In ‘Gen V,’ Gender Fluidity Gets the Epic Portrayal It Deserves

The boys are back in town, and so are the girls. Gen V, a spin off of Prime Video’s gory superhuman show The Boys, has touched down with a coming-of-age twist. Taking place at Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, the new series follows an ensemble of likable older teens who all have superpowers related to their growing pains.

(Warning: Spoilers for the first four episodes of Gen V follow.)

Take Emma (Lizze Broadway), for example: a Supe who can shrink to the size of a nickel on command. In order to use her power, she needs to purge in the bathroom a few times, each one minimizing her body. By forcing herself to throw up, she’s making herself physically smaller. Luke (Patrick Schwarzenegger), the popular “Golden Boy,” can light himself on fire—but becomes too overwhelmed by his power and status at the school and, like Icarus, flies into the sky and explodes.

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