From early on, season two of Gen V has featured frequent crossovers with the larger universe of The Boys . That choice makes sense, in a way; Homelander’s ascent to governmental power at the end of season four of the original show had far-reaching effects, which should trickle down to the campus level.

But the show runs into some trouble when it tries to work in reverse, shoehorning in Boys cameos to suggest the possibility of permanent changes to the overarching story line. Gen V characters can pop up in The Boys , yes, as we saw when Sam and Cate rounded up the Boys at the end of season four. But Gen V can’t do anything that rocks the boat too much before the final Boys season, just like Marvel TV shows can’t make too many changes to the MCU (especially the older ones

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