Gen V 201 Review

Welcome back to a new semester at Godolkin University as John and Derek chat all about Gen V Season 2 Episode 1 "New Year, New U". The impacts of the end of The Boys Season 4 spread across America and onto the campus of God U. We chat all about it in spoiler filled detail on this podcast.

GEN V Episode 8 Guardians of Godolkin Details

Showrunners: Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters

Developed by: Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg & Eric Kripke

Based on the comic series from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

Episode written by: Ellie Monahan

Episode directed by: Steve Boyum

GEN V 201 New Year, New U Synopsis:

Months after being placed in captivity in the Elmira Correctional Adult centre, Jordan Li and Emma Shaw are returned to the campus of Godolkin University, aka GodU, just in time for the new semester.

In the wake of Homelander’s new role as head of Supe Security following the death of Victoria Neuman, their records have been expunged and Jordan and Emma are being hailed as the Guardians of Godolkin again.

At God U the two awkwardly reintegrate but have to contend with seeing Kate and Sam, their former friends who helped to incarcerate them at Elmira. 

Nonetheless, the new University head, Cipher, welcomes them back with open arms but he's on the lookout for Marie who has been on the run since she escaped from Elmira.

Following Marie's escape Andre Anderson also tried to escape the facility but died in the attempt. Kate only learns about this after reading Jordan's thoughts and seeks to find out more from Cipher but to no avail.

Elsewhere, trying to dodge the authorities, Marie encounters some of Starlight’s supporters being abused by Homelander fans; she can't help but defend them. But the incident draws out Starlight who tells Marie she must return to God U as it's the only safe place.

The incident leads Jordan and Emma to her location followed by Cate. Cate tries to encourage Marie to return to God U but believing that Cate was going to use her powers to control Marie, Jordan uses their powers to throw her against a wall cracking her skull. As Cate bleeds out on the ground she desperately calls for Emma to save her.

Episode Cast

• Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau
• Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer/Little Cricket
• London Thor as Jordan Li
• Derek Luh as Jordan Li
• Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap
• Asa Germann as Sam
• Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity
• Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher
• with Erin Moriarty as Starlight

The Gen V Student Bar Quiz

During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our Gen V Season 2 Student Bar Quiz. You can send in your answers each week to [e-mail] At the end of the eight episode series. The listener with the most correct answers will be in with the chance of getting their hands on some Gen V goodies.

Question 1: According to Dean Cipher, what movie beat Cate and Sam's movie “Flipped” at the box office?

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