All I have to say about the just published The Boys Season 4 episode 6 is, "The first rule of episode 6 is we don't talk about episode 6." Well and fine if you understand what I mean, but if not, I assume you haven't seen the episode yet. But in episodes 5 and 6, Annie January, often known as Starlight, is experiencing an odd occurrence. She is unable to utilize her abilities for an unknown reason, although the explanation is readily apparent even if the program chooses not to reveal it. Permit me to direct you to the cause of Starlight's abilities not functioning in The Boys Season 4 in this post.
Starlight's abilities are being impacted by her emotional state
She was correct to do so in light of what Firecracker had done, but doing so permanently damaged her reputation and caused almost all of her supporters to lose trust in her. Simultaneously, her scheme to depose Victoria Neuman with Robert Singer was thwarted. Following all of this, Starlight was unable to utilize her abilities in episode five. In episode six, she ran into Firecracker while breaking into Tek Knight's mansion in order to locate Hughie, who had entered as Webweaver in order to plant bugs.
As a result of what transpired in The Boys Season 4 Episode 4, Starlight has experienced severe mental distress and a significant loss of confidence. Consequently, her abilities have not been activated so far in The Boys Season 4.Now that we know, we simply don't know when her abilities will return. Perhaps the events of Season 6 with Hughie will cause her to consider how much faster she might have helped him if she had been able to use her skills. This discovery may lead to her talents coming back online in the next episodes of The Boys Season 4. But this is only a guess, so we'll have to wait for the episodes to find out how she regains her abilities. Keep checking back with us for further information till then!