STRANGER Things’ legions of monsters bring major fear factor to the Netflix sci-fit hit, but in many ways they remain shrouded in mystery.
The beasties first emerged from the Upside Down – a sinister alternative world – in season 1 and have remained a staple on the show ever since.
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However, upon revisiting some of the earlier episodes, fans have noticed some inconsistencies with the ferocious creatures.
Named after the gang’s favourite opponent in Dungeons & Dragons, the Demogorgon, the first of the Upside Down spawn breaks into Hawkins and wastes no time terrorising the locals.
However, viewers have complained that at no point is a motive made clear for the rampage.
What’s more, the source of their powers, as well as their applications, are rarely consistent.
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Reddit user VisibleEntry4 asked fellow fans: “Why did the demogorgon attack Will?
“I’m so confused after my fourth rewatch, I still don’t have an answer except that he said that the Demogorgon got him.”
The post was flooded with upvotes and messages of agreement from like-minded viewers, who couldn’t understand why the Demogorgon would go after Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) of all people in the first place.
Another puzzled viewer commented: “I'm wondering about that too!
“Does the Demogorgon have powers? He unlocks the door just like Eleven does!”
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The Demogorgon does indeed display telekinetic abilities along the lines of Eleven’s, opening a lock mechanism to get to Will.
However, at no point is this explained, whereas Eleven’s gifts powers extensively explored during a dive into her past as an experiment subject.
Filming for season 4 of Stranger Things has currently been put on hold amid the global coronavirus outbreak.
However, producers offered fans a look behind the scenes with a teaser clip of the cast’s first readthrough.
Stranger Things seasons 1-3 are available to stream on Netflix.
Stranger Things posts first look behind the scenes video of season four
