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Summary

The Boysseason 4 extend a custom for the theatrical role of Hughie , marking the sixth time in five days it has been include in the show . As ofThe Boysseason 4 , instalment 3 ’s termination , Hughie was show guess with his father ’s illness . Played by the return Simon Pegg inThe Boysseason 4 ’s hurl , Hugh Campbell Sr . had a stroke that rendered him comatose , forcing Hugh Campbell Jr. to make some tough choices in episode 4 .

This plot line coincides withThe Boysseason 4 ’s new Supesand the length the titulary squad will go to defeat them . From Firecracker ’s stay vendetta against Starlight to Sister Sage ’s sea captain program for Homelander , the squad has their work cut out for them beforeThe Boysseason 5 terminate the show . InThe Boysseason 4 , episode 4 , Hughie also dealt with several Supes by going on a missionary station with Kimiko that saw him cross way of life with A - Train and a topnotch - powered being from the former ’s yesteryear . Via this story , The Boyscontinued a five - year - old trend for Hughie ’s quality .

The Boys season 4 kicked off with a monolithic three - episode premiere , and here is every Easter egg and reference that can be bump in the episodes .

The Boys Season 4 Poster Showing Homelander with Victoria Neuman Surrounded by Confetti

Hughie Gets Covered In Blood Yet Again In The Boys Season 4

Hughie Continues His Tradition Of Being Splattered With Gore

The tradition in question comes as Hughie is forced to get his hand sordid . After meeting with A - Train , Kimiko ’s actions against shin Light inThe Boysseason 4 , instalment 3 catch up with her and Hughie as the two are attacked . Hughie is force to struggle off a Shining Light mercenary , finally stamp out him with a box cutter . This leads to Hughie being covered in the humans ’s roue , something that has remained a ordered course for the character sinceThe Boysbegan in 2019 .

true , The Boysis not afraid to detail blood , gore , and other ghastly elements ; The show ’s loyalty to upping the ante regarding shocking , often fierce vista is one of its calling menu . That said , Hughie seems to be a character bear on by gore more ofttimes than any other . Since the show begin , The Boyshas covered Hughie in bloodnumerous times , from Robin ’s death and Translucent ’s demise in season 1 to the whale clangour in season 2 ’s premiere . Now , withThe Boysseason 4 , episode 4 , Hughie ’s trend has recurred for the 6th time in five geezerhood .

Why Hughie’s Latest Splattering Breaks The Boys' Tradition

The Boys Season 4 Highlights Hughie’s Growth

Although Hughie being splattered with rake inThe Boysseason 4 , episode 4 is the 6th case of this happening , the aspect does break up custom in one key way . The other five times Hughie has been covered in blood and gut , he has been visibly affected . From reacting in disgust and horror to even grief and sadness , Hughie ’s response to being gruesomely drenched is often justifiably overstated . That said , The Boysseason 4 , sequence 4 has Hughie react in a different way all in all .

This shows the extent of Hughie ’s evolution thanks to his crimson line of work of work …

This meter , Hughie looked almost steely rather than reacting in disgust as usual . This shows the extent of Hughie ’s evolution thanks to his violent line of work . What is even more telling of his transmutation is that Hughie was at once responsible for for killing someone and covering himself in gore inThe Boysseason 4 . Unlike Translucent ’s death in the past tense , killing someone with a box cutter is undoubtedly more personal and gruesomely internal . This makes Hughie ’s cold reaction even more diagnostic of his change in character acrossThe Boys ' four seasons , with the once - timid man now a hardened operative .

Jack Quaid looking horrified while covered in blood as Hughie Campbell in The Boys (2019)

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Jack Quaid as Hughie with a blood-covered face in The Boys season 4

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Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell covered in blood in The Boys season 4 (2024)

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