And we’re back to regular programming. A few episodes after The Boys introduced a queer couple in Season 4, the arc has come to an abrupt halt.
This is nothing new on TV or with The Boys, but we hoped things would be different.
When the show introduced Colin (Elliot Knight) and Frenchie’s (Tomer Capone) relationship, it made it clear that there were strings attached, but no one thought the strings would be pulled this early.
In The Boys, Season 4 Episode 4, “Wisdom of the Ages,” Frenchie finally comes clean about his involvement in Colin’s family’s death, and things go south predictably quickly.
The first scene between teases what’s to come, but it doesn’t prepare you enough for the endgame.
They converse about one thing or another before the conversation pivots to Colin’s dead family.
Frenchie has been racked with guilt since he learned who Colin is, and hearing the horrors of what he did narrated to him compounded that guilt. The worst part is that he can’t remember any of it when Colin remembers everything vividly.
The guilt is so immense that he can’t appreciate the incredible sight before him as a sad Colin recalls wearing nothing but one article of clothing.
Colin remembers that one of the people who killed his parents had markings on his leg, and Frenchie shifts uncomfortably.
It seems weird that Colin never noticed the marking on Frenchie’s legs, given their highly physical relationship, but what do we know about their sexual life? Neither is into feet?
How ‘The Boys’ Broke Up Colin and Frenchie
Matters come to a head when Colin tends to a banged-up Frenchie, but the guilt becomes too much. He comes clean about his involvement in the Hauser family death.
Understandably, Colin flies into a rage fit and nearly kills Frenchie, who welcomes the threat of dying with open arms.
But Colin has proven to be a great guy no matter the trauma he’s suffered that led him to addiction.
He offers a severe parting shot.
If you ever come close to me again, I’ll fucking kill you.
Colin – The Boys Season 4 Episode 4
His reaction is understandable because that’s a serious betrayal. It must have been flabbergasting that the person who screwed up your life has been screwing you all along.
The final scene between them hints that things are over because there is no coming back from that.
Knight confirmed this assessment by posting a goodbye post on Instagram as his time on The Boys ended.
Side note: We need Elliot in series regular roles. He seems to have the most interesting characters from Animal Kingdom to The Boys but they never stick around long enough.
Given that this is TV, there is a slight chance that the show might bring Colin back, but it would be something short of a miracle to get them together.
The biggest disappointment is that it seemed like we were headed in the right direction with the show. The Boys is never beating the allegations of becoming the very thing they criticize.
It’s funny that things have taken this direction, given how much they laid it thick on queer exploitation in early seasons.
Even over on Gen V, almost everyone is queer, but we’re yet to see a proper gay arc.
The Colin and Fenchie arc still doesn’t make sense, so let’s see what they do with it.