Stranger Things' Worst Death Trend Is Finally Broken In Season 4
Warning: SPOILERS forStranger Things season 4, volume 1!
Stranger Things season 4 finally ended the show's worst death trend, at least through volume 1. Season 4 of the Netflix hit series comes almost three years after season 3's release on July 4th, 2019. Rather than release all episodes at once, the streamer decided to drop episodes 1-7 for volume 1 on May 27th and episodes 8-9 for volume 2, set for July 1st. In total, Stranger Things season 4 will span over 13 hours, which is risky considering the immense threats the characters continue to face.
Before Stranger Things season 4 was even released, the series confirmed that Jim Hopper survived what looked to be his demise in the previous installment. This reiterated that the show was still willing to shock viewers when it came to character fates, even if that meant taking big risks. Granted, Stranger Things season 4's villain, Vecna, is unlike any antagonist the characters have faced. Though the Demogorgon, Mind Flayer, and other Upside Down monsters were dangerous adversaries, Vecna can kill his victims without being in their direct presence. Season 4 has already proven to be much darker and gorier than previous seasons, and unfortunately, there's still time for the victim list to grow.
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That said, Stranger Things season 4, volume 1 has broken a bad death trend by not restricting the newest victims to characters whose first names start with a «B.» In Stranger Things season 1, there was Barb Holland, the Demogorgon's very first victim. The next season was Bob Newby, the dorky but lovable boyfriend of Joyce, who died during the mission to save Will. Then there was Billy Hargrove, a secondary antagonist in
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