It’s nice to see people responding to it in a positive way."
To what degree do you see Queen Maeve as Homelander’s victim?
So over time, she becomes quite a jaded version of herself.
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And I think Homelander plays a huge role in that, given that he’s this narcissistic sociopath.
I never really looked at it from that perspective, from Maeve as a gay superhero.
On a different note, people really love the relationship that Queen Maeve is building with Starlight.
It’s both a mentorship, and a stricter, older sister kind of deal.
So I’m definitely not responsible for any of the lines, not a single line.
That’s not me at all.
That’s the talented writers in the writing room.
Queen Maeve is somebody who’s running on empty.
She’s got an empty tank.
She’s just too tired and jaded and all those things.
And you know, Queen Maeve a lot of times, saves the day.
It’s gone from Maeve.
She doesn’t have it.
So I think the midwest Starlight doesn’t understand that.
She’s just like, “I don’t get this broad.
What’s her problem?”
And so there’s a disconnect there.
She’s not going to try and control the outcome with regard to Starlight.
She’s just kind of in the background dealing with her own stuff.
So I guess in a way she’s preoccupied.
How’d you prepare for it?
What was it like shooting it?
And what do you think of the final version?
It came at the very tail end.
I think I remember it was my second to last day.
It took a few days, yeah.
It was a lot of fun to do it.
And it was an epic finale, it was cool.
I love the whole theme of Girls Get It Done, and that whole thing.
It’s cool to be part of such a strong group of women.
What’s next for Maeve, or what would you like to see next for Maeve?
Do you think her standing up to Homelander in the finale was the breakthrough that she needed?
Yeah, I think so.
And that’s why for Maeve going forward, anything could happen.
I think it’s really encouraging her to take action and there’s no going back now.
I think for Maeve, because Homelander is such a threat, there’s no going back.
She’s dealing with a narcissistic sociopath, so good luck to her.
I have no idea what’s going to happen.
Well, isn’t that the crux of it?
That’s everything for Maeve.
But that’s what I really love about her journey, is that it’s a do-or-die situation.
Is she going to find redemption?
Is she going to not only survive but thrive (to sound really fricking cheesy)?
But really just thrive in a sense of going forward, like is that possible for Maeve?
Is it out there for Maeve?
Is she that far gone?
You don’t know.
We’re just going to pretend we haven’t read the comic books.
