One of the weakest characters on "The Boys" also happens to be one of the most badass! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the times Hughie proved he could be just as tough as the rest of the boys. Our countdown of the times Hughie Campbell was a badass on "The Boys" includes Extorting Ezekiel, Helping Starlight Knock Out Soldier Boy, Fighting Homelander, and more! Which moment gave you new respect for petite Hughie? Let us know in the comments.
### Top 10 Times Hughie Campbell Was a Badass on "The Boys"
1. **Extorting Ezekiel**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie confronts Ezekiel at a Christian festival and extorts him for information about Compound V, showing his bravery and resourcefulness under pressure.
2. **Helping Starlight Knock Out Soldier Boy**
- **Why it's badass**: Despite his fear, Hughie teams up with Starlight to take down one of the most dangerous Supes, proving his willingness to face overwhelming odds.
3. **Fighting Homelander**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie stands up to Homelander, the most powerful and intimidating Supe, demonstrating his courage and resolve to protect his friends and loved ones.
4. **Rescuing Frenchie and Kimiko**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie risks his life to save his teammates from a deadly situation, showing his loyalty and bravery in the face of danger.
5. **Confronting A-Train**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie faces off against A-Train, the Supe who killed his girlfriend, showing that he won’t back down from seeking justice, no matter the personal cost.
6. **Blowing Up Translucent**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie detonates a bomb inside Translucent, taking out his first Supe and marking his transition from an average guy to a fearless member of The Boys.
7. **Standing Up to Butcher**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie challenges Butcher’s ruthless methods, showing that he has his own moral compass and isn’t afraid to speak his mind, even to his intimidating leader.
8. **Saving the Plane Passengers**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie attempts to save passengers on a crashing plane, demonstrating his compassion and heroism even in impossible situations.
9. **Breaking into Vought**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie infiltrates Vought’s headquarters, taking significant personal risks to gather crucial information, proving his commitment to taking down the corrupt corporation.
10. **Defending the Innocent**
- **Why it's badass**: Hughie consistently stands up for the innocent, whether it’s protecting civilians from Supe-related dangers or exposing Vought’s crimes, showing his unwavering dedication to justice.
Hughie Campbell may be the underdog of the group, but these moments prove he's got what it takes to stand alongside The Boys. Which moment gave you new respect for petite Hughie? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the times Hughie proved
00:09he could be just as tough as the rest of the boys.
00:12There will be spoilers ahead.
00:22Number 10.
00:23Gets captured so he can rescue M.M. and Frenchie.
00:27The explosive season 1 finale sees half of the boys get caught by Vaught operatives.
00:32Butcher is too busy with his revenge quest to do anything about it, but Hughie is determined
00:38to rescue them.
00:48He comes up with a pretty brilliant plan, allowing himself to get captured in order
00:53to help them bust out from the inside.
00:56He even takes one on the chin, literally, in the process.
01:09Hughie deserves plenty of flowers for bravery and loyalty, but we also need to talk about
01:15how smart he is.
01:16His talent for problem solving has gotten the boys out of more than one sticky situation.
01:24Number 9.
01:25He distorts Ezekiel.
01:36This was one of Hughie's earliest badass moments.
01:39The boys have video of the ultra-religious Ezekiel in a compromising position with other
01:44men.
01:45The plan is for Hughie to blackmail him in exchange for info about Compound V, although
01:50both Hughie and M.M. have their doubts about whether he can pull it off.
01:55At the Believe Expo, Hughie manages to get close to the stretchy suit, but there's
01:59a problem.
02:00His phone is broken, and he has no way to play the video.
02:03However, Hughie thinks fast, and instead claims that he and Ezekiel had sex.
02:14He doesn't back down, even when Ezekiel threatens him.
02:18Amazingly, this last-minute improvisation works, and the boys get the information they
02:23need.
02:33Number 8.
02:34Gets Kimiko to break his arm.
02:46Hughie just can't catch a break, so to speak.
02:50For the start of Season 3, he had a job working under Victoria Newman at the Federal Bureau
02:54of Superhuman Affairs.
02:56He thinks he'll finally be able to take down Supes the right way, with the law on his side.
03:02Of course, he soon finds out that Newman herself is actually a Supe, and a pretty dangerous
03:08one at that.
03:09Hughie decides to rejoin the boys, but he needs a convincing excuse to miss work and
03:14ask Kimiko to break his arm.
03:27He even turns down Frenchie's offer of something to relieve the pain.
03:31He argues that Newman will know if he fakes being sick, but this seems like a pretty extreme
03:36alternative.
03:47Number 7.
03:48Stands up to Homelander.
03:58You have to be either really brave, or really stupid to keep your cool with Homelander in
04:03your face.
04:04After the Supe announces to the world that he and Starlight are secretly in love, which,
04:09of course, is a lie, he shows up in her apartment to needle Hughie about it.
04:20But when Homelander makes an especially rude comment about Starlight, Hughie has had enough.
04:26Although the two of them are no match for the ruthless Supe, Hughie doesn't back down.
04:31The fact that Jack Quaid is a good two inches taller than Anthony Starr makes him look that
04:36much more badass in the moment.
04:46Number 6.
04:47Saves his dad from A-Train.
04:55Hughie has added out for A-Train ever since the speedster accidentally killed Hughie's
05:00girlfriend in Episode 1.
05:02When A-Train takes his father hostage, Hughie doesn't hesitate to rush to the rescue.
05:07He manages to get his father out safely by promising A-Train a dose of Compound V.
05:13And Hughie's dad has a badass moment of his own when he refuses to leave without his son.
05:30Meanwhile, Kimiko is waiting in the wings to take down A-Train.
05:34Hughie later impressed us again by actually helping the speedy Supe.
05:38When A-Train suffers a heart attack, he's completely open to attack.
05:43Although Hughie knows the speedster wants him dead, he displays his immense courage
05:48and strength of character by giving the Supe CPR.
05:59Number 5.
06:00Helps Starlight knock out Soldier Boy.
06:08Sometimes, the most heroic thing you can do is help the people around you reach their
06:15full potential.
06:16When the boys face off against Soldier Boy at Seven Tower, he takes them all out easily.
06:23Hughie is tempted to take another dose of Temporary Compound V to get back in the game
06:27and protect his girlfriend, even though he knows it will be fatal.
06:31Instead, always the quick thinker, he cranks up the electricity, enhancing Starlight's
06:36power and enabling her to knock down the seemingly indestructible Soldier Boy.
06:43It's a defining moment for Hughie, who has struggled with dating a superpowered woman.
06:51Now it seems he's finally learned how to step back and let Starlight shine.
07:06Number 4.
07:07Fights Homelander.
07:13Taking on the ultimate antagonist is always dangerous, even if you are juiced up on temp
07:19feet.
07:20Homelander has been known to drop other Supes without even breaking a sweat.
07:25Even Soldier Boy can't take him alone.
07:27When he shows up to the aftermath of Herogasm, Butcher and Soldier Boy engage him in an epic
07:33battle.
07:34His temporary powers don't make him nearly as strong as the others, but as we've seen,
07:39he's never one to sit out when his friends need help.
07:48To top it off, he has to fight naked, since his clothes don't teleport with him.
07:53No matter how many times Butcher tells him to stay out of harm's way, Hughie keeps
07:58jumping right back into the thick of things.
08:04Number 3.
08:05Rescues Starlight.
08:09There's no more dangerous place for the boys than Seven Tower, where a deadly Supe
08:22or a squad of Vought operatives could be around any corner.
08:26But when Starlight and her mom are taken captive, that's where Hughie has to go to
08:31save them.
08:32When he finds out Starlight's been arrested, he doesn't hesitate to rush to the rescue,
08:37even convincing Lamplighter to sneak him into the tower.
08:48The mission doesn't go quite as planned, as Lamplighter decides to immolate himself
08:53right in the middle of it.
08:55But Hughie, despite bleeding from a previous injury and being forced to navigate Vought
09:00without Supe backup, still manages to find and free Mrs. January.
09:05Although Starlight got out earlier because of Lamplighter triggering security measures,
09:10she still appreciated Hughie's bravery.
09:20Number 2.
09:21Hughie's Slices and Dices.
09:32While Hughie was being shot at by villains from the Shining Light group, he severely
09:36injured his leg.
09:38After taking cover in an office, his ally Kimiko tells them they'll have to fight their
09:42way out.
09:44She gave Hughie a quick tutorial on how to kill with ordinary office items.
09:53Although it looked like he'd make it out of the building without incident, he got cornered
09:57by a gunman.
09:58Hughie was impressively able to leap into action and catch the enemy by surprise.
10:04And when push came to shove, he used a box cutter to slice his way out.
10:09While the kill was impressive on its own, the fact that Hughie seemed almost unfazed
10:14by it later showed how strong he'd become.
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10:37Number 1.
10:38Butcher kills Translucent.
10:40This is the point where Hughie Campbell truly becomes one of the boys.
10:44After Translucent catches him planting a bug in 7 Tower, the Invisible Soup attacks Hughie
10:49at work.
10:51Butcher shows up to help, but Hughie is the one smart enough to electrocute Translucent
10:56and knock him unconscious.
11:06Butcher and Frenchie run through every idea they can think of to kill the nearly invulnerable
11:11man, until Frenchie comes up with a plan to put explosives somewhere they can't easily
11:16be removed.
11:25Although Translucent nearly talks his way out of trouble, ultimately, Hughie decides
11:30to pull the trigger.
11:32Butcher's first kill set Hughie down a path where he'd pull off more badass feats.
11:40Which moment gave you new respect for petite Hughie?
11:43Let us know in the comments.
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