boys Successfully adapted from the comic to the TV screen. Although the show can change many plots, the character development is stable. Starring many beloved superheroes and humans, the latest episode squanders a comic book character for good reasons.
However, some of the characters in the series have been adapted for new storylines and audiences will never know that these characters did not originally appear in the comics. Some are brand new with key plot points and story developments, while others are remakes of their comic book counterparts. While these characters have no literary roots, they make a great addition to Water’s universe of storytelling.
Seth Reed
Seth Reed is a public relations writer for The Water Company. Although his role is small, he is vital to the big picture. Seth is another human being traumatized by a superhero. His penis was frozen after having sex with the Ice Princess, who had the ability to turn her body into ice. After the incident, he joined a support group, and his participation in the program represents an unintended super influence on ordinary people.
Trauma aside, he’s known for recreating superhero images. In season two, he helped Queen Maeve remake “Brave Maeve” when “Homeland” came out with her gender. In season three, he’s helping A-Train rebrand to connect with the black community, even though he disagrees with that.
Alastair Adana
Alastair Adana and Collective Church appear on the show, helping Abyss regain her place in the Seven. The church is a cult-like organization that recruits supermen to spread their message. Alastair is a well-known figure with an extensive network of powerful people who have leaked inside information. He is a man with many untold secrets.
Abyss was introduced to Alastair through the Archer Eagle. To help Abyss repair his reputation, Alastair wants to help him regain his place in the Seven so that he can be used as a spokesman to further expand the influence of the church. His character highlights all that goes wrong when celebrities promote religious organizations, but thanks to Victoria Newman, his corruption can be stopped.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel, who only appears in the series, is an extremely conservative and very versatile Christian Supe. However, he didn’t live up to what he preached to a crowd at the Christian festival, as Ezekiel was caught on camera having sex with men in a super-gamer-only club used against him for information about Compound V.
In the comics, Father Oh, a superhuman preacher with super strength and the ability to fly, is the character closest to Ezekiel. The show adapted the characters to the plot, connecting Hughie through starlight with Ezekiel, who grew up on the Christian holiday spin.
Kenji
As part of a long series of changes to Kimiko in the manga, her brother Kenji only exists in the show. No detailed plot is given for Kimiko in the manga, but in the film, she and her brother are prisoners of a terrorist organization while he is indoctrinated to carry out terrorist activities in the United States.
Kenji may not appear much on screen, but his presence is enough to shape the entire character of his son. She is driven by love to find her brother, then driven by anger to avenge his death. As the latest season progresses, Kimiko becomes more aware of her actions and wants to experience everything she and her brother have talked about doing with Frenchie.
blur
Translucency is a super character created for the series and does not appear in the comics. His skin is made of light-bending carbon so he appears invisible and his skin is impenetrable. It’s the key point that holds the boys together as they take opaque hostages for information about train A after Robin’s death.
A great addition to Seven, stealth is his best asset. When he follows Hughie and Butcher back to the electronics store, he suspects that Hughie is up to something so he can’t be detected. He can do anything, even hang out in the ladies’ bathroom. He’s a little-used character who could have brought so much more to the show if he were alive.
Butcher Ryan
Fans who haven’t read the comics will be surprised to know that Ryan Butcher was created for the show. The son of Homelander and Becca Butcher, he was the first Superman to be born instead of being created with Compound V. Ryan kept it a secret, living with Becca in a remote, heavily guarded location.
In the comics, Heihei is actually a clone of Homelander and has an infant son who was beaten to death by Butcher. Ryan loosely based this plot. His appearance in the series shows a lot of promise, as he may grow up stronger than his father, but more moral and empathetic after growing up with his biological mother. Although he doesn’t have many bows yet, viewers can see him unleash his power over the next few seasons.
Ashley Barrett
Ashley Barrett, currently Vault’s senior vice president of hero management, does not appear in the comics but is loosely based on Jessica Bradley. Ashley is a gentle villain who really feels overwhelmed by superheroes. She was not respected by her colleagues and could not control the Motherland the way Madeleine Stilwell did.
In the comics, Jessica Bradley develops a close and romantic relationship with male Stilwell. In the show, Ashley is the shadow of female Stillwell, and ends up taking her job. While Ashley shares some similarities with Jessica Bradley, including her desire to advance her career by any means necessary, she’s not as smart. Ashley’s character is annoying because of her outrageous attempts at handling Superman, but Colby Minifie does a great job of making her unlikable.
Madeleine Stillwell
Madeleine Stilwell adapted from James Stilwell. James is portrayed as a high-functioning hitman trying to impress and instill fear in the Guardian, while Madeleine is a capable executive who sexually manipulates the Guardian to do what she wants. She’s a single mom trying to juggle her young and seven-year-old son.
The addition of Madeleine in the first season further exemplifies the unsettling and strange trends of “Homelanders”. He has a strange obsession with her breast milk and is jealous of the love her son receives. However, she was most successful in preventing the dark thoughts of the Homelanders from emerging.
victorian newbie
Victoria Neuman is based on the comic book Vice President Vic Neuman, former CEO of Vault Corporation. She is a politician introduced in season two who wants to hold super officials accountable for their actions. Victoria is one of the best new characters because people around her don’t know that she’s actually a superhero and the adopted daughter of Stan Edgar.
Victoria and Vic are a bit alike. Vic is not superman and has no powers. Meanwhile, Victoria has the ability to make people explode their heads. She’s a welcome addition to the show and an unlikely villain for the boys, while Claudia Dumiter is credited as a politician whose dirty secrets left even Hughie in awe.
stan edgar
Stan Edgar, played by Giancarlo Esposito, is only mentioned in the comics before his death in the comics. Although Stan doesn’t have a major role in the comics, he’s closer to James Stillwell than Madeleine in the series. His aim is to obtain a profit at the expense of others. In contrast to the emotional and dramatic superstars, he maintains a cool composure in the face of adversity.
Edgar was able to control Homelanders to a certain extent. He also concealed Seven’s illegal activities to control Vought’s public image and stock holdings. In season three, he is revealed to be Victoria Newman’s adoptive father, and volunteers to clean up the bloody wreckage she has caused in the alley. He may have died in the comics, but he’s still alive right now and he was on leave in the Vault when The Homelanders pressured Neumann to acquit him of his crimes.