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The Boys retcons Soldier Boy and Stormfront for spinoff promotion

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The latest season of 'The Boys' appears to be altering established character relationships to promote its upcoming spinoff, 'Vought Rising.' Specifically, the series has introduced a past romantic connection between Soldier Boy and Stormfront, a plot point that contradicts previously established relationships, such as Soldier Boy's with Crimson Countess. This narrative shift seems designed to integrate Stormfront, a main character in the prequel, into the existing storyline, even if it requires retconning prior plot details. AI

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The Boys retcons Soldier Boy and Stormfront for spinoff promotion

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘The Boys’ Has Retconned Soldier Boy And Stormfront For ‘Vought Rising’

    The Boys is doing everything it can to set up Vought Rising, even if it means introducing plotlines that make no sense based on existing lore.

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