The Boys' spin-off series, Gen V, makes a subtle nod to a 43-year-old Stephen King story, making one supe's power much darker than it initially seems.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Gen V has a hidden reference to a 43-year-old Stephen King story that makes one main character's powers a lot darker. Serving as a spin-off to Amazon's adaptation of The Boys' comics, Gen V drifts away from the source material by adding new characters and storylines to the mix.
For instance, the spin-off series not only briefly hints that Homelander is facing legal charges for his public act of violence from The Boys season 3's ending moments but also reveals how The Seven has two empty spots following Queen Maeve and Starlight's season 3 departure. In all of these references, Gen V also surprisingly makes a subtle nod to a character from one of Stephen King's books, which adds more narrative significance to the powers of one of its supes.
Both characters also experience severe symptoms when they use their powers beyond a limit. While Firstarter's Andy gets nosebleeds, Cate's eyes turn red with blood clots. As Gen V establishes towards the end of episode 2, Cate suffers from brain damage if she does not use her abilities carefully. Although the Stephen King character does not wear gloves like Cate, his "pushing" power works best when he uses it on unsuspecting targets.
Gen V's Stephen King Reference Proves The Dark Reality Of Cate's Powers Gen V's references to Stephen King's Firestarter prove that, like Andy, Cate will always carry the heavy burden of internal conflict concerning the ethics of controlling and manipulating others. Like Andy often regrets harming others with his "push" powers despite being well-intentioned, Cate will struggle to forgive herself for planting destructive thoughts in other people's heads.
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