Stranger Things 4 Confirmed The Biggest Theory (But Wasted It)
Stranger Things season 4, volume 1 confirms a major fan theory for the series — but doesn't execute it very well. Stranger Things theories have been fueled by fans since the show began, and season 4, volume 1 was not without its share of speculation. After years of pandemic-related delays, Stranger Things finally released its new season. While it did highlight a popular theory spawned at the end of season 3, its payoff in the fourth season was less than satisfactory.
Stranger Things season 4, volume 1 introduces Vecna, a horrifying creation of the Upside Down who begins to wreak havoc on teens in Hawkins. Before Vecna kills them, his victims hear and see a clock, heralding their final moments alive. This clock ties into Vecna's origins and contributes to a long-believed theory many thought Stranger Things would eventually touch upon.
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Clocks are prevalent images in Stranger Things season 4, volume 1, particularly the Creel house grandfather clock, whichhinted at a popular time travel theory in early trailers. Since several Stranger Things trailers placed attention on various timelines, a clock set to 3 P.M. in Hawkins Lab, and the glass breaking in the grandfather clock, many posited this was teasing time travel in the new season. The fourth season does confirm that time travel exists in the Stranger Things universe, but just not in the way viewers expected. One way time travel is used is in Eleven's journey to regaining her powers. The Nina Project makes visiting the past possible by accessing Eleven's old memories from Hawkins Lab. By reliving a particularly traumatic event as a patient there, Eleven's powers begin to reactivate. The logistics
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