Bonus Ep: 'The Boys' S5E05 Has One Excellent Subplot (And Another That Should've Been a Webisode)

Bonus Ep: 'The Boys' S5E05 Has One Excellent Subplot (And Another That Should've Been a Webisode)

From Decoding TV by Decoding TV

May 3, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

David and Patrick discuss their thoughts on The Boys season 5 episode 5, exploring character perspectives and the show's potential ending.

In this bonus Decoding TV episode, David and Patrick discuss their thoughts The Boys season 5 episode 5 . This episode tells the story of one day from the perspective of multiple characters. Which characters were our favorites? Is the show really going to end in 3 episodes? Is the show gonna have a satisfying ending or is this all just gonna be preparation for Vought Rising ? Listen to hear us discuss these questions and more. Links: Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow this podcast on Instagram Follow this podcast on Tiktok Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Follow David on Instagram Follow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Patrick

Topics covered

  • The Boys
  • TV series
  • character perspectives
  • season finale
  • subplots

Keywords

  • The Boys
  • season 5
  • episode 5
  • character favorites
  • Vought Rising
  • subplots
  • TV discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vought Rising, Remap Radio, Crossplay, Decoding Everything

Books & works: The Boys

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