The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has responded to fan complaints that the final season of the show has “filler” episodes. READ MORE: ‘The Boys’ season five review: grisly superhero satire nails the endgame The fifth and final season of the superhero satire is currently on Amazon’s Prime Video, with the last two episodes arriving on May 13 and 20 respectively. Some fans have complained about some of the episodes feeling like “filler”, i.e. stories that do not drive the overall plot forward. However, Kripke shut down those accusations in an interview with TV Guide (Via Deadline ). “None of the things that happen in the last few episodes will matter if you don’t flesh out the characters. I’m getting a lot of online dissatisfaction, to put it politely,” he said. “And I’m like, ‘What are you expecting?…