It appears The Boys creator Eric Kripke is going all in with the last season, as he is once again showing that the political subtext of the series isn’t really subtext anymore.
Speaking about the Gen V Season 2 finale and how it connects to The Boys Season 5, Kripke confirmed the final season will focus on what he calls “a true underground resistance against a fascist government” — language that leaves little doubt about his ongoing anti-Trump messaging.
Kripke Reveals What The Boys Season 5 Is About
When THR asked who Homelander will be up against in the final season, Kripke said:
“He’s got a lot of people in line who want to b-tch slap him. (Laughs.) Obviously, Butcher is in the front of that line. But there’s Stan Edgar, Marie, Annie, Huey. They’re trying to mount a real push, but they’re also outgunned, outmanned. You’re in an entire country that has drunk Homelander’s Kool-Aid. They’re outmatched by the size of the hundreds of superheroes that are in every town across the country, who have been given authority over the police. So it really is a true underground resistance against a fascist government, which definitely has no comparison or parallel to anything going on anywhere in the world.”
Kripke’s sarcastic remark — “no comparison or parallel” — makes his intent obvious. The Supernatural creator has repeatedly admitted Homelander was written as a Donald Trump stand-in, and Season 5 appears set to double down on that idea, turning the show into what sounds like an anti-Trump resistance narrative.
The Politics Behind The Boys
Over the years, Kripke has openly used the series to comment on modern politics, from authoritarianism and media manipulation to conservative populism. He’s previously said, “The show wears its politics on its sleeve,” and made no secret that his own political beliefs shape the writing.
But that increasingly overt messaging may also explain why The Boys universe is losing viewers. In a recent interview with The Wrap, Kripke acknowledged that spinoffs like Diabolical won’t return due to low viewership and that Gen V’s future depends on ratings for Season 2.
Fans have criticized the show’s shift from sharp satire to one-sided commentary, a shift that recently hit another low point with Gen V’s controversial “Elon Musk goat” scene, where a goat named “Elon” is killed on-screen.
Franchise Fatigue Setting In
The Boys was once one of Amazon’s biggest series, but Kripke’s own comments paint a picture of a franchise in decline. Season 5 will close out the main story, with other projects like Vought Rising and The Boys: Mexico uncertain to move forward.
Now, with the creator confirming the final season is effectively his “resistance” storyline, the question is whether audiences will still tune in — or if Kripke’s political vendetta will finish off The Boys faster than Homelander ever could.
