fact, she uses her real name in her superhero persona. This basically makes her the opposite of Homelander who acts like a wholesome Superman and doesn’t have a real name (he used to go by John but I think that is a reference to John Doe)

[@blackwingdragonmasta]

That's because wonder woman is an actual Amazon lol.

[@sammymcfone8281]

@@blackwingdragonmasta amazon women are chunky. This is a good thing.

[@John-Doe-Yo]

@@blackwingdragonmasta lol

[@laoch5658]

Because shes not Greek shes Irish

[@malum1424]

@@laoch5658 Based off the legend I’m guessing

[@faherty87]

cool fact is that Queen Maeve is actually a historical and mythological figure in Ireland and Dominique Elliot is an Irish Actress

[@DogFoxHybrid]

The character, Maggie Shaw, appears to be Irish-American given her surname.

[@faherty87]

@@DogFoxHybrid I don't think Shaw is really an Irish name. It's more English or Scottish from a quick google. George Bernard Shaw is a pretty famous Irish playwright and while he was born in Dublin he was of English descent

[@praveenksarathi]

10:26 Kimiko didn't top up with temp V , she took a perma compound V dose the second time.

[@enenra6417]

Fun Fact: her "sword" isn't actually a real, it's just a metal prop by Vought. She found this out the hard way in the comics.

[@capitancoolness942]

Her sword is real but a normal sword would do nothing to homelander

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Lol.

[@Nudhul]

the show and the comics are so widly different i dont think a reasonable comparison can be made in most instances

[@druid5931]

What happened in the comics??? What a cliffhanger!

[@ometta7]

@@druid5931 She rushed Homelander with her sword but it just harmlessly bent over his head. He taunted her with something like "it's a fake sword, you dumb bitch" before he ripped her head off and threw it at Starlight.

[@wyvern723]

The show runners said that this is the end for Maeve, that they wanted to give her a happy ending.

[@elijahbaker781]

The fact that she made homelander bleed is a huge feat in itself.

[@Noir0rioN]

all that - for a single drop of blood

[@elijahbaker781]

@@Noir0rioN if you can make a god bleed you have proven that he is mortal.

[@jameslough6329]

@@elijahbaker781 Homelander is not a god, he is simply… BAD PRODUCT

[@elijahbaker781]

@@jameslough6329 Facts which is why when someone stronger and more skilled fights him he ends up getting his ass kicked.

[@venteanari]

@@Noir0rioN well, she made him bleed twice, and she knocked him flat on his ass a few times, too.

[@destormmystery6490]

Queen maeve abilities always felt confusing and also underwhelming, until you realize her punch actually gave HL a nosebleed. The first time i think HL has ever bled from a punch

[@chiefbologna5719]

All Maeve’s survival told me is that their plan to have Soldier Boy kill Homelander was just a failed idea from the beginning

[@John-Doe-Yo]

But if it happened to him he would be able to killed no?

[@chiefbologna5719]

@@John-Doe-Yo idk Maeve took a full blast and wasn’t even hurt by it at all. All of her injuries were from Homelander. The most I would suspect to be able to hurt Homelander is that soldier boy would have to like focus the blast as much as he can to increase the power of it, cause whatever he did at the end of the series is nowhere near enough. The most I see being done is possibly losing his powers, but even then I’m not convinced cause he was created differently than every other hero. Also kimiko regained her powers when she took more V in, I would assume Homelander produces it naturally since he was able to produce a child who had it in him without being injected, something considered impossible by everyone at Vought, including Homelander and the man who created him, Vogelbaum i thino

[@johnmoore3435]

It worked on her tho. It turned her to a normal human. Of Maeve's powers is insane durability, arguably the only thing that saved her from being burnt up while the V was burnt out of her. The plan wasn't utlimately to kill him with Soldier boy but to make him vulnerable so that he can be killed. Before her every other hero that was blasted by soldier boy didn't have any super durability that we know of. Also the V in homelander is no different from any other supe. They did after all take Soldier boy's sperm to make Homelander, which indicates that the V changes you on a genetic level, basically altering all your DNA so it doesn't matter whether you were born with it or injected. They only pumped him with even more V from a very young age to make him as strong and powerful as he was. So even being born with it didn't make him as strong as SB by default. Also it takes 1 injection and you have super powers for life which means that they don't produce V, instead it binds with the genes, even the blood and reproductive organs and alters their genetic structure to give them powers. Producing it would mean they have organs especially designed to produce it like a natural hormone but it's a man made substance. So even born with it you can't produce it naturally.

[@elite3254]

@@chiefbologna5719 Maeve took a full blast from SB and lost her powers. If I’d doesn’t kill him outright you can just walk up to him and kill him

[@rafdizon8416]

It would've removed Homelander's powers. After SB's energy blast, you can just straight up shoot Homelander to kill him.

[@GtheMVP]

The actress played her so well, HAF too, especially with that straight hair and headband thing.

[@sulanis8444]

Kamiko, didn't take temp V, she took the one that gives powers completely. I was sad to see that Maeve lost her powers, because she was the surprisingly the morale compass in the show even though fear held her back.

[@DuendeTortuga]

I'm really glad they ended her arc in such an epic way, and I think even if she hadn't survived the explosion, it' also would've been a good send off for the character (on a side note, I love how mean she's to Hughie, i'ts not fair, really, but it's still so funny)

[@WesternXC]

I mean she’s right about him though, he is a twinkie

[@jameslough6329]

@@WesternXC That “twinkie” is the bravest character in the show

[@christianwestling2019]

One weird thing about almost all superhero movies is that their clothes are as invulnerable as their wearers. Shouldn't Homelander laser eyes destroy her clothes?

[@leonardopaz1137]

I don't understand how she survived the fall after getting blasted by SB. If the explosion did not kill her, then the fall should had killed her now that she had no powers. Kimiko got blasted and impaled and she almost died showing that the effect of the blast is immediate.

[@waywardson911]

“It's like you wear a neon sign that says, "Raw dog me, I'm a bottom.” -The Queen!

[@Aristocrat1cs]

Superb analysis as always! Might I suggest doing one next on Black Noir? Or maybe even Stan Edgar or the Vought Corporation as a whole?

[@shainewhite2781]

The plane crash in Season 1 was so messed up and insane! They could have landed the plane in the water and waited for the rescue team to arrive. That's what I would have done.

[@Jirodyne]

Homelander can fly and super strong right? He would have stop or slowed the planes momentum easily. He would pushed it to land in water. Could have tilted it to slow it down faster. There are thousands of things he could have done to save everyone, or at least most of them. He chose to do none of things and let everyone die.

[@callmev3531]

Granting the weight of the plane and attempting to move or slow its fall doesn’t damage it too heavily. Still, Homelander wasn’t even willing to try any of these options since he figured he could spin this tragedy in his and Vought’s favor (and he’s too lazy to ever be willing to potentially struggle in the event his power isn’t enough to resolve a situation), as Vought always manages to adapt to any potential negativity publicity.

[@MrHellsing76]

@@Jirodyne fun fact, he tried that in the comic, and actually made it much worse

[@leaderstragg]

Good point... But sadly, even if Homelander DID think of that, he probably would have abandoned those passengers anyway simply because it might have made his employers even happier now that the military wanted Supes in the army because terrorists are apparently SO deadly that ONLY supes in the military can stop them!

[@greenkoopa]

I checked the other replies and didn't see it so I'll point out that, the reason he demanded the plane crash was because the entire reason it became unflyable. He shot the pilot with eye lasers and fried the control panel

[@HiroProtaganist]

Maeve's definitely my favorite character in the series; Black Noir, Butcher, The Female, Frenchie...Cripples, bastards and broken things.

[@Cellticlink]

Great work as always. Thank you.

[@Danie1_l]

She feels like a cross over of superman, Wonder Woman and black widow

[@lunch7735]

And xena

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Lol.

[@soulreaver1983]

Another outstanding video thanks 👍

[@Anthony-pl2hk]

She's Irish? Damn, makes me proud! Also great video as always Niyat!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yep she is!

[@Anthony-pl2hk]

@@filmcomicsexplained I would have never known if you didn't make this Thank you!

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

Queen Maeve was such an amazing character in The Boys. Her pessimistic view on the world, with her firsthand experience with how the world works, watching her eventually become the hero that she always wanted to be was so fulfilling. I'm seriously glad that Maeve didn't find out that her sword was simply a prop during her fight with Homelander, as in the comics she finds out her sword is a prop and ends up being killed because of this. Eric Kripke understood each and every character in The Boys, and was fully capable to translate the comics to the silver screen seamlessly. The minor changes that he made to certain characters only worked in their favor as well, and made the show that much more enjoyable. Also, Kimiko used the regular version of Comp-V. She knew it wouldn't have any negative effects on her since she already survived her initial dosage of Comp-V. So Kimiko will have full access to her powers in Season 4 and until the show ends. My only wish for The Boys going forward, is that the rest of The Boys will eventually become supes as well. It would level the playing field with Homelander gaining popularity with the world, even with his true nature being exposed. They can explain this with Homelander attempting to overthrow the White House, planning to make supes the only superpower in the world and it's government. Factor in that Butcher and Hughie taking Temp-V multiple times and will eventually succumb to the effects, they will have to take Comp-V to negate the negative effects of Temp-V and save their lives. With the rest of The Boys taking Comp-V, as with Homelander and his legion of supes would definitely be more than the Boys could handle.

[@gamerstheater1187]

Can you do Carnival Row? That show is wildly underrated!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Of course. Adding it to the list now!

[@wyvern723]

Woot! Carnival Row deserves some love!

[@finalfalcon7368]

I don't think I've ever been this early to a FCE before. Six minutes after posting there's already like 400 views and a dozen comments. You're a legend Niatt, keep it up! Also I hope I spelled that right.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks final falcon!

[@Grazzer12]

Love the boys and love that your covering everyone

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Grazzer12!

[@Ganonne]

Great video.

[@masonmartin7822]

black noir next please

[@shainewhite2781]

I hope Maeve comes back to kick the hell out of Homelander!

[@NeilsonBuntowa]

I feel the next time she comes back it will be her last and she will get her comic death.

[@ccolton9]

I wanna know how the nuke blast from soldier boy would effect an immortal supe like storm front. Like without their powers they would be 100 something year old people so their bodies would be different either way

[@juliojuarez4033]

Was waiting for this one awesome video as always bro are u going to do the rest of the seven or a member of payback

[@filmcomicsexplained]

That's the plan!

[@juliojuarez4033]

For the seven the next one should be lamp lighter and for payback gunpowder

[@gamerstheater1187]

What I found funny is how most Supes don’t have last names just Irving, Ben, Maeve no last name

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Maeve’s real name is Margaret Shaw btw

[@blackwingdragonmasta]

That's because they aren't real names

[@elite3254]

Dude has below room temp IQ

[@gamerstheater1187]

@@elite3254 I use kelvin so thanks

[@jerroco8388]

queen Maeve the great value version of wonder woman

[@maggs131]

The only one who is eternally aware that was a good idea is a really cool thing that you are going through and the effects are on your merch for a long period and a single person is the only one drawback to a car

[@Peoplearefood]

Good vid

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Very interesting!

[@damianstarks3338]

Aw shit you finally did it you finally posted one of my favorite/sympathetic characters from Amazon prime’s the boys Queen Maeve she truly is a Queen and beyond deserves the happy ending she got in the season final of the 3rd season of the boys.

[@John-Doe-Yo]

I think she will end up coming back for some reason although I don’t know the story from the comics. I’d like to see her return in some way it feels like her character arc isn’t over or fleshed out enough.

[@damianstarks3338]

@@John-Doe-Yo I have a feeling about this too.

[@Fant0me972]

She is the MVP of the finale

[@ishicoatlnaemarestrangelou9435]

I would like to see you explore the themes on Threshold, the series that got cancelled

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

I'm surprised you kept the blood in the video, you brave soul. Most KZbinrs cut out the blood, or at least turn the clips to black and white lol

[@kscholes1385]

You should do starlight next.

[@1lovethc]

You should make a video on black noir or even hughie

[@kenyanr1]

Please not hughie

[@juandelata]

cheese

[@MrHellsing76]

While not on the same power level, I love seeing Maeve fucking Homelander up, noooot sure why they had her fuck Butcher

[@paulchristiancanoza]

May I suggest tech knight for next cover, I think that character is more interesting, because it was a parody of batman and Iron man which those two have more brains and brawns than their allies

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Adding that to the list! Thanks Paul :)

[@jaimeblanco5494]

Can you do the deep

[@samwill7259]

Another time that the show was superior to the comics. Maeve does have a hero inside her. It's not as strong as it should have been. btu it's getting stronger every day.

[@vinnyc.1265]

Starlight next! 😀

[@DogFoxHybrid]

I don't think Homelander is a psychopath - he wasn't born without empathy. He is a sociopath because of his abusive childhood.

[@BenjaminPhillips-lg7zv]

do starlight

[@toast10867]

3:53 Strong enough to keep Black Noir in a headlock to feed him nuts 💀

[@Nathan_Lara]

MODESTO. I love me some central valley references.

[@shaunconnally4794]

She's way better than wonder woman in every way

[@johnotto-wl2yh]

No

[@xdkozi6691]

I totally forget after watching this show that she was born and raised where I was(am). Hearing you say her hometown made me jump 😂

[@Greysquirrel98]

I can't f**king wait for season 4.

[@nvrzzero]

Can you cover the main characters from the British All-4/Channel 4 Series “Misfits”? it’s such a good series that doesn’t get nearly enough recognition. My favourite character would have to be Simon or Nathan but the whole cast is great up until the end of season 3 when all of their storylines are resolved and a new cast takes over, imo ruining the show lol. Yeah if you’d consider it just watch Seasons 1-3 :) cheers

[@themaxreboexperience5221]

Could you make videos on Battleship the movie 2012 Passenger 2016 Independence Day resurgence 2016

[@shainewhite2781]

NICE, MORE BOYS CONTENT!

[@somerandomgamer3502]

Please cover black noir

[@goomy__6420]

IIRC, kimiko didint take temp v, but the normal stuff

[@jb400years4]

Perfect outro. She is too cool

[@jb400years4]

@Anthony The Tomato Brother I love the gays. I’m not so soft to think that “The Gays” is a slur. You should see my comments on Euphoria.

[@jb400years4]

Also you picked the gay character that doesn’t like public queerness. Nice dunk​@Anthony The Tomato

[@jb400years4]

@Anthony The Tomato I big upped a dude that roasted some liberal who was calling people fatherless because they put a black man walking emoji 🚶🏿‍♂️

[@jb400years4]

@Anthony The Tomato get off my sack dude you calling people racist and homophobes in filmcomics 🤣

[@ErdingerLi]

The Boys seems like a really good series. I'm from Singapore and have no clue how to be able to watch it

[@adasencannon5955]

You should do " the deep" from the boys

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.👍 I highly recommend you do videoes on WESTWORLD, TRUE BLOOD and the Original Planet Of The Apes.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Got it Shaine!

[@anubusx]

Explore The Ancient Enemy from The Phantoms.

[@xKILLUA2SHIESTY]

Hughie

[@John-Doe-Yo]

Every time I see your profile pictures I can’t help but think of Stevie from Malcolm in the middle. Not tryna be rude or funny btw.

[@catattack885]

Homelander is not a psychopath but indeed a narcissist, they both have deficits in opposite fields of thought, Psychopaths have poor top-down / idea then feeling based thinking and Narcissists have poor bottom-up / feeling then idea based thinking. Psychopaths purely use feelings to pursue their goal logically much like Autistic people, and narcissists use ideas and cognition to reach emotional highs such as love and power.

[@jameslough6329]

He forced an innocent girl to commit suicide. He is DEFINITELY a psychopath lol

[@SuperCrazyEstonian]

*A woman detecting concealer FCE: "That is a superpower!" :D :D :D Boys will be boys.

[@michaelmurphy8126]

I've noticed the music has started to interfere with your commentary now.

[@MeyerBen27]

Fun fact: Maeve's wrist bracelets are made from a similar alloy found in the cutting/manufacturing process of cocaine.

[@MeyerBen27]

I could be wrong, but I think the comics say Homelander can turn invisible to. I have no idea where in the comic it says that, and I just made it up, but it still might be true. _YOU DON'T KNOW_

[@MeyerBen27]

Why did they make Vito a fag in the Sopranos, and Maeve a lezbo in The Boys? Adding a token 'blank' is always offensive to said minority.

[@robieosborne7369]

I really like this show but season 3 was all build up and the last fight really felt like the actors weren't given enough time to make it look real. Also the power-scaling def got disregarded this season by A LOT

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

6:22 what?

[@the_neo_crusader]

Her name is Margret shore?

[@UltraMagnis]

I like mauve in the show. She was written really well, had to overcome great obstacles and pain to get free from homelander. She is probably the best written female character I've seen for a while. Today they are all man hating assholes usually but with mauve she she had a great arch and didn't fall into the current state of most female characters (almost invincible and hardly get a scratch, make quips about being a woman and how hard it is blah blah). I'm sick to death of these female character types, you don't have to be an asshole to be a good female character. And the boys proves it. The women in that show are the right way to write in social issues while still developing a character that is well rounded. Take she Hulk for example....I knew from the first frame that it was going to be terrible and I couldn't sit through 10mins of it. From the get go it was all girl power, men hating, women have it harder bullshitte. Its bad writing and character development and it's getting slammed in the press because of it. I understand representation is important but when the characters are wholey unbelievable and cringe city I turn it off. The boys even made fun of it with the "girls get it done" parody. And they nailed it.

[@John-Doe-Yo]

Allan hating?

[@UltraMagnis]

@@John-Doe-Yo typo fixed

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

Kimiko or Frenchie?

[@brandonscott5544]

queen Maeve 👸 understandable

[@Corneilus1]

Her true vulnerability is a really bad prop wig.

[@shakeynige]

Kimiko didn't top up her powers with temp V she retook full V

[@KillsAll.]

The Boys RULE!

[@wekkimeif7720]

How come Maeve survives the blast from soldier boy when everyone else dies in from single hit? If supes with super strength can injure or penetrate Homelander why don't they just sneak on him and cut his head off killing him easily? Why they would need soldier boy to kill him at all?

[@xackk9198]

Girls get it done

[@brookcorner7903]

Kimiko didn't use temp v she used the original

[@themoviebuff6196]

Maeve is a dark version of Wonder Woman mixed with Black Widow and Xena without the Amazonian heritage.

[@oo3160]

Spoiler alert some thing i never understand about the ending was she lived threw the bomb but doesint have powers and then they rap it up by saying she and her gf are going some where far away where homelander cant find her ik its a show bit with phones and all that he woudint even have to go looking some one would post a pic or something and then shed get killed?

[@murderousintent7838]

Kimiko didn't use Temp V, she wanted her powers back permanently to protect Frenchie and the rest of the boys and she used permanent V I think that because she had previously had powers that using V again wasn't that dangerous, unlike normal humans who'd never been supes where the older you are the more dangerous it is and a lot of people just die from it

[@arkadyxd3317]

Queen maeve of lyria and rivia

[@anubusx]

Explore Sphere.

[@MeyerBen27]

Fun fact: Eating spaghetti bolognese is yummy while watching season 2.

[@Iggybart05]

i thought kimiko injected herself with full on V to get her powers back?

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Ah, yeah. A queen without a kingdom.

[@strpe9701]

She was the fourth most powerful supe. Stormfront was the second most powerful in the comics and was in the show was the first existing and third most powerful supe. Only being overpowered by Maeve working in tandem with starlight and Kimiko. The show decided to change soldierboys story and made him as powerful as homelander thus making him the second most powerful

[@clmaoo]

was he talking about the comics for that bit? No lmao.

[@MeyerBen27]

Fun fact: The actress who played Maeve has a first and last name, just like me and you.

[@Weird_killz909]

Still hate that Billy didn't let soldier boy kill the kid -_-

[@TheOnlyHBIC]

I loved her especially later on in the show. Im a little upset shes de powered though…

[@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb]

I didnt like the way that fight went in the end of season 3

[@BlackHart730]

Strange days with Angela Bassett

[@user-sg9mg6cn2c]

Oh, I thought that was the turd for a second.💩

[@MeyerBen27]

Why did they announce they canceled season 4 early? That's so fucked up!

[@acenull0]

Perfect end 😂

[@MK-bm8yn]

I just want to note when she fought homelander he was trying to walk away and repeatedly pushed her away telling her it wasn’t the time.

[@oo3160]

Yea he could threw her around flying till she was dead if he was solely focused on her