Barring a complete collapse across the final weeks of December, Stranger Things ' Vecna will surely go down as one of the greatest TV villains of all time . Revealed as the show's big bad in season 4, Stranger Things spent a great deal of time fleshing out Vecna's troubled past, both at home and as a test subject, as well as unveiling his secretive influence upon the town of Hawkins ever since Will Byers' disappearance.

After Stranger Things season 4 ended with Vecna's temporary defeat, it appeared that a key part of the villain's appeal had been lost forever. Quite unexpectedly, Stranger Things season 5 has succeeded in restoring this all-important quality, allowing Vecna to continue his push toward "iconic TV villain" status.

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