Soldier Boy: The Villain Nobody Wanted to Lose
Summary
TLDRThis video discusses Soldier Boy, a breakout character from season 3 of *The Boys*. Despite being toxic and violent, including killing MM's family, he's well-liked due to his humor, depth, and strength. Fans are drawn to his over-the-top behavior and dark humor, but also to the trauma behind his actions, such as his strained relationship with his father. Jensen Ackles' performance is praised for adding subtlety and presence to the character. While a terrible person, Soldier Boy’s complexity and power make him a fascinating figure in the series.
Takeaways
- 😎 Soldier Boy from *The Boys* became one of the most talked-about characters in Season 3 despite his toxic personality and violent actions.
- ⚠️ He's depicted as an extremely flawed and dangerous person, having murdered MM's family and shown a disregard for human life, including children.
- 😂 One reason people like Soldier Boy is his dark humor and tone-deaf behavior, delivering insults and stereotypical alpha male lines that are often hilarious.
- 💔 Soldier Boy’s traumatic relationship with his father, who never showed him love or pride, adds depth to his character, even though it doesn’t excuse his actions.
- 💪 His strength and combat skills are undeniable, making him a powerhouse on the battlefield and nearly untouchable, adding to his appeal as a strong antagonist.
- 🔥 His ability to remove V from someone’s blood is terrifying, and his enhancements from Russia make him even more dangerous.
- 🎭 Jensen Ackles’ performance as Soldier Boy is widely praised for bringing subtlety, depth, and the right balance of humor and aggression to the role.
- 🛡️ His macho posturing, deep voice, and over-the-top American stereotype make his character entertaining, aligning with the satirical nature of *The Boys*.
- 🎬 The show did an excellent job of building Soldier Boy's presence and backstory, making him feel like an established character in the *The Boys* universe.
- 💥 His explosive abilities and unpredictability keep both the characters and the audience on edge, contributing to his popularity as a compelling, layered villain.
Q & A
Why is Soldier Boy considered a breakout character from Season 3 of *The Boys*?
-Soldier Boy became a breakout character due to his toxic, chaotic personality, and his extreme behavior that made him both hilarious and terrifying. Despite being deeply flawed, his charisma, powerful presence, and brutal strength captured the audience's attention, making him one of the most talked-about characters of the season.
Why do fans find Soldier Boy's behavior, despite being toxic, funny?
-Fans find Soldier Boy's behavior funny because of his outdated, stereotypical alpha male attitude. His tone-deaf, over-the-top insults and mannerisms, particularly in interactions with women, create humor through satire. His ridiculousness is part of what makes him an entertaining character, even though he is clearly a bad person.
What traumatic experience contributed to Soldier Boy’s toxic personality?
-Soldier Boy’s toxic personality is partly shaped by the trauma caused by his father, who never showed pride in him and considered his success to be 'cheating.' This lack of validation from his father led Soldier Boy to develop deep-seated self-esteem issues and bitterness, which explain some of his behaviors, though they don’t excuse them.
What makes Soldier Boy's fighting style stand out in *The Boys*?
-Soldier Boy's fighting style stands out because of his immense strength and brutality. His use of a shield, combined with his ability to endure extreme punishment, makes his battles intense and violent. Additionally, his Russian enhancements, which allow him to neutralize other Supes' powers, make him even more formidable and unique.
How does Soldier Boy's ability to remove V from someone's blood affect the dynamics in the show?
-Soldier Boy’s ability to remove V from someone’s blood is terrifying because it can strip Supes of their powers, essentially disarming them. This adds a new, unpredictable danger to his character, as shown in the example where a tiny Supe in Herogasm is left stuck in their small form, amplifying the horror and power Soldier Boy wields.
How does Jensen Ackles’ performance contribute to Soldier Boy’s popularity?
-Jensen Ackles' performance adds depth to Soldier Boy, balancing his macho posturing with subtle hints of vulnerability and repression. His ability to convey Soldier Boy's hidden insecurities and bitterness, along with his deep, commanding voice, enhances the character's appeal and humor. Ackles’ nuanced portrayal is a significant factor in Soldier Boy’s popularity.
How does Soldier Boy’s presence throughout Season 3 contribute to the tension in the show?
-Soldier Boy's presence creates constant tension because he is portrayed as an unpredictable and powerful figure. Even before his appearance, stories and warnings about him build anticipation. When he finally arrives, his erratic and violent behavior keeps both the characters and the audience on edge, wondering what he will do next.
What is the significance of Soldier Boy's backstory in the context of *The Boys*?
-Soldier Boy's backstory adds layers to his character by explaining the roots of his destructive behavior. His desire for his father's approval and subsequent rejection provide insight into his motivations, making him more than just a stereotypical villain. This complexity helps viewers understand why he became the way he is, though it doesn’t absolve his actions.
How does Soldier Boy's portrayal as an American icon enhance his character's satire?
-Soldier Boy’s portrayal as an American icon satirizes outdated ideals of masculinity and patriotism. His deep voice, aggressive behavior, and connection to historical events (even if exaggerated or false) reflect a caricature of American heroism. This satire highlights the absurdity of such ideals in the modern world, contributing to the humor and critique in the show.
What makes Soldier Boy’s powers and abilities unique compared to other characters in *The Boys*?
-Soldier Boy's powers are unique because, in addition to his immense strength, he can explode with a powerful energy blast and remove the powers of other Supes. His ability to withstand heavy damage and take down even powerful opponents like Homelander makes him a nearly unstoppable force, adding a fresh dynamic to the power structure in *The Boys*.
Outlines
🤔 The Complex Popularity of Soldier Boy
The first paragraph explores Soldier Boy's rise to popularity in *The Boys*, particularly during Season 3. Despite his toxic behavior—such as killing MM's family and being a generally violent figure—he has managed to become a fan favorite. His over-the-top persona, including his misogynistic and offensive remarks, adds a layer of humor that resonates with many viewers. The paragraph suggests that even though Butcher's decision to turn on Soldier Boy was understandable (as Soldier Boy threatened Butcher's family), people are still drawn to Soldier Boy's dark humor and layered character.
💪 Soldier Boy's Unstoppable Strength and Russian Enhancements
The second paragraph delves into Soldier Boy's physical strength and his unique enhancements that make him nearly invincible. His ability to endure attacks from Homelander, Butcher, and Starlight highlights his immense power. The paragraph also emphasizes the additional danger brought by his Russian enhancements, which allow him to remove V from another's blood. This transformation from strength to an even deadlier force makes him a more terrifying and fascinating villain, contributing to his status as one of the show's most compelling characters.
🎭 Jensen Ackles' Stellar Performance
The third paragraph praises Jensen Ackles for his portrayal of Soldier Boy, highlighting his subtle performance. Ackles successfully conveys Soldier Boy's repressed emotions, from his internalized struggles with self-confidence and sexuality to his macho posturing. The paragraph highlights how Ackles' deep voice and strong delivery fit the character, adding humor and depth to Soldier Boy. The portrayal is praised for its restraint and nuance, which helps elevate Soldier Boy from a stereotypical strongman to a well-rounded, complex character.
👤 The Looming Presence of Soldier Boy
In the fourth paragraph, Soldier Boy's narrative presence throughout Season 3 is explored. Even before his official appearance, other characters' stories and memories create a sense of his intimidating reputation. His eventual release from Russian captivity further establishes him as a dangerous and unpredictable force. Comparisons to Homelander are made to highlight how both characters keep audiences on edge, with the show's effective storytelling building Soldier Boy into one of the most memorable characters in a short span of time.
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Mindmap
Keywords
💡Soldier Boy
💡Toxic Behavior
💡Dark Humor
💡Trauma and Backstory
💡Alpha Male Stereotype
💡Homelander
💡Russian Enhancements
💡Jensen Ackles
💡Satire
💡Super Strength
Highlights
Soldier Boy is considered the biggest breakout character from season 3 of *The Boys*.
Despite being toxic and a horrible person, Soldier Boy is still well-liked by fans.
Soldier Boy is responsible for the murder of MM’s family and many other terrible acts, including killing children.
He is seen as a deeply flawed and destructive character, but his humor and one-liners make him endearing to the audience.
Soldier Boy represents a stereotypical, sexist 'alpha male' from the '50s, making insensitive comments, which adds to his dark humor appeal.
His character has more depth than just a toxic man; his backstory reveals his trauma, especially his strained relationship with his father.
Despite all his powers and achievements, his father viewed him as a disappointment, leading Soldier Boy to continuously seek validation.
Soldier Boy’s raw strength and fighting abilities make him an intense and brutal character, able to take on powerful characters like Homelander, Butcher, and Starlight.
His ability to remove Compound V from other Supes makes him a unique and terrifying force in the *The Boys* universe.
Jensen Ackles’ portrayal of Soldier Boy is praised for its subtlety and restraint, conveying repressed emotions through macho posturing.
Ackles' deep, aggressive voice suits Soldier Boy’s overly masculine, American character, enhancing both the humor and menace.
Soldier Boy's presence throughout the season is carefully built up through stories and anecdotes from other characters, making him a feared and unpredictable figure.
Soldier Boy's past, portrayed in media like stock footage and interviews, fills out his fictional history and establishes him as a cultural icon within *The Boys* universe.
The show excels at creating characters like Soldier Boy who, while deeply flawed and morally questionable, are still captivating and entertaining to watch.
The blend of humor, depth, and complexity in Soldier Boy’s character makes him one of the most popular and discussed parts of season 3, despite his villainous actions.
Fans even expressed anger towards Butcher for betraying Soldier Boy, despite the latter being a danger to Butcher’s family.
Transcripts
so here's the thing about Soldier Boy
from the boys he was likely the biggest
breakout character from season 3 of this
show the internet was and still is
raving about this man but here's the
thing he's extremely toxic and not only
that he's an absolute disaster of a
person I mean he murdered mm's family
and countless other dude loves killing
children and I'm not saying people don't
know that about him I mean it's not
exactly hard to find from his behavior
where's the
cumler he used to get me and my little
brother ler just for the
arit well I got to admit that does sound
funny still out here playing Captain
lesbo Bill Cosby is America's Dad and
tell you one thing he wouldn't be caught
dead in that gear that's a real
man holy did he make some strong
drinks holy you know with a
figure like yours you are wasted down
here we lost best picture to American in
Paris that
year at least I got to ask Jane
Wyman in the coach check but despite all
of it he is still a really well-liked
character among fans and was one of the
most talked about parts of the Season
which says a lot although I will say
there are some people who don't know
that so I wanted to go into a couple
reasons why soldja boy ended up so
popular even after everything that
happened to the point where many people
were furious with butcher for turning on
him even though soldier boy was
literally about to kill kill butcher's
child well not actually butcher but he
made a promise to Becca but I wanted to
go into a couple reasons why soldier boy
is so well-liked and by the way I really
enjoyed his presence a lot I just think
butcher wasn't entirely wrong for
turning against him in the end the one
reason why people love him is that he is
hilarious I'm going to start
with this one to set us off on a lighter
note because he's actually extremely
dark but he's also got the best
bun liners I mean he is completely toned
deaf almost deliberately so but it makes
for some incredibly unique insults and
such stereotypical alpha male behavior
that you can't help but just laugh when
we meet him with payback through
mallerie's POV he is just maximum
telling her to smile making a
pass at her pretty much says every
single thing you'd expect a guy like him
to say to every woman he passes but I
think the boys excels at satire and this
brand of over-the-top humor in a way
that almost endear you to his character
I mean he sucks but you kind of want him
on screen because he's so funny just
like what is everyone else going to
think about this dude and how many
insults can he make about every other
character in the show another reason why
people like soldja boy is that he's not
just a stereotype it'd be one thing if
this character that everyone loved was
this one note stereotypical sexist man
from the ' 50s that alone would make no
sense to me but of course it's clear as
the episodes go on that soldier boy has
his own trauma that made him the
terrible person he is today I want to
make it clear it by no means excuses him
from anything he's done but knowing the
situation with his father just brings so
much Clarity to his character as a whole
I mean when he revealed that his father
didn't really love him and felt he
disappointed him I wasn't really
surprised I just kind of thought y that
tracks but imagine going all the way to
drugging yourself with an untested drug
for some sketchy Corporation just for
the chance that your dad might be proud
of you I mean compound to this day is
ugly you don't get a perfect soup every
time as they've explained I can't
imagine what it was like when it was in
the trial period it means he was
extremely lucky to get the powers he did
and he's still stronger than most of the
heroes around today thanks to some
Russian enhancements as well and after
all of that his dad says he took the
easy way out and that he cheated such a
common insult by the way from dads who
refused to show any sort of Pride for
their sons and are likely jealous of
their success but learning that gives
you a whole different perspective on
this character not near enough to even
come close to forgive him for anything
he's done but it gives you some good
context and it's so understandable when
you hear stories about his father and
look at the man that he's become today
and I think this is a big reason why
people like him as a character they're
not saying he's a good person and he
isn't just a hilarious jerk though he's
got depth and a well-developed backstory
that explains his current behavior and
even some relatability hopefully not a
lot or you need therapy my friend number
three he is super strong you know it has
to be said that soldja boy is kind of
badass I mean whenever he opens his
mouth it's like please shut the up
right now but his raw strength costume
and the use of that Shield provide some
really intense and brutal fighting that
is super fun to watch he is just an
absolute tank the amount of hits he's
able to take from homelander Butcher and
Starlights honestly insane how much he
can endure I mean one time butcher
straight up lasers him directly and in
the face and almost nothing happens to
him and I usually find these types of
powers boring just the strong guy but I
often like how this show handles their
display of strength they're very good at
displaying Soldier Boy as nearly
Untouchable with only a few moves that
knock him off his feet Starlight really
needed to reach full power to knock him
over and the only way to actually beat
him was to tackle him out of a
skyscraper while he's exploding and then
get to him fast enough on the ground to
apply the drug to knock him out it's
literally basically cheating you can't
beat him in a direct fight oh yeah also
he explodes now if his raw strength
weren't enough the weird dangerous
enhancements that were made to him in
Russia just make him even more
fascinating to watch being the only
character to this point that is able to
remove the V from someone's blood is
just terrifying I mean think of how good
that could be if they use that power not
for a devastating weapon but like when
you see the results of this like that
tiny soup in herogasm who was stuck tiny
for the for seeable future until Chad
homelander kills him and puts him out of
his misery is just utterly horrifying
and amps up how intimidating he is as a
villain another reason why people love
soldier boy is that Jensen Ackles
destroys this role pretty obvious but it
has to be said that Jensen Ackles
deserves some sort of award for his
performance of soldier boy there's so
much restraint behind the way he speaks
soldier boy is a man that hides
everything behind a wall his
homosexuality his lack of
self-confidence Jensen Ackles does an
insane job of conveying that repression
in nearly every line he delivers the
macho posturing that he is so Keen to do
is obviously a cover up for his
self-esteem issues hitting on Grace
mallerie is a fantastic example again
gets offended that she shuts him down
insults her then accuses her of being a
lesbian it's honestly a step-by-step
process for these men at this point but
my point is Jensen AEL is able to
deliver all of these lines really
convincingly and show the emotions that
they're feeling behind it show why that
bitterness is coming out it's not overly
cheesy it's not performative and there's
a lot of subtlety to be found in this
performance as ridiculous as it can get
sometimes plus that deep voice of his
just works so well for the character
he's obviously playing it up but the
Deep baritone aggressively American it's
free voice that he puts on for this
character makes the jokes land that much
better and Ackles pulls it off with
relative ease plus It just fits the
character in general he is the ultimate
prop for America so it makes sense that
he sounds like he's talking out of a
movie from the 1940s and the voice just
works so well for that and plays into
that stereotype and that kind of
over-the-top depiction so much more and
I was glad to see his Cameo and gen V
they honestly definitely just threw him
in there because they know we just love
to watch him on screen and they probably
love to have him onet because he's such
a good performer I swear I am not
thirsting over this
man that much I'm just praising his
performance all right okay leave me
alone he's hot all right is that what
you want to do hear from me didd that
Skittle finally he has an immense
presence all throughout season 3 we hear
stories about Soldier Boy from other
people whether it be Tales from cartoons
warnings from exes or memories from
other people and in all of these
depictions he is portrayed as an
unstable erratic but extremely strong
and terrifying man that nearly everyone
is afraid of obviously that's this
Show's bread and butter because they've
also got homelander so they are good at
making characters like this but there is
just such an intense amount of detail
given to him in just this season
building up to this insane climax where
he's released from prison in Russia and
nearly kills kamiko right off the bat
they just do such a great job of
building him up as this terrifying and
intimidating figure so that whenever
he's on screen you're always guessing
what he might do next just like
homelander Jensen ael's performance is
very different than Anthony stars but I
think they both do the same thing very
well which is put everyone including the
audience on their toes and they did this
in such a short amount of time you have
to give kudos to them they had barely
mentioned soja boy before this season
and they built him up into one of
people's favorite characters in such a
quick amount of time and in the opposite
sense there's also so many anecdotes
about soldier boy just in pop culture
and throughout history that are so
ridiculous but just fill him out and
establish him as a prominent figure in
this fictional world I have to mention
Rapture I mean it is just a perfect way
to put this character throughout the
decades like in the'80s and they have
all this Old Stock footage of him
talking to interviewers after he
supposedly fought in battles which he
never actually did they're so good at
providing an aggressive amount of
context to be able to make you feel like
soldja boy has been around this entire
time we just hadn't met him yet which
technically is true but I will say it is
incredible how quickly they were able to
make everyone who watches the show love
this character I don't know about love
but enjoy this character's presence
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