The Boys Season 5 Episode 7 Review: Kimiko’s Transformation & Butcher’s Desperate Plan

This review contains spoilers for The Boys Season 5 Episode 7.

We’ve reached the final stretch before The Boys series finale. Butcher, having failed to secure the V23 from Homelander, has pivoted to a desperate Plan B: using uranium to transform Kimiko into the new Soldier Boy. This mirrors the techniques the Russians once employed, granting the user powersucking abilities. Kimiko agrees to the risky procedure, and Frenchie, ever the loyal partner, stands by her side. Their conversation about settling down and raising a family foreshadows tragedy—one or both may not survive the ordeal.

Meanwhile, Sage remains her usual unhelpful self, refusing to assist until Frenchie appeals to the power of love. The logic is as questionable as her other actions, but it works. Elsewhere, the team splits up to investigate Oh-Father’s activities at Vought Studios, a mission that feels like a contrived way to divide the group at a critical moment.

Homelander’s God Complex & Soldier Boy’s Exit

Soldier Boy, now disillusioned with Homelander and everything except women and drugs, tells his son he’s leaving. His parting line—“We won’t be fixing up the old Impala together”—is loaded with meta irony. Adding to the drama, Jensen Ackles returns as Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Supe Synapse, a mind-reading avatar who warns Hughie about Butcher’s escalating villainy. This season has carefully positioned Butcher as a villain in the making, though the show’s heavy-handed foreshadowing makes this shift feel inevitable.

Starlight grapples with existential doubt, questioning the purpose of saving anyone. Mother’s Milk counters with a personal story that reignites her resolve. Meanwhile, Homelander kills the U.S. president and abruptly cuts The Deep loose with a dismissive “wishing you all the best.” Now a pariah in the ocean, The Deep’s pitiful downfall is played to perfection by Chace Crawford. Few characters in the show intrigue me more than this weasel—his ending promises to be both tragic and darkly humorous.

Standout Moments & Musical Highlights

Episode 7 isn’t without its highlights. Daveed Diggs’ Oh-Father delivers a catchy musical number, a moment that would have been criminal to omit. The episode balances high-stakes drama with character-driven beats, though some plot divisions feel forced.

As the series hurtles toward its finale, the stage is set for explosive confrontations. Will Kimiko’s transformation succeed? Can Butcher’s villainy be stopped? And what fresh horrors await Homelander’s godlike ambitions? The answers loom closer than ever.