Forced Out of the Closet: Homelander tells the world she is gay (actually, bisexual) while they're on a talk show, after Maeve kept it secret with him as her beard. Disney Death: She somehow survives falling from the Vought tower along with Soldier Boy while he was using his Power Nullifier blast. Everything makes it seems she died until she appears fine (albeit powerless) afterwards. Adaptational Attractiveness: The Deep's comic costume is an embarrassingly goofy mishmash of a cape, a vintage diving helmet, and unflattering shorts. His appearance in the show is far more in line with what you'd expect a charismatic superhero to look like. Artistic License – Biology: Even if he can turn his skin into carbon-based materials, that just means he's resistant against piercing weapons–it should not protect him from blunt-force trauma. Getting hit by Billy's car should've given him an extreme concussion at best. Villain with Good Publicity: The Seven are prime examples of this. The people think they're heroes, but they're actually self-deluded narcissists who just do whatever they please no matter who they hurt (with the exception of Starlight and possibly Queen Maeve).

Secondary Color Nemesis: His costume is colored green, unlike the other members of the Seven. While almost everyone in the group is some degree of scum, it does set him apart as a more personal enemy to Starlight, who wears yellow and white. Too Dumb to Live: You'd have to be a certain type of arrogant idiot to brag about what your superpower is and how it works, making it possible to exploit its logical weaknesses, which is made even worse by the fact Translucent does this in-front of people who have the fullest intention to kill him. Also; thinking you can manipulate an emotionally unstable man, who just developed a strong hatred of you personally and Supes in general, and is possession of a trigger for a bomb up your asslu, is probably the surest way you can end up as a visceral modern art piece across the wall. The Alcoholic: She apparently has been one for awhile, as her ex notes "you're not going to your meetings". She relapses hard after Flight 37 and when Elena leaves. Spared by the Adaptation: Possibly. He's killed on 9/11 in the comic in the incident that serves as the basis of the Flight 37 incident. The show seems to hint he simply got slow and was replaced, probably by A-Train. Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman later reveals he is alive and apparently still active is some form, having had a race against A-Train that was canceled. The Boys' star Erin Moriarty says it never gets easier to get into her Starlight costume". Insider . Retrieved 2021-04-29.Fan Disservice: His ass appears in two infamous situations; when he is about to mouth-rape Annie and in the third season, where Annie catches him getting a blow job from an octopus.

Manipulative Bastard: He took his shot at this, but failed so miserably it turned him into Ludicrous Gibs. Collateral Damage: When his powers manifested, the first fire that he lit burned his entire house down. His father didn't care - he was just happy to see his son be a Supe. Unintentional Period Piece: In-universe, his Boy Band's main hit is riffed with references to celebrity couples of the time that have broken up since. To make it worse, the lyrics reference the singer's crush being 16, so he cannot sing it in the modern day without sounding creepy. Muscles Are Meaningless: The most visibly muscular member of The Seven, but is a pathetically bad fighter.Driven to Suicide: Immolates himself in the Seven conference room. He intended to do it in front of his statue, but finds they've already replaced it with Starlight's. Always Someone Better: Rivals A-Train in speed, and while he loses their public match, it's only because A-Train was abusing Compound V to enhance his powers. Brief glimpses of his exploits in Season 2 show him improving his speed, and he eventually takes a spot on The Seven. Well Done, Son" Guy: Ever since his powers manifested, he wanted to make his father proud with a Supe career. His last words before he dies are regret in not being able to do so. Straw Loser: The Deep is consistently portrayed as the least powerful and competent of The Seven. Futher more he is easily one of the biggest targets for misfortune in the story, which is both portrayed was deserved and Played for Laughs.

Villainous BSoD: Completely breaks down at the end of the first season, leading to him impulsively shaving his head in front of a mirror while crying and cursing at himself. Doom Magnet: Sea creatures have a tendency to suffer horrible deaths when he's around, several them because he was trying to save them in the first place. Pyromaniac: When Frenchie asks why he torched Mallory's grandchildren that night, he responds by saying that he "like[s] watching people burn." This is an act, and he drops it when prompted further.Spanner in the Works: He of all people serves as this in season 2. By recruiting A-Train into the Church of the Collective, he put the latter in a prime position to steal data on Stormfront's past stored in the Church's private archives and release it to the public. This leads to her downfall and slows down Vought's complete takeover of the US government. Horrible Judge of Character: Trusts A-Train with the plan, believing that the disgraced speedster may be willing to make a Heel–Face Turn. Instead, A-Train rats him out to Homelander, leading to his death. Adaptational Nice Guy: To a degree. His killing of Malory's grandchildren was accidental, and is something he's deeply ashamed about to the degree of offering himself up to Mallory. In the comics, Lamplighter has absolutely zero remorse for what he did