THE BOYS 4x5 | Beware the Jabberwock, My Son | Reaction | Review | Discussion

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These are reaction highlights from the episode. For full-length and extended reactions check out our Patreon: ➡Extended Reaction: www.patreon.com/posts/107092446 ➡Full Watch-Along: www.patreon.com/posts/107068637

[@-yvesgunr]

fk yo patreon bro

[@GlaceonFan1997]

👍

[@siege824s8]

Firecracker is Kara from the video game Detroit Become Humam Complete opposite from her role here

[@fernandorosales8798]

Seriously, no one is going to say anything about the fact that two boys very similar to the two of you appeared in the public???????

[@mike_was_here04]

Bro, that intro 😂

[@ed.frachette2714]

"Woosa, woosa!" 😂😂🤣🤣

[@ComicXanz]

I bet it was scary to edit that lol

[@TomazHilton]

I was DYING LOL😅😅😅😅😅

[@GRooveeeee]

Simon pegg and Jack Quaid acted their asses of this episode. Some of the best acting the show has seen

[@xarachne8473]

Jack Quaid really has the gaping wet pussy act down

[@Missjunebugfreak]

For real. I actually cried during that final scene. Never expected that to happen on a show like the Boys but they both did an excellent job.

[@scotchmaple]

1000% ❤

[@publicoutlaw1731]

Only episode of the boys I cried during other than Homelander taking Ryan’s milkshake away.

[@CJ-nu7dp]

Wasn’t that sad

[@janetgriffin7779]

One of the many reasons I watch your channel is because neither of you hold back your emotions. It’s nice to see.

[@spazzout1k350]

fr

[@amburros1860]

Exactly

[@craigholiday810]

Big facts

[@El_Chuncho]

We can always expect a good cry during emotional scenes.

[@jamesbritton635]

It was good having Giancarlo Esposito back in the show,he never fails to entertain.

[@DrDiabolical000]

Man I think Homelander gonna kill him this season and that's how he progresses as a character 😢

[@MsJoniGibson]

That man has charisma in spades! 🤩

[@briangilesmtg5632]

Hughie's dad passing was especially hard for me, since I had to pull the plug on my mom's life support this last December. Everything is just messed up right now...

[@Lurkin925]

I'm so sorry you're going through that. I had to do the same for my mother in November 2019 and I'm still recovering from it. Best piece of advice I got was "you'll never get over it and that's okay. It's okay because the grief you feel is just all of the love you had for her and it speaks to the bond yall shared". Idk what you believe in but it's been proven that energy and mass cannot be destroyed just altered so that means one day you'll get to rejoin her where ever the energy that is our souls/personalities go when our bodies finally pass. Sending love and hugs your way!

[@magnumbrown78]

@@briangilesmtg5632 my condolences to you and your family brother.

[@RegReg02]

yea, i know M-Dogg felt that scene for sure because if i remember correctly his pops also went through some medical issues in the past that really put a halt to some of the content and his life situation. idk his dads current status now, but i know this scene for sure probly gave him the same feel

[@trevorkelley4611]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@sanjeevpamnani7145]

Stay strong buddy! Sorry for your loss..

[@poonking3628]

Simon Pegg and Jack Quaid were AMAZING in this episode.

[@faithfuljedi]

I appreciate y’all for showing us the raw emotion that comes with watching this show, I know some people frown on this type of stuff, but I appreciate y’all for this, hell of a review guys!💯 I know I damn near ugly cry’d when Huey’s dad said “I’m Scared”😢😭

[@MechSlayer71]

How does Neumann keep getting finer and finer? 💀

[@magnumbrown78]

Bro Simon Pegg had an Oscar worthy performance… 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 When he said “I’m scared” pause I felt that shit bro… 🥺

[@deokarranbaldeo8712]

Simon Pegg and Jack Quaid acting was top-notch in this episode. They were the MVP.

[@Micisme86]

Im glad yall caught that "articulate" line. That got me too

[@saiyanobe23g6]

Kessler is definitely an hallucination, I think Becca and him are the angel and the devil on Butcher’s shoulders. Becca being the angel that tries to get Butcher to do good and take Ryan away from Homelander. Kessler being the devil that drags Butcher down to a darker path. I honestly believe Kessler will play a role in the super parasite inside Butcher too.

[@drumaticpageofmusic4148]

Holy shit that might actually be it. That would be an insane twist

[@TheRealBillix]

I hope people will learn to keep things to themselves

[@JNB0723]

@@drumaticpageofmusic4148 everyone has figured that out for a while now bud

[@camrendavis6650]

​@@TheRealBillixdamn lol

[@iAmPimmiCue]

Honestly it's kinda boring if he is. It just cheapens it if there's a second hallucination. Plus it kinda ruins the character for me

[@lukaszzylik4437]

My theory based on another theory. Theory: The V that Butcher took gave powers to his brain tumor. The bunny had some kind of cancer/tumor/living organism or parasite inside of it as well, just like that girl from Diabolical episode 7 who had cancer and took V. The cancer became a monster. In all three cases the V gave power to another living organism inside of them instead of the host. My Theory: If Butcher injects the supe killing virus, it should just kill the V'd if tumor and not Butcher himself.

[@mcfearsun]

Stan cracked me up this ep “They. Would. Eat. Them.” 😂

[@dksaucedup5587]

Bro put a jump scare in the intro😭

[@drippinggabe9278]

The intro🤣🤣🤣

[@James-sc6vx]

I don't know why but Neumann seemed sexier than usual in this episode. I mean she's always bad but this episode she was on another level.

[@TboneUSA07]

Sometimes you just gotta sit back and appreciate something so special like The Boys. Excellent storytelling.

[@maximillianosaben]

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Simon Pegg received an Emmy nomination for this performance.

[@DJsDomain_]

7:16 I’m glad y’all said it because I love firecracker 😭 fine asl

[@ScottETerry1982]

She seen struggle soldier and was like oh fuck 😂😂

[@cristianaragon292]

😂😂😂

[@cameronnking]

Mannn, them boys were really acting in this one! I'm so happy Simon Pegg finally got to get some real screen time as this character and he BRANG that shit. 👏👏

[@9spheres]

The Superman vs. Flash, Homelander vs. A-Train question really works because the first six issues of The Boys comics were published by DC, with The Seven being straight-up parodies of the Justice League. At least until it was canceled with issue # 6, so the creators changed things up a bit and took it to another comics publisher.

[@bajansamurai]

If it goes anything like Superman vs. Flash, Flash reveals he's been faster the whole time but made it look like a contest because it was for charity. Here, with how A-Train struggled with his speed before, I don't think he can outpace Homelander for long, and even if he can run faster than Homelander can fly, it may not be faster than his lazer vision.

[@TheMadhatter1313]

Homelander was being a W dad towards Ryan those first few minutes and then it went south real quick. However, that director needed to be smacked around some

[@mekareactsandreviews3026]

So he was a W dad all the way...the smack was justified

[@gamingwithnic8254]

Butchers powers is like a mix between moonknight and venom. I think the thing that came out the rabbits stomach is the thing that’s in butcher and it came out and killed the stretchy dude.

[@selenarodgers5667]

Same, I think that’s what Butcher figured out when he saw it came out of the bunny ☝️🤔

[@gamingwithnic8254]

@@selenarodgers5667 yeah they wouldn’t have focused on it if it wasn’t important so he def knew

[@carltonjohnson1911]

That intro is too funny 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Ajfilms.]

I never cried to a boy's episode, But my god i was a crybaby for this one. The acting brooo 😭😭

[@TheRealBillix]

Bro I swear they got a doppelganger of you cheering at the V52 expo! 😂

[@jeangoth]

RIGHT????? I LEGIT THOUGHT it was them

[@KenTanRando]

@@jeangoth that had to be them though

[@xtcyrafa]

I deadass thought it was them bruh, i was like no way

[@jeangoth]

@@xtcyrafa I KNOOOWW!!!! I RAN to their socials to see if they said anything but it looks like It was not them....

[@king-jorvan4761]

this is real struggle seeing huey's pops die

[@ecksearoh6283]

Is that M-Dogg wearing an A-Train costume at the V52 convention?

[@JamesWick99]

That's what I'm saying! it looks just like him!

[@To.me.my.X-Men.97]

If Scary Movie, Superhero movie...any of the movie comedy existed in this boring era. M-Dogg would be perfect to play him🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Justinhulk]

i legit thought it was him lmao, i was like they're that famous that eric kripke got them in this shit!?!?

[@evanicszoltan7755]

@@Justinhulk it happened with Ms Marvel too. There are a youtuber reaction family (i dont know the name of the chanel) and one of the boy of that chanel was in Ms. Marvel for a little role.

[@dkzoa23]

​@@evanicszoltan7755Yeah i remember watching their reaction to it, weirdest thing is they just reacted normally and acted like nothing happened, must've been some NDA contract not allowing them to talk about it but yeah that just ruined the whole reaction, which is funny cuz they are a react channel lmao

[@kimcottingham8043]

Who've thought we would get such an emotional episode of the boys!! Bless my boys. I cried when yall started. Love ya boys!

[@AmanCreatesArt]

Comic book version of Hughie was based on Simon Pegg. Sad to see him leave the show… Also… Moff Gideon and Dr. Pershing reunited in The Boys universe!

[@User27949]

stan edgar is back yo, we just need soldier boy and mave now

[@2BeeAdorable]

"I don't want to be Jar Jar" the fact that they let Simon Pegg say that is beautiful

[@ambrabridges2161]

Whoever wrote this episode has experienced the heartbreak of watching a loved one suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's. My mom had Alzheimer's and, along with the memory loss and thinking past events were the present, she became very aggressive and paranoid. Watching Simon Pegg's performance as Hugh going from a sweet, loving man to someone filled with rage really hit me hard because it reminded me of how my mom went from a sweet, happy, loving person to being violent, aggressive, and accusing people of trying to k*ll her. Simon Pegg better get an Emmy nomination for his performance.

[@ace360]

Comedy gold 🤣 Opening well done!👏

[@fuzzy__dunlop]

The intro 😂 0:03 - I almost pissed myself laughing

[@JohnBlake1978]

The Simon Pegg thing hit harder for me due to the fact that Hughie is the comics is a direct likeness of Pegg. So it was almost like seeing an Old Hughie die....

[@MasonTheSituation1]

Lmao was waiting for this one and that intro made me laugh instantly 😂

[@GlennDunhill-ck6nr]

I didn’t expect to have to look for a tissue this episode epic

[@jgrant4736]

Homelander is projecting his feelings on his kid as his way of "parenting" him.

[@RegReg02]

that's how most parents in real life actually parent their kids. whatever issues they struggled with as a child due to how they were cared for is usually what they end up trying to enforce or avoid, and it usually just ends up sprouting new problems within their own kid

[@themidnighttavern6784]

23:54 You can tell that genuinely hit them, because it's so relatable. A sad fact of life is a lot of us will be in that situation. It's this weird thing where you can only relate to it if you've experienced it, but you don't want other people to be able to relate, because it means they also had to go through that.

[@RegReg02]

yea M-Dogg's dad went through some medical issues before in the past, so i'm knowing he felt that for sure. i remember that particular time during this channel's career was a pretty grey and uncertain time for them cuz they had a lot going on in their lives.

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

The intro is hilarious 😂

[@LordInsidious]

20:28 FUN FACT: M.M. said the exact reverse (I'm a Motherfucka wit a heart, whereas you Butcher, you just a mothafucka) to Butcher in his Season One debut intro, Episode 3 I think, after they killed Translucent.

[@TJF83]

I think that thing that popped out of the bunny is inside of Butcher. If you notice that bunny was being tested with Temp V. Maybe the V messed with it while inside of Butcher.

[@selenarodgers5667]

That’s what exactly had happened, & I think Butcher figured it out once he saw it came out the bunny 🤔

[@lukaszzylik4437]

The bunny probably had a tumor or some form of cancer in it and the V latched onto that living thing inside of it, just like the V latched on to Butchers brain tumor. It's the same thing that happened in Diabolical ep.7 when the V latched onto that girls cancer and made that monster. In all 3 cases the V gave powers to another living organism inside the host, though I'm not sure if they confirmed the bunny having cancer or a tumor. I think that if they create a virus that only kills supes and Butcher injected it, it would kill only the tumor monster and not Butcher.

[@moodswinggaming2972]

I think it just had a tumor like Butcher does. It could be that when someone takes any kind of V with one it mutates the tumor and not the host. Just like it has in Butcher.

[@jadonthomas1138]

Hughies mom saw him holding the V and put it back in his pocket. Then he left his jacket there and she took the initiative because she thought he'd back out on giving it to him

[@olufemileejohnson6946]

Thank you so much for being vulnerable enough to cry on camera. I was bawling! Especially when he said “Wee Hughie” from the comics.

[@epicsshadesmaster-animatio4398]

Its funny how alot of the reactors me including moved to the side when that sheep flew at the door

[@jackstutz2860]

Xmen'97 Ep5 walked so that The Boys Ep5 could run...oh who am i kidding they both running. Goddamnit, why these shows making me cry so damn much

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

10:58 lol how is those two shoving each other so damn funny

[@ube1kenobi]

Lol the intro 😅 mdogg your shirt is everything!

[@titanzsavage8514]

Butcher was on some Jake Lockley shi when he blacked out and clapped Ezekiel

[@Samilion101]

i did not expect to see both of you cry this episode. and then i looked down and saw the gambit shirt and i got emotional. Simon Peg killed it in this episode.

[@imgettingtoooldforthis]

That scene with Hugh and his dad hit very close to home and was tough to watch. Heck of an episode.

[@superboyprime515]

I feel so bad for Hughie this episode,scenes with his dad were so emotional :(

[@InnerRise]

Do yall recognize the actress playing Fire cracker? Shes the actress from THE FOLLOWING with Kevin Bacon that played for 2 or 3 season on FOX. Also she is the model for the KARA videogame tech demo by the developers of Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy, etc. And eventually got to be in one of the main games *DETROIT BECOME HUMAN* as that nanny character that was an android i believe. Quantic Dream is th3 developers.

[@Samgreen90]

(At 17:50) Yes, except don't say "If" while you apologize, because it's going to be an "half-ass" apology.

[@feliciasingleton4849]

Nice to have a bit of The Mandalorian this episode....Dr. Pershing and Moff Gideon ❤

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Man, you're the second set of reactors I've watched that were in tears at that scene. I'm impressed, I was too terrified he was going to kill Hughie's mom at any second.

[@causewhynot284]

On the channel Previewed Jay said that frenchies Actor would be a really good choice for nightcrawler in the MCU after this episode and I can’t unseat

[@RegReg02]

i don't see it. Nightcrawler is meant to be lean, agile, and somewhat lanky. Tomer Capone is pretty slow, short, and stubby. i also don't understand the correlation between this particular episode and Nightcrawler. what did he do?

[@causewhynot284]

@@RegReg02 he said it during his speech about sin on the farm

[@RegReg02]

@@causewhynot284 seriously? that's all? yea i definitely don't see it dawg. idk how he came up with that off of that alone😂

[@causewhynot284]

@@RegReg02 idk man go watch their video if you want more on their opinion

[@mspoints4fre123]

16:36 Bro did the "Oh my gaaad" meme line

[@TheC0unt5]

That hughie and his dad story this episode was the best part of the season for me. Great acting by both.

[@Tom-gp2uo]

struggle made me get some cup noodles while watching with you guys lol

[@craigchalloner153]

So many good performances this season.

[@dirkdiggler9173]

Finally some real fucking reactors who aren’t afraid to show their emotions…was one of the saddest scenes in recent history

[@kentkatchem]

IF I EVER have to watch him eat a cup-of-soup during this show or ANY other.. trust... ya' on ya' own...

[@mrnozchalazt7199]

😂 Y’all funny as hell for that intro. - I think the damage from the stroke was already done, judging by his memory lapses. The V just gave him powers, making a bad situation even worse. - That rabbit was foreshadowing. I think we now know what’s going on with Butcher, wtf! - One of the movies in the phases said G-Men: Days Past From The Future 😂 - Firecracker… I’m just saying, you know what I mean? You know. Kimiko first then Firecracker 😂

[@sonic-xr2bm]

what if butcher is the only one to see joe and what if his power is like a Symbiote like a Eddie and vemon type theme

[@alecmagicgaming]

I think Hughies Dad had problems with his brain/memory from the coma rather than the V, but I could be wrong though. I was in a coma for just over a week and I still suffer with memory problems. I was no where near as bad as Hughies Dad though. Simon did an amazing job.

[@scrp6638]

I think the idea was that his brain was heavily damaged from the coma, so reviving a highly damaged brain using super-fuel wasn’t going to repair his brain

[@maty5510]

I just noticed this and Idk if its intentional or not, everyone knows the saying "dont drink the kool-aid". But in this season so far, every time Homelander has given Ryan a milkshake or glass of milk, Ryan hasn't drank any of them, UNTIL the moment he does something that Homelander would do. All with a smile on his face, he finally drinks the milkshake (kool-aid) I could be reaching🤷‍♀

[@RegReg02]

yes that was exactly the premise. not the koolaid thing, but the fact that Ryan hasn't visually consumed dairy like Homelander until that moment when he's doing something Homelander would do.

[@seeonaga1524]

That intro😂

[@TheDjg1997]

I was not expecting that intro 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheNiceUTTP]

7:15 that was some reverse flash shit

[@JamesWick99]

Yoo M-Dogg were you at the V52 Expo???

[@Samgreen90]

(At 19:05) Oh, this is not just some "shit". THIS is some "bullshit".

[@jinzo637]

Bro Huey betrer go on that fucken Di vinci tour by the end of this series man! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@erikewing9553]

The chickens 😂😂😂

[@CO_Yeti]

now we need a lamb horror movie lmao

[@shalinalewis2957]

There is one; Black Sheep lol. I think it's from New Zealand.

[@Theflyawaybabe]

Someone said atrain can’t think in super speed.

[@ddox2010]

Yeah, low key hoping for an A-train trying to avoid Homelander scene

[@charlesmathews2821]

Damn intro 😂👏🏼

[@tawasolkamal2978]

So there's a possible theory bout Joe that's he's part of Butcher's imagination cuz Sameer looked confused when butcher said "WE will patch you up" and we've never seen him interact with anyone but Butcher.

[@greenteawlemon4237]

Cup Noodles are really tasty in a bread ‘n butter sandwich 😋

[@BeinGabriel-bf2zm]

The power of Hughie's dad could be effective against Homelander. I'm just saying it since he can touch through anything.

[@FragmentsOfArt]

Yes, a mixture of brain problems and the drug "v", an extremely dangerous thing . For Daddy, we press "f" . As for Ryan ,perhaps the first useful action that the Homelander taught him was to protect others, followed by adding self-confidence to them .

[@fernandorosales8798]

Hey, did you see them in the public???

[@FragmentsOfArt]

@@fernandorosales8798 It was worth clarifying , of course . I meant the scene when the girl slapped the annoying director. And among all the terrible examples that Homelander gives , this one is comparatively good . Considering that Ryan already has morals from his mother , for example .

[@levelup4409]

I heard 2 car doors close in the last scene, do idlk if Kessler's real or not.

[@ericvalentine-kh7uu]

if A-Train ran, Would he have a heart attack?

[@bradthebum]

Nah he has a new heart now

[@YoReaperTM]

cant wait for you guys to react to cobra kai season 6 part 1 trailer

[@TheMadhatter1313]

It's not that Neumann is a bad guy, it's that she's aligned with Homelander or has worked with him more than once, who's the real problem.

[@mileshill7196]

Neumann literally blew up members of congress to keep herself hidden and advance her own power. She’s evil in her own right.

[@ValyrianSteel00]

She's killed innocent people long before working with Homelander. Just because you like a character does not mean they should get a free pass. She is a bad person. Same with Frenchie. He killed families. He killed children. little children. I don't care how connected you are with a character. Should people in society be forgiven after heinous crimes? Be free from criminal charges once they start showing guilt and regret? Your comment is disturbing.

[@RegReg02]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@ValyrianSteel00 by that same logic that means Starlight is a bad person, Hughie is a bad person, Kimiko is a bad person, MM is a bad person, Butcher is a bad person, A-Train is a bad person, etc. And even tho we like some of them or even all of them, none of them should be getting a free pass or be considered a "good guy" in the series. Btw, you're thinking too deep into it. The comment is simply about Neumann's character role in the fictional show, due to M-Dogg trying to figure it out in this very video. Idk how you turned it into a question about real life and deeming people "disturbing" over that. relax man😂

[@charlesmathews2821]

Jar jar binks? 😮😮

[@cheeseknees9606]

Simon Pegg is a huge Star Wars fan & very open hater of the prequels, specifically jar jar. He even wrote scenes in his sitcom "spaced" where the characters were hating on them! He has since come out and said he was super harsh at time of release and apologised. So I'm guessing this is a nod to that!

[@beefbeef6497]

Diabolical

[@mekareactsandreviews3026]

Why tf does everyone act like Starlight is so innocent...It's Karma..she spread harmful rumors about firecracker and now she's getting a taste of her own medicine.

[@MarioBario]

There's different degrees though. Firecracker as a teen was taken out of teen pageants. If those judges were getting revenge, ok because they were adults. Firecracker is taking it to the next extreme going after Annie as adults

[@RegReg02]

@@MarioBario there's honestly no such thing as a lesser evil. evil is still evil no matter the "degree". what IS important tho is noting change. people can definitely change. Starlight isn't the same Starlight that she was as a mean girl little teen. but she did something awful and is now getting her just due. it is what it is.

[@jbelisle1986]

Oh no!

[@hughallison4639]

What is it about us, as men, that we constantly wipe our mouths when trying to hold back our tears?....

[@jaimedegracia6520]

Like I was about to cry but then the smartass in me kicked in & was like: "I mean Hughie, you literally got mf bodied because you couldn't let go so..."😬 It still sucks because his dad didn't deserve that but tbh I rather him go out like that instead of getting absolutely brutalized, after watching the last episode🫢👍💯

[@RaseionThomas]

Everybody tough until they see Huey pops die shi tragic😢

[@thebuck2708]

The Bizzells

[@Melancholyylander]

the ending proves dean morgan is all in butchers head when he said "we" sammer looked confused as who hes was talking to

[@RegReg02]

i agree. because we also gotta keep in mind that Kessler hasn't interacted with any other character except Butcher yet😂😂, but somehow when Butcher meets with Kessler in the park he somehow knows all about the tendencies and personality traits of the Boys members. he's definitely a hallucination

[@ItsJustShinra]

SEE THAT IS CLASSIC BUTCHER‼️