In the show, however, that ended up not being the case.

So, before we started Season 1, that was a decision that he’d come to."

So, while I had hopes, it was never guaranteed.

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And so to finally get that opportunity, it was just amazing.

It’s so much fun.

I love working with Chase [Crawford].

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And we got the opportunity to do a really fun scene."

You know, the flat iron gets obliterated, and the headquarters are obviously no longer there after that.

And it was a lot of fun.

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The contrast is in how he can rip someone to shreds.

Or, like, have empathy for Lucy the Whale.

That’s the most enjoyable part of Noir for me.

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And obviously, his cartoon, imaginary friends, and his whole world."

And then when you see it bubble over into frustration.

There is an innocence with new Noir too.

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And I feel like many people in that scenario would be like, ‘What the fuck?’

“But he is essentially a theater kid,“Mitchell explained.

He’s an actor; he wants to be a professional actor.

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And this is the biggest left turn that he’s had in his life.

It’s exhilarating and very confusing at the same time.”

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At this point, its hard to imagineThe Boyshaving ever tried to pull off the big Homelander-Black Noir Twist.

There is a lot the original comics do that the show is better off never touching.

That does put into question just how the show might choose to inevitably kill Homelander.

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This would leave Black Noir to carve his own path.

But can the character factor into the plot in any notable way going forward into the final season?

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