Stranger Things 4, Episode 1 Told You Eleven Couldn't Kill Vecna
Warning: Spoilers for Stranger Things season 4, volume 2
A moment in Stranger Things season 4, episode 1 perfecting foreshadowed Eleven not killing Vecna. Despite being hundreds of miles away from the main conflict in Stranger Things season 4, Eleven always felt like the characters’ best hope of stopping the villain. But even though she got her powers back, Henry Creel was able to live to see another day.
A shocking revelation that came at the end ofStranger Things season 4 volume 1 confirmed that not only do Vecna and Eleven have history, but she actually defeated him in the secret government facility several years ago. That seemingly increased the chances of her being able to take him down at the end of the season. And while she did ultimately gain an advantage against Vecna when they faced off in Max’s mind in the finale, she didn’t kill him, nor could she stop him from making Max his fourth victim. Finishing him off was left up to Nancy, Robin, and Steve, who couldn’t stop the monster from escaping Creel’s house in the Upside Down. As a result, Vecna is poised to return as the show’s final villain for Stranger Things season 5.
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While there may have been an expectation for season 4 to end with Eleven triumphing over Number One, Vecna surviving his battle with her was quietly hinted at in the premiere. During Eddie Munson’s Dungeon & Dragons campaign where the Hellfire Club had to pit their party against Vecna’s namesake, there was a point where it was down to just Dustin and Erica to finish him off. Dustin rolled an “11”, which did damage to Vecna, but not enough to take away all of the lich’s remaining hit points. It was Erica’s “20” that proved to be the nail in
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