Spoilers For The Boys Episode Seven
If you were shocked and saddened by Lamplighter’s death in the seventh episode of The Boys season two – you’re not alone. Showrunner Eric Kripke expressed recently that he regrets killing off Shawn Ashmore’s character.
He tells TV Guide:
“We, the writers, were sure that Lamplighter needed to die for what he did. You know, he burned a bunch of children alive. It’s not awesome behavior. But once we cast Shawn [Ashmore] and once I was watching his dailies I have to admit I regret [killing him].”
Kripke added that at some point, it was too late to change it:
“At that point we were already deep in the scripts. Shawn made that character so world weary and sympathetic for someone who had done such terrible things, and made that character so interesting that I, along with the other writers, were like goddamn he’s an awesome character.”
What did you think about Lamplighter’s death? I personally wanted to keep him around. Can we get a twin in season three or something, Eric Kripke?
Source: TooFab
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