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* AllForNothing: A-Train hiding his relationship with Popclaw for years and then killing her, along with being constantly dosed with V and being forced to keep his rapidly declining health and physical performance under wraps, all done in the name of staying in The Seven? He gets unceremoniously kicked out anyway and it's implied Homelander would get rid of him ''regardless'' of his heart issues.

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A-Train hiding his relationship with Popclaw for years and then killing her, along with being constantly dosed with V and being forced to keep his rapidly declining health and physical performance under wraps, all done in the name of staying in The Seven? He gets unceremoniously kicked out anyway and it's implied Homelander would get rid of him ''regardless'' of his heart issues.issues.
** Becca went to Vought to prevent Billy from going down a violent path in the name of vengeance due to his preexisting anger-issues. Life for him since her disappearance still led him down a warpath, one that she cannot bear to witness.


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* UnstoppableRage: Becca claims that Butcher has always held serious anger and was only one bad day away from "killing [some random stranger] in a parking lot". She went to Vought rather than him to avoid the chance of Billy seeking a violent warpath.


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* {{Yandere}}: One of the women interviewed to be The Deep's wife, Cassandra, is this (or at least The Deep thinks so). Her definition of love means never separating from what you hold dear, citing [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_of_Valdaro the Lovers of Valdero]] as her idea of true love, which freaks The Deep out.
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* AllForNothing: A-Train hiding relationship with Popclaw for years and then killing her, along with being constantly dosed with V and ultimately ruining his health, all done in the name of staying in The Seven? He gets unceremoniously kicked out anyway and it's implied Homelander would get rid of him ''regardless'' of his heart issues.

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* AllForNothing: A-Train hiding his relationship with Popclaw for years and then killing her, along with being constantly dosed with V and ultimately ruining being forced to keep his health, rapidly declining health and physical performance under wraps, all done in the name of staying in The Seven? He gets unceremoniously kicked out anyway and it's implied Homelander would get rid of him ''regardless'' of his heart issues.
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* ForcedMeme: Stormfront mocks Homelander's "Save America" multi-million campaign, revealing that the sudden explosion of memes supporting her is in fact just five people she paid in gift-cards, flooding the net with reaction images and content.

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* AllForNothing: A-Train hiding relationship with Popclaw for years and then killing her, along with being constantly dosed with V and ultimately ruining his health, all done in the name of staying in The Seven? He gets unceremoniously kicked out anyway and it's implied Homelander would get rid of him ''regardless'' of his heart issues.



* DramaticIrony: Originally, Maeve had to hide her lesbian relationship for PR reasons. A few years later, and the exact same relationship that was shameful and problematic for [[SlaveToPR her designed public persona]] is turned into scoring "diversity points" by The Seven and applauded. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone She doesn't take this well]], especially after being ForciblyOuted.

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Originally, Maeve had to hide her lesbian relationship for PR reasons. A few years later, and the exact same relationship that was shameful and problematic for [[SlaveToPR her designed public persona]] is turned into scoring "diversity points" by The Seven and applauded. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone She doesn't take this well]], especially after being ForciblyOuted.ForciblyOuted.
** A-Train was abusing Compound V to remain "the fastest man on Earth" and thus keep his seat in The Seven... only to end up with a heart condition that Homelander uses as an excuse to kick him out anyway.
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* DramaticIrony: Originally, Maeve hide her lesbian relationship for PR reasons. Few years later, the exact same relationship that was shameful and problematic for [[SlaveToPR her designed public persona]] is turned into scoring "diversity points" by The Seven and applauded. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone She doesn't take this well]], especially after being ForciblyOuted.

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* DramaticIrony: Originally, Maeve had to hide her lesbian relationship for PR reasons. Few A few years later, and the exact same relationship that was shameful and problematic for [[SlaveToPR her designed public persona]] is turned into scoring "diversity points" by The Seven and applauded. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone She doesn't take this well]], especially after being ForciblyOuted.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homelander is an in-universe case of misaimed fandom, believing that [[Film/TaxiDriver Travis Bickle]] is acting justified for being "disrespected over and over and over," sympathizing with him.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homelander is an in-universe case of misaimed fandom, MisaimedFandom, believing that [[Film/TaxiDriver Travis Bickle]] is acting justified for being "disrespected over and over and over," sympathizing with him.
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Billy, was that she hoped to prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her. Therefore stopping Billy from dying in an useless attempt to avenge her. Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making everything [[ShaggyDogStory she did to protect him a moot point.]]

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Billy, was that she hoped to prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her. Therefore stopping Billy from dying in an useless attempt to avenge her. Sadly Unfortunately Becca's attempt to prevent Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the her rape in order to recruit him. Making everything [[ShaggyDogStory she did to protect him a moot point.]]
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* TheBusCameBack: Cherie returns for a booty call with Frenchie. Doppleganger likewise reappears.
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* MythologyGag: The episode title takes from a comic arc title, like all other episodes, but this one in particular is the arc telling MM's backstory, which we learn in condensed form this episode.

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* OhCrap: Doppelganger realises he fucked up and is going to die few seconds before Homelander starts reacting.



* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Stormfront's behavior dates back to the 70s when she was originally known as "Liberty."

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Stormfront's behavior dates back to the 70s when she was originally known as "Liberty.""Liberty".
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Billy, was she hoped to prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her. Preventing Billy from dying in an attempt to avenge her. Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory attempt to protect him a moot point.]]

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Billy, was that she hoped to prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her. Preventing Therefore stopping Billy from dying in an useless attempt to avenge her. Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her everything [[ShaggyDogStory attempt she did to protect him a moot point.]]
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Billy, was she hoped to prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her, preventing him from dying in an attempt to avenge her. Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory attempt to protect him a moot point.]]

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Billy, was she hoped to prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her, preventing him her. Preventing Billy from dying in an attempt to avenge her. Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory attempt to protect him a moot point.]]
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There where multiple reasons she could not go, abandoning Ryan as well as Butchers issues.


* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, was that she feared that he would die trying to kill Homelander after finding out that Homelander had raped her . Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Butcher from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice a moot point.]]

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, Billy, was that she feared that he would die trying hoped to kill Homelander after prevent Billy finding out that Homelander had raped her . her, preventing him from dying in an attempt to avenge her. Sadly Becca's attempt to prevent Butcher Billy from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice attempt to protect him a moot point.]]



* LoveCannotOvercome: Becca refuses to leave the compound without Ryan and for Billy's sake, as he has had his aggression long before she ever met him and he's currently set on a serious warpath.

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* LoveCannotOvercome: Becca refuses to leave the compound without Ryan leaving [[ParentalAbandonment her son without a mother to guide him]] for what he may become without her. Becca also turns down an offer to go with Billy and bring Ryan with them, because she knows that Vought would do anything to retrieve their [[CollateralDamage investment no matter what.]] She also knows that despite himself that Butcher would always resent Ryan for Billy's sake, as what he has had is. Becca also reveals she went to Vought not only to protect Billy, but also because she feared that he would give into his aggression long before she ever met him demons and he's go on a warpath with the odds stacked against him. One that he is currently set on a serious warpath.and she [[DoomedProtagonist cannot bear to watch play out.]]
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, was that she feared that he would die trying to kill Homelander after finding out that Homelander had raped her . Sadly Becca attempt to prevent Butcher from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice and Butcher's heartbreak moot.]]

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: It is revealed the main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, was that she feared that he would die trying to kill Homelander after finding out that Homelander had raped her . Sadly Becca Becca's attempt to prevent Butcher from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice and Butcher's heartbreak moot.a moot point.]]
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: The main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, she feared that he would die trying to kill Homelander after finding out that Homelander had raped her . Sadly Becca attempt to prevent Butcher from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice and Butcher's heartbreak moot.]]

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: The It is revealed main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, was that she feared that he would die trying to kill Homelander after finding out that Homelander had raped her . Sadly Becca attempt to prevent Butcher from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice and Butcher's heartbreak moot.]]
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: The main reason that Becca chose to go to Vought instead of Butcher, she feared that he would die trying to kill Homelander after finding out that Homelander had raped her . Sadly Becca attempt to prevent Butcher from going after Homelander failed, because Mallory revealed the rape in order to recruit him. Making her [[ShaggyDogStory sacrifice and Butcher's heartbreak moot.]]

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* BelatedBackstory: We finally get Mother's Milk's backstory, learning about his father and why he chose to fight vought.

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* BelatedBackstory: We finally get Mother's Milk's backstory, learning about his father and why he chose to fight vought.Vought.



* {{Determinator}}: Mother's Milk's father, who fought as hard as he could as a lawyer to tear Vought down until his old age caught up to him. MM recalls falling asleep to his father clacking away at his typewriter only to wake up to the next day with him still writing.
* FantasticRacism: Billy denounces Ryan as this in trying desperately to get Becca to leave with him. Becca previously voiced concern for [[HalfBreedDiscrimination how he'd feel about him before]].

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* {{Determinator}}: Mother's Milk's father, who fought as hard as he could as a lawyer to tear Vought down until his old age declining health caught up to him. MM recalls falling asleep to his father clacking away at his typewriter only to wake up to the next day with him still writing.
* DramaticIrony: Originally, Maeve hide her lesbian relationship for PR reasons. Few years later, the exact same relationship that was shameful and problematic for [[SlaveToPR her designed public persona]] is turned into scoring "diversity points" by The Seven and applauded. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone She doesn't take this well]], especially after being ForciblyOuted.
* FantasticRacism: Billy denounces Ryan as this he's in trying desperately to get Becca to leave with him. Becca previously voiced concern for [[HalfBreedDiscrimination how he'd feel about him before]].before]].
* ForcedOutOfTheCloset: Homelander does this to Maeve, on live television. He later reveals he found out about Elena anyway and did further research on his own on their relationship.



* ItsAllAboutMe: Homelander is not taking Stormfront's new popularity in the media well, and further denounces how the rest of the Seven are a "whole bunch of weak links." Doppelganger tries to appeal to his ego with his shapeshifting.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Homelander is not taking Stormfront's new popularity in the media well, and further denounces how the rest of the Seven are a "whole bunch chain of weak links." Doppelganger tries to appeal to his ego with his shapeshifting.



* ShoutOut: Homelander and Doppelganger-as-Stillwell are seen watching ''Film/TaxiDriver'', with Homelander voicing agreement with Travis.
* SincerityMode: After spending much of her time simply taking jabs at others or trying to rally a following, Stormfront explains her motivations to Homelander when he confronts her at Vought's building.

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* ShoutOut: Homelander and Doppelganger-as-Stillwell are seen watching ''Film/TaxiDriver'', with Homelander voicing agreement with Travis.
* SincerityMode: After spending much of her time simply taking jabs at others or trying to rally a following, Stormfront explains her motivations to Homelander when he confronts her at Vought's building. However, he only made her stop [[TheGadfly acting dickish]] with a threat of killing her right there and now.

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* CommonalityConnection: Starlight and M.M. bond over happy memories of [[DisappearedDad their fathers.]] Bonus points for both stories involving desserts.



* WhamLine: From Mallorie, "I found Becca. Or at least our best guess where she is."

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* WhamLine: From Mallorie, Mallory, "I found Becca. Or at least our best guess where she is."

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Liberty punched Myron so hard that it visibly crushed half of his face, then left him to die on the hood of his car in the rain.



* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Liberty punched Myron so hard that it visibly crushed half of his face, then left him to die on the hood of his car in the rain.

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* BreakTheHaughty: Homelander is being challenged for his spot on The Seven, with the public now giving more focus to Stormfront and her ideas.



* FantasticRacism: Billy denounces Ryan as this in trying desparately to get Becca to leave with him. Becca previously voiced concern for [[HalfBreedDiscrimination how he'd feel about him before]].

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* {{Determinator}}: Mother's Milk's father, who fought as hard as he could as a lawyer to tear Vought down until his old age caught up to him. MM recalls falling asleep to his father clacking away at his typewriter only to wake up to the next day with him still writing.
* FantasticRacism: Billy denounces Ryan as this in trying desparately desperately to get Becca to leave with him. Becca previously voiced concern for [[HalfBreedDiscrimination how he'd feel about him before]].



* HeKnowsTooMuch: Valerie fears that she will be killed by Liberty (aka Stormfront) for revealing what she went through to The Boys. Mother's Milk theorizes that Stormfront was also who killed Raynor for getting too close to the truth.



* LoveCannotOvercome: Becca refuses to leave the compound without Ryan and for Billy's sake, as he has had his aggression long before she ever met him and he's currently set on a serious warpath.
* LivingLieDetector: This power is once again used by Homelander, first on Annie when he suspects her of working too closely with Hughie and the others, and a second time when confronting Maeve over her relationship with Elena. Annie bluffs her way out, Maeve confesses.



* OlderThanTheyLook: If Valerie's assertion is correct, then Stormfront would at least be somewhere in her seventies.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Stormfront's behavior dates back to the 70s when she was originally known as "Liberty."



* OlderThanTheyLook: If Valerie's assertion is correct, then Stormfront would at least be somewhere in her seventies.

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* OlderThanTheyLook: If Valerie's assertion RageAgainstTheReflection: A variant of this is correct, then Stormfront would at least be somewhere in her seventies.done with Homelander angrily killing Doppelganger shapeshifted as him.


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* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Liberty has her outfit heavily based on the American flag.


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* YouAreInCommandNow: When Butcher leaves to find Becca, he has Mother's Milk act as the leader in his stead.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Liberty punched Myron so hard that it visibly crushed half of his face, then left him to die on the hood of his car in the rain.


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* OlderThanTheyLook: If Valerie's assertion is correct, then Stormfront would at least be somewhere in her seventies.
* TheReveal: Stormfront is likely Liberty, a superhero who disappeared from the public eye in 1979, likely after her murder of a young black man.
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* ScrewYourself: When Homelander loses interest in the fake Stillwell, Doppelganger transforms into Homelander, in an appeal to his self-obsession, and offers to preform oral sex.

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* ScrewYourself: When Homelander loses interest in the fake Stillwell, Doppelganger transforms into Homelander, in an appeal to his self-obsession, and offers to preform oral sex. [[NeckSnap Homelander does not approve.]]
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* SincerityMode: After spending much of her time simply taking jabs at others or trying to rally a following, she explains her motivations to Homelander when he confronts her at Vought's building.

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* SincerityMode: After spending much of her time simply taking jabs at others or trying to rally a following, she Stormfront explains her motivations to Homelander when he confronts her at Vought's building.

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* FantasticRacism: Billy denounces Ryan as this in trying desparately to get Becca to leave with him. Becca previously voiced concern for [[HalfBreedDiscrimination how he'd feel about him before]].



* ItsAllAboutMe: Homelander is not taking Stormfront's new popularity in the media well, and further denounces how the rest of the Seven are a "whole bunch of weak links."

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* InternalReveal: Elena and Maeve's relationship is discovered by Homelander, much to her shock.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Homelander is not taking Stormfront's new popularity in the media well, and further denounces how the rest of the Seven are a "whole bunch of weak links."" Doppelganger tries to appeal to his ego with his shapeshifting.
* NeckSnap: Homelander inflicts this on Doppelganger by the end of the episode.
* ThePowerOfHate: Stormfront explains to Homelander that her agenda doesn't require everyone in the world to love her; what it does need is a sizable amount of people voicing support in the war that she's waging.


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* RevengeBeforeReason: Kimiko goes to Stormfront's rally to fight her after the last episode's events. Frenchie stops her before anything bad happens.


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* SincerityMode: After spending much of her time simply taking jabs at others or trying to rally a following, she explains her motivations to Homelander when he confronts her at Vought's building.
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* HistoryRepeats: Valerie's tale is almost identical to Hughie's, beat for beat; a loved one is killed by a Supe, their attempts at whistleblowing are silenced, family members are unwilling to fight, and finally Vought comes and covers up the scandal with hush money. By the end of her recounting, Hughie is just grimacing at how overly familiar her story is.


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* WhamShot: Valerie shows a picture of Liberty as she appears in the present day; it's none other than Stormfront.
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* BlatantLies: Ashley tells A-Train that Shockwave’s visit was for a marketing opportunity. Seconds later, Homelander tells him that he’s out of the Seven.



* ScrewYourself: When Homelander loses interest in the fake Stillwell, Doppelganger transforms into Homelander, in an appeal to his self-obsession, and offers to preform oral sex.



* Whamline: From Mallorie, "I found Becca. Or at least our best guess where she is."

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Homelander is an in-universe case of misaimed fandom, believing that [[Film/TaxiDriver Travis Bickle]] is acting justified for being "disrespected over and over and over," sympathizing with him.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Homelander is not taking Stormfront's new popularity in the media well, and further denounces how the rest of the Seven are a "whole bunch of weak links."
* PowerPerversionPotential: Homelander is having Doppelganger transform as Stillwell and fulfilling his fetishes in his own private location.


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* ShoutOut: Homelander and Doppelganger-as-Stillwell are seen watching ''Film/TaxiDriver'', with Homelander voicing agreement with Travis.
* Whamline: From Mallorie, "I found Becca. Or at least our best guess where she is."
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* ShamMarriage: The Church of the Collective is setting one up for The Deep.

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* ShamMarriage: The Church of the Collective is setting one up for The Deep.Deep.
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* BelatedBackstory: We finally get Mother's Milk's backstory, learning about his father and why he chose to fight vought.
* RoadTripEpisode: Hughie, Annie, and Mother's Milk head to North Carolina to follow a lead on a supe named Liberty.
* ShamMarriage: The Church of the Collective is setting one up for The Deep.

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