Stranger Things season 4 part 1 has arrived and fans have been left with a lot of questions for part 2.
Stranger Things season 4 has finally arrived. After three years of waiting, fans of the beloved Netflix series can finally make their way back into the world of Hawkins (and its deadly counterpart the Upside Down) for another seven installments.
Things have changed since they’ve been away. For starters, Joyce, Will, Jonathan and Eleven no longer live in Hawkins, having moved to California. Former Police Chief Jim Hopper is actually alive but is imprisoned in Russia. And a new threat now seeks to strike fear into the hearts of the Hawkins residents in Vecna.
*** Contains MAJOR SPOILERS from Stranger Things season 4, part 1 ***
If you’ve binged your way through all seven episodes, you’ll already know so much more than what we’ve written above. You’ll also probably know that the adventures will continue in one month’s time as Stranger Things season 4 is split into two installments, with Part 2 arriving in July. And with that, you’ll also probably have a lot of burning questions after Part 1, because, well, a lot went down.
5. Will Joyce, Hopper and Murray get home in Stranger Things season 4, part 2?
Joyce Byers and Murray Bauman spent the cast majority of Stranger Things season 4 trying to rescue Jim Hopper from a secret prison in Alaska. They ran into quite a few obstacles along the way, but in the end, through sheer determination (and Murray’s surprisingly impressive combat skills), they found the prison and even saved Hopper from the Demogorgon.
Now that Joyce and Hopper have finally been reunited, will the two of them, Murray and Dmitri be able to escape the prison? Will Joyce and Hopper get back to Hawkins in season 4, part 2?
4. Will Nancy and Steve get back together?
One of the most unexpected storylines in Stranger Things season 4, part 1 was the apparent rekindling of the flame that once burned between Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington.
Originally a bad boy who corrected his ways, Steve’s longing for Nancy has come and gone over the seasons as he respected the choice she made (starting a relationship with Jonathan Byers) and he has tried to move on ever since.
However, this season it has become clear that there is definitely some chemistry between him and Nancy. Is this simply leftover feelings that have resurfaced now that Nancy is confused about her relationship with Jonathan, or is there more there?
With the two now still in the Upside Down, will that romance be rekindled?
3. Will Steve or Nancy die in the Upside Down?
On the other hand, Steve and Nancy are still in the Upside Down, raising some concerning questions about their future on the show. While the former evaded death by bat creatures, Nancy has now been taken in by Vecna’s curse.
Can Steve bring Nancy back before the villain claims another life, or will he once again find himself hunted by the demonic creatures from the Upside Down? And what of his wounds that were inflicted on him by the bats?
Can Steve and Nancy survive the Upside Down?
2. Will Eleven get her powers back?
Ever since Eleven lost her powers at the end of Stanger Things season 3, viewers have wondered how – or if – she would get them back. Well, it seems that season 4 is on course to not only getting her to that point, but amplifying them when she returns.
With Dr. Brenner back from the dead and seemingly willing to help her return to full strength (and beyond), Eleven agreed to the experiments he once forced her to take in order to reconnect with her past – and, by extension, her powers.
Now that El has figured out how she reached her full potential in the first place (and understands who the major threat is), it looks like she may have found her way back to her abilities. With the misguided authorities on her trail, her rediscovered powers have returned just in time. Can she stop them, prove her innocence and find her way back to Hawkins to save her friends?
1. Can Vecna be stopped?
The seventh episode of Stranger Things season 4 ended with the shocking revelation that Vecna didn’t originate in the Upside Down. No, he was Number One – a gifted, but vengeful young man disguised as an orderly at the Hawkins Lab out to remake the world by destroying it. However, Eleven put an end to his wrath in 1979 when she overwhelmed his powers with her own and sent him into the Upside Down – the first time that a Gate to the other dimension was opened.
If Eleven’s abilities are capable of opening gates to the Upside Down, so are Vecna’s – something we’re already seeing, as each kill opens a new gate – and if he’s a loyal soldier of the Mind Flayer’s, it’s clear that the only way to stop him will be to end him. And we all know that there may only be one person capable of doing that.
Are we getting the Eleven vs. One rematch in Stranger Things season 4, part 2?
Are you looking forward to Stranger Things season 4, part 2? What have you thought of part 1? Let us know in the comments below!