"has been an explicitly political show from the beginning, but recent seasons have leaned harder into real-world parallels, especially with Homelander's ascent to governing power in the season-four finale. It was a bit unsettling last year to witness the supe-supremacist speech where Homelander vowed to take revenge on America's "enemies" and ordered his puppet, incoming president Calhoun, to declare martial law."
"At least among conservative-coded Hometeamers and supe supremacists, it's accepted knowledge that Robert Singer and Starlight colluded to kill Victoria Neuman, a deep-state conspiracy that necessitated Homelander taking control. Now, Godolkin University is "free from the woke agenda" and staffed entirely by supes, including the mysterious new dean, Cipher (a marvelously creepy Hamish Linklater). It's pretty clear where some of these ideas originate: Rightwing leadership is hellbent on reshaping higher education in America right now."
Gen V intensifies political themes and mirrors contemporary right-wing movements following Homelander's seizure of power. The college-campus setting localizes national upheavals, depicting Godolkin University as purged of "woke" influences and staffed entirely by supes. Conservative-coded Hometeamers and supe supremacists propagate conspiracy theories that justify authoritarian control. Cipher assumes a menacing deanship, while historical threads point to Project Odessa, originating in 1967 under Thomas Godolkin, as a central plot. Season-one elements like the engineered supe-killing virus remain relevant in the wider narrative, even as Gen V carves a distinct satirical identity.
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