WITH a heavy-hitting season finale, Strangers Things Season Four was, undoubtedly, the best of the show’s runtime.
While the finale did end with more questions than answers, it left fans feverishly pondering on what’s next in Season Five. And now, we begin our long wait.

The season saw new characters like Edward “Eddie” Munson, portrayed by Joseph Quinn, who quickly became a fan favourite.
Eddie joined the team of heroes in a journey through the grim ‘upside down’ parallel universe to battle the season’s villain, Vecna.

With a rocking performance, Eddie was dubbed one of this season’s best characters; however, in good ole television show fashion, his character is killed off in one of the most gut-wrenching deaths of the season.
Nevertheless, Eddie left his mark on the Stranger Things story. Without spoiling too much, Eddie’s was not the only death of the season.

Max (Sadie Sink), Vecna’s final victim in his determination to take over the normal world, was also taken out.
But there is a shocker! Max’s death is brief as she is brought back to life by her superpower best friend, Eleven. But the writers could never make it that ease, so they put her in a coma after Vecna’s terrifying curse leaves her blind and with broken limbs.

While the hope for this season was to see the show’s villain finally defeated, that was just wishful thinking as the demon was only severely injured. He’s now gone into hiding.
Licking his wounds from the defeat by teenagers, it’s like Vecna will return angrier, more violent and calculated in his attacks for the final season.

There is a lingering uncertainty that clouds this season. Much of that gloom was broken by a few mention worthy moments like the return of Eleven’s father, Hopper (David Harbour), who was held in a soviet prison in Russia up to this time.

With this season concluded, there’s definitely war afoot. There’s also a likely spill out of the upside down demonic dimension into the real world.
Until the next season releases in 2024, we’ll have to speculate on many questions like where is Vecna? Will Max regain consciousness? Will Eleven and Vecna finally have the long-awaited standoff one-on-one?