AlthoughThe Boyscastis full of interesting personalities, Hughie is presented as the main character of season 1.
And Hughie Campbell probably takes one of the biggest hits in terms of characterization.
Additionally,the shows efforts to depict Hughies growth are, sadly, lacking.
One of the biggest complaints aboutThe Boysseason 4 has to do with how it handles Hughie.
Without Hughie, characters like Butcher and Starlight would have very different arcs.
Butcher would also have given into extremist behavior far earlier.
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Unfortunately, it treats him like an afterthought during its recent outings.
These arcs leave little time to explore Hughies character, despite the whole show starting with his grief.
However, he starts to adopt the same indifference to violence and cruelty as his teammates for a while.
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He even says as much to the others during the season 4 finale.
Its the move away from this that makes Hughie feel overlooked later on.
Fortunately, Hughie never loses his humanity but it makes sense that he grows throughout the Amazon show.
Fortunately, Hughie never loses his humanity but it makes sense that he grows throughout the Amazon show.
The latest episodes even treat his sexual assaults as a joke.
This means he can lead his own storyline, and hopefully, showcase his growth from previous outings.
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The Boysseasons 1-4 are currently streaming on Prime Video.
