Homelander is the lead antagonist of The Boys, the Amazon series that premiered in 2019 and is based on the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, with Antony Starr in the role. Short excerpts of his heroic sounding theme began circulating as edit audio on TikTok, where creators paired the patriotic orchestral cue with slow motion entrances and intense stares. The contrast between the noble music and the character's cruelty made it a shorthand for fake heroes and unchecked power, keeping it in regular use for fan edits.