Why did this happen to Translucent?
In the second episode of The Boys, Translucent had a bomb implanted in his colon and later on, when it exploded, I expected that his body would not explode as the explosion would be contained in his body (due to the thicker skin).
Why was that possible?
Best Answer
Frenchie gives a better description of his powers:
He can re-order his carbon on his skin into metamaterial. It's hard as diamonds. It's nearly impossible to penetrate.
Based on the wording, it implies that his skin is not always impenetrable. He has to activate it. So the in-universe answer would be that he didn't turn his skin in to metamaterial on explosion.
Out-of-universe answer was answered in this AMA by co-creator Erik Kripke.
Yes, you're absolutely right, the skin should have contained the blast, but then we'd have missed out on that amazing bloody explosion of "blood and meat" (cause Translucent predicted his own death). One solid writer's room rule: "Keep Your Rules in Mind but Never Logic Yourself Out Of Entertainment.
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How did translucent die?
Hughie initially hesitates, to which Translucent interprets as him refusing to use it. While Translucent leaves through the exit door, the rage builds inside Hughie as he then turns to the exit and presses the button detonating the "Ass bomb" and killing Translucent.Why did translucent explode?
Why did he blow up? His skin is the same hardness on both the inside and outside. They used a bomb up his butt to make his insides implode.Who was translucent in The Boys?
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