Stranger Things fans spot key moment in season 5 trailer from first episode
Eagle-eyed Stranger Things fans have noticed a crucial detail in the latest teaser for season five that harks back to the show's inception.
The final chapter of Stranger Things is on the horizon, with season five set to be released in stages later this year on Netflix, picking up after the cataclysmic events of the fourth season's finale.
Despite their valiant efforts to vanquish Vecna, he remains only debilitated and succeeds in keeping the gates to the Upside Down ajar, fusing the nightmarish realm with Hawkins.
Released on Wednesday, July 16, the trailer offers a glimpse into the upcoming chaos, featuring a montage of intense scenes as the Hellfire Club and their allies mount a counteroffensive.
However, it was a specific clip that captured fans' attention, as it echoed a moment from the very first episode, aired nine years prior.
The Stranger Things season 5 trailer teases that Vecna will be attacked with a Fireball spell. (Image: NETFLIX)
David Harbour's character Hopper can be heard saying: "I need you to fight one last time", while the camera zooms in on Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), bathed in what appears to be the glow of nearby flames.
In a poignant sequence, Will shuts his eyes in a manner reminiscent of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) when she taps into her abilities.
Towards the trailer's climax, Vecna is seen engulfed in a fiery vortex, which fans speculate to be the Fireball spell.
A Reddit user speculated: "I think Will [is] casting Fireball on Vecna. He says I cast Fireball in the first episode."
The Fireball spell, originating from the legendary Dungeons and Dragons game, is featured in one of the initial scenes of Stranger Things when it premiered in 2016.
Will Byers cast a Fireball spell playing Dungeons and Dragons in Stranger Things' first episode. (Image: NETFLIX)
The gang's deep in their game when Mike Wheeler, played by Finn Wolfhard, warns his mates of an impending Demogorgon attack.
Lucas Sinclair, portrayed by Caleb McLaughlin, urges Will to unleash the Fireball spell, while Gaten Matarazzo's character, Dustin Henderson, advocates for a protection spell.
Will, caught in a moment of indecision, eventually bellows: "Fireball!", as he rolls the dice which then tumbles to the ground.
In response to the Reddit thread, someone remarks: "How do you know these things man I'm jealous of you."
Another fan speculated: "I think Ell will cast it but Will will call it. I think it's time for him to run the ops, Dungeon Master style", and a third concurred, predicting: "They're definitely gonna reference some of that earlier episode DnD stuff."
Stranger Things season five premieres on Wednesday, November 26, on Netflix.
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