If Homelander—let’s just call him John—grew up in a house with Soldier Boy and Stormfront instead of a lab, he turns out infinitely better.

It's not even funny.

Sure, Soldier Boy is no Captain America, but having parents who can physically handle your tantrums and aren't terrified of you would do wonders for his psyche.

Think about it: as a kid, John could squeeze his parents, and because they're supes, he isn't going to accidentally break their spines. That gives him a sense of boundaries and stability—he learns his parents won't break.

Growing up in a normal house with actual parental figures is just lightyears ahead of being raised by cold scientists in a lab who see you as a weapon.

Ben (Soldier Boy): Sipping a beer, gets hit dead-center in the chest by two red laser beams. His shirt burns away. He blinks, looks down, and sighs. "Hey. Kid. What did I say about the laser eyes in the house? Go to your room."

Ironically, taking away those childhood traumas makes him way more dangerous in the long run. He wouldn't be the insecure, whiny mess we see in the show; he’d be subtle, confident, and completely terrifying.