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Summary

MM passes out during a mission inThe Boysseason 4 , episode 6 — and although it initially seems like he ’s having a heart flak , a later scene reveals that it ’s a panic attack . MM sends Hughie to pass through Tek Knight ’s Federalist Society political party in " soiled Business , " hop-skip to get a line Sage and Homelander ’s program . Although Hughie is disguised as Web Weaver , it soon becomes clear that he needs to be press out . Starlight , Kimiko , and MM show up to save him , but they ’re confronted by Sage before they can reach him .

Sage bestow up expression of MM ’s personal life , and their showdown almost turn deadly when he shoots her . MM hits Sage in the head , but he does n’t realize she can survive this . Believing he ’s killed her , he clutches at his chest and top out . Things seem dire , but as luck would have it , A - Train arrives to enchant him to the hospital . There , The Boysseason 4 , installment 6reveals that a terror attack is the reason MM pass out at Tek Knight ’s hall . And although it seems like a response to MM ’s run - in with Sage , the reason for his reaction likely run beyond that .

The Boys season 4 trace that Butcher is secretly a Supe , and a disturbing scene from episode 5 may hold back a clue about his new powers .

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Taking Over The Boys From Butcher Has Made MM More Stressed

The Boys Season 4 Alludes To It Repeatedly

MM ’s terror attack might be a direct result of his confrontation with Sister Sage , butit is n’t the first timeThe Boysseason 4 alludes to his anxiety . The Boys ' drawing card attempts to calm himself with meditation and self - help books throughout the latest outing . He also unveil he ’s breaking out in urtication inThe Boysseason 4 , episode 5 , suggest his interventions are n’t working . MM ’s accent seems to be increase as season 4 continues , and there ’s an obvious reason for it . MM replacing Butcher as the leaderof The Boys is taking a cost on his genial health .

lead the charge against Homelander and Vought is a gargantuan undertaking on its own , so it ’s no wonder MM ’s anxiousness is showing itself more in time of year 4 .

Leading the charge against Homelander and Vought is a gargantuan task on its own , so it ’s no wonder MM ’s anxiety is showing itself more in season 4 . Of naturally , it does n’t assist that he ’s face pressure from multiple sides . The CIA is n’t well-chosen with him , and the citizenry he answers to are n’t shy about letting him get it on . The member of his team are also sputter , and keeping them dependable is a antecedence — but it ’s a tough one to equilibrise with the need to take down Vought . And Butcher is n’t take in MM ’s job any easy , often refusing to listen to his orders .

Laz Alonso as MM in The Boys season 4 in front of Wanted posters of the team

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MM’s Panic Attack Sets Up Butcher Becoming The Boys' Leader Again

The Boys Suggests He’s The Best Person For The Job

MM ’s scare plan of attack inThe Boysseason 4 , episode 6 is n’t that surprising moot the stress he ’s under this time of year . It point that he ’s reaching a boiling point as The Boys ' loss leader , and it ’s unclear if he can continue operating this way . MM ’s endeavor to keep his strain under control do n’t seem to be working , and he ’ll eventually ask to prioritize his wellness and well - being . pass out on the job could also be seen as a liability , as it puts his living in peril and imperil to compromise the charge .

Needless to say , The Boysmay be setting Butcher up to become the team ’s leader againthrough MM ’s terror blast in episode 6 . Episode 5 already alludes to him being the best mortal for the job , with Kessler suggesting he ’s the only one who can do it . Although Butcher comes off as unfeeling and utmost , these qualities are utile when taking on Homelander . His willingness to goldbrick the rule and make unmanageable telephone call is a strength against Vought . MM is probably the only other soul capable of leading the team , but his panic onset may serve as a fire up - up call for him .

MM Is Struggling To Balance His Work & Home Life In Season 4

His Family Gives Him More To Worry About

Stress over the job is decidedly getting to MM inThe Boysseason 4 , but his home life is also contribute to his increase anxiousness . MM ’s ex - married woman and girl show up periodically throughoutThe Boys , and time of year 4 makes a full point of labor into MM ’s relationship with them . The latest field day reveals that he ’s struggling to balance his employment and home life , with the former often overshadowing the latter . Monique urges him to be there for their girl more , specially after Todd ’s demise , butrunning a squad like The Boys does n’t lead much time for personal relationship .

Episode 6 may labor MM to reevaluate his priority , especially if he believed his life story was truly in peril .

Episode 6 may push MM to reassess his precedence , peculiarly if he conceive his life sentence was in truth in peril . It ’s not just the fact that his affright attack nearly jeopardizes the mission , though he ’ll likely view this a reason to mistreat down . But if MM go on campaign his mental and strong-arm health to the terminal point , it could have serious consequences . It may even impact his power to be there for his daughter , which is something he ’ll want to quash . This wake - up call might give him clarity , at long last convincing him to opt his family over The Boys .

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MM Was Already Living With OCD When The Boys Started

There ’s a greater focus on MM ’s genial wellness inThe Boysseason 4 , but his anxiety and obsessional compulsive disorderliness are n’t unexampled . MM was already living with OCD whenThe Boysbegan , and his condition has been referenced and alluded to during the earlier seasons of the show . One poignant scene fromThe Boysseason 3 really drives it home , as MM tells Starlight that his OCD set out after Soldier Boy attacked his family . He uncover that he has to hold the burners three times per Nox — and if he does n’t , he think the Supe will revert .

The Boys’depiction of OCD and anxiety is well done , and it has received a lot of extolment over the course of the show . The Boysseason 4 continues to do an impressive job of portraying MM ’s condition and how it ’s affected by what happens around him . It also unpacks his trauma and how it manifest in adulthood . Hopefully , The Boysseason 4 , sequence 6 will push MM to seek out help — or at least take out some of the external press that ’s increasing his stress . A - Train may not be there to serve next time , so it ’s crucial that he address his panic attack .

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Marvin “MM” (Laz Alonso), Kimiko Miyashiro (Karen Fukuhara), Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid), and Annie January (Erin Moriarty) in The Boys season 4.

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MM (Laz Alonso) looks at Butcher with a worried expression in The Boys season 4 episode 5

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