Stranger Things Season 2: What Are Will’s New Powers?

Stranger Things aired its first full season 2 trailer during Super Bowl LI, and it was quite an exciting trailer, to say the least!

In all of the Stranger Things footage we saw, there was one recurring theme that has fans buzzing with the question: What are Will’s new powers?

Where Is My Mind?

The first thing we see that’s of question is a voice over with someone calling out to eleven, with footage showing someone waking up as if form a nightmare, with blood leaking from his or her nose. 

It’s hard to confirm who is speaking and whom is waking up from the dream. Is Will somehow psychically connected to Eleven now? Is he somehow picking up psychic vibes some other way? 

The next suggests that he might…

A Cure For Wellness

This image from the trailer makes it look as though Will is brought in for testing – in a setup that evokes season 1 imagery of Eleven, during her time as a lab rat Hawkins National Laboratory. 

It follows that if Will is being tested by Hawkins (or any other institution), then there must be a reason. 

…Has Hawkins found their next Eleven?

Alternate Reality

This scene of Will standing at the doorway to another dimension (literally) comes with the question of whether it’s something real, or a vision Will is having. 

Either way, it’s clear that Will’s time in the Upside Down has left an imprint on him. Whether he can see through dimensions, move between them, or is simply having a nightmare, What’s happening in Will’s head will likely be of major importance. 

The Big Monster

What’s Will’s connection to this giant monster from the Upside Down? He’s not exactly cowering in fear in the scene where he spots the monster outside his door; it suggests that there could be a connection – and it could be one that makes Will a potential danger to those around him. 

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The second season of Stranger Things will air on October 31, 2017.

The first season of Stranger Things starred Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, and Matthew Modine. The second season will feature Sadie Sink as Max, a tough and confident girl whose appearance, behavior and pursuits seem more typical of boys than of girls in this era, and Power Rangers star Dacre Montgomery as Billy, Max’s hyper-confident, and edgy older step-brother.

Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (Wayward Pines, Hidden) serve as writer, directors, and co-showrunners of the series, and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen via their 21 Laps entertainment banner (The Spectacular Now, Night At The Museum, Real Steel, Date Night). Shawn Levy also serves as director.