There have been many theories regarding the fate of Max in Stranger Things season 5. But this latest theory implies that the ending of Stranger Things will be dark.

In season 4, Max died for a brief moment before she was brought back to life by Eleven. It was later revealed that she is in a coma now and her fate is uncertain.

The ending of season 4 also revealed that Will has a connection with Vecna and he can sense his presence. Some fans have been speculating that Will Byers could turn evil. If this theory holds true, they might have to kill Will too, before killing Vecna.

But this latest theory suggests the Hawkins gang would have to choose between Will and Max. Let’s dig into it.

Max and Will Byers’ Theory Explained

A user StrangerWill has posted the theory on Reddit. ”

Brenner’s words to Eleven are clear: Henry doesn’t just kill but he “consumes” his victims. He consumed Max, and that’s how he successfully opened the gate in the attic and connected all four to open one massive gate. When Eleven went into Max’s mind while at the hospital, it was blank. To awaken Max from her coma is to truly kill Vecna, probably a strong plot point for season 5.”

The user further talks about Will’s connection with Vecna.

“There are a lot of similarities between Henry and Will. It has been confirmed that Vecna was indeed the Mind Flayer, or at least created it from the floating dark particles and used it as a vessel. We know that the Mind Flayer controls the Demogorgons, and most likely controlled the Demogorgon of season 1, who took Will.”

He further elaborated that Vecna wants to regain his human form. To do this, he will have to choose someone similar to his personality and Will is the perfect candidate. Will has already said that the Mindflayer did not want to kill him. Vecna might have planned to use his body to be human again.

So if both points are true, then that’s a big issue. Because it implies that to save Max is to kill Vecna, a.k.a. Will. Would they be able to get Vecna out of him like they did in season 2? Maybe, if that’s the case, then I hope so. But we could also be seeing a very tough decision during season 5.”

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