*Warning - The following article contains spoilers from The Boys season 4, episode 6.*
Amazon Prime's The Boys has delivered yet another jaw-dropping episode this week with 'Dirty Business', leaving fans utterly gobsmacked. Amidst the chaos, there's a ray of hope for A-Train (Jessie T.Usher), who's been covertly aiding M. M. (Laz Alonso) and his crew.
The sixth episode of season 4 throws us into an elite bash for right-wing bigwigs and influential Supes, including Homelander (Antony Starr) and his cronies from The Seven. In a stealthy move by M.M., Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) is sent to infiltrate the event disguised as the Supe Webweaver (Dan Mousseau).
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But the soiree, thrown by the affluent Supe Tek Knight (Derek Wilson), takes a dark turn when he drags Hughie down to a secret sex den. At the same time, Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) and M.M.'s own mission hits a snag when they're busted in the library by the nefarious Sister Sage (Susan Heyward), leading to a bullet in her head.
Tension skyrockets as M. M. collapses, seemingly from a heart attack though it's later revealed to be a panic attack. With Sister Sage miraculously surviving due to her regenerative brain, a frantic Kimiko is left to deal with the aftermath, pleading with A-Train to rescue M.M. "for the sake of his daughter".
In a surprising turn of events, A-Train decides to act the hero and zips M. M. away to an ambulance, far from danger. This leads to a touching instance in 'The Boys', a show not exactly known for its fuzzy moments.
A young lad spots A-Train loading M. M. into an ambulance, his face lighting up with a smile. A-Train, finally feeling like a true hero rather than just playing one, grins back at the boy.
Though this act warmed hearts, it sparked concern among fans on Reddit, fearing it might spell A-Train's doom now that his path to redemption seems almost fulfilled.
On Reddit, speculation abounded with one viewer posting: "Dark prediction: That little boy smiling at A-Train will tell everyone about A-Train's real (save), it will be figured out by (Homelander) that the (save) ws M.M. and this good deed will be A-Train's undoing." (sic)
Pensive and teary emojis punctuated another fan's comment, as they wrote: "The scene with A-train and that kid oh homelander is definitely killing a-train isn't he." (sic)
Concern hung heavy in another Redditor's words, as they penned: "So about the hospital bit with the kid smiling... A-Train is cooked, isn't he." (sic)
However, a hopeful response read: "I more got the impression it was him realizing he'd done the first real heroic thing in his entire career and saw someone genuinely admire him for something that mattered for the first time. Maybe I'm too optimistic." (sic)
Fans of The Boys erupted with joy as A-Train's heroics took centre stage in the latest episode. One fan gushed on social media: "Man that A-Train save scene was oddly wholesome and made me smile lol." (sic)
Another enthused about the heart-stopping moments: "A train scene was great one of the best in the whole show." (sic)
Meanwhile, another viewer is rooting for the speedster's future, saying: "No matter what else happens, I want A-Train to make it out of the series alive and to become a true hero."
The Boys Season 4, episode 7 entitled The Insider will air Thursday, July 11, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.