Eric Kripke, the creator of The Boys, teases that season 4’s new Supes in the Seven will make Homelander more dangerous. Prime Video’s satirical superhero series, based on the comic book written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson, follows the titular vigilante team as they fight the corrupt superpowered individuals known derogatorily as “Supes,” who make up the premier superhero team, the Seven, led by Homelander. Season 4 of The Boys, which begins on June 13, will introduce several new Supes to the Seven, changing the power dynamic.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kripke hinted that The Boys season 4’s new Supes, Sister Sage and Firecracker, will make Homelander more hazardous. The showrunner claims that “one of Homelander’s biggest problems is he’s surrounded by idiots,” but by introducing Sister Sage, whom he characterizes as “the smartest person in the world,” Homelander will become “much more dangerous.” Kripke, on the other hand, refers to Firecracker as a far-right figure. Read his complete views below:

” It’s such a funny power. A lot of superhero worlds have that character. Whereas most of them are usually really reedy white dudes, we wanted a Black woman who was raised in a low socioeconomic area, so no one f—ing listens to her. It’s both commentary and satirical that you have literally the smartest person in the world that could cure all of society’s ills, but she just can’t get anyone to listen to her. So then she becomes a bitter misanthrope.

We’ve always said one of Homelander’s biggest problems is he’s surrounded by idiots. Therefore, if you could actually bring in someone who’s a tactical genius, that would make Homelander much more dangerous… It turns out, there’s always crazier. Firecracker represents both members of the conspiracy-minded movements and the super extreme right-wing news media. That character has some surprising backstory that connects her to some of the characters in our world that it was just interesting to bring in one of those pistol-packing “I shot my puppies’ type of characters.”

The Boys Season 4’s New Supes Explained

The Boys season 4 introduces two new Supes – Sister Sage and Firecracker. Both characters are not in the comics, giving the show free rein to invent whatever backstories or powers they please. For the two new Supes, Kripke and his team of writers turned their attention to superhero archetypes they haven’t satirized yet on the show. One of those characters became Sister Sage, played by Susan Heyward, who represents the archetype of the world’s smartest person.

While a lot of superhero universes include that type of character, they are “usually really reedy white dudes,” as Kripke says. Instead, Sister Sage is a black woman “who was raised in a low socioeconomic area, so no one f—ing listens to her.” In turn, she becomes a “bitter misanthrope.” However, this situation becomes advantageous for Homelander, who is the only one who listens to Sister Sage. Homelander is already arguably the most dangerous Supe following public approval of him 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ing a protester during The Boys season 3 ending, and he’s about to become even more dangerous in season 4.

As for Firecracker, Kripke describes her as an extreme far-right, gun-toting figure who might openly admit to shooting a puppy, alluding to South Dakota governor Kristi Noem who admitted to shooting her dog. Overall, Sister Sage and Firecracker are bad news for the world of The Boys, but good news for Homelander and the strength of the Seven. The full extent of the increased danger that Homelander poses will be seen when The Boys season 4 premieres.