the plot of Stranger Things, sometimes it seems like a big puzzle. Especially in his fourth season, in which his characters took different paths. And although it is not the first time that it happens, this time, the journey through different objectives and places, gives the series a new tessitura. Much more so when the point of convergence seems to be an inevitable, violent and tragic battle against a dangerous monster.
And more than it seems. This time it is not about a carnivorous and violent creature impossible to contain. Vecna is an enemy aware of his power, how to use it, and that he intends to attack Hawkins and its inhabitants. Or at least, that was what became clear at the end of the first volume of the season and left fans confused and bewildered. Especially since the villain of the second volume of the fourth season of stranger things He seems to have an agenda of his own. Or at least, a more definite purpose than to kill and destroy just for pleasure.
As if that weren’t enough, the characters in the series will also have to face the town itself, turned into an angry mob. In a reflection of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, Hawkins is willing to hunt down the alleged “culprits” of the murders committed by Vecna. And his main interest will undoubtedly be the members of The Hellfire Club, the RPG group that Eddie, Dustin and Erika belong to.
What should you be very clear about to see the last two chapters of the fourth season of stranger things? The following items:
Nancy and the blame
Nancy (Natalia Dyer) has been one of the central characters in stranger things. But this time, the last chapter of the first volume of season four, left her in a difficult situation. Overwhelmed with guilt due to Barb’s death in the first season, the character is Vecna’s most recent victim. That means he must deal with the terrifying visions the creature can bring about, if not possible violent death.
It is already clear that one of the characters in the series will die and many of the fans have wondered if it is likely to be Nancy. Will he be able to withstand Vecna’s mental siege, full of power? However, despite the concerns surrounding the character, he will most likely survive. She is the only one who got to see the seasonal villain’s backstory. And without a doubt, the only one that will be able to tell the rest of the team, how Victor Creel relates to the convoluted history of Vecna. A point to keep in mind for the next two chapters.
Henry Creel and the importance of his story
And that brings us to the next point to keep in mind for the last stretch of the fourth season of stranger things. Until now Vecna, 001 and Henry Creel seemed like separate and equally dangerous entities.. But the big final twist of volume one of season four showed how all the threads came together in a single character. The villain and inhabitant of the Upside Down is the high point of a character whose power grew rapidly throughout the story.
Henry Creel unleashed terror in his parents’ house and ended up murdering his mother and sister, as well as sending his father to a sanatorium. But after slipping into a coma, he ended up becoming Martin Brenner’s guinea pig. As 001, he was a prisoner of the latter’s experiments, until he was confronted by a small Eleven, who sent him to the Upside Down. Turned into an unrecognizable creature and capable of turning the worst memories into tools for murder, he is a creature of special cruelty. And it is the one that the Hawkins boys will have to face in what seems like an inevitable future encounter. To rescue Nancy? Everything is possible.
The Satanic Panic of the Hawkins of stranger things
And meanwhile, a series of paranormal events occur in the town of Hawkins, its inhabitants prepare to unleash their uncontrollable fury. Egged on by Jason Carver, the mob inflamed with satanic panic against the local role-playing group is sure to play a big role next. Much more, as the possibility of the confrontation occurring in the midst of Vecna’s attack. Something to keep in mind, when it is more than evident that the monster is preparing for its greatest confrontation.
The point of interest stranger things it was one of the big scenarios that volume one left open for fan discussion. But also, it links to something more complicated. Will Vecna use the hatred and fear of Hawkins’ neighbors for her own ends? It only remains to wait.
Where is everyone at the end of stranger things?
As usually happens in all deliveries of stranger things, the characters are separated and concentrated at different points and with different goals. And on this occasion, that may be crucial to understand where the last two episodes of the season are headed. Especially when it seems that all efforts are directed to the same place and goal. Defeat Vecna, or at least avoid further killing in Hawkins.
On the one hand Mike, Will, Jonathan and Argile head to Nevada to rescue? to Eleven, still in the hands of Dr. Brenner. At the other end of the world and more specifically in the snowy wasteland of Kamchatka (Russia) Joyce, Hopper and Murray Bauman try to escape. Something that will probably be more complicated than expected, amid the rigors of prison and, without a doubt, the resistance of armed guards.
Lastly, Dustin, Lucas, and Erika try to help Robin, Eddie, Steve, and Nancy escape the Upside Down. So far, everyone except Nancy and Steve made it. And in fact, the latter has just been attacked by Vecna. As if everything wasn’t complex enough, Stevie just got bitten by creatures from the dimension. And although the Duffers have denied that, if they die, it is for that reason, they have not said that they are completely harmless injuries.
vecna vs. raise
And of course, the central point of the season finale of stranger things It will surely be the confrontation between Henry Creel/001/Vecna and Eleven. Both did it for the first time in the laboratory, which gave rise to most of the events narrated in the series. Now, it is entirely possible that both characters will meet again. Not only because Vecna is about to consummate the destruction of Hawkins, but also because Eleven will defend her friends from him.
Two important points to keep in mind. According to the official trailer, Vecna will apparently be able to leave the Upside Down at some point in the following chapters. And on the other hand, Eleven regained full control of her abilities. Which means that the meeting will be an amplified and undoubtedly much more extraordinary version of the first battle between the two.