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'The Boys' Season 3 Episode 5: Maeve and Billy's sex scene, and the possibility of her death leaves fans aghast

'Damn I liked butcher and maeve becoming buddies but not them crossing the line,' one of the tweets read

Queen Maeve's (Dominique McElligott) future was the topic of discussion on Twitter. 'The Boys' Season 3 Episode 5 puts the spotlight on the character twice — one when she has sex with William Butcher (Karl Urban) — something none of the fans saw coming, and then being whisked away by Noir after Homelander (Antony Starr) figures out she was planning to kill him.

If the supe were to indeed die, then perhaps it all began when she came to Butcher for help and gave him Temp V so that he could join the fight in killing the leader of the Seven. Reactions poured in steadily. "#TheBoysTV Episode 5 spoilers Maeve having sex with Butcher after he told her he was gonna kill her... this chick don't give a shit," one of the tweets read. "spoiler/// honestly I didn't think I needed to see a Billy butcher and maeve hook up until now lmao #TheBoysTV," another seconded. "Maeve??? You know what? I'm not even mad at Butcher, I get it #TheBoysTV #theboys #TheBoysS3," a fan commented.

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"damn I liked butcher and maeve becoming buddies but not them crossing the line this ep... bring elena back and give her and maeve a scene like this pls #TheBoysTV," a comment read. "Ayoooo! Queen maeve and Butcher shipping? #TheBoysTV", a fan remarked. "I was already shipping for Maeve and Butcher.. I thought maybe I was being a weirdo but hot dignity dog #TheBoysTV @TheBoysTV," another wrote.

Fans were also concerned about the possibility of her death despite the meager optimism. "Black Noir will torture Maeve for information (remember the knife scene in the trailer). But Maeve will not be easy. All her practice wasn't for nothing. #TheBoys #TheBoysTV," a fan commented. "Don’t read the comics! If the show follows them, poor Maeve does NOT have a happy ending. #TheBoysTV," a fan cautioned. "idk whether to think they're gonna kill maeve next ep or not... but judging by the fact she barely has any screen time they really could.. #TheBoysTV" one of the fans tweeted. "I just want Maeve to be okay... also Soldier Boy v Homelander has the ability to be the best super battle in television or movies #TheBoysTV," a tweet said.

What are your thoughts on Maeve's sex scene with Butcher and her likely death by the end of the season?

'The Boys' Season 3 Episode 5 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.