00:00Welcome back everyone.
00:07It is Amelia.
00:08I hope you are fine.
00:10Starlight's powers seem to be on the fritz in The Boys season 4 and viewers might be
00:14wondering why she is having trouble using them.
00:17The Boys season 4 shows Starlight as an official member of the titular team and she even has
00:23an organized group of supporters backing her in the fight against Homelander and Watt.
00:28But despite being free of the company and The Seven, Starlight is still struggling with
00:32her identity.
00:33And The Boys season 4, episode 5 sees her facing another problem, her powers not working
00:39when she tries to use them.
00:41When The Boys accompany Victoria Newman to her secret laboratory, they find themselves
00:46facing off against animals that have been turned into subs.
00:50Unfortunately, Starlight isn't much use against them as her light flickers out as
00:54soon as she calls upon it.
00:56This doesn't get a proper explanation in, Beware the Jabberwock.
01:00My son?
01:01Though Newman does note Starlight's, dysfunction.
01:03And while The Boys isn't explicit about the reasons for Starlight's problems, the
01:08series does present an obvious reason for them to malfunction.
01:12Starlight's powers are likely acting up in The Boys season 4 because they are affected
01:16by her emotional state.
01:17During The Boys seasons 1 to 3, Starlight is typically the voice of reason and she can
01:22be counted on to use her abilities in a pinch.
01:26But while Starlight faces trouble with Homelander and other members of The 7 in the prior seasons,
01:31it's nothing compared to Firecracker's crucid against her.
01:35Firecracker is directly attacking Starlight in The Boys season 4.
01:38And she even reveals her personal medical records in episode 4, pushing Starlight to
01:43attack her on live TV.
01:45What is using all of this against Starlight and it's most likely getting to her.
01:49This explains why she tries and fails to use her powers in The Boys season 4.
01:55It probably doesn't help that she's struggling with her identity and it's a sore enough subject
02:00that she punches Newman over it in the latest installment.
02:03It's clear that Starlight isn't handling her problems well in The Boys season 4.
02:08And all the stress seems to be manifesting physically.
02:11That's the most likely explanation for her inability to properly call upon her light.
02:16Starlight's inability to use her powers may seem disappointing at first.
02:20But it actually makes her story in The Boys season 4 more interesting.
02:24With her abilities malfunctioning, the soup can't rely on her greatest asset.
02:28And it puts her at a significant disadvantage against enemies like Firecracker and Homelander.
02:34It also ensures that The Boys team isn't leaning too heavily on her, continuing their role
02:39as the underdogs of this story.
02:41The Boys wouldn't be as interesting if Starlight joined the team and made everything easier
02:46for them.
02:47And this storyline ensures that doesn't happen.
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