Stranger Things’ Biggest Death Trend Hints At Major Season 4 Ending Twist
WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4, vol. 1!
The trend of characters with “B” names being killed off hints at a major death twist in Stranger Things’ season 4 finale. Every season of Stranger Things features the devastating death of a significant character, with season 1’s big death being Barb, season 2’s being Bob, and season 3’s being Billy. Since then, any Stranger Things character whose name starts with the letter “B” is risking death, but this rule may not only apply to first names.
After the loss of Billy, it seemedStranger Things’ “B” death trend wouldn’t continue into season 4. None of the new Stranger Things season 4 characters have names that start with a “B,” with fan-favorite additions like Eddie, Dmitri “Enzo” Antonov, and Argyle all appearing safe by these standards. Even Stranger Things’ new bullies like Angela and Jason don’t fit into the series-long death trend, suggesting this unwritten rule could instead look back to one of the series’ main protagonists.
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While Stranger Things doesn’t have any more main characters with a “B” first name, there are several with a “B” last name – most notably, the Byers family. While Joyce’s survival seems guaranteed after Stranger Things season 4, this isn’t necessarily the case for her sons Will and Jonathan Byers. In fact, Stranger Things season 4 has largely demoted Jonathan Byers to a side character, suggesting he could have one last sacrificial hero moment in the finale. Characters in past seasons have referred to Jonathan simply as “Byers,” so if the Duffers are intent on continuing the series’ biggest death trend, Jonathan dying in Stranger Things’ season 4 finale isn’t too big
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