Stranger Things The series’ showrunners, Ross and Matt Duffer, opened up about one of the most burning questions from the season finale.
Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the villain in the series, Vecna also known as Henry Creel, was transformed into a villain through a combination of traumatic experiences with an otherworldly entity, the Mind Flayer in the Upside Down.
In an interview with TadumRoss shed light on Vecna’s insistence that her alliance with the Mind Flayer was entirely her own choice, despite Will Byers’ (Noah Schnaap) suggestion of long-term possession.
In the final episode, it is revealed that Henry reflects on his past while rejecting the idea that he was controlled like Will was in previous seasons.
These moments sparked a debate among fans about the true nature of Herny’s villainy.
“We discussed with the writers room if he could have a Billy [Dacre Montgomery] moment when he turns against Mind Flayer [in a] Darth Vader type situation,” Ross explained.
However, the more they talked about it with the writers and with Bower, the showrunner said of the villain: “He’s gone 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 it.’
He noted that although Vecna seemed shaken by his old memories, redemption was in his story. “He’s gone too far at this point to turn on the Mind Flayer,” Ross added.
Ross concluded his statement by saying that he left it up to the fans whether young Henry chose this or if it was simply the Mind Flayer controlling him from start to finish.
However, he still pointed out that “when it comes to Henry’s destination, it doesn’t matter because he chooses the Mind Flayer’s side in the end.”
Stranger Things season five is now streaming on Netflix.
