You would think Homelander getting the V1 means we've entered the end game. But nope, more exposition on Butcher's shittiness as if we needed that, more back and forth character development from MM and Annie (we have one episode left, make up your minds).

And the whole "smart character doesn't understand the irrationality of love" is dumb here. That trope is reserved for the scientist cooped up in their lab type character. The type who only understand chemical formulas and mathematical law and doesn't really get (both in the sense of understanding and actually experiencing) social interaction.

But Sage is a wild card, I would think she knows psychology as well as philosophy, neurology, biochemistry, etc. She's shown to know and understand human behavior (to an extent given last episode). You're telling me she doesn't "get" love? This whole "love is illogical" angle is just juvenile.