Why Will Is Connected To Vecna (It Could Be Key To Season 5)
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4, volume 2.
Stranger Things season 4 volume 2 revealed a connection between Vecna and Will that could be key to Stranger Things season 5. Stranger Things season 4's finale confirmed many theories while simultaneously raising fresh questions about what season 5 will entail. In particular, the Netflix series bombastic season 4 ending proves Will's connection to Vecna will be important in Stranger Things season 5.
Will and the Upside Down have been connected since the very first episode of Stranger Things. After a marathon session of Dungeons and Dragons, Will rides his bike home only to be intercepted on the way by a Demogorgon on the hunt. He runs, ends up in the Upside Down, and is able to hide for the better part of the season before finally being rescued. Stranger Things season 2 shows a returned Will as still connected to the Upside Down, with his time spent there and the particles of the dimension that entered him acting as a sort of anchor that keeps bringing him back into the realm.
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Will takes a back seat in Stranger Things a lot in the series' first four seasons. While he's a major focus in season 1, due to his status as being stuck in the Upside Down, he's barely in the show. In season 2, Will gets more screen time but really just acts as a vessel for the Mind Flayer. Season 3 uses him relatively less still, abandoning a storyline about him feeling neglected by his friends in favor of the rising action of the season. In comparison, Stranger Things season 4 uses Will's character more and gives him some powerful moments, but he's still distinctly in the background. Yet
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