Elon Musk slams “The Boys” finale as “Fake and Gay” amid Homelander controversy

ALBAWABA – Elon Musk blasts controversial “The Boys” finale amid Homelander Trump comparisons.

Elon Musk called the season finale of “The Boys” “pathetic” in reaction to an X post on Thursday that claimed the show utilized Antony Starr’s Homelander as an analogue for Trump as part of a “deranged sexual humiliation fantasy.”

In reaction to Musk, series creator Eric Kripke posted, “OMG, this is his review of what [The Boys] did to Homelander. I’ll never get a better review ever.”

Musk responded by stating that he did not watch the show and sharing another post he wrote in response to another user who criticized the series finale, in which Musk said, “Kripke probably got [flak] from his wife’s [boyfriend] for Homelander being used in based memes and had to write that ending as a groveling apology.”

In response to an X user who asked Musk why he was angry with the climax, Musk replied that he was “not upset, just remarking that the ending sounds fake and gay.”

Why is Elon Musk upset about ‘The Boys’ finale?

Musk’s replies looked to be a broader critique of how “The Boys” treated Homelander in the season finale. Kripke admits that the show’s adversary has “always been” a parallel for Trump, telling Rolling Stone that Homelander represents a “combustible mix of complete weakness and insecurity, and just horrible power and ambition.” Musk’s posts made no mention of “The Disruptor,” a figure introduced in the finale who stated an affection for space and white fertility rates while wearing a black-on-black embroidered hat, which appeared to be a reference to Musk. When asked if the character reflected Musk, Kripke told Deadline that the show required “one last satirical target before the end of the show.”

According to Forbes, Musk is the world’s richest individual, with an estimated net worth of $817.1 billion as of Friday. He is widely projected to become the world’s first trillionaire if SpaceX goes public.

“The Boys,” which aired in 2019, has been criticized by some viewers for having an anti-right-wing bias. Kripke describes his series as a “story about the intersection of celebrity and authoritarianism and how social media and entertainment are used to sell fascism.” The program has made multiple parallels to real-life events, and during the fourth season, a right-wing character gives a speech about youngsters being pushed to become transgender, referencing the QAnon-affiliated adrenochrome conspiracy theory. Before the season debuted, Kripke advised viewers who felt the show was too “woke” to “go watch something else.”

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