In a Reddit thread lamenting how Soldier Boy made Queen Maeve powerless, a number of customers chimed in about their frustration with the present leaving her alive after her explosive battle. Redditor u/JaseAndStatus wrote they hate it when reveals have large scenes and sacrifices with main stakes solely to instantly undo them: “I really like that Maeve acquired a cheerful little ending with a traditional life, however please do not arrange a scene the place she makes a heroic sacrifice to avoid wasting a constructing of individuals by tackling a real nuke a whole bunch of ft within the air, after which have her survive. It simply takes away all the stress and excessive stakes of the scenario.”
In the meantime, u/Gambit_90 remarked that Maeve dying would have meant one thing whereas speculating about her future and doubtlessly regaining her powers in upcoming seasons: “Ought to’ve killed her off so it really meant one thing, you simply know they’re going to discover some bs technique to give her the powers again.”
Finally, whereas Maeve is a likable supe, “The Boys” fumbled a doubtlessly excellent ending for the character and performed the secure route by holding her alive regardless of what seemed to be an assured dying towards Soldier Boy. For a present that is unafraid to kill off supes in brutal methods, Maeve dwelling is a little bit of a perplexing choice. What story is there actually left to inform? A redemptive finish being a fake-out simply feels low-cost. “The Boys” can also be bringing again Black Noir in Season 4 regardless of his dying, so possibly the concept that nobody is secure is lastly gone.