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Critics argue that The Boys has become less subtle over time, but the encoding remains specific. Homelander is explicitly a "parody of the United States' sitting felon President" and a "MAGA-coded supervillain". Creator Eric Kripke describes the show as a story about "the intersection of celebrity and authoritarianism," using satire to skewer right-wing politics.

The most brilliant single encoding choice is . On a literal level: Homelander drinks Vought-supplied breast milk as an adult. On an encoded level: homelander encodes better

The phrase is a play on an iconic monologue by the character in Season 3, Episode 2, titled "The Only Man in the Sky". In the scene, Homelander snaps during a public birthday celebration and declares his superiority over humanity with the line: "I'm stronger. I'm smarter. I'm better. I am better! " Critics argue that The Boys has become less