The Boys comic sees the usually controlled Billy Butcher have one crucial breakdown before he turns fully rogue in the series - but it's unlikely it'll happen in the Amazon show. Because the show doesn't include key character Jack From Jupiter, it seems this moment will be entirely absent from the Amazon Prime adaptation to the show's possible detriment. While other scenes including Jack From Jupiter have been removed from the show as a result of the character being absent from it, the majority of moments the Martian Manhunter spoof was involved in weren't necessary to the plot. As such, the removal of the character hasn't really impacted the plot as of yet.
Jack From Jupiter is seemingly both a parody of Manhunter and Shazam, as his appearance is clearly made to replicate that of the Martian, and his power - the ability to become temporarily invulnerable after he says the word "Carpo" - is an obvious reference to Shazam's powers, which are activated in a similar fashion. This member of The Seven ends up being killed by The Butcher in the comic, as Billy claims that Jack has killed his beloved dog, Terror.
Unnervingly, Jack genuinely doesn't appear to know anything about the supposed dog murder, leaving it unclear whether Billy has avenged his dog, or simply used Terror's death as an excuse to go after the superheroes he has long harbored hatred for. Choking Jack From Jupiter to prevent him from using his powers, he stabs him repeatedly, continuing the process long after Jack has died from the injuries, with the implication being that losing his furry companion has been the final straw and that Billy has totally snapped. This is crucial to the plot of The Boys, as it's the point at which Billy Butcher turns into the series' antagonist, trying to kill his former allies as well as every last hero he can.
With this in mind, the absence of Jack From Jupiter actually does have a possibly huge impact on the show, as it's unclear what would have the same impact on both Billy and the viewer as an innocent dog being brutally murdered as collateral. It's still likely that The Butcher will turn on his allies as he did in the comics, but right not, it's unclear how. There have been moments where the anti-hero has made it abundantly clear that he is in the game for himself alone - even when it comes to his long-term closest allies - but it would take something major to flip the switch for Billy. The set up at the end of season 2 might be the answer to replacing Jack from Jupiter's "murder" of Terror, because Ryan Butcher being hurt or at risk could also have the same effect. Either way, if Billy does lose it in the show, it will, unfortunately, be hard to replicate the genuinely unsettling atmosphere that his murder of Jack From Jupiter establishes for Billy.
It is of course possible that Billy could potentially not break at all in the show, especially since it does appear The Boys is setting up to have The Butcher face off against (and possibly kill) Homelander. After all, throughout the first two seasons, the Amazon series has already messed with comic readers and their perceived insight into the plot ever since they brought Lamplighter back as a totally unharmed individual. In that respect, it wouldn't be a complete surprise were the show-runners to once more subvert expectations from the comic by having The Butcher stay a protagonist to the bitter end of the show. While it robs fans of big moments like Jack's death and Billy's breakdown before his villain turn, this is actually the best part about the Amazon version of The Boys, as the show does provide a totally different plot and experience to its printed page predecessor.
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