Stranger Thingsseason 5 might have some heartbreaking and shocking moments, and according to one theory, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) will have to fight her best friend, Max (Sadie Sink), due to what happened to Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). Theending ofStranger Thingsseason 4left viewers with a massive cliffhanger and lots of questions that will have to be answered in the fifth and final season. Despite the Hawkins crew’s efforts, Vecna couldn’t be stopped, but his whereabouts are now unknown.
Meanwhile,Max’s encounter with Vecna left her in a coma and with little chance of making a full recovery. This, in turn, unleashedVecna’s plan, in which an earthquake opened cracks across Hawkins through which the Upside Down started bleeding into the human world. In addition to solving the mysteries of the Upside Down and giving closure to the stories of its main characters,Stranger Thingsseason 5will see Eleven’s final battle against Vecna – but according to one theory, the battle will be against Max.
Vecna Could Be Hiding Inside Max’s Mind In Stranger Things Season 5
Max Might Have Been The Final Piece In A Much Bigger Plan
A theory shared onRedditsuggests that Vecna is currently hiding inside Max’s mind. At the end ofStranger Thingsseason 4, Vecna was attacked in the Upside Down by Robin, Nancy, and Steve, but when they took a look at where he had fallen, he was gone. Days later, when visiting Max at the hospital, Eleven tried to reach her in her mind but couldn’t find her, which didn’t give the characters and the audience any hope for her recovery. However, this theory would explain where both Vecna and Max are.
The author of the theory suggestsVecna is inside Max’s mind until he recovers, but his plan could go further than that. It’s possible that Robin, Nancy, and Steve caused significant harm to Vecna’s body or even destroyed it, but given his powers and psychic abilities, he could now be residing in Max’s mind – after all, it was her that he was attacking when the teens arrived to end him. Vecna could be planning to use Max’s body while he recovers inside her mind, though what happened to Max in her mind is unclear.
1 Vecna Line Might Reveal How Max Can Be Saved In Stranger Things Season 5
Vecna might have subtly revealed to Eleven how Max can be saved in Stranger Things season 5, but that doesn’t mean it will be an easy mission.
It’s possible that Max is currently a prisoner of Vecna in her own mind, hence why Eleven couldn’t find her. The finalbattle between Vecna and Eleven inStranger Thingsseason 5could then be between Eleven and Vecna in Max’s body, while, at the same time, Max fights him in her mind to regain control of her body, making the final showdown more complex but also more tragic.
Vecna Using Max’s Body Would Make It Even Harder For Eleven To Fight Him
Vecna Could Use This To Torture Eleven, Too
Of course, the most shocking and tragic part of the theory is that Eleven would have to fight her enemy inside her best friend’s body. Knowing Vecna and how much he loves psychologically torturing his targets,using Max’s body would be an effective way of messing with Eleven, making it harder for her to fight him. A big question that arises with this theory is if Vecna could still use his powers while using Max’s body, or if he would be limited by his host’s body and abilities.
On top of that,it’s unknown if killing Max’s body would also kill Vecnaor if he would find another host. No matter the details of Vecna’s takeover, what’s for sure is that watching Eleven fight her best friend possessed by her enemy would be intense and heartbreaking, and would give Eleven an even bigger challenge, which won’t just be physical but also emotional and psychological.Stranger Thingsseason 5 will surely be intense and emotional, but Eleven fighting Max could be potentially tragic.
