After years of being the emotional heart of ‘Stranger Things’, Will Byers is finally stepping into a very different role, and it leaves even his closest friends visibly shaken.
A recently unveiled trailer of Season 5, Volume 2 is a teasing preview of what is yet to come, and one thing is made very clear: the ultimate fight against Vecna might be entirely on Will’s shoulders.
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The clip, which was shared by the Duffer Brothers on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, does not merely tease action but redefines the whole power structure of the show. Will now doesn’t need to be saved, but he might be the solution to the nightmare. The season 5, volume 1 finale left on a shocking note, as Demogorgons attacked, and Will reacted in a manner that no one could have expected. His psychic retaliation was powerful enough to disable several creatures simultaneously.
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The moment was made even more striking by a familiar detail: blood trickling from Will’s nose, echoing Eleven’s trademark sign of overexertion. That visual comparison was all that was needed. Today, the new tease for vol. 2 demonstrates the consequences of that event. At the table are Joyce Byers, Will, Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Robin Buckley, Erica Sinclair, and Murray Bauman. It’s a team that has been through monsters, mind control, and alternate dimensions.
However, even to them, this revelation is too much to take in. Joyce outlines the scheme with unexpected boldness. Rather than attacking another Demogorgon or weakening Vecna’s army, the concept is much more direct and much more deadly. Will must be able to reach the hive mind to attack Vecna himself. “One blow takes him out,” Joyce explains. “Ends him, ends his army, ends this nightmare.” For a brief moment, Joyce seems proud of herself, asking if anyone has questions or ideas. “There are no bad ideas,” she insists. This line was strangely optimistic for a show with deadly and psychic monsters.
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When the group attempts to come to terms with Will’s capabilities, the dialogue momentarily turns absurd, a typical ‘Stranger Things’ trick. Robin is excited to refer to Will as a real-life wizard, but Erica corrects her with absolute confidence. “He’s a sorcerer,” Erica says. “His powers are innate.” It is a throwaway joke, but long-time fans will see the underlying message. The episode that unveiled his powers was called Sorcerer. This might be an intentional confirmation that Will has become permanently connected to the Upside Down.
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Joyce is quick to bring everyone back to reality and remind them that semantics will not beat Vecna. Still, the moment lingers. Will’s transformation isn’t just shocking, it’s unsettling. For years, his relationship with the Upside Down has been a curse and a traumatic experience. The Duffer Brothers had already created speculation by teasing the last episodes with Funko Pop figures on Fallon’s desk before the release of the clip. They placed Will right under Vecna, and Henry Creel was standing over him.
It was a visual metaphor that was not overlooked. Eleven was submerged in water, and Steve Harrington was hanging on the edge of the desk before falling off in a dramatic manner. The implication that Steve’s life might be at risk immediately grabbed fans’ attention. Whether that moment was a genuine hint or a deliberate misdirection remains to be seen, but the Duffers are notorious for messing with expectations. What is evident, however, is that Season 5, Volume 2 is setting Will as the emotional and narrative focus of the endgame. The group does not merely marvel at his powers; they’re terrified of what using them might cost him.
