Happy Wednesday, my fellow strangers! It’s Mrs. Strange once more. On today’s episode
for Stranger Universe, I will talk about my super early death predictions for Stranger
Things 5!
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It feels weird to say this, but it has been Eleven days since Stranger Things season 4
finished its run. After covering the production for season 4 since late 2020, going over rumors
and spoilers in the 2 years leading up to its arrival this summer, predicting release
dates and trailers, and pretty much talking about it for the entire lifetime of this Youtube
channel, I am definitely feeling a post-Stranger Things depression mood. But now, our goals
are set on covering the grand finale of the Stranger Things saga, which will be in pre-production
this August as the writer’s room will begin writing the scripts for season 5. As is the
case for every season of Stranger Things since season 2, fans will always predict the deaths
that could happen in the next installment of the series. Unfortunately with Stranger
Things 4, the penultimate season ended with the untimely demise of a fan-favorite character,
the beloved Eddie Munson. With so many great characters left, season 5 is sure to have
similar heartbreak. The main cast of Stranger Things are all in very different places in
their journeys, and some feel much more likely to meet their end than others. Despite the
probabilities, a show's final season could take out anyone. This will be especially interesting
for a show like Stranger Things, which despite a high kill count, has yet to write off a
member of the core group. So without much further ado, here are the first death predictions
that we have for Stranger Things 5.
Vecna.
The season finale for Stranger Things 4, confirmed that the Mind Flayer is not the ultimate antagonist
of the show, but rather it's Vecna, the very first human known to use psychic powers. After
Vecna was proven to still be alive in the epilogue, his final showdown with the main
cast is set to be potentially the biggest moment in the series. Maybe this time around,
the entire cast will take on him together, kind of like all of the Avengers versus Thanos
and his army in Avengers: Endgame. Regardless of how many emotional heroic deaths it will
take to get there, it seems inevitable that the show has to conclude with the death of its
most powerful villain. Almost every major franchise ends with the death of the main
villain, and I think that is going to be the case this time around. So goodbye, Henry.
Jonathan.
The older Byers brother has been the topic of criticism for pretty much three seasons,
as many viewers find him to be an irrelevant character as well as a benchwarmer for other
characters to get more spotlight attention. Jonathan spent much of season 4 functioning
as the gang's driver and Will's support system rather than the major teen character from
the first season of the series back in 2016. Jonathan could and should be a bigger part
of season 5. So far, his biggest looming plot lines are his decision not to go to Nancy's
college and the love triangle between him, Nancy, and Steve. There's much that Jonathan
can still add to the plot outside of the teen drama aspect, and the plot regarding his uncertain
future could be resolved in the most tragic way possible. I think Jonathan could make
a big sacrifice in season 5 to save his little brother Will from the hands of Vecna, since
he is confirmed to have a much bigger role in the final season according to the Duffer
Brothers. Most of this pretty much comes from the very emotional conversation in the season
finale, where Jonathan and Will share the ultimate bro hug. As for how Joyce fits into
all of this, it will surely devastate her. No mother can bear losing her child. And last,
but not least:
Eleven.
Despite Stranger Things being more of an ensemble piece than a protagonist-led story,
it wouldn't be a stretch to call Eleven the main character. It is worth mentioning, first
and foremost, that El was supposed to die at the end of season 1 back in 2016, and she
ended up dying in the final version of that season. The decision to bring her back was
done when they decided to not do an anthology. With that said, Eleven's connection to the
Upside Down and her psychic abilities may mean she has to commit the ultimate sacrifice
to save her friends. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that either she and Vecna could go
down together or that she has to sacrifice herself to close the gates and finally keep
the world safe from the Upside Down. Every epic tale usually ends with the ultimate sacrifice.
To bring back Avengers: Endgame as an example, Iron Man had to sacrifice himself to save
the universe. I could see the co-creators going back to their original idea of killing
off the tragic heroine that saved the world from the forces of the Upside Down. With that
said, it is just the prediction that I have for now. Maybe we will get that happily ever
after conclusion where Mike and Eleven get married in a big wedding featuring the entire
cast of survivors. At the end of the day, will have to see what exactly will happen
when Stranger Things 5 finally comes out whenever it does.
Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today. Based on the little that we know for Stranger Things
5, who do you think will die in the fifth and final season of the show?
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