The one inarguable fatality was that of Henry “Brainwave” King Sr., who got his throat clawed open by Wildcat after first appearing to her as Henry Jr. That bloody outcome was clearly worse for Brainwave, but it was also a pretty huge moment for Yvette Monreal’s Yolanda Montez, and not necessarily a celebratory one.
Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t yet watched Stargirl’s Season 1 finale.
Though there were plenty of heartwarming and inspirational moments to be found in Stargirl’s Season 1 finale, “Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E. Part 2,” but the episode was also ripe with darkness and death, or presumed-death-until-proven-otherwise, in some cases.