Does Homelander love his son in The Boys?

[Anonymous]

Does he actually love his son or just take an interest to him?

[josephinelcajon]

In a slightly cold way he says he does and hugs him but feels like its not fully committed or hasn't been loved himself to know how to fully express it. I would rather see him take a knee maybe a hand on his shoulder to talk and a fuller embrace in the hug.

[420Rachel]

I believe he does, in his own twisted way, because he didn’t have a family (obviously) growing up, he was born and raised to be a weapon. He doesn’t know what a healthy relationship is or what it looks like. I think he wants his son to not be able to rely on anyone except him, so that he can control him and bend him to his will.

[420Rachel]

Ultimately I think he wants to use him against Butcher

[SmokinAces2000]

I wouldn’t call it love necessarily, I think he just sees his son as some sort of token to show the world that he made a son that is super powered, Homelander is the poster child for narcissism so I don’t think he is capable of love and if he is he couldn’t possibly love anyone more then himself

[sirderpsalot123]

No. I think his relationship with his son is more about him desperately wanting someone to love him.

[Imsmurter1]

It looks like he loves his son.