Some characters in The Boys accept their suffering and move on, but others would much rather get the payback they deserve.

The Supe-worship culture in The Boys has reached a point where even their victims are unwilling to blame them. During a group therapy session for people injured by Supes, an unknown character mentions that Tek-Knight broke his spine during a rescue attempt. Another man wistfully describes his sexual encounter with Ice Princess, who apparently "turned into ice" while he "was still in there."

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Butcher furiously insults everyone in the room, stating that they "should be out there with a f***ing chainsaw," hunting the Supes who hurt them. While Butcher's tone is unquestionably offensive, the gist of his argument is legit. Some people can accept their misery and move on, but others would much rather get their dues — an eye for an eye, even if it makes the whole world blind.

Grace Mallory has had very few good experiences working with Supes. Her carefully planned anti-Sandinista offensive is completely ruined because Payback's foolish behavior exposes her team's secret location. Mallory loses dozens of her best soldiers as a result of their arrogance and recklessness.

She withdraws from Supe-related politics until around forty years later, when she instigates Billy Butcher's violent vengeance against Homelander. Mallory officially quits her vendetta after Lamplighter incinerates her innocent grandkids. If there's anyone who deserves payback with decades of interest, it's Grace Mallory.

Frenchie a.k.a. Serge is supposedly from Marseille, but he doesn't really enjoy talking about his violently tumultuous childhood in France. He eventually relocates to America, where he befriends Jay and Cherie at a houseless shelter. Frenchie's suffering doesn't end in New York; on the contrary, it seems to follow him around like a grim spectre.

His best friend Jay dies of a drug overdose, he almost loses Kimiko on more than one occasion, and his ex-boss is an unpredictable nightmare. That being said, Frenchie cares very little about revenge, especially after Kimiko teaches him to respect himself. If he were the vindictive type, however, there would likely be a row of corpses in his wake.

Like most Supes, Shockwave is delighted at the prospect of surpassing A-Train as "the fastest man in the world" and usurping the latter's position in the Seven. Unbeknownst to Shockwave, A-Train wins the "Race of the Century" by secretly doping himself with Compound V, boosting his abilities just enough to edge his opponent out.

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Despite the loss, Homelander decides to go ahead with the replacement plan, firing A-Train to make space for Shockwave. However, Shockwave is killed during Victoria Neuman's wholesale massacre of the Congressional judiciary committee. This Supe doesn't even get the chance to spread his wings before he's cruelly shot down.

The Deep is a deeply unsympathetic character. He harasses and assaults women indiscriminately, at least until Starlight raises a company-wide red flag. Hoping to avoid a drop in their stock prices, Vought promptly packs The Deep off to Sandusky, an ostensibly temporary sabbatical that soon turns into a long-term suspension from Vought Tower.

With Cassandra's help, The Deep manages to flatter his way back into the Seven, even becoming the Head of the Crime Analytics department. At the same time, his successful career sends him right back under Homelander's oppressive thumb. The Deep may not deserve forgiveness, but he can and should seek payback.

Nathan Franklin essentially raised A-Train after their father's untimely death, later becoming his little brother's personal trainer and most ardent supporter. Nate is more than happy to have A-Train back in his life, but insists that the latter spend some of his social currency fighting for social justice.

Although A-Train convinces Blue Hawk to publicly apologize for "brutalizing Black people," the Trenton community meeting turns sour rather quickly. Blue Hawk's subsequent attack leaves Nate severely injured and wheelchair-bound. A-Train furiously murders the racist Supe, inadvertently driving an irretrievable wedge between himself and his brother.

Queen Maeve keeps her sexuality undisclosed, largely because she's afraid of Homelander's reaction. When he finds out, he decides to psychologically torment both Maeve and Elena rather than hurt them physically. Elena is not only outed without her consent, but also forced to partake in a Vought-manufactured public relationship.

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This includes "a multipronged image makeover," effectively transforming Maeve and Elena into twisted versions of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. Elena refuses to melodramatize their romance for stock points, asserting that she's not "a lesbian Ken doll." Maeve ultimately ends up with Elena after losing her powers, but their suffering has earned them the right to demand payback.

Black Noir's inscrutable persona makes him far more mysterious than he actually is. While he kills his targets without mercy, he takes extra effort to comfort any nearby children, proving that he isn't as apathetic as previously believed. Black Noir also has a flock of emotional support cartoon animals living in his head, indicating his inability to distinguish between reality and fiction.

Black Noir seems to be at constant war with his own psyche, making it practically impossible to assign moral values to his actions. That said, Black Noir would have never deserved payback had Homelander not murdered him in cold blood.

Ashley Barrett excitedly introduces Homelander to Blindspot, claiming that the Seven needs "a differently abled-member" to "poll through the roof" with younger consumers. Homelander faux-cheerfully calls him "a true hero [...] because of what [he's had to] overcome."

Blindspot doesn't hear the oily sarcasm in his idol's voice, or he might have been able to dodge Homelander's surprise attack (not that it would have made much difference). Homelander bashes Blindspot's face between his hands, damaging the latter's sense of hearing and rendering him totally powerless. A man's promising career is destroyed simply because Homelander feels slighted.

Cherie and Frenchie have been close for several years, explaining why he agrees to help her at enormous risk to his life. Unfortunately, Little Nina uncovers their secret scheme before Cherie can leave the country. Nina orders Frenchie to choose either Cherie or Kimiko, terrifying him beyond imagination.

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Despite losing her Supe powers, Kimiko musters enough strength to defeat Nina's mobsters and save the other two. Frenchie and Kimiko are excellent at what they do, but Cherie is basically helpless in this scenario. However, it's possible that Little Nina will resurface in season 4, potentially allowing Cherie to exact her pound of flesh.

As children, Kenji and Kimiko are kidnapped and indoctrinated by the Shining Light Liberation Army. Their paths diverge when Kimiko is forcibly given a dose of Compound V, turning her into a veritable fighting machine. Kenji also becomes a Supe, albeit much less intimidating than his Wolverine-like sister. Kimiko and Kenji's reunion is fraught with difficulties, particularly after Stormfront and Homelander decide to hunt down and kill the so-called "Supe terrorist."

Kenji manages to slow Homelander down and escapes, but Stormfront catches up with him on an apartment rooftop. She proceeds to break his hands before doing the same thing to his neck. Kimiko beats Stormfront senseless in the season 2 finale, so Kenji has already received some of his payback.

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