Mike was Vecna'd from the start, and his weird hair in S5x04 [Sorcerer] proves it
(along with some other stuff, obviously...)
First up, here are two things you should know:
The 'Henry' hairstyle is used to signify Vecna's influence on a character. It's a neat, slightly long side parting with the forehead showing. (e.g. Karen, Nancy, Dustin and Mike in the Epilogue.)
Orange tones are used to signify Vecna's influence on a scene (all of Season 5 is orange-toned, especially Camazotz + the Epilogue; Will wears orange after entering Vecna's mind)
In a SINGLE SCENE, this guy's hair went from short + messy with no parting -> longer, neater with a side parting and his forehead showing. -> short + messy with no parting again.
In his first talk with Will, Mike's hair is normal and the sky is blue.
Murray opens the trap door.
Mike suddenly stops in his tracks and urgently prompts Will into considering that he has powers like Vecna. From Will's POV, Mike's hair is suddenly longer, neater with a side part - like Vecna. (Directly after the trap door!!!)
Then, the first time that Mike directly compares Will to Vecna, the sky suddenly turns orange.
They keep talking. Cut to Robin in the trap door.
From Robin's POV, Mike's hair is normal, and the sky is blue, not orange (it all looks normal, because Vecna wants Will, not Robin).
It's as though Vecna is influencing Mike somehow, in order to convince Will that he is like him.
This would unfortunately be a genius move on Vecna's part.
Mike is the ONLY PERSON Will would possibly listen to after being compared to Vecna – the guy who is "evil and hellbent on destroying the world" and who literally DESTROYED WILL'S LIFE. Can you imagine Steve or even Joyce telling Will he's like Vecna, and him actually listening? SMILING?!?!?!
Remember, Vecna wants to work together with Will. He said it himself; "We are going to do beautiful things together". By listening to Mike and becoming a Sorcerer, Will fell right into Vecna's trap.
Nancy: “Before he took Holly, Vecna stalked her, but… he didn’t appear as Vecna, he appeared as Henry. As a friend.”
Cut to Will.
Mike: “...I highly doubt his long-term goal is friendship.”
Vecna isn't using his old tactics. HE'S APPEARING AS A FRIEND. That friend just looks a little... different than usual.
"It's time to join your friends, Sorcerer."
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