So like, spoilers n stuff
Sage is the smartest being in existence. Wants homie dead. Can cure cancer. Can't make a supe killing virus. For. Reasons. Could also make V1 or probably something superior tbh. But doesn't. Cause reasons. (she's sandbagging it purposely)
The problem with "super intelligence" in story.
Same problem with super speed, can't explain how they sometimes just don't go fast.
"I don't understand..."
Like, girl. There must have been so many other ways to get the V1. From Bombshell, even. A trap.
There was no reason to include Mr. "I'm suddenly in love with Stormfront" at all.
They had him right there. CHRIST. They could have threatened to kill the love of his life unless he INJECTED HER with it. They were already pretty set on destroying it. Bombshell WANTED to do it. It's immoral, sure. They've been doing immoral stuff for a while. And they are planning on killing all the supes, anyway.
I _do_ sort of understand what they're going for with sage; she is incredibly intelligent. But she has no Emotional Intelligence. No social intelligence. She wants to be locked away from the world, literally.
But good god. She didn't think about the literal tracking chip on the other Supe?
Anyway. I see it ending in one of two ways. She creates a new V1 - to counter Homelander.
Or: Soldier Boy counteracts the V1 in Homelander. A thing they showed was possible in the actual episode.
Both of those are not so satisfying. The soldier boy one is probably the least satisfying of them all. Because it's so obvious.
Same problem with super speed, can't explain how they sometimes just don't go fast.
"I can fly" - Character who fails to fly whilst getting assassinated.