[s2e2] Proper Preparation And Planning -

: The Deep attempts his own form of "preparation" for a comeback through the Church of the Collective, using hallucinogens to confront his own insecurities (and his gills) in a bizarre, inward-facing planning session. Execution and Review: The Final Polish

: Having a fallback when the initial plan, like the Boys' attempt to capture Kenji, goes sideways. The Strategy: Building a Stable Foundation [S2E2] Proper Preparation and Planning

As Abraham Lincoln famously suggested, if you have six hours to chop down a tree, you should spend the first four sharpening the axe . In The Boys , the axe is always sharp, but the planning determines whose neck it ends up behind. : The Deep attempts his own form of

: Hughie stops Butcher from a lethal execution, forcing an immediate pivot in their strategy. In The Boys , the axe is always

: The team manages to capture Kenji, but the internal rift between Butcher and Hughie deepens, proving that while they planned for the enemy, they didn't plan for each other.

: Butcher pitches a mission to find a "Supe terrorist," which turns out to be Kimiko's brother, Kenji.

: Identifying the "Who, What, and Where" of your mission.