'The Boys' Creator Is Worried His Show Will Be Viewed Like 'Game of Thrones'
The Boys is currently in the middle of its fifth and final season on Amazon Prime Video. The incredible superhero series has been a satirical masterpiece since 2019, never afraid to poke fun at current topics in politics and pop culture, and introducing the best character on TV right now, Homelander.
All of that goodwill could be for nought if the final episode is bad, though. Creator Eric Kripke recently spoke about his fears that his show's legacy will be decided by a single hour of TV, something that he says ruined the reputation of an otherwise fantastic show, Game of Thrones.
Eric Kripke on whether ‘The Boys’ ending will satisfy fans after divisive finales like ‘Game of Thrones’
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"I approached it with absolute terror ... I was not confident ... because people do a weird thing where they retroactively judge a show based on the finale"
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"I approached it with absolute terror ... I was not confident ... because people do a weird thing where they retroactively judge a show based on the finale"
"'Game of Thrones' [is] technically and creatively a groundbreaking, monumental achievement, which stumbled a little bit on three episodes ... those happened to be its last three, and now everyone is like ''Game of Thrones'... mid' I'm like really?.. that show changed the world"
Kripke is absolutely right about the last episode of a show derailing all of the adulation of past success. Game of Thrones was a critical darling for years before an intense backlash after season 8.
Stranger Things was another show that was retroactively criticized after its final season was murky in December 2025. The show's poor reception is even contributing to its spinoff being hated on by the select audience that viewed it early last weekend.
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As for The Boys, the first three episodes of the season have been very solidly received. All episodes have at least an 8.5/10 on IMDb. The last episode featured an intense father-son battle between Ryan and Homelander. Everything is on track to finish strong.
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What's vital is that Kripke hopefully blocked out the noise and the outside pressure while he was making the final season of the show. If the creators are more concerned with what fans are going to think than they are with finishing their series authentically and how they feel is best, that is when everything starts falling apart.