: In Season 4, it is revealed that Vought psychologists deliberately engineered Homelander's need for approval . By ensuring he always felt unworthy, they made him easier to control through validation.
The Amazon Prime series leans into Homelander’s fragile ego and desperate need for approval. Played by Antony Starr , this version focuses on his obsession with public perception and his complicated relationship with his son, , who represents his only hope for a genuine legacy. homelander encodes full