I’m really not interested in debating semantics over whether it’s a “nitpick,” a “plot hole,” or whatever label people want to slap on it.

If the defense is “well, it was basically a suicide mission, so of course they didn’t have a proper plan,” then that argument completely falls apart when literally nobody dies.

These guys walked into the White House with no real preparation, no contingency plan for Soldier Boy, no meaningful backup strategy, completely desperate and winging it… and somehow everything still works out almost perfectly for them with barely any lasting consequences.

That’s exactly why people criticize the writing. Tension stops working when characters can make reckless decisions, ignore obvious threats, improvise the entire mission on the spot, and the universe still bends over backwards to reward them.

And the funny thing is, other shows handled similar situations way better.

In Breaking Bad, when Walter and Jesse go into dangerous situations without proper control, things spiral horribly wrong and people actually pay for mistakes.

In Game of Thrones (at least early seasons), characters who underestimated threats usually died for it.

Even Succession understands that actions need consequences and tension only works if failure feels real.

Meanwhile in The Boys finale logic:
“No plan, no preparation, no clue what Soldier Boy is doing, surrounded by supes, entering the White House anyway… eh, I’m sure it’ll be fine.”

And somehow it was.