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There are a select few, though, who are willing to stand up to Homelander, at least behind his back. A-Train, for example, loses his patience with Vought and decides to start feeding information to The Boys in an effort to thwart his superiors’ plans. His redemption arc is the stuff of legend, but he has had help along the way. Unfortunately, it looks like The Boys is about to drop the idea of another major character turning over a new leaf.
The Boys‘ Season 5 Trailer Reveals Ashley Barrett’s New Status Quo
At the start of The Boys, few have it harder than Ashley Barrett. Trying to make it in corporate America, she takes a job as Madelyn Stillwell’s assistant, picking up after all the Supes. Homelander and the rest treat her like trash, but eventually, they find a purpose for her. Once Stillwell and her boss, Stan Edgar, Ashley finds herself at the top of the Vought food chain. Sure, she’s a figurehead, but she has everything she could ever want in the world. Life is good for her until Homelander starts sniffing around, coming after anyone he believes is disposable. To protect herself, Ashley aligns with A-Train.
When the clock strikes midnight, A-Train is ready to leave Vought and offers Ashley the chance to come with him. However, she’s too scared to accept, so she heads up to Homelander’s apartment and injects herself with Compound V, which leaves her looking worse for wear. The Boys Season 5 trailer paints a very different picture, though, with Ashley seemingly taking over as the White House press secretary in Homelander’s new regime. It’s a great gig for a scumbag, but Ashley had been on the right path. And what makes this shift even more disappointing is that it’s not the only one the show’s final season is making.
