Stranger Things Theory: Why The Demogorgon Killed Barb (But Not Will)
Warning! Contains major spoilers for Stranger Things season 4.
Stranger Things has left a lot of questions unanswered over the years, and one of the most vexing was: why did the Demogorgon not kill Will when Barb met her fate at its hands back in season 1? Debuting to rave reviews in 2016, Stranger Things has since become a runaway success for creators the Duffer brothers and a massive franchise for Netflix. With a strong multi-generational cast, an involving central mystery, and a truckload of 80s nostalgia, it’s no surprise viewers have grown to love the show so much, with Stranger Things season 4 ending in a horrifying, cinematic bang in part 2.
The showfollows the ill-fated adults and teenagers in Hawkins Indiana, a seemingly quiet small town where all manner of sci-fi horror shenanigans are taking place beneath the picturesque surface. Across the show's four seasons, various characters are killed by entities from the Upside Down, the Silent Hill-esque parallel dimension from which the monsters terrorizing Hawkins emerge. From season 3's Mind Flayer to season 4's Vecna, the meticulously crafted Lovecraftian antagonists are among the many reasons Stranger Things struck a chord with viewers and critics alike. However, despite the abject terror and subsequent critical praise monstrosities like the Demogorgon generate, they have also created problematic plot holes.
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For example, some viewers have noted that the inciting incident ofStranger Things season 1, the titular “vanishing of Will Byers,” hasn’t been properly explained. The show hasn't really cleared up why the Demogorgon tracked down and trapped Will. If Will was spared, why did the Demogorgon take Barb? One
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