The betrayal of Soldier Boy by the Crimson Countess in The Boys has a much deeper explanation than revenge itself.
TheBoys had revealed why Crimson Countess betrayed Soldier Boy long before the fifth episode. There are three very different versions of Soldier Boy’s demise in the fictional universe of TheBoys. The public believes that he died in Ohio protecting the Uncle Sam of a nuclear reactor meltdown. Those who survived the Nicaragua incident in 1984 believe that the hero was killed by Russian soldiers and his body was taken away for experimentation. The truth is that the character was handed over to the Russians by his partner and lover Crimson Countess. And then they experimented on him alive for decades.
This revelation only comes to light thanks to the group of billy butcher, Hughie and company. They accidentally free Soldier Boy during a mission in Moscow in the third season of TheBoys. After returning to America and picking up his costume, Soldier Boy heads straight to the Crimson Countess’s home. He just wants revenge on her. When she demands answers from him, the Crimson Countess reveals that she hated Soldier Boy from day one. She claims that the other members of payment they also shared those feelings of hatred. She didn’t even receive a payment in exchange for her betrayal. Soldier Boy goes nuclear before the Crimson Countess can elaborate. But did she really betray the hero simply because she hated him? What caused such strong resentment for him to go to such lengths?
The clues they had sown throughout the season
Soldier Boy loved the Crimson Countess, but love was not enough to keep him faithful. During Nicaragua’s flashback in season 3 of TheBoysthe character of Jensen Ackles blatantly flirts with Mallory. His partner sees it all and rolls his eyes. The scene implies that this is not an isolated incident and that their relationship has been plagued by infidelity on Soldier Boy’s part. There is more information on this from Gunpowder in 3×02 of TheBoys. MM found a historical complaint that Soldier Boy’s former partner filed against his mentor.
Gunpowder assures Billy Butcher that these incidents were not sexual in nature, but admits that Soldier Boy was violent and abusive. Such details paint an image of Soldier Boy as a hedonistic and egotistical celebrity. He treated his teammates, even his girlfriend, like props that could be hurt or discarded as he saw fit. The betrayal of Nicaragua in TheBoys it was part revenge, but also part to get rid of a torturer who was adored by the public and nearly impossible to kill. The parallels with Patriota are more than evident.