Happy Tuesday, my fellow strangers! It’s Mrs. Strange once again. On today’s episode
for Stranger Universe, I will talk about the fan theory going around that Eddie Munson
will return as a new villain in Stranger Things 5.
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It has only been two weeks since the season finale of Stranger Things 4, and this past
Friday marked the sixth year anniversary since the show premiered on Netflix in 2016. Now,
Stranger Things fans are gearing up for the fifth and final season of the series, with
episodes being written in August 2022. As always, lots of theories have appeared and
spread across the fanbase in regards to what will happen in Stranger Things 5. One of those
is today’s topic. You’ve probably stumbled across the theory going around that Eddie
Munson, the iconic metalhead from season 4, returning as a villain in season 5 if you’ve
been searching for information on what might happen next. Part of this is understandably
motivated by the hope that some characters of the show are still alive after the events
in Season 4. So what does this “Kas theory” have to do with all this? Let’s break it
down.
In an epic final battle, Eddie Munson ultimately sacrificed his life in the Upside Down to
lure the Demobats away from the main group. Well, at least we think he’s dead if the
theory is anything to go by. The Demobats harshly bit into Eddie multiple times and
so it’s assumed that he bled out. With the majority of Hawkins believing that Eddie is
a murderer and beyond redemption, there’s not much more we can ask out of his character
as far as his story arc is concerned. But many believe that Vecna isn’t done with
him. As posted on Reddit and Tiktok, some think that Eddie will return in a similar
vein to Kas, who in traditional Dungeons and Dragons lore, is a vampire that follows Vecna
as a leader of his forces, but ultimately betrays him at the end. Eddie has tattoos
of a swarm of bats and some undead creature with puppet strings. So being killed by demonic
bats is either poetic or a hint that he could become a vampire. Eddie is also seen wielding
a spear and trash-can shield with nails, resembling the sword and spiked shield of Kas. But at
the end of the day, is that enough evidence? Well, actually no. It’s a good theory generously
fueled by wish fulfillment, but showrunners The Duffer Brothers understand D and D lore
very well. Eddie’s allusions to Kas would be almost too much on the nose. Besides, if
anyone is “Kas,” it’s most likely Eleven. She met Henry, learned from him, but then
betrayed and banished him to the Upside Down, turning Henry into Vecna. She also scarred
Vecna’s arm and eye. All of this is very close to the story of Kas and Vecna in Dungeons
and Dragon. I think this is an interesting theory overall, but I am not so sure if it
will come to fruition in season 5. Eddie continues the trend of introducing a new character in
one season and killing them off in that season. The show has also had the criticism of not
killing off enough characters to amp up the stakes, especially with what happened with
Max at the end of season 4. Lastly, Eddie started off as a coward, and his character
arc was Turing that around by facing his fears and not running away anymore at the end of
Stranger Things 4. With that said, we could see Joseph Quinn reprising his role as Eddie
Munson in flashbacks or as a ghastly appearance. At the end of the day, it’s just a theory.
A Strange Theory. Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today. What are your thoughts on Eddie returning as Kas
in Stranger Things 5?
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