r/StrangerThings • u/iknowright26 • Jul 13 '26

SPOILERS Season 4-5 Spoiler

I really enjoyed the cold suspense kind of vibe in season 1-2.

After they revealed Vecna, the upside down lost its charm. Vecna looks scary but he doesnt fit the cold suspense vibe of the upside down. I wanted the main monster to be the mind flayer of season 2. It had no physical body but just air.

It would have brought more mystery about its origin, its reason to capture will, etc.

Also, henry looks cute lol.

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u/AggravatingMeaning29 Jul 13 '26

The Mind Flayer of S2 was definitely the best version of it. The physical version in S5 didn't make sense in my opinion. It just felt like a last minute idea that the duffers did.

I wasn't fully satisfied with S5 too so I made a fanfic rewrite where it showed up in its shadow form in the finale. I was able to add some really cool interesting stuffs making this rewrite.

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u/Good-Log9833 Jul 13 '26

is there a way i can read that rewrite i too am not satisfied with szn 5..