The Boys has become one of the best superhero series to ever grace the world of television, although it has been getting stiff competition recently. From the writing to the characters to the twists and turns, The Boys has done an incredible job of keeping the audience hooked to Amazon Prime Video.
One of the characters behind this success is the malevolent Homelander, one of the most despicable antagonists on modern television. Anthony Starr, the actor who plays Homelander, has got his mannerisms spot on in the show — and, along the way, he has given fans some brilliant Homelander quotes to cherish.
Updated by Ajay Aravind on December 6, 2023: Fans have been waiting for the fourth season of The Boys for what feels like eons, but the show will finally return at some point in 2024. The stakes have never been higher for the heroes, especially with Homelander’s surge in alt-right popularity. As such, we’ve updated this list of Homelander quotes with some more relevant information.
10 “Whatever Makes You Think I’ll Let a Cripple Into the Seven”
Season 2, Episode 1: “The Big Ride”
Homelander is a terrifying villain, and no one can tell what is going through his head. So when Ashley brought Blindspot, a disabled superhero, to replace the dead Translucent, Homelander destroyed Blindspot’s hearing in front of her.
This is one of the most shocking Homelander quotes, especially because there was nothing to suggest Homelander would do what he did — gouge Blindspot’s eyes out. Homelander then proceeds to warn Ashley about making any changes to the Seven without his explicit approval.
9 “You Guys Are the Real Heroes; We Are Just Glad We Can Help”
Season 1, Episode 3: “Get Some”
Homelander thinks of himself and every other superhero as a different species. He doesn’t believe that ordinary people are worthy, and thus, he has so much hatred for normal humankind. However, if he wants to stay with Vought, he has to do exactly what is being asked of him. This quote perfectly defines the hypocritical world shown in the series.
What the Supes look like from the outside world is not the truth, and there is more going on than meets the eye. Homelander’s line highlights the business-minded community that controls everything in the world, including the Supes.
8 “Well, Hug Your Kids, Right? Cause You Never Know What Might Happen”
Season 1, Episode 2: “Cherry”
There are multiple reasons why Homelander hates society. First of all, he was brought up like some kind of monster, which means he has always struggled to feel anything. More importantly, he had nobody to nurture him while growing up, explaining his desperate need for parental affection.
Homelander’s emotions just haven’t developed, and he continues to have mood swings left, right, and center — so much so that he mocks other humans for having feelings. This quote is a result of his hatred toward people who have an emotional understanding of themselves.
7 “You See, Companies, They Come and Go. But Talent… Talent Is Forever”
Season 2, Episode 3: “Over the Hill With the Swords of a Thousand Men”
While Vought gave him a platform to show his unique superpowers, Homelander was never a loyal servant and never will be. He just likes the idea of being the most powerful being in the world. Further, Homelander simply can’t let go of the love he receives from millions of fans who have no idea what an unbalanced personality he is.
Despite that, he wouldn’t mind if Vought was brought down due to an unforeseen event, and that’s where this Homelander quote fits perfectly. Homelander actually had enough brains to go with all his talent, explaining why he managed to overthrow Stan Edgar and install himself as the leader of Vought.
6 “Sticks and Stones Won’t Break My Bones, but Words…”
Season 1, Episode 7: “The Self-Preservation Society”
This quote is the perfect insight into Homelander’s world of thoughts. He is a supe, and there aren’t many weapons that can hurt him physically. In fact, it appears that the only thing capable of destroying him is a nuclear bomb — and even that is just a probability.
5 “You Are Dark, and I Kind of Like It”
Season 1, Episode 8: “You Found Me”
A quote that sums up two of the most popular characters in the show, Billy Butcher and Homelander. Unsurprisingly, Homelander says these words as a compliment to Billy when the latter tries to draw him out using Madelyn and her baby.
4 “You F***ing C******kers”
Season 1, Episode 3: “Get Some”
Homelander has a personality to protect in front of the masses, but he doesn’t do it out of fear for Vought; he does it because it makes him feel good about himself. The fact that he can do terrible things and people still keep chanting his name makes him feel truly invincible.
3 “I’ll Laser Every F***ing One of You”
Season 1, Episode 4: “The Female of the Species”
Most of Homelander’s quotes come in a dark situation, but there’s hardly a scene in the series that’s more gloomy than the one where Homelander leaves a whole plane of people to die. While the setting is quite morbid, this quote indirectly references Superman from the DC Universe.
2 “You’re Dispensable, Which Means You Answer to Me”
Season 2, Episode 1: “The Big Ride”
This is another quote from the series that suggests Homelander’s desire to maintain his position of strength. When Ashley comes forward with a couple of future plans for the Seven, Homelander shuts her down and tells her that she will do exactly what he wants. In Homelander’s eyes, everyone is dispensable unless they are working to suit his agenda.
1″I’m Homelander. I Can Do Whatever I Want.”
Season 2, Episode 8: “What I Know”
Homelander always wants to remind himself that he is one of a kind. Whenever he feels like something is getting out of his control, he performs an act that makes him feel in control again. In the Season 2 finale, Stormfront’s plan for the new world went down the drain, leaving her at death’s door.