Gen V: Why Marie Moreau hates the idea of the "chosen one", explained by Jaz Sinclair 

Gen V expands its electrifying universe as it returns for a gripping second season on Netflix. As a spin-off of The Boys, the series has carved out its own identity with a ruthless dive into the lives of young, morally ambiguous Supes struggling to survive the brutal landscape of Godolkin University.

Season 2 explores the chaotic aftermath of the Elmira facility incident, where the Guardians of Godolkin were captured, subjected to experiments, and sent back into the madness of campus life.

This new season of Gen V takes things up a notch by weaving personal trauma with political intrigue, showing just how thin the line between heroism and destruction can be. Familiar faces return, scarred by their past, while newcomers, such as Hamish Linklater’s chilling Dean Cypher, seek to redefine not only the university but the superhuman order itself.

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Gen V: Jaz Sinclair on Why Marie Moreau hates the idea of the "chosen one"

In an interview with The Direct, Jaz Sinclair discussed why her character Marie Moreau rejects the idea of the chosen one in the latest Season of Gen V. Sinclair reflected on Marie’s chaotic past at Red River, saying that coming to Godolkin and making friends with Jordan and Emma made her feel normal for the first time. Sinclair revealed:

"Marie has spent so much time alone and has had such an othered experience growing up in Red River and everything, and I think coming to Godolkin and falling in love with Jordan and becoming friends with Emma, it makes her feel like a normal person and a normal kid for the first time ever, and that's really important to her. So the more that people are telling her you're different, you're different, you're different, it makes her feel othered, and that kind of freaks her out."

Sinclair also liked how the second season addresses the more negative mindsets that lie beneath Marie’s powers, saying that the series delves into her casual self-harm as part of her blood powers with more honesty than ever before. She emphasised that the new instalments strip away the denial each character has about their own issues, which adds emotional clarity to the narrative.

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Gen V: Cast reflect on relationships, identity, and power struggles

Some of the cast have also talked about where their characters are heading in Gen V Season 2 with The Direct. Maddie Phillips said about both Cate and Sam that:

“both know what it’s like to be imprisoned.”

and that their betrayals in Season 1 were because they felt unloved by the people who should have protected them. Asa Germann said the new episodes also find them dealing with the consequences of what they’ve done, underscoring their evolution.

London Thor and Derek Luh discussed playing Jordan Li, saying they maintain the character consistent while accepting their natural differences, with Thor stating:

"I think not overcomplicating it is the key to it. We are very lucky that we have a similar mentality and also are just good friends."

Their storyline with Marie also gets more serious and committed this season, moving from flirty love to a deeper relationship. Meanwhile, Lizze Broadway teased that Emma is struggling with grief and anger, but gradually regains her spark and strength, while Hamish Linklater called Cypher someone who views present Supes as insufficient and quoted:

"Wants the Superior of the Superior to ascene."

The show’s knack for combining adrenaline-pumping spectacle with emotionally complex character arcs continues to set it apart in the streaming world.

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What is Gen V Season 2 about?

Gen V Season 2 sees Marie, Jordan, and Emma hesitantly returning to Godolkin University traumatised, while Cate and Sam bask in their new status as celebrated heroes. The standard college experience is draped in a shadow of an impending war between humans and Supes that’s about to boil over. With high-stakes battles on the horizon and human-Supe relations at a boiling point, Gen V isn’t sugar-coating the psychology of power, betrayal, and ambition on its young heroes.

When Marie and her friends discover a secret program buried in the university’s foundation and she is drawn into it, they are propelled into a mystery that could change the balance of power for all time. All this happens beneath the vigilant and threatening gaze of new dean Cypher, and the young Supes are forced to face not only their external foes but also the broken pieces of themselves.