Unlike many other “smartest person in the world” characters, Sister Sage is not a high-profile superintendent and often finds herself underestimated (assuming those around her listen to her). As Kripke explained, a member of the show’s creative team had the idea to “make her an African-American woman that no one listens to.” This decision gives Sister Sage a complexity unlike any other antagonistic character in “The Boys,” as it makes her someone capable of saving or destroying all of humanity, but also someone who might as well be invisible to everyone else. “I thought it was a very interesting social commentary on that character,” Kripke continued. “And then Susan brings it to life, and she’s so smart.”
Indeed, Sister Sage may be the smartest person in the world, but the fact that she works with Homerlander also makes her the most dangerous. This is because the moment she meets him, she immediately suggests that he lead a coup against the American government and install himself as dictator. As if we were to tell anyone, this would be terrible, not good, very bad news for everyone, including Sister Sage herself. After all, why wouldn’t Homelander kill her once he takes control of her? She is the only person who could potentially find a way to defeat him, just as she found a way to put him in power.
It’s unlikely that Sister Sage wouldn’t know that’s a possibility, so what else does she have up her sleeve? She must have some back-up plans, right? So if Sister Sage has a countermeasure to Homelander trying to kill her, it’s possible she’s already plotting his demise, whether by teaming up with The Boys or someone else who will do her bidding.
New episodes of Season 4 of “The Boys” arrive on Prime Video this Thursday.
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