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Warning : This article carry mollycoddler for The Boys season 4 , episodes 1 - 5 .

Summary

Starlight ’s power seem to be on the fritz inThe Boysseason 4 , andviewers might be wondering why she ’s induce trouble using them . The Boys season 4shows Starllight as an official member of the titular squad , and she even has an unionized group of supporter backing her in the fight against Homelander and Vought . But despite being free of the company and The Seven , Starlight is still struggling with her identity . AndThe Boysseason 4 , episode 5sees her facing another trouble : her top executive not working when she hear to habituate them .

When The Boys accompany Victoria Neuman to her secret laboratory , they find themselves facing off against brute that have been turned into Supes . Unfortunately , Starlight is n’t much economic consumption against them , as her illumination flickers out as before long as she call upon it . This does n’t get a right explanation in " Beware the Jabberwock , My Son , " though Neuman does note Starlight ’s " disfunction . " And whileThe Boysisn’t explicit about the intellect for Starlight ’s problems , the series does present an obvious grounds for them to malfunction .

The Boys season 4 raises the tenseness between non - Supes and Supes , and it inclose several of the latter in its new episode . Who are they ?

The Boys Season 4 Poster Showing Homelander with Victoria Neuman Surrounded by Confetti

Starlight’s Powers Are Likely Affected By Her Emotional State In The Boys Season 4

Firecracker’s Actions Are Probably Getting To Her

Starlight ’s powers are probable acting up inThe Boysseason 4 becausethey’re affected by her excited state . DuringThe Boysseasons 1 - 3 , Starlight is typically the voice of reasonableness , and she can be counted on to use her abilities in a pinch . But while Starlight front trouble with Homelander and other member of The Seven in the prior seasons , it ’s nothing compare to Firecracker ’s crusade against her . cracker is directly attacking Starlight inThe Boysseason 4 , and she even reveal her personal aesculapian records in episode 4 , push Starlight to assault her on live TV .

It ’s clear that Starlight is n’t handling her problems well inThe Boysseason 4 , and all the stress seems to be manifesting physically .

Vought is using all of this against Starlight , and it ’s most probable getting to her . This explains why she tries and give out to utilise her powers inThe Boysseason 4 , episode 5 . It probably does n’t help that she ’s struggling with her identity , and it ’s a sore enough guinea pig that she punches Neuman over it in the latest installation . It ’s clear that Starlight is n’t handle her problems well inThe Boysseason 4 , and all the tenseness seems to be manifest physically . That ’s the most likely account for her inability to right call upon her light .

Starlight glowing in The Boys season 4 next to an image of her looking concerned

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Starlight Having No Powers Makes Her The Boys Season 4 Story More Interesting

It Changes The Stakes For The Supe & The Boys Team

Starlight ’s unfitness to use her powerfulness may seem disappointing at first , butit actually make her story inThe Boysseason 4 more interesting . With her power malfunctioning , the Supe ca n’t rely on her greatest asset — and it set her at a significant disadvantage against enemies like Firecracker and Homelander . It also ensures that The Boys squad is n’t leaning too heavily on her , continuing their role as the underdog of this story . The Boyswouldn’t be as interesting if Starlight joined the team and made everything easier for them , and this storyline guarantee that does n’t happen .

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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero music genre , focusing on a group of vigilance man who face powerful superheroes mistreat their abilities , exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where hero are not always what they seem .

Firecracker and Sister Sage in The Boys season 4

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Starlight (Erin Moriarty) looking shocked in The Boys season 4 episode 1

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Starlight (Erin Moriarty) holding a sign that says “Jesus Guns Babies” in The Boys season 4 episode 3

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