The Boys creator says he’s worried about becoming “what we’ve been satirizing for five years” in the same series that will have three spin-offs.

Eric Kripke, creator of The Boys, is worried about becoming the same as the superhero movies he’s been lampooning since they began airing.

The Boys is obviously an incredibly popular show – you don’t make it to five seasons in the streaming era without generating big numbers. But going this far, creator Eric Kripke unsurprisingly has some concerns about whether or not the show has become the very thing it’s trying to make fun of. Speaking with Collider about expanding the series beyond the original show, considering all those spinoffs, Kripke explained: “Let’s look at the chips we have on the table right now. I live in absolute terror of becoming what we’ve been.” lampooning for five years. The thing about The Boys is that it’s punk rock, and it hurts a lot when punk rockers sell out.

“I’m working really hard not to sell out. We do these shows because we really care about them and we’re passionate about them, and they can tell new stories that we can’t tell on The Boys and not just be about rapid expansion, but be very careful and be aware of the decisions we make and being able to defend why we make them. That worries me every day. I just want people to say, maybe it is for them and maybe it is not for them, but we have to admit it. They maintain a constant level of quality.”

The problem is that The Boys has jumped on the MCU bandwagon when it comes to building a comic book universe. Last year Amazon announced that after the success of The Boys and its first Gen V spin-off, another one set in Mexico is being prepared. Then there’s Vought Rising, a third spin-off that will serve as a prequel and focus on Soldier Boy and Stormfront. I don’t know about you, but to me those worldly jokes about all those Seven movies ring a little hollow these days.

We’ll eventually say goodbye to The Boys, though, as it was confirmed earlier this year that season 5 will be its last, so enjoy it while you can.