rewatching season 2 and noticed this
throughout season 2 will refers to the mind flayer as “him” instead of “it.” this might foreshadow that vecna was the one behind it all & vecna is pretty much the one in control of the mind flayer. pretty sure it’s the same thing for billy in season 3, really referring to vecna instead of what’s thought to be the mind flayer.
(yes i’m aware it’s all a hive mind)