Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2: Ending Explained! Does Max Die At End? Connection Between Vecna and Mind Flayer?

Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2 is available on Netflix!  The final two episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2 have arrived. With respective lengths of one hour and 25 minutes and two hours and 30 minutes, the episodes feel more like two movies than the end of a television season. A lot happens in Hawkins and the Upside Down in the season finale. Here’s everything to know about the events of Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2, including how the first part of the season fits into the plot, details on plans to defeat Vecna, an in-memoriam for the characters who died, updates on the status of various love triangles and relationships, and a look forward to what Stranger Things could do from here.

Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2 Ending Explained

The Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2 ending reveals that Vecna ​​has been the show’s villain all along. Vecna ​​presents another flashback, revealing that he quickly realized the Upside Down was not purgatory, but rather an untouched dimension for human beings. Eventually, Vecna ​​came across a mysterious cloud of particles, from which he formed the Mind-Flayer. These particles appear to be the basis of the hive mind, as anything that ingests them gets caught in them.

At the end of Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2, Vecna’s badly injured body falls through the window to the floor, a fall that should have been fatal but, incredibly, her body was missing by the time the trio rushed down the stairs. It is reasonable to think that his escape was facilitated by the behind-the-scenes creatures he controls. Hawkins’ invasion of the Upside Down seems to have been delayed by Vecna’s injuries, or possibly Eleven’s intervention in Max’s death, but it finally takes place two days later. It’s disturbing that the upside-down invasion was triggered soon after, possibly indicating that Vecna ​​is somehow connected to Max and sensed the Eleven’s intrusion into his mind.

Eddie Munson becomes the true hero of Season 4 of Stranger Things, sacrificing himself to keep the hive mind entertained. Inspired by Dustin and Steve in particular, he decided he would choose to leave as a hero. The Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2 ending reveals that Will is still tied to Vecna. The connection between Will and the Mind Flayer was established in Season 1 when Will was rescued too late from the Upside Down. He was banished in Season 2, but it seems a residual psychic connection remained.

What’s Next?

Stranger Things ends with Season 5, and it’s easy to see why, it’s the dramatic climax, the culmination of everything the Duffer Brothers have done since the beginning. But now the line between Hawkins and the Upside Down has been dramatically torn apart, and all those secrets are about to come to light. This will likely be the theme for Season 5 of Stranger Things, as hidden truths are finally revealed.

Does Max Die At The End?

While Vecna ​​manages to survive, Max dies in the Season 4 finale of Stranger Things… for just over a minute. After being consumed by Vecna, lifted into the air and her limbs shattered, her heart stops beating, but she is brought back to life thanks to Eleven, who manages to use her powers to revive her from Max‘s mind. It seems like the worst is over, but it’s not that easy, Max remains blind, with broken limbs, and finally in a coma after Vecna’s attack, from which she may never wake up, which is the conclusion of his story in the ending of Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 2. Despite this grim outlook, there’s reason to hope that Max won’t die a second time in Stranger Things.

What Is The Connection Between Vecna ​​And The Mind Flayer?

It turns out Vecna ​​didn’t carry out the Mind Flayer’s orders, the opposite has been happening all along. Vecna ​​created the Mind Flayer when he arrived in the Upside Down and identified the Mind Flayer’s particles/hive mind as the missing piece in his plan to gain ultimate power. According to Dr. Brenner, whenever Vecna ​​kills someone, he “consumes” them, that is, he gains his consciousness and power. Using his powers, Un took control of the Mind Flayer and gained all his powers, thus becoming stronger and controlling the Upside Down. Even before becoming One, Henry Creel had powers that allowed him to see into the minds of others and kill them by using their worst memories against them. In his own words thanks to the Mind Flayer, he finally broke free from his metaphorical bonds and became the Predator.

The Mind Flayer’s hive-mind connection allowed Henry Creel to become the version of Vecna ​​audiences see in Season 4 of Stranger Things, controlling the Demobats, Demodogs, and Demogorgons in the Upside Down and the real world. In the end, Henry took control of the Mind Flayer’s particles and gave it form, transforming the shadow monster into the Mind Flayer, a spider-like creature. This creature was based on his design, which he had sketched when he was still a child living in the Creel household. What’s intriguing is that after being removed from Will Byers, the Mind Flayer left an imprint on him, meaning Will is still connected to Vecna, even though the monster doesn’t know it.