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10. He Killed As A Child

Homelander may come across as evil incarnate throughout the show but there was a time where he just wanted to be loved. Injected with Compound V as a foetus, Homelander (or John as he was called back then), had superpowers as soon as he came into the world. Raised in isolation by Dr. Jonah Vogelbaum for most of his life, John grew bitter and sociopathic.

Although we don't see much of John's life pre-Homelander in the series, there is a deleted scene that gives a lot of insight about his upbringing. In the scene in question, Vogelbaum hired a female tutor to serve as a maternal figure for John. As his relationship with her grew, John saw her more and more as his mother and one day, showed his affection by hugging her. Underestimating his strength, he clutched her too tightly, snapping her spine.

This scene is interesting since it emphasised the point Vogelbaum made at the end of Season 1 that Homelander 'should've been raised in a home with a family who loved you.' Also, John's smile upon seeing his mentor's corpse is the first indication he is on a path to pure villainy.