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The Boys Season 2 Episode 7: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

Aired Oct 1, 2020 56 min Prime Video
In "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker," Lamplighter agrees to testify with Victoria Neuman while M.M. and Mallory seek Jonah Vogelbaum's testimony. Homelander and Stormfront take Ryan away after revealing the truth about the false neighborhood. Lamplighter self-immolates at Vought Tower before he can testify, and Hughie uses his severed… In "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker," Lamplighter agrees to testify with Victoria Neuman while M.M. and Mallory seek Jonah Vogelbaum's testimony. Homelander and Stormfront take Ryan away after revealing the truth about the false neighborhood.
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The congressional machinery grinds forward: Lamplighter agrees to testify alongside Victoria Neuman, while M.M. and Mallory work to secure Jonah Vogelbaum's testimony. Ryan's world breaks first. Homelander and Stormfront reveal the truth about the false neighborhood to him and take him away from Becca. Then the testimony dies. Lamplighter self-immolates at Vought Tower before he can testify, and Hughie escapes using Lamplighter's severed hand.

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In The Boys Season 2 Episode 7, Lamplighter agrees to testify but self-immolates at Vought Tower, Starlight regains her powers and escapes with Maeve's help, and heads explode during Vogelbaum's congressional testimony.

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Episode
Season 2, Episode 7 of 8
Title
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
Air Date
Oct 1, 2020
Runtime
56 min
Director
Stefan Schwartz
Writers
Craig Rosenberg

Overview

Episode Summary

In "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker," Lamplighter agrees to testify with Victoria Neuman while M.M. and Mallory seek Jonah Vogelbaum's testimony. Homelander and Stormfront take Ryan away after revealing the truth about the false neighborhood. Lamplighter self-immolates at Vought Tower before he can testify, and Hughie uses his severed hand to escape. Starlight regains her powers and escapes, with Maeve saving her from Black Noir by triggering his nut allergy. Heads explode during Vogelbaum's congressional testimony, including Vogelbaum's.

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The congressional machinery grinds forward: Lamplighter agrees to testify alongside Victoria Neuman, while M.M. and Mallory work to secure Jonah Vogelbaum's testimony.

Ryan's world breaks first. Homelander and Stormfront reveal the truth about the false neighborhood to him and take him away from Becca.

Then the testimony dies. Lamplighter self-immolates at Vought Tower before he can testify, and Hughie escapes using Lamplighter's severed hand.

Starlight frees herself in the same stretch of chaos: her powers return and she escapes, with Maeve saving her from Black Noir by triggering his nut allergy.

The episode ends in the hearing room itself: heads explode during Vogelbaum's congressional testimony — including Vogelbaum's — leaving who or what caused the explosions completely unresolved.

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Key Moments

  1. Lamplighter agrees to testify with Victoria Neuman.
  2. M.M. and Mallory seek Jonah Vogelbaum's testimony.
  3. Homelander and Stormfront take Ryan away after showing him the truth about the false neighborhood.
  4. Lamplighter self-immolates at Vought Tower before testifying.
  5. Hughie uses Lamplighter's severed hand to escape.
  6. Starlight regains her powers and escapes.
  7. Maeve saves Starlight from Black Noir by triggering his nut allergy.
  8. Heads explode during Vogelbaum's congressional testimony, including Vogelbaum's.

Analysis

Character Development

Ryan's home's falsehood is revealed and he is taken from Becca. Lamplighter chooses self-immolation instead of giving testimony. Starlight moves from detention to escape after regaining her power.

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Karl Urban
as Billy Butcher
Jack Quaid
as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell
Antony Starr
as Homelander
Erin Moriarty
as Annie January / Starlight
Laz Alonso
as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M.
Chace Crawford
as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep
Tomer Capone
as Serge / Frenchie
Karen Fukuhara
as Kimiko Miyashiro
Nathan Mitchell
as Justin / Black Noir II
Colby Minifie
as Ashley Barrett

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Guest Stars

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Claudia Doumit
as Victoria 'Vic' Neuman
Cameron Crovetti
as Ryan
John Noble
as Sam Butcher
Lesley Nicol
as Connie Butcher
Langston Kerman
as Eagle the Archer
Jessica Hecht
as Carol
Shawn Ashmore
as Lamplighter
Charley Koontz
as Tommy Peterson
John Doman
as Jonah Vogelbaum
Connie Wang
as Deanna

Analysis

The Boys Season 2 Episode 7 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker" in detail. Stop here if you haven't watched the episode.

The episode ends with heads exploding during Vogelbaum's congressional testimony, including Vogelbaum's. This leaves unresolved who or what caused the explosions and the fate of the testimony.

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What happens in The Boys Season 2 Episode 7?

Lamplighter agrees to testify but self-immolates at Vought Tower, Starlight regains her powers and escapes with Maeve's help, and heads explode during Vogelbaum's congressional testimony.

Does Lamplighter testify?

No, Lamplighter self-immolates at Vought Tower before he can testify.

How does Starlight escape?

Starlight regains her powers and escapes; Maeve saves her from Black Noir by triggering his nut allergy.

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