dailyloe.com – The final season of ‘The Boys’ includes overt nods to the upcoming prequel series ‘Vought Rising’. Season 5, episode 3, titled ‘Every One of You Sons of Bitches,’ signals the future of the Vought Cinematic Universe. The next spinoff will follow the college-set series ‘Gen V’. It is set to premiere on Prime Video.
The prequel series is set in 1950s New York City at the dawn of the superhero age. It will chronicle the beginnings of the Vought Corporation. The show will follow the early exploits of Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy. It will also feature Aya Cash’s Stormfront, previously known as Clara Vought.
Jensen Ackles maintains a steady presence on ‘The Boys’ season 5. The third episode references the new spinoff’s other main characters. These include Clara, Bombsight played by Mason Dye, and Torpedo played by Will Hochman. Private Angel, played by Elizabeth Posey, is also referenced.
Dr. Sameer Shah, played by Omid Abtahi, and Sister Sage, played by Susan Heyward, provide explanations. They state all five were the first successful test subjects of V1. V1 is the first iteration of Compound V. These five characters were also the only survivors of the early tests.
The V1 serum is considered highly unstable, leading to many dead subjects. It is also 10 times more potent than the present-day serum. This potency grants superpowers. It is the reason the supes from this era never age.
Stormfront, also known as Clara, was the very first V1 test subject. She was the wife of Nazi Vought founder Frederick Vought. She later became the supe known as Liberty. She disappeared for decades before reemerging in ‘The Boys’ season 2 as Stormfront.
Soldier Boy’s reaction to Clara’s name in the episode hints at their shared history. The episode also reveals the existence of Fort Harmony. This location is a now-abandoned army hospital. It served as the site for the early V1 experiments.
The episode confirms the five referenced characters were test subjects there. This directly sets the stage for the narrative of ‘Vought Rising’. The prequel will explore the origins of these powerful characters. It will detail the founding of the corrupt Vought Corporation.[]
Source: Entertainment Weekly
