Why The Boys Season 5 Finale Has Gen V Fans Fuming

Well, The Boys dropped its Season 5 finale on Prime Video, and to put it mildly, the Gen V crowd aren't at all amused. If you dipped in expecting a massive crossover or some kind of cathartic moment for the younger supes, you were probably left staring at your telly in disbelief. Fans of the Gen V spin-off have been sounding off online, and the overwhelming consensus is, frankly, they feel a bit mugged off.

Where Did All The Gen V Hype Go?

Remember all the teasing? Marie Marou, the blood-bending powerhouse from Gen V, was hyped as a potential game-changer – someone who might actually be able to take on Homelander. That promise? Totally fizzled out. She spent the big showdown mostly on 'crowd control' duties while Starlight called the shots. So, if you blinked, you might’ve missed her. In the end, it was Billy Butcher—naturally—who took down Homelander, with barely a Gen V supe in sight.

To rub salt in the wounds, only a thin handful of Gen V characters even popped up at all in the finale. The net effect: a lot of spin-off fans left scratching their heads, wondering what the point was of building up the Gen V universe if it was just going to be ignored when things actually kick off in The Boys.

Fans Aren't Pulling Any Punches

Fans took to social media (yes, X again) to vent. Here's the general tone:

• 'Gen V was officially useless in the final season of The Boys' – that one from someone who wasn't mincing words.
• Another annoyed viewer chimed in: 'I'm glad The Boys is over. Abysmal dogs**t.' Not content to leave it there, they also added: 'Gen V characters wasted.'
• Yet another fan pointed out the disconnect, saying: 'It wasn't even mid – y'all just can't cope with Gen V being a separate show, and it didn't have all your favourite characters in it. I personally think if they weren't meant to do much, then why build so much in Gen V?'
• One person was more apologetic: 'Gen V fans, I am so sorry for you all.'
• And then there was this: 'I can't believe I watched two seasons of Gen V for absolutely nothing.'

So, What Was the Plan?

If you’re wondering whether this is the first time fans have had their expectations zapped, it’s not. But this time the disappointment feels particularly pointed. You can’t really build up a spin-off, tee up characters as potentially pivotal, then sideline them to background extras at crunch time—can you? Not unless you want a social media pummeling, apparently.

All episodes of The Boys Season 5 are now live on Prime Video, if you fancy seeing for yourself what all the commotion is about (or just checking whether Marie Marou ever gets more than ten seconds of screentime).