STRANGER THINGS Season 4 ENDING, Post-Credits & PART 2 Theories Explained!

[@FlicksAndTheCity]

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[@piperkrause8932]

i watched it all in 9 hours.

[@sanode7501]

I am wondering how intelligent u are! I could have never thought that way.. So smart observation

[@rich4204]

In 2 nights

[@PrincessSnowbelle]

I watched the first three eps on Saturday evening, and finished the series the next morning.

[@eylonaharon6560]

Can you do a video for chip & dale?🙏

[@benschiemer]

Since 001 uses memories of anger, sadness and negative emotions to fuel his power it makes sense that vecna preys on people suffering from guilt and sadness, and hence why he becomes stronger every time he kills someone. He takes in those negative memories and uses them to fuel his power

[@VY-zt3ph]

That’s a very cool theory. I think it is very true.

[@VY-zt3ph]

Also he is like Lord voldemort. Pure evil.

[@mikesfriendsandpals]

Awwww man

[@Leatootskirootsboot]

ohhh good theory! and since El uses love (power of love and friendship), she has a lot of fuel for that now with all her loved ones at Hawkins so she'll be even stronger ❤

[@ddeboy002]

this is just a copy cat from highlander series-LAME!

[@strreiss1308]

Hawkins team: Horror, supernatural Prison team: Military, Survival Pizza team: Adventure, Action, Comedy

[@h3ryfx]

I have a difficult question, what happened to the pizza that was supposed to be delivered?😂

[@diamondcentury21]

I mean Hawkins team was the funniest imo

[@Batman1998-]

Will Mike and Jonathon really took a backseat this season lol

[@speedy3702]

@@Batman1998- True, but there are 2 still episodes left. So I think they are going to play a big role in helping Eleven escape from the Lab, given that they now found out her location.

[@MultiChilo]

@@speedy3702 there’s only 2 episodes for the next part?

[@DatVo-tl2dw]

stranger things , one of the only series ever that has added new characters without them becoming insignificant or annoying

[@RAAZR-]

Stoner guy

[@joshcailin5414]

@@RAAZR- beast

[@Balaghmubin]

Uhmmm. Except they have? See in ssn 3 when half the important charcters where pushed aside

[@jordanwatson1317]

@@RAAZR- most realist character 😭mf smokes weed and be chillin

[@Shrimpu8251]

@@RAAZR- nah I love him

[@_sleepy.kitten]

the fact that they spent over a year making this and then I watch it within 2 days is kinda sad :)

[@GabesEdtiz]

Well we still have Volume 2 on July 1st, so we’re not done yet 💯

[@angelapate4888]

Omg same lol can't believe how fast I watched it!

[@Luna-xe5xs]

Ik

[@GershonBenYitzhak]

Two days? What took you so long? I was done within 12 hours

[@blueblazedemon]

try watching it within 10 hrs only now finishing the whole season

[@aaravhaldariya6411]

Actually my guy Dustin is not getting the appreciation he needs he literally was the MVP in the last few episodes

[@NoahTyG]

Dustin is that guy frfr!

[@wadewilson8011]

He's literally the smartest one in the entire crew. They pay that tribute to him every season. So if he's not appreciated, it's not because of the writers of the show. It's because the fans don't recognize it. Dustin (and Erica sometimes) is ALWAYS coming up with great ideas and figuring out pieces of the puzzle.

[@whlewis9164]

ba-ba-ba-boom!

[@ironicly__iconic]

The most annoying yes

[@phantomster4958]

@@wadewilson8011 suzie too

[@kittynanami]

Sadie and Millie's performance are outstanding this season! And for Eddie and 001, despite being new, are very eye catching as well. This season is amazing with the cinematography and the sound tracks

[@SajeradoProductions]

We had a marathon party at my cousins house had we had a blast!!! Unfortunately I was only able to watch episodes 1-5 because I had work that night. Today I finished episode 7 and I must say. My favorite season!!! It's sooo good!!!!! I love vecna. Probably one of my favorite villains!!

[@Crazylissee92]

Does that mean that Vecna used Billy in season 3????

[@iamfrosty1143]

@@Crazylissee92 no i belive the mind flayer had controll of him but maybe vecna controlls the mind flayer

[@huibin9]

I also love Enzo

[@Dylan-nq9yg]

They were fantastic! I agree, this has been one of my favorite seasons, it’s just great all around. Really enjoyed it

[@Huey4991]

Also the fact that 11 is basically two "1"s is nice way to show how much more powerful El really is. Like double 1s, nice part on behalf of the Duffer Brothers. Perfect quality!!! Can't wait for July 1st!!!

[@GoatOfMind]

@@DeepakKumar-fi4os overthinking

[@missssophisicated6742]

Couldn't be she's just the 11th child in the program🤔

[@planetzee5322]

@@GoatOfMind it’s just a thought, writing is always up to interpretation

[@darkdragon7698]

@@GoatOfMind omg ikr same exact thing i had in mind reading his comment

[@darkdragon7698]

@@missssophisicated6742 fr

[@xenalibro3726]

I saw a theory somewhere that in season 1, the only thing that saved/lengthened Will's time while in the Upside Down was singing 'Should I Stay or Should I Go' by The Clash. This would make sense because with this season, hearing your favorite song pulls you out of Vecna's control. It's interesting to see some things like this that otherwise seemed to have little to no meaning. Makes me want to rewatch from season 1 to look for more instances like this.

[@RealBradMiller]

:-O It's always tease, tease, tease!

[@user-zz7kg6ro9z]

But what gets me is who says it has to be there favourite song?? Victor Creele didn't say it was his favourite song he heard when he was under vecnas spell, so is it a favourite song or is it just music??

[@JTrys]

Im about to rewatch them too 🤣🤣

[@iamsmj5273]

Yes that makes sense

[@xenalibro3726]

@@user-zz7kg6ro9z could very well just be music that resonates with you. Something that you associate with memories or events. Not necessarily a favorite song.

[@quackdealer4207]

I do gotta say, 001 acting was really freaking good

[@tameashajanaye3200]

🎯 I agree

[@irishpieceoftrash]

The twist at the end of Vol 1 was so damn good and was a real "penny dropped" moment. Plus all the clues were there throughout the series, it wasn't until the end that piecing them altogether made it all click into place (the biggest being the crack in the wall behind El and the way the bodies of the other Kris were contorted like Chrissy and Fred on episode 1) It's not until you watch it back that you realise the hints were there all along.

[@conorisnothere7244]

I agree, often times twists like these can feel unnecessary, but with this one, the twist makes you think back to all the hints and clues. Shows that this was well thought-out.

[@MultiChilo]

I literally looked at my girl and said “damn this writing is insane. So well done to tie everything together” my favorite thing is this show has taken such a mature turn! Can’t imagine how dark season 5 will be.

[@vickybuddy16]

But there wasnt any foreshadowing for Henry

[@SopranoBriarRose]

I agree. Just watched the whole season again for the second time and they were all right there in front of us. I picked up on a few, but that crack in the wall one I honestly didn’t catch until my second viewing.

[@darkdragon7698]

@@vickybuddy16 that's why it was a plot twist lol

[@cityrat3237]

This season is sooo good, they definitely went all in on this one and I’m so glad they upped the maturity too. I love all the new characters, the story, pacing and even camera work. As soon as Eddie started to say he was a coward and what not I knew he’s most likely going to sacrifice himself. That sucks because he’s probably one of the best new characters. Hope he makes it! Also I’m expecting someone Big to die, like maybe one of the main cast. There is so much build towards a tragic end.

[@priyankadey6998]

me too .. honestly idk i m getting this feeling that one of the kids is gonna die in volume 2 final episode

[@harryosborne8215]

@@priyankadey6998 none of the kids will die until season 5. Steve might die in volume 2 though. The rabies talk kind of foreshadowed it

[@deezballsofmine]

BRUH I NEED VOLUME 2 RIGHT NOW OR IM GONNA EXPLODE VOLUME 1 S4 IS SOOO SHORT ITS NOT SO LONG I NEED VOLUME 2 AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@middleman16]

Bro Steve deserves better. I hope he makes it through the show along with eddie. His character has grown on me

[@carsonpowers5204]

There’s a lot of foreshadowing for Steve. But I believe it will be Eddie. Everyone calls him a freak and talks down on him. He’ll be one of the hero’s that that will unfortunately sacrifice himself. But doing that will make everyone’s opinion about him change. I also think something will happen to Murray sadly

[@foxypapi69]

001’s powers are not “natural” and we are given a hint about this shortly before being told who he really is and how the whole story comes full circle. Hopper mentions that he was exposed to Agent Orange and how it affected his daughter. In the same way, 001’s father was also a veteran and likely experimented on with the goal of making him a better soldier. The side effects came through in his first son.

[@Giaaa_.]

THIS IS A GREAT THEORY!

[@mamabear-9.18.18]

May I ask, why his son and not his daughter too? I was under the impression Henry was older. I also was thinking about Nature vs. Nurture type things and the possibility that Henry is just "born bad", so to speak. Psychopaths are born and sociopaths are made. The scene of Henry in the attic with candles and almost looking like he was praying, (as he was explaining how he strengthened his powers to El), reminded me very much of a conjuring up of something or making a deal with an unseen force, type of scenario. Henry struck me as resentful brother when it came to his sister's happiness and positive energy. I was wondering if that's why he had tormented his sister first. Seeing his father up at night, sitting with a gun on the front porch to protect the family - observed the sleep deprivation and weakened overall ability to function and state of mind it put his father in. That's why when Henry said that his mother noticed that it was in fact Henry himself doing these things, he determined that he had to quickly fix the situation and that's why she had to go first. I'll admit, I may be looking too deep this part LOL .... BUT from a psychological perspective, and the overall topics discussed in the show (particularly season 4) I had gotten the impression and commonality being "warfare", various, different types & forms of warfare. Hopper said it, Henry said it, Victor alludes to spiritual warfare occurring in the family home, the military mentioned it to Dr. Owen's about "Brenner's little pet and psychic warfare/remote viewing" .... I'm just curious about what you think about anything like this or do you think that Henry's father was exposed and quickly impregnated his wife with Henry, only to deploy again back to war?

[@luzrivera1353]

@@mamabear-9.18.18 all of this are great theories to think 🤔 about......

[@boredUser2]

No

[@amandaxr3alsoulh3aldavis11]

This!!!!!!!!!

[@jaybird6328]

I can only hope if Hop gets attacked by Vecna, that El will remember how much he loves the song "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

[@Isladude204]

Nice!!👍

[@TheBloatedPony]

omg, I straight got chills from this idea. fingers crossed.

[@TheBloatedPony]

Side note, Jim gets bested by Slim in that song...

[@jaybird6328]

@@TheBloatedPony Shhhh we just gotta hope

[@coolness6595]

This twist was performed perfectly, the writers did a brilliant job can’t wait till july

[@vaibhavthapliyal3429]

Anybody else thinks that “Vecna” is a very clever take on depression and how it actually slowly kills from inside.

[@svetlanaputin4626]

Yes but it also is amazing on explaining the ongoing war of evil and good in our reality. Also the whole mkultra theme really hits home... This is a really good show when it comes to representing humanity and the human experience. It's beautiful because I truly believe this world exists within our world. That yes we have these individual problems and all together we are battling an evil that coats our world. We must remember our happiness and truth as humanity to save the world from evil.

[@ktotheitothembex]

I'm pretty sure everyone noticed that not so subtle metaphor

[@bricktopian]

Also anxiety disorders

[@jeffwhite2511]

The doomed feeling of the upside down is the same feeling as severe depression, I literally thought I was going to die in that place which felt all too real especially when i was fading away while in a hospital for 8 weeks. Monsters do exist within us and also outside of us and some are in control of our world and waging war right now all over the planet

[@maria-212]

100% agree. And music being used as an escape too

[@alicegiola7427]

Will definitely has a crush on Mike and the painting has something to do with it. In the scene where he was talking about how hard it is for people to admit their feelings with mike (referring to how mike couldn’t tell El how he felt) it was obvious he was also talking about his feelings towards him

[@DarkShadow-ci1tb]

And in Season 1 I think when Mike said, “Sorry you dont like girls”, Will didnt have anything to say besides to ride away on his bike

[@wadewilson8011]

@@DarkShadow-ci1tb that had more to do with not going thru puberty yet. You know the old school saying, "preteen boys don't play with girls yet Bec they have Cooties!😱"😆😆 Plus who knows how long will was I'm the upsidedown. Everyone else kinda had the chance to mature a little bit more than he did. But THIS season they're definitely touching on Will's sexuality.

[@samuellennon1984]

no. Will has a crush on eleven. jfc I have had enough of people turning straight characters gay. Christ. f*king teenage girls, STOP SHIPPING EVERYTHING THAT BREATHES!!!!!

[@chrwhish]

It's pretty clear will is asexual

[@bnm7990]

@@wadewilson8011 IMO he was too old for the cooties bit (it was season 3, just last season, when we got the “it’s not my fault you don’t like girls” line). Wills sexuality has been addressed since s1e1, when Joyce directly tells Hopper in the first scene that Lonnie calls him slurs. It’s definitely coming, and I hope they handle it well

[@pny.7434]

One question that many people seem to look past is that Steve was bitten by the demobat. He seems fine but this will possibly affect him in vol. 2 or season 5. My (crazy) speculation is that it will give him some sort of power or ability but it might negatively impact him as well (which probably makes more sense). Yeah but in the end, I just don't want them to kill him off... he is one of the best characters in the series.

[@marcosmc3709]

Steve dying I don’t mind since you need a major character to die so the stakes feel real

[@drewmark1618]

I think it will eventually kill him but not before he is able to transform into some kind of upside down centric creature to fight Vecna. I always thought he had a "Teen Werewolf" type look.

[@-mystery-.]

I think vecna will find a way to control him kinda like the mind-flayer did with will just this time he wont probably survibe

[@miapham1788]

Didn’t Nancy get bit by one of the bats too during their fight?

[@pny.7434]

@@miapham1788 yeah it seems like you got bit as well… or maybe they was just clinging on her

[@secretname5074]

I love the fact that even when a character’s story has “run its course” like Steve S02 and Max S03 they don’t just kill them off but instead weaves them back into the story to take full use of the actor’s talents and the emotional bond built with the audience I.e. making Steve a big brother figure for Dustin in S02 and continuing to develop his character in every season. Same with Max, expanding on her friendship with El and relation to the upside down.

[@jeremyc9229]

Finally, someone that can write an unpredictable script! I miss those days! Kudos to the the writers!

[@jakew6076]

The twist was fairly predictable though

[@davidjeffreys6646]

It's been a fun watch but it's also been very predictable especially since most of the scenes are copied from 80s horror movies.

[@chevyjohnson7457]

No, dont be negative

[@ariyanbista5837]

@@jakew6076 care to explain how?

[@kano9449]

@@jakew6076 You must be 1 trillion iq cause I didn't see that one coming at all. I mean I did know we would see 001 at one point and he was connected to the upside down world. But the rest? Nah

[@shelbydriscoll9219]

Dude stranger things you have gone so above and beyond this season! So scary and confusing at first but omg episode 6 it all came together so perfectly! Idk about the rest of you but I’m so ready for 11 and 1/vecna to square off again once and for all! It’s going to be epic! Just makes the entire show make so much more sense! All along 11 and 1 were the reason for this upside down battle of worlds just amazing! Couldn’t have been any better !

[@nozzamsp]

it so iconic i loveeee it so much

[@SajeradoProductions]

I %100 agree!!!!! I'm loving this season!!! Vecna is such an awesome villain. I love the story connects to the previous seasons. I also like the Easter eggs, like the freddy Krueger references, the fact that they got Robert Englund on the show! Which has nightmare on elm Street vibes!

[@harryosborne8215]

Season 5 is going to have a lot to live up to next year

[@kaylasaavedra1864]

@Nillus No, season 5 will be the last season!

[@mattnoone7385]

@Nillus No they confirmed its 5

[@benspooner7396]

I had a thought, “why didn’t the mind flayre use him before” and I thought of an answer. The demogorgon. He was bringing humans from our world. Not to eat, to use as demo eggs and fuel for vecna. When the flayre found vecna he was week and needed to get stronger, when the gate opened it sent the demogorgon to kill people, at which point a gate would be made, so maybe his power was limited to making gates and we all thought making gates is a demogorgon power. Its not a demogorgon power as we see that the demogorgon in season 4 would have made one to get out the prison, so when it kills someone vecna can use them to make a gate in season 1 this gate allows the demogorgon to hide and travel safely. In extreme panic vecna or the mind flayre could yank the demogorgon back to the upside down. When the demogorgon wanted to go back vecna would build its temp portal using the bodies it gathered and it’s connection to the main gate. Season 2, with a firm grasp on the world the mind flayre makes demodogs and goes underground to speed up the process, more deaths, bigger gate, more gates. Season 3, he’s cut off from the world. Still not strong enough to make gates from the upside down. The mind flayre goes on an 11 hunt as the main priority cause duh, she can kill demogorgons and close gates. but the Russians get a demogorgon… Season 4. The Russians feed it, giving vecna more and more people, making him more and more stronger and then a year and a half later of dead people… boom. Hes strong enough to make a gate where ever he chooses from the comfort of his home able to make connections again to our world.

[@ab1468]

I'm digging this idea. I don't claim to have super in depth knowledge on the mythology/lore of the show, but this theory sounds pretty reasonable to me. 001 did say "With each life I took, I grew stronger," so your theory makes sense/there is at the very least, a basis of truth in it and makes it a logical possibility.

[@adambump5297]

Not a bad theory but there is one problem Vecna revealed that he was behind everything not the Mind Flayer which honestly makes more sense since the guy from basically the beginning just seemed much smarter and more dangerous in comparison.

[@IIconikk]

I’m just praying that Steve doesn’t die 🙏🏻

[@PrincessZelda_is_My_Side_Chick]

He's a goner for sure

[@bdasaw]

He prolly has some upside down bat babies inside of him already waiting to jump out alien style

[@lilcoulie]

or eddie

[@bos8933]

@@PrincessZelda_is_My_Side_Chick steve is a fan favorite i don’t think he dies

[@hanibolenzski]

Same 😭🙏🙏

[@deformented]

I certainly agree that this season of Stranger Things is indeed the most disturbing and darkest ones out of all the seasons, even though the thought of melting human corpses together to form a 30 foot tall monster is just as disturbing! I think that this is my favorite series along with the last episode of season 3 !!! Keep it up Stranger Things!!!

[@boringmemes5718]

Yeah me too i felt this season disturbing and it was horror too

[@sunshinerose685]

It also has much more humor than the previous seasons. I love the scene at Susie's house

[@quackdealer4207]

So I'm liking this season so far, my main concern is how jumbled each storyline is, like Joyce Murray and hopper crew, Steve and the others crew, Mike and wills crew, and elevens crew, I have have feeling it'll tie in together pretty nicely since the finale is supposed to be like 2h 30m long lol, it just feels all over the place rn, still really enjoying tho

[@eloise980]

this !!! I feel like the california crew haven’t gotten much screen time where I feel as though they needed it and the whole situation in russia got too much screen time

[@luvvsushi6581]

I hope the California crew gets more screen time next volume as the last we saw them, they got El’s location

[@randomgamer2369]

I felt the same way. That’s probably my only negative of the season it just feels all over the place with like 5 different stories happening all at once. I like how they tied eleven to back into this but I have no idea how they they are gonna tie hopper Joyce and Murray into this. Maybe eleven gets trapped by vecna and hopper comes at the perfect time giving eleven a happy memory right then and there seeing that after all this time hopper is alive

[@senajabeen1076]

I liked it like that i feel like in the second part theres probably gonna ve more of the California crew

[@ashleyk4399]

right theyre all seperated rn w joyce murray and hopper in russia, mike will jonathan and argyle in cali(??), steve, nancy, eddie and robin in the upside down and max, dustin, lucas and erica in hawkins, and el and stuff at the nina project place. so it quite literally is all over the place. but im sure the finale will have them come together nicely

[@GoldenKnight010]

amazing season , the actors of 001 and eddie were my favourites! amazing characters , cant wait for the guitar scene , and someone confirm to me 001 is grindewald from the og harry potter movies right?

[@sarahgracehutchinson4784]

yep that’s him!

[@aribafaheem7847]

Yep, he was young grindelwald in the flashbacks

[@gobardhanramtillack2187]

N argyle

[@kingbob6760]

yeah the young grindesald

[@harry816potter]

oh that's where I've seen him! Thank you!

[@PrincessZelda_is_My_Side_Chick]

With the re-kindling of Steve and Nancy's feelings for each other, that's almost a sure fire sign that Steve is going to die saving Nancy this season. Almost guaranteed.

[@Lilmicootw]

Tru

[@Lilmicootw]

Or other way around

[@ohgoshtash3137]

Spot on!

[@myasuryan7496]

Or Nancy will die

[@hanibolenzski]

If steve dies i’m going to SOB

[@tethereddread3116]

11:10 referring to the mind flayer beast in season 3 as the spider monster makes even more sense to how 001 has been in the upside down this whole time! Of course he would want to make it look like a spider?

[@mo_munir3474]

You're saying 001 is the mindflayer? Or created the mindflayer? I don't know about that...

[@jaimy61]

Maybe They both like the spider theme ;)

[@civilpro8593]

Or maybe the child vecna was somehow was under influence of the mind flayer and that's how vecna loved spiders at the first place 🙄

[@bobharris7447]

@@civilpro8593 but the gates wasn’t open til eleven and number 1 fought though

[@chelseangeline]

And even more sense that everything is connected in the upside down. 001 isn't just in the upside down. He IS the upside down..

[@joshe3592]

9:02 this flamethrower is probably from the church that hopper went to previously because when yuri Joyce and Murray go to the church yuri talks about a flamethrower then Joyce rejects the request but now having to fight the demogorgon who’s weakness is fire they now need the flamethrowers

[@Avagadro22]

Will's painting is for Mike. Will likes Mike, but doesn't know how to approach the subject. This was hinted at when they were talking in the desert about how some topics, despite needing to be talked about, were too difficult to bring up.

[@ElFlores1984]

hes not gay. noah said

[@bdasaw]

@@ElFlores1984 hes gay af

[@Saphthings]

@@ElFlores1984 It's becoming pretty obvious he's gay. He did a project on Turing, he didn't want to play footsies, got jealous of Mike and El, his dad used to call him gay, and more. Noah just didn't know back then that the character could possibly become gay.

[@jjminn95]

@@ElFlores1984 they said he likes someone in the group, I highly doubt that that person will be any of the girls. Plus did you not see how will looks at Mike?

[@jjminn95]

@@ElFlores1984 and Noah never said that he wasn’t. He said that it’s up to the audiences interpretation.

[@eddiediaz5518]

All I can say is the actor for 001 would be a fantastic young Palpatine, just give him a British accent and he’s good, I got serious Palpatine vibes from him during his monologue

[@endl3ssbliss723]

The actor is already british so we’re set

[@makeupmel99]

He is British.

[@AkashPatel_1117]

He’s got the lightning wrinkling his skin down already

[@CMLink]

In S4 chpt 1 opening El narrates her letter to Mike & says “emotions can make it (time) speed up or slow down… we are all time travelers…” Vol 1 took those themes & ran with them

[@kdub3288]

And then on top of that Nancy and crew realize they are in the past when in the upside down. Hmmmm 🧐

[@donnaholloway1229]

Why do you think Vecna purposely stopped time in the Upside down on the day will was pulled into the upside down?

[@alexw7493]

Anyone else get the IT reference throughout this season? Maybe it’s a wild coincidence (I’d be shocked if the Duffer bros didn’t do this on purpose) but the year we are seeing in Hawkins is 1986 and the year the Kreel Family murder was in 1959. That’s a 27 year difference. IT was known to appear every 27 years… regardless if it was intentional or not I love it. This has been a phenomenal season and I can’t wait for July 1st!

[@FrancescoCaudulloSV]

Love this

[@multivillainous8535]

And the kreel family house looks very similar to the house on neibolt street!

[@iamshineroh]

I definitely thought about IT in regards to the spiders.

[@Dyals_Style]

And how IT plays off children's fears

[@timrundle-wood4420]

Still not sure when it’s taken until not for Vecna to be shown - could the mind flayer be just a manifestation of him? I also think Will has deeper feelings for Mike.

[@libscorp1023]

YES THANK U

[@sharxgaming2341]

I'm pretty sure Will's painting is a nude portrait of Mike, just kidding. But i do believe it will have something to do with Mike, as it has been heavily hinted to that he is gay, and maybe has a crush on Mike. Seeing as he was clearly not into the girl at school who tried engaging him in a small game of footsie.

[@harryosborne8215]

To be fair, not being interested in random footsie is hardly evidence of being gay

[@islandbear987]

Yep, there was also that scene with Will and Mike talking, and Will mentions the factor of being scared to tell people how one really feels because you don’t know how the receiver will react. That scene added heavy artillery to the foreshadowing of Will being into Mike. (imo)

[@bdasaw]

ah shoot you're right, i forgot about the girl at school. Yep hes totally gay

[@tylerJ905]

This ain’t it

[@katzenfan20]

Maybe not everyone at all. You don’t need to have someone

[@aaronbotvinik7091]

I’m so happy that Stranger Things is back! It’s been so long and thankfully this first part was epic.

[@gersondaperson]

so if the upside down is based on memories, that would explain why all of the characters in the upside down resemble the creatures from D&D because when Will went into it it made all of the creatures there resemble things based off of his memories

[@camilapalma1935]

With Nancy in the trailer we can also see that Eddie is playing the guitar, maybe he’s going to play some sort of high note or melody to get her back

[@jordanwatson1317]

But also at the same time be sacrificing himself

[@lilcoulie]

@@jordanwatson1317 I really hope him or steve don't die.

[@lilcoulie]

Yeah but i hope him or steve don't die

[@Conker306]

distraction until they can figure out a song she loved.

[@leannes5703]

@@Conker306 Robin was in Nancy’s room looking at all her cassettes tapes so I think she helps work out Nancy’s favourite song

[@gonaye1]

The Hawkins lab massacre had some great clues! A big clue that Vecna was involved was how many of the lab victims looked grotesquely contorted (just like the cheerleader would be in episode 1 and the kid reporter would be in episode 2). Also you can clearly see the recently created (and immediately sealed) Upside Down crack in the wall right behind Young Eleven (visible in the ‘what have you done’ scene right at the end of the massacre).

[@jomel23h]

The last episode was a full length movie 🎥 🤯 So many moments made me jump off the couch in joy. Masterpiece

[@lindsayhangos5605]

Just wait until episode 9! It's 2.5 hours!!

[@joshjxson8798]

I have a feeling at least a few of the other parents will find out what’s been happening

[@platypusnoiz93]

Yeah, I can definitely see Mrs. Wheeler getting more involved

[@angelapate4888]

Ugh it was sOoOo good!!! I'm literally blown away and was pleasantly surprised & satisfied how everything's tying up. Such a amazing show!

[@TheHumanDart]

My theory on wills painting is its a present for Mike, that he's embarrassed to show him. As he may have some deeper feelings there.

[@fuzzymuffinsthe3rd]

Of course... I guess they are tastefully trying to push that on us more and more... 2022 I guess

[@datgangshi]

……

[@ichmagtechnick8098]

Tf Nigga?

[@bdasaw]

@@wtjohnson3765 hes totally gay, remembet that one girl in his class that was rubbing on his leg and he pulled away? no reason to include that scene if not to hint that will is gay

[@Truly_Jaded]

@@bdasaw Remember in S1 when Mike said, "Sorry you don't like girls!" And Will rode away without speaking? I feel like that's one too

[@guitarguru.3572]

Eddie is my favorite new character, but I fear he’s a goner. Everything is set up for his sacrifice. He’s going to get his chance to be the hero he didn’t think he could ever be. More than likely, he’ll die in the process of playing his guitar to bring Nancy back from the trance.

[@jovilla2161]

Isn’t Eddie with Dustin at 12:45?

[@thebigblippity5221]

@@jovilla2161 that could’ve happened before he plays the guitar………

[@alexclark1738]

@@thebigblippity5221 ? Lol where’s his guitar?

[@alenkikic3531]

I always wanted to know more about upside down and the lords of that realm. The way they explained this in the last episode was truly epic, my jaw dropped...

[@ascent8487]

So it’s love that ultimately helps her to overcome her enemy. I did not catch that. I still just thought she was pissed about being snatch from her mother as a newborn. Fascinating. And a new lens from which to view all her earlier victories. Were these all moments actually motivated by love?

[@elhammo7478]

Probably! She was fighting for/with her friends every other time she won against the upside down.

[@ELisa-qf2mw]

Definitely. Thinking of Mike and Hop gave her the necessary strength all those previous times.

[@exvita-]

this season is INSANE! i absolutely love it.

[@gonaye1]

I really loved all the subtle Harry Potter references in Season 4: (1) Papa’s ‘Project Nina’ water tank is basically functioning like Dumbledore’s Pensieve. There is even a ‘Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort’ type revelation that happens within its stored memories. (2) The same actor playing the villain in Eleven’s memories also played a villain in Harry Potter as well (and mostly in a memory there too). (3) There is a Harry Potter’ looking scar on Number 001’s forehead after the Hawkins lab massacre happened. (4) The ‘satanic panic’ storyline where people accused D&D players of devil worship feels very similar to what some Harry Potter fans had to go through (being accused of reading satanic books about practicing witchcraft) (5) Eleven remembers her mother’s love and finally breaks out of Number 001’s death grip, similar to how Harry breaks free of Voldemort’s possession by remembering Sirius.

[@lukesargent9413]

glad it's not just me. i feel like the finale will definitely display a "love overcomes evil" sortat thing

[@wesleyscott1633]

I didn’t know Harry Potter invented villain origin stories

[@DeepakKumar-fi4os]

There also other reference in character names:- 001 representing power,hatred,fear and other negative emotions of Henry, while Elevens name having 2 ones(11) representing power with one 01 and love,compassion with other 01. Signifying that Eleven having a power that Henry don't have ,the power of love which makes her stronger than Henry .

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

@@wesleyscott1633 This. So many of these themes can be done that you can relate them back to hundreds of stories. Harry Potter just happens to be the most popular story of the last 2+ decades.

[@A4S2HI994]

My final theory on the Upside Down, Henry and Mind Flayer: *Point 1: Upside Down is Henry's Mind* The mind of each person is a dimension itself. The clash of powers between Eleven and Henry was so violent that it opened a direct portal to Henry's twisted mind by physically connecting his inner world with reality and locking him inside his own mind. Henry IS "Upside Down". The name would make even more sense since it would be a mind that contains its own body instead of being a body containing the mind as is normal. In addition, that dimension and its entire ecosystem have always been conceived as a great hive mind, the vines themselves could be a physical representation of his neural network. *Point 2: Henry's Objective* It is known that Henry hated the reality in which he lived and believed himself superior. No wonder he wanted to create a new world tailored to his tastes in which he was a god. According to Henry himself, his victims "live" inside him. It can be assumed, then, that what Henry does is absorb the consciousness/soul of his victims, after weakening, damaging and corrupting them with psychological torture. In this way, by assimilating into his own mind that of his victims, he adds more terrain to the Upside Down by incorporating the dark parts of the people he kills, which, surely, increases his own power. His ultimate goal, probably, is to expand his "ideal world" by consuming the minds/dimensions of everybody and substituting physical reality for his own reality. *Point 3: Relationship between Vecna ​​and the Mind Flayer* If all of the this is true, every creature native to the Upside Down is part of Henry's mind, including the Mind Flayer. In other words, the Mind Flayer could be the representation of Henry's consciousness fused with the corrupted minds of all his victims, something like the true form of his "soul", and Vecna ​​would be nothing more than his physical body trapped inside his own mind. This would explain why the Mind Flayer is shaped like a spider. In fact, Vecna ​​is probably perfectly capable of escaping from the Upside Down but, being Henry's body, Vecna ​​is his only weak point, since if he is destroyed, Upside Down will disappear, so he prefers to stay safe within his own dimension and act from the distance.

[@janefkndoe219]

I really like this take.

[@boringmemes5718]

This actually makes a sense

[@delanastewart-ridge6922]

This is exactly what my theory was 👌🏾

[@bricktopian]

Thought the same

[@grubblyplank2373]

These are great, can't believe I didn't make the connection with the mind flayer being shaped like a spider haha

[@thainguyen5160]

Henry Creel/One also states that “He woke up from his coma, placed in the the care of the doctor, the doctor he had hoped to escape.” rather than something along the lines of and there I met dr Brenner This can only mean he had already known Dr Brenner before, so possibly had already experienced testing or developing his skills!

[@barikpriyanka8912]

in the last episode it was mentioned that his mother knew something was wrong with Henry and he was cause for everything going on in the house....so she hired a doctor for Henry ..maybe she had hired doctor Brenner...maybe that's why he told this line

[@ragnarokpxn5196]

No he said his mom planned on sending him to Dr. Brenner which is why he killed her and tried killing his sister and father but got overwhelmed by his power and passed out and winds up in Dr. Brenner's care anyways.

[@willcorrigan7862]

Everyone is forgetting how Nancy saw Henry Creel and how Venca was created THIS IS INSANE Nancy and eleven will be key…

[@DarkShadow-ci1tb]

Yes I was think that aswell

[@Conker306]

Victor?

[@sawbasumner4813]

@@Conker306 exactly. I think the OP is mistaken here

[@kalanealumbaugh5307]

@@sawbasumner4813 she saw both

[@Sam-nv3mv]

What I’m really confused about is before she was in the scenes with the blonde guy. She was in the tank again. So that does mean the whole fight between her and him was not real? How can she only send him into the upside down now when “ vectna “ was killing people already. I don’t believe the fight happened in real time. Remember. This is for her to remember what happened so she can get her powers back. And it looks like it worked

[@thrisha1237]

I have a theory, when el met Brenner for the 1st time this season, he said that her powers were stolen. Its possible that when el closed the gates of upside down that her powers somehow got into vecna. That's how vecna is able use her powers and at the places he uses them opens gates to the upside down like el did with her powers in season 1

[@nunualma8230]

I think you forgot the whole thing that Vecna is 01 and 01 possess powerful abilities just like El???

[@thrisha1237]

@@nunualma8230 i know but vecna didn't have the power to open gates to the upside down. And he's able to control see through other people's mind and kill them while he's in the upside world. Which el could do before.

[@squeakbutt]

@@nunualma8230 This fits though because El sent him to the Upside Down in '79 but he didn't starting reaching through and killing people until '86. What took him so long? Thrisha's theory would explain what changed to allow Vecna to start killing in the real world.

[@DaemonSharkSpiritOfFire]

@@squeakbutt I think it's because the Mindflayer didn't want to use Vecna until it realised how much of a threat the kids were to its plan.

[@bricktopian]

Yeah I think the part of the mind flayer that got inside Eleven's body managed to return to the upside down when she pulled it out before the gate closed, and vecna absorbed the energy out of that piece of mind flayer

[@Beavernator]

I think ALL of the monsters in the upside down are previous victims... Henry said they weren't dead, they were in his head... It's why they get twisted and their eyes cave in... All of creatures are also designed as having no faces or "brains"... Probably ties to how Henry kills victims, and asks them all to "join him"...

[@hyunjunsguitarsebastian4697]

idk why but i lowkey had the feeling that 002 survived since we never saw 001 break his bones like he did with the others. it also looked like 001 was tired after killing the other and 002 was fighting back in his mind (or at least it looked like that). it also could just be that the makers just didn't really pay attention to it and i'm overthinking the situation. Also i'm gonna cry if they kill eddie in vol.2

[@jennabachmann8445]

one detail I noticed that was super cool, is that when el is in the tank being shown her memories, in the mirror she always sees her younger self. there are two 011's, the one with powers and the one without. when she is fighting Henry she shoves him through the mirror and it breaks, combining the two worlds and suddenly the el in the room is the younger one, the one with powers, and now she is the only version of eleven. I think this is the moment she gets her powers back. at this time Dr. Owens and Brenner also seem to insinuate that it was successful

[@96Daphne]

Dmitri (Enzo) was my fav. Just can't get over him.

[@saphire60]

he so find

[@bdasaw]

he looks shady af though you like that?

[@s.willis8426]

Pretty sure the 2nd half of season 4 will start off with Dimitri pulling his face off and revealing he was Arya Stark the whole time.

[@lindsayhangos5605]

no one is everywhere

[@GAMINGWITHGBULL]

Idky but I laughed a little bit at the “papa” “daughter” part 😭😭

[@oshikuru09]

Okay I knew immediately that was 001 when he mentioned him. But the ending?....holy smokes lol

[@robbstark2305]

Best season so far!

[@leslie_animalcrossing1858]

Can we talk about how much of a genius Dustin Henderson is? Imagine being in that situation and having a friend that knows how compasses work? 😮😮😮

[@zennanguyen9738]

YEAH!!!!

[@lorienzoeller6764]

Here’s what I think. Eddie’s gonna sacrifice himself in Part 2, Team A (Jonathan, Mike, Will) is going to meet up with 011 as soon as she blows up the Nina project. Then they’re going to find Team B (Dustin, Lucas, etc.) and help get Nancy out of the trance. Hopper and Joyce are going to get all the information that the Russians have on the Upside-Down and use it to head back to Indiana and meet up with the rest of the group. After that, it’s going to be one final hurrah to destroy 001 and close down the upside-down for good. I think one of the main cast members is going to die besides Eddie but it’s just my theory.

[@ciaracaryse]

Great theory

[@harryosborne8215]

So...what do you think is going to happen in season 5 next year then?

[@wodandelaat1224]

@@harryosborne8215 Vecna+mind flayer would be cool

[@PrincessZelda_is_My_Side_Chick]

Steve is as good as dead

[@thefemenist8289]

@@harryosborne8215 this is the last season

[@zeph07_ow]

I really want to know how Kali fits in with this. My understanding is that she also had her powers before she ended up at Hawkins lab, and her powers are different from everyone else’s.

[@EricCartman915]

I hated her character. She was so annoying but she probably ends up returning to the show to play a significant role

[@luludi3]

@Shea Hardy Kali is the only other kid from the lab alive. Her powers are to trick the mind into seeing something, I think she will come back to kill Brenner and will reunite with Eleven. They will need her to trick Vecna. Kali is the goddess of destruction in Hindu faith, her name was not a mistake. Eleven has always felt so alone and I think in the end, she won't be alone to destroy Vecna and the Mind Flayer.

[@Ttttypink]

01 can make people see things and move things with his mind. 08 can only make people see things while the rest of the kids can only do things with their mind.

[@DaemonSharkSpiritOfFire]

The lab kids were all genetically engineered using 001's dna so that they would aquire his powers. Some kid were more attuned to a specific ability than others probably. 002 was the more attuned to telekinesis, 010(?) was more atunned to detecting people, 008/Kali is better at projecting images into people's head, all of those are powers that Henry/001/Vecna has demonstrated to have already. 011 was probably the most well rounded and that's why everyone is interested in her more.

[@aKleenKProduction]

@@DaemonSharkSpiritOfFire nah, if 001 was special, surely there would be others out in the world that would also be special If Technology in the 80’s highly doubt would do DNA transfusions or I could be wrong 😁

[@Blackman84388]

In one of the lie detector tests which I believe was on Gaten, they asked if one of the main characters die this season and Gaten said yes. There was also that one clip at 12:22 where Eddie wasn’t with the group in the upside down which believes me to think Eddie dies somehow.

[@carolinemukonho9892]

Max is dying

[@madisonmurray2644]

This show is honestly one of my favorites. While I love the stories of most horror movies, I can’t bring myself to watch them. This is the perfect combination of Sci-fi, fantasy and horror.

[@badzs.]

Because venca uses sadness, anger, for his power. And 011/el remembering her mom wasn’t anger, it was love. I think it will show that anger/001 and love /011/el will have the final fight to see if anger. Or love. Will prevail.

[@hanibolenzski]

Yesss

[@RuleNo2NoNames]

This season so far is so amazing, its tone reminds The Conjuring movies. At some places, it was a horror experience. Loved the series, and eagerly waiting for vol 2 of season 4.

[@retributionpics]

Seriously what the hell are they doing with Will's Character? He watches 11 get bullied TWICE and does absolutely nothing TWICE. She is literally living with him like a sister. All the while he is drawing gay pictures for her straight boyfriend who is also his best friend. So awkward and weird. And it going to be even more awkward and weird when he is rejected. This was a good season but they are doing my boy Will wrong.

[@mrdr0161]

What could he do? And how do you know he's going to get rejected?

[@tylerJ905]

@@mrdr0161 he will?

[@retributionpics]

@@mrdr0161 How about anything? Say something like stop or knock it off. He didn't even try to go to her side. He just watched from a safe distance until the bullying was over. Twice. I get that he is an awkward high school kid and him not doing anything might be realistic. But this is a TV show and it makes him look like a coward and a bad friend. Given that Mike was extremely interested in and did have a romance with a girl from a very young age, it is a pretty safe assumption to make that he is very straight. Do you honestly think Mike will break up with 11 (who he has been into the entire show) and just randomly get into a gay relationship with his best friend in the final season? I guess anything could be written into a show but that would be just so out of nowhere. It would make no sense.

[@hydra_drizz2164]

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie dies because they've been foreshadowing the crap out of it

[@majrgaming2633]

I just want a scene where Eleven and Hopper reunite and Hopper goes up to El’s “Papa” and says “You are not her father” and just decks him, that’d be amazing lol

[@maryatwood1497]

Do you think 001 could be El's father

[@majrgaming2633]

@@maryatwood1497 I’m pretty sure his DNA is in her somehow, but theirs no way that dude has ever had sex, he hates people, so it’s possible Papa took his DNA and injected it into the kids, but theirs also the fact that Eleven was taken from her mother a few years after she was born, so it could be certain kids r just born with that power randomly

[@simplysteph_]

@@maryatwood1497 El's biological father was revealed already

[@majrgaming2633]

@@simplysteph_ No idt so, I tried lookin up if it was ever confirmed and her biological dad hasn’t been revealed yet, Dr. Brenner took her from her mother, but theirs no actual confirmation that he’s her father, at least as far as i can tell and can remember

[@FlicksAndTheCity]

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[@fafarrucheando12345]

Will's painting is clearly for Mike... I mean it's pretty obvious he likes him

[@TheRaven8]

I thoroughly love it. No theories. Just enjoying the story

[@adriansperling5012]

As I was watching the final showdown between 001 and 011, I had started to wonder if he was Vecna. Then I saw the little v-shaped blood spatter on his cheek ( 1:50 ). Beautiful little detail that.

[@collins3263]

Watching this reminds me how damn good of a show Stranger Things actually is. Gonna rewatch it in the time we have before 6-1

[@dangerousmilks]

Here is my theory: I think that the upside down has always existed, but El was the one who was able to tap into it by sending One there and opening up the gate in season 1. The reason I think this is because characters like Dustin mention it has probably always existed and predates the dinosaurs. When the guys talk to Mr. Clarke, I think I recall them discussing that once a gate is opened it takes a lot of force and energy to completely close it. Since we know El's powers have been declining for a while due to suppressing her trauma, the gates may have not closed due to the lack of this very powerful energy that is needed. Brenner also notes that something is stealing El's power (presumably One). One is able to open more gates due to implementing El's powerful energy possibly. I think that Nancy being stuck in Vecna's curse is going to lead to the group going into the upside down to try and help her. I also think all groups will meet up in a sort of final battle between El and Vecna in the upside down. I think the scene with Mike's mom and little sister will either be resulting from the US military or the upside down gates or something to do with Vecna. Feel free to add onto this.

[@dangerousmilks]

Also, the reason the upside down seems to be stuck in 1983 may be due to El approaching the demogorgan in season 1 while in the water spying container (where she opened up the portal). I don't necessarily think it has much to do with Will going missing. I think it was just a coincidence that El opened the portal and Will went missing the same time. I think this may be due to either the demogorgan holding onto that day that it was found and the first upside down gate was opened. Or, it could be that El may somehow be able to control the upside down and the reason it is stuck in that time is because she feels bad for having created the gate in the first place.

[@scythepinoy9186]

Murray did mention that Hawkins will go to “war” which foreshadows what is to come the last two episodes 🤭

[@nyx3910]

which scene are you talking about that involves mike's mom and holly?

[@alielaw7960]

Yes I agree I hope we have a reunion of everyone Because up until this point season four has been everyone in different locations. And I really hope we see Nancy and Jonathan reunite. I hope they stay together. I think Eddie is playing the guitar and Dustin is singing to get Nancy out because Dustin is crowded and extra speaker in that scene

[@magostrate5253]

I really like how the show made us think that El was a monster when they first showed the blood bath in the rainbow room. And then El questions Mike if he sees her as a monster, and in a way questions us if she is a monster. Ykkkk

[@EditingScoobies]

love the video good takes on the season and theories from the trailers, although about Will’s painting i really don’t think it’s to do with upside down i think it was just part of the show hinting at Will’s crush on mike. he took it to the airport to give to him but after the awkward moment with mike not hugging him, he decided not to give it to him, and only after their nice convo before they leave California does he decide to take the painting with him to give to mike again probs at the end of the season. (Will has been hinted at being gay loads this season with him doing his school project on alan turing and the scene with the girl in the classroom)

[@BD_RMNCE]

Those aren't hints they're giant rainbow flags.

[@donnaholloway1229]

@@BD_RMNCE But as show runners like to do...it may all be a red herring.

[@kevxxxedge]

Eddie seriously gave me Heath Ledger vibes.

[@DuFromThe7]

Gave me white suprematism school shooter vibes

[@NFstruck3n]

The ending monologue is one of the best monologues I've ever seen on film. he needs to be nominated for that performance.

[@jacobbernard2431]

Yo this whole season was absolutely insane omg

[@mentalward718]

I also noticed in season 3 before the mind flayer attacks the cabin Billy gives that speech to 11 about how it was doing all of this for her. In this season during the 1 and 11 fight he mentions how everything he was doing was for her as well.

[@kentofiles]

Okay so i just finished watching volume 1 and I just wanna say...HOLY SHIT THIS SEASON IS SO GOOD,THE PLOT TWIST,EVERYTHING IS JUST EXCELLENT! REALLY REALLY GOOD JOB!

[@Azriel884]

One of the best seasons of tv ive ever watched. Simply amazing.

[@atomicace42]

the painting is clearly a gift for Mike, the person he has feelings for. The contents? Perhaps it could have a clue. But I think ultimately it'll be used as more of an emotional plot beat than the rest of the story (something meaningful to the two of them, perhaps even a callback to something earlier in the series). But if they do use it as a clue for the overarching mystery then I would be very curious to see how they would make that connection

[@xenalibro3726]

I was wondering if somehow Will dies and then the painting is revealed afterwards. If not this, I was thinking it could be a call to the past, a key to destroying Vecna. Kind of like how Will could sense the Mind Flayer even in season 3. Lots of possibilities.

[@abdulazizmataj6166]

it took them so long to create season 4 and too me one day to finish it

[@drewmark1618]

They said Vecna was the essentially "The General" but it seems clear that he is the leader/king of the upside down and the main antagonist.

[@nikfabbi87]

I was wondering about that since 001 said he loved spiders. And the Mind Flyers had the shape of a giant spiders since Season 2, as well as his flash re-creation in S3! Not a coincidence, to me… Then, in S3, when El sees Billy in her vision, the Mind Flyer’s voice “So much pain, we built it, we built it… for you”. That sounded SO MUCH like 001/Vecna, after listening to his words!

[@Batman1998-]

Yeah but upside down clearly existed before vecna

[@elhammo7478]

@@Batman1998- Why? I saw it as One containing so much power that when he was destroyed by El, it created a whole new universe. Kind of like a supernova creating a black hole.

[@kellydrinkwine6136]

@@elhammo7478 no eleven just sent him to the upside down

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

@@kellydrinkwine6136 But did 001 go to the upside down? It didn't look like it to me. It looked like he went to the same place that Max accidentally went to when she saw the bodies on the pillars. That appears to be a different place than the upside down.

[@cnmgamingvideos3892]

I actually like this video. No one else can explain the theories like this and what I mean by that is they don’t look into the teaser and they don’t show little clues have that popped up much

[@lifeinatlantageorgia4901]

Theory: Will is having episodes with Vecna but he is keeping it as a secret because Vecna is controlling him

[@aryanthreddy]

Just now completed, Fantastic Ending , eagerly waiting for next part

[@Caitlinoboru]

I think the painting will is making is for mike because he honestly seems like he likes mike more than a friend

[@deadlikedinosaurs7211]

I kinda hope they give Robert Englund a bigger part in vol 2 it would be cool to see him help them defeat vecna now that it's been revealed that he is his son

[@fenrir2052]

With how everything happened at the town hall and the parents all going to the wheelers residence, I think there is a possibility that they’re going to find out the truth about the upside down and everything the group has been up to. I also think that Eddie will possibly die since he isn’t seen with Steve, Nancy, and Robin. But, Steve always talks about how he’s always being stuck as the babysitter so it could be possible that Eddie subs in as temporary babysitter

[@fenrir2052]

Would also like to add that Will might finally have a larger role to play within the last two episodes. I was rewatching the first season and literally in the first episode Joyce tells hopper that will is not like other kids and that he’s sensitive. There’s only one other kid that was “not like other kids and sensitive.” Looking at you Henry. So maybe there is some connection between will and him but I could be looking too much into it

[@haileytodd85]

@@fenrir2052 i noticed this as well and u might be onto something. i definitely think/hope Will is going to be a bigger role. i also really wanna know what that damn painting is LOL

[@oliviawornham5712]

Yessss! At least Mrs Wheeler. She’s always been the most observant parent of the lot of them IMO, because she is similar to Nancy and can see that there is more than meets the eye with what is happening!

[@jovilla2161]

Isnt that Eddie with Dustin at 12:45?

[@ktotheitothembex]

I think Eddie will remain alive, his arc would be finding his confidence & becoming a part of the group. He's probably not with them becaue hes playing the guitar elsewhere like the scene in the trailer. I think Steve will die, there's no way they wont kill off a main character & they've been building up the Steve & Nancy thing but surely wont reunite them as that would be a bit lazy. Alternatively they do reunite & Jonathon ends up dying somehow?

[@olivercotton5030]

There's another theory for Will's painting, it's supposed to be of him and Mike on the swings together. since that's where him and Mike met and Mike even said that was the best day of his life. people think that could be the way the Duffer brothers are going to have will confess his love for Mike too

[@bonds927]

If you look closely at the scene Eddie is playing his guitar, you can also see Dustin kneeling down which makes me think he's the one singing to get Nancy out of her trans. We see Dustin in that hoody in another leaked scene that is also in this video

[@silviaaltieri7883]

4:34 I think the fact that El smashes 001through a mirror could also be a statement of difference between them, like El was telling him "no you're wrong, we're not alike"

[@goddamnititsme7251]

I dont think that the painting Will made is important in the act for fighting Vecna. Im a 100% sure that he painted it for Mike because he has feelings for him, there are so many things pointing towards that since the beginning

[@Conker306]

I was getting those vibes as well but I really hope I'm wrong lol

[@flomelo7843]

I guess it is to confuse us... we think that signals in the wrong direction. I guess there is something really big coming...

[@nunualma8230]

It will be used in Vol 2. Will is a possible victim of Vecna. Imagine all the trauma he experienced and his crush for Mike.

[@bricktopian]

I think it will have 2 meanings. I think will created it for Mike, but there will be something else hidden that even will himself didn't realise he painted.

[@smeeredyoutube2559]

I feel like Dr. Bren we could’ve put a Soteria in Eleven, the same thing Brenner put in One to suppress his powers.

[@prodbypablopaul]

The demogorgan will probably escape since Joyce was spamming all the buttons trying to free hopper and disabled the electric fence containing it in the process

[@dolria1]

The drawing of Will meant for Mike, you can see through the season he literally has a crush on him and always cries when he turn his face away so Mike wouldn't notice. Calling Mike the "heart" is forshadowing that Will will sacrifice himself to protect Mike in s5. Taking their unrealistic relationship after Mike stated that he loves El in front of everyone and telling her while she's in the upside down, its further proof that his character of Will will die eventually taking vecna along with him since he's connected to him.