The executive producer of The Boys, Eric Kripke regrets the death in the episode of this week, he even discussed why he regretted going through it.
The pursuing article has major spoilers for The Boys Season 2 Episode 7.
The Boys executive producer Eric Kripke hopes he could have a do-over with one of the superpowered characters. Eric Kripke regrets the death of the character.
While having an interview with TVLine, Kripke has said that he has regretted the demise of Lamplighter (Shawn Ashmore), even though the arc of the character was going towards a tragic end. He said, “If I could go back and do it again, knowing that I had Shawn and what he did with that character, I would have kept him alive for longer.” “But that was what that character was arced for from the beginning.”
Eric Kripke Regrets The Death Of The Character, Acknowledges Ashmore
Kripke called the performance of Ashmore “soulful and weary” while praising it. Eric Kripke regrets the death of Lamplighter, the actor accepts.
In The Boys Season 2 Episode 7, “Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker”, Lamplighter along with Hughie break into the Vought International so as to free a captive Starlight. Though, Lamplighter ends up immolating himself with his strengths to trip the security system and set the captive free.
Eric Kripke regrets the death of Lamplighter. This act was symbolic for Lamplighter, Kripke has discussed the same, as his powers were the source of the suicidal tendencies. “This power has ended up bringing him so much pain and suffering, and so he uses that same power to end his pain and suffering.”
The Boys from Amazon Studios stars Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hughie, Laz Alonso as Mother’s Milk, Tomer Kapon as Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as the Female, Erin Moriarty as Annie January, Chace Crawford as the Deep, Antony Starr as Homelander, Aya Cash as Stormfront and Simon Pegg as Hughie’s dad.
New episode for Season 2 will be available on Amazon Prime Video on Friday
