Overview
- On Jan. 7, Jamie Campbell Bower told The Tonight Show he attempted to have Vecna whisper “please don’t” in his final scene, but the ADR line “didn’t work.”
- He said the idea was rooted in The First Shadow, which portrays Henry Creel’s past connection with Joyce and informed his bid to show a flicker of humanity.
- Bower noted he previously added a subtle ADR beat in season 4 that was approved, which encouraged him to try a final line in season 5.
- Co-creator Ross Duffer said a separate moment explicitly linking Joyce and Hopper to Henry from their school days was removed to avoid confusing viewers who hadn’t seen the play.
- Critics highlighted that keeping the plea out preserved the intended tone of the climax, and season 5 is streaming now on Netflix.