We think Will Byers had already cracked the code to surviving the Upside Down, which is the same for escaping Vecna&#039;s curse Stranger Things.

Did Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers Really Crack Vecna’s Curse Back in &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; Season 2?

No amount of Demobats or Demagorgons can match the terrifying demon king Vecna.
With his telekinetic powers and the ability to murder teenagers from another
dimension, he is the most powerful being from the Upside Down that the Hawkins
gang has faced so far. But despite that, we found out that he has a weakness:
music. Interestingly, this was already hinted at way earlier, back in season
Stranger Things 2 when Will Byers was under Mind Flayer’s grasp. 


MUSIC ALWAYS PLAYED A PART IN ESCAPING THE HORRORS OF THE UPSIDE DOWN IN
STRANGER THINGS 

Music was always significant in snapping out of the Upside Down. It just wasn’t
given a central role until season 4. We notice this first in season 2. Will
Byers was under Mind Flayer’s control and to save him, the gang constantly
reminded him of happy memories and played his favorite songs. Eventually, Will
was able to regain back some of the control, although not entirely. Again, in
season 1, Eleven was able to find Will when he was humming The Clash’s Should I
Stay or Should I Go. We also think that it was music that helped him survive
that long in the Upside Down in season 1. 

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For Billy, music and happy memories of his mother snapped him out of Mind
Flayer’s control. Max escaped the hellscape just before Vecna
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/vecna] was going to murder her thanks to the gang
playing Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-whole-new-lease-of-life-kate-bush-celebrates-her-songs-running-up-that-hill-success-stranger-things-and-her-excitement-for-the-remaining-season/]. 

ALSO READ: You Can’t Unsee These ‘Stranger Things’ Vecna BTS Images and the
Comments Will Crack You Up
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THE GANG HAS TO ACT FAST IF THEY WANT TO SAVE NANCY 

After Vecna fails to take Max, he goes after Nancy, who is harboring guilt for
Barb’s death. With Nancy alone in the hellscape, the gang has to quickly find
out her favorite song before she joins Vecna’s corpse collection. Now the scene
with Eddie aggressively playing his guitar in the trailer makes sense. But what
is her favorite song? Fans believe it’s Toto’s Africa that was playing in the
background when Steve and she were making out in Stranger Things
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] season 1
[https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281]. 

What do you think?

ALSO READ: ‘Stranger Things’ Takes Practical Effects to Another Level With This
Scene in Season 4
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-stranger-things-takes-practical-effects-to-another-level-with-this-scene-in-season-4/]

Srabani Biswas

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No amount of Demobats or Demagorgons can match the terrifying demon king Vecna. With his telekinetic powers and the ability to murder teenagers from another dimension, he is the most powerful being from the Upside Down that the Hawkins gang has faced so far. But despite that, we found out that he has a weakness: music. Interestingly, this was already hinted at way earlier, back in season Stranger Things 2 when Will Byers was under Mind Flayer&#8217;s grasp. 
<h2>Music always played a part in escaping the horrors of the Upside Down in Stranger Things </h2>
Music was always significant in snapping out of the Upside Down. It just wasn&#8217;t given a central role until season 4. We notice this first in season 2. Will Byers was under Mind Flayer&#8217;s control and to save him, the gang constantly reminded him of happy memories and played his favorite songs. Eventually, Will was able to regain back some of the control, although not entirely. Again, in season 1, Eleven was able to find Will when he was humming The Clash&#8217;s Should I Stay or Should I Go. We also think that it was music that helped him survive that long in the Upside Down in season 1. 
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For Billy, music and happy memories of his mother snapped him out of Mind Flayer&#8217;s control. Max escaped the hellscape just before <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/vecna">Vecna</a> was going to murder her thanks to the gang playing Kate Bush&#8217;s <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-whole-new-lease-of-life-kate-bush-celebrates-her-songs-running-up-that-hill-success-stranger-things-and-her-excitement-for-the-remaining-season/">Running Up That Hill</a>. 
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<h2>The gang has to act fast if they want to save Nancy </h2>
After Vecna fails to take Max, he goes after Nancy, who is harboring guilt for Barb&#8217;s death. With Nancy alone in the hellscape, the gang has to quickly find out her favorite song before she joins Vecna&#8217;s corpse collection. Now the scene with Eddie aggressively playing his guitar in the trailer makes sense. But what is her favorite song? Fans believe it&#8217;s Toto&#8217;s Africa that was playing in the background when Steve and she were making out in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281">season 1</a>. 
What do you think?
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We think Will Byers had already cracked the code to surviving the Upside Down, which is the same for escaping Vecna's curse Stranger Things.

Did Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers Really Crack Vecna’s Curse Back in 'Stranger Things' Season 2? - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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