Fans have already picked Hughie’s mom as The Boys’ most unsympathetic character, but one fan has floated a theory that they could possibly be a shapeshifter.
Daphne Campbell’s debut inThe BoysSeason 4 was a huge surprise, as she’d only been referred to in the past, having walked out on their family when Hughie was still a child.
This led to aReddit poston The Boys’ subreddit, where fans were discussing how little they cared for Daphne. But one fan had a pointed suggestion that took into account themany leaksSeason 4 has already had.
Warning, potential spoilers for The Boys Season 4 follow.
“What if his mom is actually the shapeshifter?” user DemocraticEjaculatesuggested. “Not doppelgänger but the one depicted in the trailer? I also think that super ends up being used to frame starlight”
The Starlight impersonator is referencing a possibleearlier leak, which suggested that Hughie would be tricked into proposing to and sleeping with a shapeshifter impersonating Starlight.
The leak suggests The Boys will see a shapeshifter transform into multiple people before eventually replacing Starlight. If the theory is true, Daphne is possibly a shapeshifter using the form to get closer to Hughie.
We don’t know what will happen with Daphne or her relationship with Hughie. Her decision to inject the brain-dead Hugh with Compound V had disastrous consequences, leaving Hugh with both superpowers and dementia.
This led to Hughie having to euthanize his dad inEpisode 5before he did more damage with his newfound superpowers. While Hughie and Daphne seemed to come to a sort of peace during Hugh’s hospitalization, the strain of his death is sure to take its toll on them.
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Of course, this assumes it’s the real Daphne and not a shapeshifter, as the theory suggests. Fans will just have to wait for as Season 5 plays out to find out who if Daphne is really who she says she is.
While you wait for more from Season 4, check out our ranking ofThe Boys seasonsandThe Boys Season 3’s most shocking moments. Or you can also learn aboutnew TV shows streamingthis year, likeThe Penguin TV show, or look ahead toInvincible Season 3.
Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
