Colby Minifie Shares Her Thoughts on Ashley’s Pivotal Scene in Episode 6

The Boys is one of the world’s most popular superhero series, with its fourth season premiering on June 13, 2024, featuring the first three episodes. Despite being Certified Fresh and maintaining strong performance, the season has faced review-bombing from fans unhappy with its political context.

The latest episode was packed with controversial moments, notably Tek Knight’s sexual abuse of the superhero Laddio. This scene carried broader implications, also involving the character of Ashley Barrett.

Actress Colby Minifie, who portrays Ashley in the series, discussed that particular scene with Variety. She shared her thoughts and experiences filming it and explained how it contributed to her character’s development. In this report, we’ll reveal what she said.

The scene in question is connected to the previously discussed sexual abuse involving Tek Knight. In addition to Tek Knight’s abuse of Laddio, the scene also depicts Ashley sexually abusing Hughie, who ended up in the sex dungeon while undercover as a hero. Ashley’s unexpected enjoyment of the situation signaled a new level of character development.

Colby Minifie, who has portrayed Ashley since Season 1, is one of the few characters who has navigated the significant changes at Vought, largely due to her loyalty to Homelander and his cause. In her interview with Variety, Minifie explained how this particular scene contributed to her character’s evolution:

“It was one of the most challenging and one of my favorite things that I’ve gotten to do in this crazy world of a show. There was a lot of prep for that. There were like four fittings for that balloon of an outfit, which was designed by Michael Brown, and I loved being in that. But I really loved how the writers and Kripke found this new door for Ashley to explore — how she released her stress, and how all shit flows down. She receives all this stuff from Homelander, and then just uses it in a new way and gets off on it.”

Source: Variety

As evident, filming this scene posed challenges for Minifie, but it was executed effectively, given the scene’s sensitivity. For further behind-the-scenes insights into the series, as well as other news about The Boys and its production, stay tuned with us!

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