I don't get the complaints about Soldier Boy.
I find him a fuckton more interesting seeing that he's a pot smoking granny fucking literal Homelander 1.0 who's down to murder priests and nuns on a hunch than an angsty Captain America who feels out of time and has hurt feelings.
Don't get me wrong, I think he was great before, but I think it's a really good twist, it's a real heel turn and completely changes the dynamics where instead of Homelander being on the defensive, now it's Homelander and his father versus a much weaker Hughie, Butcher, Female and Starlight team-up, there's Black Noir as a wildcard...
I'm really interested where this has to go even though I'll agree that Starlight is still the worst and I couldn't give a shit about MM+Female+Frenchie.
Shit, even the fake-out with A-Train is actually fantastic since instead of dying a somewhat redeemed hero, now he's gonna have to kiss the ass of the guy he murdered, knowing that his heart is what allows him to be a hero.
It wasn't the best episode, but as far as how much it shakes up the show, that was the most interesting episode this season.