Creator of Hit Streaming Show Responds to Finale Backlash: ‘Sorry if I Disappointed You'

The Boys, a superhero show that was based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was one of Amazon Prime's biggest original series. Although the recent finale was watched by millions of fans, not everyone was happy with the ending.

Eric Kripke, the creator of the show, spoke withTV Line about the fan reaction. "I'm not healthy in that I'm like, 'Oh, I never look.' I see it all," he revealed. "Obviously, there are a lot of unhappy people online, but there are two things I would say: First, I'm just glad people are passionate, legitimately. My job is to make people passionate about the work I put out. If they're arguing about it and hating it and fighting, that's all passion, man. You're watching, and that's all good. My job is to get an emotional reaction, not necessarily to dictate what that emotional reaction is."

He continued, "We have way north of 60 million viewers, so that makes the online storm, which feels very all-encompassing, actually a fraction of a single percentage point. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, of course, and I'm sorry if I disappointed you, but it was the story I wanted to tell. You just have to put it into perspective of it being a reasonably small, vocal audience when the vast majority seem to be happily tuning in."

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According to ScreenRant, the show had much higher ratings early on, earning a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes during its first season. That score remained high during seasons 2 and 3 but dropped significantly in seasons 4 and 5, with this final season only having a 50% audience score. However, the critics continued to rate it high, giving the latest season a 93% score.

Although some fans weren't thrilled with the ending, others haven't been too harsh on it. As one Reddit user said, "Definitely was not bad, but it could have been a bit better." Another said, "It was kind of rushed, and a number of things could have been done better, but it gave good and satisfying endings to everyone who needed an ending, so it wasn't bad."

The Boys might be over-but the franchise is still going strong. A spinoff called Vought Rising is coming next year.

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 5:52 AM.