It would be impossible to talk about some of the most popular and relevant shows right now without mentioning the cultural phenomenon that is The Boys. The show has become an instant hit on Amazon Prime, and it wouldn't a stretch by any means to say that the sale of this platform's subscriptions has certainly increased with the advent of The Boys.
A big part of what makes The Boys so special is its characters, each of whom is as memorable as can be. One such character is A-Train — the guy that everyone loves to hate. Homelander might easily be the worst member of The Seven, but there's no denying the fact that A-Train is still the one who is more hated by the viewers of The Boys — after all, it's his careless actions that kickstart the events of the show.
While A-Train's character is written to a tee for the most part, there are still several aspects of his character that warrant a detailed look. Keeping this in mind, here are ten questions about A-Train that are yet to be answered.
Why Does He Abandon His Brother To Be The Fastest In The World?
For the most part, it was hinted that the relationship between A-Train and his brother was extremely strong... but all this goes for a toss when A-Train chooses Compound V over his brother's sound advice.
The fact that he was even willing to abandon his own brother in a bid to be the fastest is proof of just how addled his mind really was... but surely A-Train would've realized that his family was more important than drugs?! Or maybe they just weren't as close as the show made them seem...
Doesn't He Realize Just How Harmful Compound V Is For His Body?
The worst part about A-Train opting for Compound V and severing his ties with his brother is the fact that he's already acutely aware of how much strain he's already putting on his body as is.
For him to completely ignore his body — something that a hero who specializes in running fast should definitely not do — and abuse this drug is just needlessly stupid of him.
Is He So Stupid That He Forgets Hughie's Face Entirely?
While it's true that A-Train meets thousands of people over the span of a few weeks, the fact of the matter is that he should've still ed the face of a civilian who entered Vought's building just to squeeze an apology out of him.
However, this is not the case, and his lackadaisical attitude leads to a ton of problems for The Seven and Vought as a whole.
Why Did Hughie Let A-Train Go After Kimiko Breaks His Leg?
Hughie absolutely hated A-Train for what he did to his girlfriend, and this man had already shown that he was more than willing to dismantle The Seven.
So, it's weird that Hughie neither kills A-Train nor captures him after pretty much disabling him with Kimiko's help. While it's true that offing a member of The Seven can prove to be hard work, it's still quite inexplicable nevertheless.
Why Does Hughie Keep A Figurine Of A-Train In His Room After Everything He's Done?
Another thing that makes no sense about Hughie is the fact that we can clearly see a figure of A-Train in his room in the third episode... even after everything that happened to him over the course of the show's run up to that point.
Given the fact that he experienced severe PTSD after seeing pictures of A-Train in a supermart, one must wonder how he could bear seeing the guy's face in his own room.
Why Is A-Train Removed From The Seven During Such A Sensitive Time For The Group?
The Seven had been reshuffled quite a bit before A-Train's collapse. Lamplighter had left the group, Translucent was dead, The Deep had been a part of a scandal, and Starlight was a wild card that did more harm for Vought than good.
So, to evict another member of The Seven would've definitely affected the public's morale severely, while also causing Vought no end of headaches when it came to finding a replacement. However, instead of considering all this, A-Train is just unceremoniously chucked out of the group instead.
Why Does The Church Of The Collective Choose A-Train Over The Deep To Re The Seven?
A-Train s the Church of the Collective after The Deep invites him, with his main goal being to regain his place in The Seven. A-Train never really does anything to improve the Church's name much, with The Deep clearly overshadowing him in this regard.
However, when it comes to picking someone to re The Seven, The Church chooses A-Train over The Deep, which is quite perplexing indeed. Won't the latter serve as a better person to work from the inside from the Church's point of view?
Why Is He Even Accepted Back Into The Seven In The First Place?
Another question that arises from this turn of events is the idea that The Seven would even let A-Train back into the team, to begin with.
He's already shown weaknesses and vulnerabilities across the board, which led to his forced exit in the first place. For Vought to discard all this and take him back instead of banking on someone who's new and easier to manipulate is certainly quite odd indeed.
Why Does He Pin The Blame For Popclaw's Death On Hughie?
After Popclaw tells A-Train that she revealed the secrets of Compound V to The Boys, A-Train is pretty much forced to kill her and mask it as a drug overdose.
That being said, it was Homelander and Vought who pressured him into killing Popclaw... and yet, his sense of denial is so strong that he absolves himself of all blame and pins it on Hughie instead.
Were His Feelings For Popclaw Genuine Or Not?
While A-Train ultimately ended up choosing his position in The Seven over his love for Popclaw, it's really hard to gauge whether his feelings for Popclaw were genuine or not.
Sure, he never went public with their relationship... but he also never cheated on her, clearly stated — and showed, in certain moments — that he loved her, and wasn't really able to move on all that easily after her death.
This begs the question — did he really love Popclaw, or was it all a farce?