stranger things The showrunners of the series, Ross and Matt Duffer, spoke about one of the most burning questions of the season finale.
Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the series’ villain, Vecna, also known as Henry Creel, transformed into the villain through a combination of traumatic experience with an otherworldly entity, the Mind Flayer, in the Upside Down.
In an interview with TadumRoss shed light on Vecna’s insistence that his alliance with the Mind Flayer was entirely his own choice, despite Will Byers’ (Noah Schnaap) suggestion of long-term possession.
In the final episode it is revealed that Henry is reflecting on his past while rejecting the idea that he has been controlled like Will was in previous seasons.
The moments sparked debate among fans about the true nature of Herny’s villainy.
“We discussed with the writers room if we could have a Billy [Dacre Montgomery] moment when he turns against the Mind Flayer [in a] Darth Vader type situation,” Ross explained.
However, the more they talked about it with the writers and Bower, the showrunner said of the villain, “He’s come so far at this point to get here, he has to justify everything he’s done. And the only way to justify that is to say, ‘I chose this, and I still believe in this.'”
He noted that while Vecna seemed shaken by his old memories, redemption was in his story. “At this point he’s too far gone to turn against the Mind Flayer,” Ross added.
Ross concluded his statement by saying he left it up to fans “in terms of whether young Henry chose this or whether it was simply the Mind Flayer controlling him from start to finish.”
However, he still emphasized that “in terms of where Henry goes, it doesn’t matter because, at the end of the day, he chooses the Mind Flayer’s side.”
stranger things The fifth season is now streaming on Netflix.
