I myself didn't mind how they used noir. It was clear they weren't going the route of the comics, so they made up a different way to use the character as a storytelling vehicle. It filled an important role and enhanced the season overall
It will stink to not have his running gag anymore. It would have been more dramatic for homelander to kill him in front of SB, but it just didn't align with homelander's goal of pitching the family
Worst part of the season (as always?) was anything to do with hughie, along with most of the last episode. Best parts were the dream episode, a-train being a shitter, and the aggressively direct satire
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You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured.