Stranger Things Season 5 Confirms Vecna’s Role in Series History
Stranger Things season 5 fully embraces the show’s major retcon, rewriting its entire backstory. The finale of season 4 unveiled Vecna, played by Jamie Campbell Bower, as the true villain—a twisted psychic doppelgänger of Eleven who created the Mind Flayer and seized control of the Upside Down.
Vecna’s Control Over Hawkins Revealed
The new season raises questions about the extent of Vecna’s influence and how many of Hawkins’ past disasters he orchestrated. Netflix has released the full opening scene of season 5, which includes a surprising flashback to season 1.
Will’s Fate and Vecna’s Influence
The scene shows a younger Will (Noah Schnapp) trapped in the Upside Down, finally explaining what happened to him after being captured by the Demogorgon. It turns out the Demogorgon was serving Vecna, and Will was intentionally exposed to the Mind Flayer. This revelation completes the season 4 retcon, reshaping the entire narrative.
“It was you,” Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) realized in season 4 when confronting Vecna. “It was always you.”
This new understanding changes the perspective on the series’ conflicts, positioning Vecna as the mastermind behind Hawkins' darkest troubles.
Author’s summary: Season 5 of Stranger Things solidifies Vecna as the ultimate antagonist, reshaping the series’ mythos by revealing his long-standing manipulation behind Hawkins' supernatural crises.
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