We're finally watching Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 2, and well, it is safe to say that Vecna is no longer just a monster lurking in shadows.

Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 answers many questions viewers have had about the Upside Down for ages, but we still need other answers.

Finally, in the seventh episode of Stranger Things 5, "The Bridge," we finally learn where Vecna took Holly Wheeler and the other kids and, most importantly, why.

Netflix has finally dropped Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 (Episodes 5-7), leaving only the final entry in the Duffer Brothers' sci-fi saga, scheduled to release on New Year's Eve.

Jamie Campbell Bower reveals his inspirations for Vecna in 'Stranger Things 5,' including Mr. Rogers, 'The Shining,' and the 2020 movie 'Alone.'

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 is now streaming on Netflix. The much-awaited finale season of the hit show brings back the Hawkins group and their strongest enemy, Vecna. Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 was released worldwide on 25 December.

We recapped and reviewed Stranger Things 5 episode 6, “Escape From Camazotz,” live here at Winter is Coming. We don’t have to wait long to find out what happens next in the Upside Down. Nancy shoots at the sky, and suddenly, we see a big glowing vortex, followed by an explosion and the emergence of energy bolts that travel across the dimension.

Even as Volume 2 of Season 5 drops, Stranger Things fans’ minds are running rampant with speculation and theories about many different aspects of the series.

In the previous volume, the Duffer brothers left fans with a cliffhanger with Will Byers finally channelling his inner Vecna, and taking over his powers to kill the demogorgons that were just about to attack his friends.