The clue is in the title. Herogasm, this week’s episode of The Boys, finds superheroes at a weekend-long extravaganza of utter debauchery. It’s cruder, more graphic and…stickier than the rest of this season, with showrunner Eric Kripke describing it as one of the most ‘sexually graphic hours of mainstream television’ ever in an interview with TV Line. The Amazon Prime Video show has long established its penchant for visceral depictions of sex and gore by now, but Twitter reactions to the episode that prove it’s still possible for the show to surprise viewers.
Some praised the performances of the cast, particularly Antony Starr (Homelander) and Laz Alonso (Mother’s Milk):
Herogasm by far the best episode of The Boys 👀 These four definitely carrying season 3 on their backs. #TheBoys #TheBoysTV #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/9XRzhEoneJ
— Relic (@DarthRelic) June 24, 2022
Episode 6 of The Boys was one of the best episodes in tv. That fight between Homelander, Soldier Boy, Butcher, and Hughie was fucking crazy! #Herogasm #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/SOx4vlSMHw
— Odin (@OdinYT69) June 24, 2022
My man needs all the praise for playing the best TV show villain we’ve seen in a long time.#Herogasm #TheBoys #Homelander pic.twitter.com/FN0I795g5H
— Destin Griffin (@Griffdog82) June 24, 2022
I know everyone will talk about Soldier Boy and Homelander in this episode, but honestly Laz Alonso's performance was Solid Gold #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/cdxnZLnpsm
— Silverx (@AgOverAu) June 24, 2022
#TheBoys #Herogasm @lazofficial is the gift that keeps on giving. an incredible performance since day one, but this season m.m. has been given the development and screen time he needed. i hope he gets the recognition he deserves from both critics and fans alike. wow wow wow 👏🏻
— anna (s3 spoilers) (@butcherscanary) June 24, 2022
Hey. Hey. Not a spoiler, but I need to talk about #TheBoys.
It doesn’t seem possible that so many incredible performers would all converge upon a single set. But they have.
The talent on this show is amazing, and every scene left me breathless. Well done. Everyone.
— Alesha (@AleshaRuth) June 24, 2022
Given that this is also an episode in which long-simmering rivalries come to a head, others were captivated by the thrilling climactic fight in which Butcher (Karl Urban) and Hughie (Jack Quaid), having gained the powers of super strength, teleportation and laser eyes thanks to a temporary dose of compound V, join Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) in taking down Homelander (Antony Starr):
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One of the best fight scenes in the history of television. #herogasm #TheBoys #TheBoysTV pic.twitter.com/sLZTevZN4k
— Linie 🌹🖤 The Boys spoilers (@hiswingsflare) June 24, 2022
the most epic shit ever #herogasm pic.twitter.com/krHfFzAVwe
— j🍂 (@acklesism) June 24, 2022
But in true Twitter tradition, some of the best tweets were jokes about the episode’s gratuitous sex scenes and comedic timing:
Mood for the week #Herogasm 🍆 pic.twitter.com/ZfOZlNtKtC
— Andy 💛| TUA Spoilers!!!! | The Boys S3| (@dw_ackles) June 20, 2022
i guess we're about to find out #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/KQ4Ugkffgf
— Natalie ❁ THE BOYS SPOILERS (@livelyackles) June 23, 2022
The boys spoiler, but ya ain't getting any context #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/LPCZOaagKs
— cami (@castieltrolo) June 24, 2022
Episode 6 spoilers without context #Herogasm #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/LeIxzWaUL2
— David Campos (@David_C1215) June 24, 2022
Homelander the whole #Herogasm episode pic.twitter.com/o79QPWQHv2
— ŕash | Retired Gooner (@maanumprop) June 24, 2022
30 seconds into #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/W1C1RPtegM
— Mutebi Alex Kato 🐐 (@mutebilx_qato) June 19, 2022
Kids already had their fun, now its real men turn 😎#TheBoys #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/JjsyqWYYzc
— Sameer Kumar (@HarishPanjiyar) June 20, 2022
Seeing Homelander actually throw punches instead of using his heat vision…#TheBoys #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/XopTBs1t6f
— Sancheezzzy ✵ (@Scoby20) June 24, 2022
alright, now imagine what it looked like from the outside. two people standing naked in some park and figuring out their relationship, almost crying#Herogasm pic.twitter.com/3NFyuE2aV7
— ss (@youaaregorgeous) June 24, 2022
#Herogasm, a safe-for-work visualization by @JackQuaid92 pic.twitter.com/8kXGbpHoh4
— THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) June 23, 2022
Remember him? This is him now. Feel old yet? #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/KprqiQV1zg
— Universo Game of Thrones (@universo_got) June 18, 2022
Homelander in the last 10 mins of episode 6. #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/3RaccxPyec
— Guntas (@_guntas) June 24, 2022
#theboys spoilers
"I'm not Starlight anymore. My name is Annie January and I fucking quit."
— amanda (@adrianchased) June 24, 2022
The Boys Episode 6 spoilers without giving too much away 😏
#TheBoysTV #theboys #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/QH39a8Wj2M— Hyrule 🎮🇳🇬 ✊🏾 (@AkiraTwin) June 24, 2022
Me watching Atrain kill blue hawk #TheBoys pic.twitter.com/T7Odxh1SRF
— Donatello the Plug (@webjumper42) June 24, 2022
Homelander: you’re the only one I can count on.
Black Noir:#TheBoys #Herogasm pic.twitter.com/fgfQpMJfeY
— Garyn ♔ (@nyrag__) June 24, 2022
so glad we all thought of the same thing #herogasm pic.twitter.com/rO5u6cEVQ7
— anna | tb spoilers (@soIdierbxy) June 24, 2022
Out of context #Herogasm #TheBoysTv pic.twitter.com/XEteHTytPk
— mel 🌈 (@mishasdiary) June 24, 2022
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