Eric Kripke Says Vought Rising Won't Seek Sympathy for Stormfront: "She Sucks"
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Tom Chang
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Summary
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke discusses the upcoming prequel series Vought Rising, making it clear that he has no intention of making viewers sympathize with the character Stormfront (played by Aya Cash). The prequel will explore the love triangle between Soldier Boy, Liberty/Stormfront, and Bombsight, who are recipients of V1, the original version of compound V. Kripke emphasizes that Stormfront is a terrible person and "she sucks," and the show won't try to humanize or redeem her despite exploring her backstory.
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We're not going out of our way to make her sympathetic. She's a terrible person.
The prequel will explore the love triangle, but that doesn't mean we're trying to redeem anyone.
As we near the end of The Boys and approach the beginning of the prequel series Vought Rising, EP Eric Kripke is making it clear he's not going out of his way for anyone, which includes those involved in the love triangle between Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackle
