Yes, for most fans and analyses, Vecna from Stranger Things is considered pure evil, driven by deep-seated hatred for humanity, a desire to reshape the world in his image, and deriving pleasure from tormenting victims, even though his tragic backstory as Henry Creel provides context for his monstrous transformation. While theories suggest the Mind Flayer's influence, Vecna's deliberate sadism and horrific acts, like murdering his own family and torturing children, solidify his villainy rather than making him merely a puppet.
Henry Creel was originally proposed and approved as Pure Evil after the release of the fourth season of Stranger Things, which caused the Mind Flayer to lose his Pure Evil status when they were believed to be the same being, but in side material to the main show which delves more into Henry's backstory, it is proven ...
In the end, though the Mind Flayer manipulated Vecna some of the way, in the end, it did not control him. Vecna's story is sad, but he remains as evil as ever. And we feel like that's better than just making him fully the victim in the end.
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Henry Creel, often referred to as Vecna, One (spelled 001), and Mr. Whatsit, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower.
Before they embark into the Upside Down, Will comes out as gay to his family and close friends, explaining that Vecna showed him visions of his failed and distant relationships with his loved ones after they learnt the truth.
Henry is no longer capable of feeling anything other than rage and sadness, which he later advised Eleven to use to fuel her powers. Due to this, Henry (even as Vecna) is unable to comprehend positive human values, which can be a weakness for him.
Gutt is unique for being the only Blue Sky villain whose Near Pure Evil status is not backed up by any redeeming quality as his only prevention from being a Pure Evil is Fridge Horror.
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Trivia. Initially, during the first two seasons of the show, Dr. Martin Brenner was morally scaled as Near Pure Evil, but all this changed once the fourth season revealed that Brenner actually cared for his child subjects, being written in a more humanized manner.
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When a robbery happens at the Donut Shop, Captain Man and Kid Danger track down the culprit who happens to be Jeff, Swellview's dumbest criminal.
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Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard / Ra's al Ghul: The leader of the League of Shadows, an ancient society that uses chaos to punish the corrupt and decadent, who goes undercover as an associate of the League and trains Bruce in martial arts, later revealing himself in the film's climax.
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However Gutt in return saw his first mate as expendable and didn't bother to look for her when she was separated. He also humiliated Shira when she failed to kill Manny and took away her position as first mate. Realising she didn't have to live like this, Shira finally abandoned her loyalty to Gutt and joined the herd.
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In 4th edition, Vecna's main foes in the realm of death and undeath are Kas, Orcus and the Raven Queen (though he would rather she rule the dead than Orcus). Among the gods, Ioun is something of Vecna's antithesis, for she would share with the world all the knowledge he would keep secret.
"Pupaphobia": Zatanna goes to a psychiatrist, Dr. Jana Bodie, in another plane of reality and reveals her longstanding fear of marionettes.
Robin also remembered Warden Hatch's words: "music can reach parts of the brain that words can't". Putting the pieces together, the pair speculated that Victor's radio acted as a 'lifeline to reality'. They then surmised that music could protect Max from Vecna's spell.