Homelander dies in the series finale after losing his powers and being killed by Butcher. Before dying, he tries to fly to safety, repeatedly flapping and jumping, then realizes he cannot take off. He looks at Butcher with fear as his escape fails. The moment has been turned into a widely used meme representing being stuck in a bad situation, having a mobility option on cooldown, and experiencing an embarrassing lack of confidence. Fans also parody his final pleas for his life, including exaggerated offers to perform sexual acts or humiliating behavior on live TV in exchange for mercy.
"If, somehow, you don't know what happens in ' finale, Homelander is dead. He loses all his powers after Kimiko neutralizes him, and then Butcher drives a crowbar through his skull. Just before he dies, he has a humorous moment in which he realizes his powers are gone after trying and failing to fly to safety. He jumps a couple times and flaps his arms as he tries to take flight, and when he sees he can't, he looks at Butcher across the Oval Office with fear in his eyes."
"This has become the final Homelander meme, as fans have been using it to represent everything from trying to escape a bad situation in Marvel Rivals only to see your mobility move is on cooldown, to a devastating, embarrassing lack of rizz. Unfortunate chain of events #marvelrivals pic.twitter.com/f87SlxEPFz - goodguyperson ඞ (@goodguyperson) May 21, 2026"
"While this is the most visually expressive moment in Homelander's death scene, folks are also parodying his begging for his life at the end, offering to suck Butcher's dick or eat his shit on live TV if he'll spare him."
""PLEASE OBI-WAN I'LL DO ANYTHING!! I'LL FUCKING SUCK YOUR DICK! YOU WANT ME TO EAT YOUR SHIT??? I'LL EAT YOUR FUCKING SHIT IN THE HIGH CO"
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