Elon Musk Calls The Boys Finale Pathetic, Eric Kripke Responds

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, criticized the series finale of the Amazon Prime Video show "The Boys" as "pathetic" in a post on the social media platform X. The show's creator, Eric Kripke, responded by celebrating the comment as the ultimate review.

Musk's one-word critique was posted in reply to another user who argued the finale depicted the show's antagonist, Homelander, as an analogue for former President Donald Trump in what was described as a "deranged sexual humiliation fantasy." The finale, which aired on May 20, depicts a depowered Homelander begging for his life from protagonist Billy Butcher before being killed.

Kripke shared a screenshot of Musk's post on Instagram, writing that he would never get a better review. Actors from the series, including Antony Starr, who plays Homelander, and Jack Quaid, who plays Hughie, reacted with amusement to the exchange.

The finale also featured a new character, a billionaire mogul described as an enthusiast for space and white fertility rates who wears a black embroidered baseball cap. In the episode, Homelander abruptly flies this character into space, killing him. When asked by Deadline if the character was a nod to...