History Recap / TheBoysS01E01TheNameOfTheGame

* TheCameo: Jimmy Fallon appears AsHimself, hosting Translucent on ''The Tonight Show.''

* ExactWords: When Butcher tells Hughie about how most Supes are self-centered hedonists, Hughie insists that not all of them can be like that, especially [[TheParagon Homelander]]. Butcher agrees that Homelander is "different". The end of the episode (and the rest of the series) shows that Butcher doesn't mean Homelander is better than the other Supes... he means that he's ''even worse'' and better at hiding it.

* BloodySmile: After Translucent tracks down Hughie with the intent of punishing him for placing a bug in the headquarters of Vought-Corp., Butcher arrives and confronts him. Butcher gets pummeled by Translucent since he can't see him, and as it looks like Translucent is going to finish him off, Butcher flashes a bloody smile and spits on Translucent's face allowing Butcher to keep track of his position.

* LeaveNoWitnesses: Hughie sees [[ChunkySalsaRule his girlfriend being killed]] by [[SuperSpeed A-Train]], a member of [[SuperTeam The Seven]]. [[Fiction500 Vought International,]] who funds The Seven, spins the accident as a tragic accident, but [[CapeBusters Billy Butcher, who is plotting to take down Vought,]] tells Hughie that Superheroes actually kill a lot more people with a few cases, like Hughie's girlfriend, being allowed to go public. The reason no one knows about the deaths caused by The Seven, or any other superhero, is because the Vought Corporation is very good at covering up their misdeeds, and happily [[BuyThemOff compensates relatives of their victims so they'll keep quiet.]]

* BloodySmile: After Translucent tracks down Hughie with the intent of punishing him for placing a bug in the headquarters of Vought-Corp., Butcher arrives and confronts him. Butcher gets pummeled by Translucent since he cant see him, and as it looks like Translucent is going to finish him off, Butcher flashes a bloody smile and spits on Translucent's face allowing Butcher to keep track of his position.

* LeaveNoWitnesses: Hughie sees [[ChunkySalsaRule his girlfriend being killed]] by [[SuperSpeed A-Train]], a member of [[SuperTeam The Seven]]. The [[Fiction500 Vought Corporation,]] who funds The Seven, spins the accident as a tragic accident, but [[CapeBusters Billy Butcher, who is plotting to take down The Seven,]] tells Hughie that Superheroes actually kill a lot more people with a few cases, like Hughie's girlfriend, being allowed to go public. The reason no one knows about the deaths caused by The Seven, or any other superhero, is because the Vought Corporation is very good at covering up their misdeeds, and happily [[BuyThemOff compensates relatives of their victims so they'll keep quiet.]]

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Robin is clearly this InUniverse; but storywise it's her death that causes Hughie to stop being an ExtremeDoormat.

* LastDayOfNormalcy: After overhearing a news broadcast of Homelander and Queen Maeve stopping another gang of bank robbers, Hughie has a discussion with Robyn, that ends with him asking her if she wants to move in together with him, and before she can answer, A-Train smashes into her at SuperSpeed, [[ChunkySalsaRule reducing her to a bloody pulp]], and traumatizing Hughie. After Butcher tracks him down, Hughie decides to join [[CapeBusters Butcher's crusade to take down The Seven]].

** Hughie recommends carbon for a HDMI because it's way more conductive. He later sees Translucent on television talking about his carbon skin. This enables him to work out Translucent's vulnerability to electricity.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Starlight, who applies for the Seven because she really does want to SaveTheWorld. Homelander appears to be this at first, until the final scene reveals him to be a cold-blooded murderer.