Vecna targeted Fred Benson in Stranger Things 4 because Fred was consumed by guilt and trauma from a car accident where he accidentally caused a friend's death, making him vulnerable to Vecna's psychological attacks, which manifest as guilt-ridden hallucinations leading to his demise and opening a new gate to the Upside Down.
The previous year, Fred had crashed a car and accidentally caused his friend's death; Fred was haunted by survivor's guilt ever since, making him a perfect target for Vecna. Fred, like Chrissy, reported the curse's symptoms to Ms. Kelley; he first reported the symptoms the day after Chrissy first did, on March 15.
Fred Benson's personal trauma, his guilt over a car accident that killed another kid, plays into his ultimate demise at the hands of Vecna in Stranger Things season 4. Vecna's curse targets individuals who harbor guilt or psychological trauma, using hallucinations related to their trauma to ensnare and kill them.
many have theorized that will was specifically targeted because of his parallels to vecna. both described as sensitive children, both draw, and specifically draw the mind flayer, both don't fit in with other children, etc. this is all widely discussed.
Vecna isn't just kidnapping kids for no reason
In season five, episode four, the show confirms that Vecna is using children as “vessels”. According to him, kids are easier to manipulate, easier to control, and more open to influence than adults. In other words, they're perfect for what he's trying to do.
For Gabriel. Gabriel Johnson was one of the 6 children killed by William Afton at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza in 1985. Gabriel was killed after being promised a free dog and lured into the back room of Freddy's, and his body was hidden inside the animatronic called Freddy Fazbear.
Vecna originates from a darker realm known as the Abyss. To merge the Abyss with Earth and reshape reality, he requires an enormous energy source. Each of the 12 children serves as an anchor point, stabilising the bridge and amplifying his power.
Yes, the Demogorgon did essentially "impregnate" Will in Stranger Things Season 1 by implanting a slug-like larva into him, using his body as a host to grow and produce more creatures for the hive mind, a process that was later revealed to be part of Vecna's larger plan. Will coughed up this larva, which then hatched into a polywog (stage two of the Demogorgon life cycle), demonstrating how the Upside Down creatures reproduce and spread, as seen with Barb Holland as well.
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Yes, according to the show's creators, Mike did realize that Will's "crush" in his coming-out speech referred to him, even though it wasn't explicitly stated in dialogue; his reaction shots and subsequent apology scene were designed to show he understood the depth of Will's feelings, though the payoff for their storyline was minimal in the finale.
However, after he revealed his true nature as a misanthropic, nihilistic, and genocidal psychopath, Eleven overpowered Henry and sent him to the Upside Down, where he was gradually disfigured by its abnormal lightning and toxic atmosphere, transforming him into the being known as Vecna.
Yes, Dart (D'Artagnan) is a baby Demogorgon, specifically an adolescent stage called a "Demodog," which Dustin Henderson found and raised in Stranger Things Season 2; he's essentially a younger, less aggressive version of the main monsters from Season 1, evolving from a pollywog-like creature into a four-legged, predatory form.
After it was discovered that American scientists had accidentally opened a gate to an extra-dimensional realm in late 1983, the Soviet Union grew intent on creating their own gate, hoping that access to the dimension could give them an advantage in the Cold War.
He killed Charlie mostly because he was jealous of Henry's engineering expertise and perhaps his family. On the other hand, he likely killed the MCI kids to experiment with the properties of Remnant and gain the key to eternal life.
Vecna (Henry Creel) is scared of a specific cave from his childhood because it's the site of his most traumatic memory: where he first encountered the Upside Down and the Mind Flayer, leading to his powers and transformation, a deeply traumatic event he tried to suppress, representing the innocent child he once was and the darkness that consumed him.
Ms. Kelley's clock necklace is a probable reference to her interactions with victims of Vecna's curse, who see visions of grandfather clocks. Due to her connection to the curse victims, some speculated she was secretly connected to Vecna.
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.
Yes, Dr. Martin Brenner died at the end of Stranger Things Season 4, shot by a helicopter sniper in the Nevada desert after his plan to help Eleven failed, seemingly marking a definitive end to his character, despite previous instances where his survival was hinted at.
The "worst" Stranger Things episode is subjective, but Season 2's "The Lost Sister" (Chapter Seven) and Season 5's "The Bridge" (Chapter Seven) are consistently cited as the lowest-rated by fans and critics, with "The Lost Sister" often criticized for its slow pace and spinoff potential, while "The Bridge" drew mixed reactions for its pacing and Will's storyline.
In Stranger Things, several characters say the F-word, including Will Byers, Billy Hargrove, and most notably, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) in a significant Season 4 moment when confronting Vecna, delivering a rare and impactful "You f***ed with the wrong family". Other instances come from characters like Billy (often possessed), and even faint or muffled uses have been noted from others like Jonathan.
In the only cases of Demogorgon reproduction observed, the cycle began with the deposition of eggs or larvae within a host by a tendril within the Upside Down. The slug-like larvae were later vomited-up by the host, before subsequently escaping into the wild.
The Mind Flayer repeated the same process on a larger and more complex scale with human beings, possessing Billy Hargrove and others; these possessed humans came to be known as "the Flayed". They were led by Billy and Heather Holloway, and had their minds hijacked by the Upside Down's hive mind.
The "Rainbow Room" was a playroom Dr. Brenner set up for the psychokinetic child test subjects of Hawkins National Laboratory, including Two, Three, Four, Five, Eight, Ten, and Eleven.
William's obsession with becoming immortal makes him have no sense of remorse or care for people, seen when after he cruelly murdered five children, instead of regretting his actions, William wanted to continue his killing spree by setting up a new trap called Circus Baby's Pizza World.
Abilities. Telekinesis: Like most of the other test subjects, Two has a strong level of telekinesis, being stronger than the other test subjects except for Eleven, who knocked him out of the ring, and One, who had no trouble overpowering him in terms of strength.