Elon Musk has now offered two reviews of The Boys series finale—one word, then a theory about the showrunner's personal life. He has also confirmed he watched none of it. It started when an X user posted a screenshot from the finale and accused the writers of turning Homelander into 'a Trump analogue' and injecting 'twisted fetishes into every script.' Musk replied with one word: 'Pathetic.'
Showrunner Eric Kripke Responds
Kripke spotted it, screenshotted it, posted it to Instagram, and wrote: 'OMG I'll never have a better review ever.' But Musk wasn't done. He came back with what he called the 'second best review'—his own theory: 'Kripke probably got flack from his wife's bf for Homelander being used in based memes and had to write that ending as a groveling apology.' He followed that with: 'Kripke is simply projecting his own cowardice. It is what he would do.' Then, buried a few posts later, the kicker: 'I didn't watch the show tbh.'
The Cast Reacts
Kripke's Instagram post set off a chain reaction in the comments. Antony Starr sent laughing emojis. Jack Quaid typed 'Hahahahahahha.' Simon Pegg went full 'Bwahahahahahahhahah!!!' Colby Minifie echoed the same. Crew member Stephan Fleet declared: 'We win!' One fan commented: 'Congrats on the run, Kripke! And for getting under Musk's greasy skin.'
What Elon Musk Missed by Not Watching The Boys
The finale, titled 'Blood and Bone,' also features a character named Gunter Van Ellis—described as the 'world's richest man,' father of 17, amateur astronaut, and wearer of a dark MAGA cap. During the episode, Homelander is told he needs Gunter on his side because billionaires are the 'ruling class of America.' He appears to agree, takes Gunter for a walk in the garden, and returns alone. 'He's an astronaut. I took him to space,' he tells a stunned room. When Deadline asked Kripke whether Gunter was Musk, he called it 'just one last little satirical target before ending the show.'
