‘Gen V’ – ‘Guardians of Godolkin’ – Review
It all comes down to this: the insane series finale for Season One of Gen V! And it’s supes gone crazy as everything goes to hell at Godolkin University!
In a surprising season finale twist, Sam teams up with Cate, spreading terror on campus. Andre has a life-or-death choice to make while Marie and Emma learn new ways to utilize their powers. It’s a show stopping civil war of supe against supe, friend against friend showdown, and nothing will ever be the same for our young heroes.
When reviewing Episode 8 of Gen V, ‘Guardians of Godolkin’, this episode comes down to thirty-two minutes of absolute chaos as Sam unleashes the residents of The Woods and its free range on all non-supes. Friendships are tested, explosions go off, and blood is spent in this mental watch! Gen V and the world of The Boys in general have made a habit of turning up the volume when it comes to the creativity that can be applied to blood and gore, but this episode takes it to a new level, and not even the supes get off lightly in this one.
‘Guardians of Godolkin’ is the culmination of the actions and decisions that our lead characters have made this season, and it becomes clear that each of them has to pick a side. What this ultimately boils down to is a battle between Marie and Cate. And it’s a bloody showdown that doesn’t end well! In ‘Guardians of Godolkin’, showrunners Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg and Eric Kripke prove that they can turn up the shock factor, and the results are one ‘popping’ good time!
But the surprises don’t end there, and everything takes a turn when a certain supe named Homelander (Antony Starr) touches down on the Godolkin University campus and puts an end to Marie and Cate’s rampage! Starr brings his trademark squirminess and cheeky style to this guest cameo appearance, and his presence sets the stage for the lead into the much anticipated fourth season of The Boys. Oh, and stay for the end credits because the brooding Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) ain’t gonna miss out on the possibilities of The Woods and their ‘supe ending’ treats, and it’s a moment of pure Butcherness courtesy of Karl Urban.
Gen V is, far and away, one of the wildest and craziest streaming events of the year, and it’s completely opened up the world of The Boys in a totally new direction. As we move into season four of The Boys, and with the announcement of a second season of Gen V on the way, I think that it’s only about to get more interesting from here.
Gen V streams on Prime Video.
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