{"id":2187295,"date":"2025-12-04T21:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2187295"},"modified":"2025-12-04T21:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:22:27","slug":"derek-is-my-favorite-new-stranger-things-character-but-im-worried-about-one-turnbow-trap-loose-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/derek-is-my-favorite-new-stranger-things-character-but-im-worried-about-one-turnbow-trap-loose-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Is My Favorite New Stranger Things Character, But I&#8217;m Worried About One &#8216;Turnbow Trap&#8217; Loose End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Spoilers are ahead for Volume 1 of <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/stranger-things-season-5-know-163121809.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stranger Things Season 5;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em><strong>Stranger Things<\/strong><\/em><strong> Season 5<\/strong><\/a><strong>, available streaming now with a <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/netflix-subscription-plans-price-included-174717448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>Netflix subscription<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The very long-awaited fifth season of <em>Stranger Things<\/em> has finally premiered, with an already pretty vast cast of returning characters still standing for the final fight against Vecna. I had my doubts that the show really needed to add any new characters, and Derek Turnbow didn\u2019t do much to change my mind when it seemed like he\u2019d just be an elementary school bully. To my surprise, his transformation from Dipshit Derek to Delightful Derek completely won me over, and he&#8217;s officially my favorite newcomer. Still, there\u2019s one not-so-delightful moment from \u201cThe Turnbow Trap\u201d that has me worried for Volume 2.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Derek playing a video game in Stranger Things Season 5\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iBi7gGZsT605nIQl2CzP3A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/ae9bb9e8a3d594216a59fc88aee59a05\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What Happened In \u201cThe Turnbow Trap\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The main characters plotted a very illegal scheme in Episode 3, called &#8220;The Turnbow Trap,&#8221; that involved a drugged pie, breaking and entering, booby-trapping a house <em>Home Alone<\/em>-style, and kidnapping the Turnbow family to hold captive. Their plan to tag a Demogorgon while also saving the Turnbows actually worked well\u2026 until it turned out that Derek didn\u2019t get enough servings of the pie to knock him out for long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The episode ended with Derek awake, while his mom, dad, and older sister were still tied up and unconscious in a barn that was about to be attacked. Fortunately, the Demogorgon didn\u2019t manage to drag Derek to the Upside Down for Vecna or kill anybody else in the barn, but I\u2019m still stuck on one loose end that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/originally-thought-stranger-things-spoiled-124146259.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:even Will\u2019s massive Vecna twist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">even Will\u2019s massive Vecna twist<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/duffer-brothers-teased-stranger-things-002100690.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:show's most violent death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">show&#8217;s most violent death<\/a> weren&#8217;t enough to make me forget. What about the rest of the Turnbows?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When Derek&#8217;s parents and sister were last seen, they were tied up with pillowcases around their heads in the barn. Joyce and Co. didn\u2019t bring the rest of them along when they fled with Derek in the wake of the Demogorgon\u2019s attack, so what\u2019s up with the Turnbows who were left behind? I think there could be much larger consequences than just Erica ending her friendship with Tina.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Derek leading kids in visualization before breaking out in Stranger Things Season 5\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FlXkGLI5LT9b13SQsuV31A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/576dc6a6e2c000f3aaf72d8011c00eac\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How Will Stranger Things Tie Off This Loose End?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Are the Turnbows, sans Derek, the most important characters of <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u2019 fifth and final season? Of course not, but they could still create a fair amount of trouble for the heroes. After all, even if Mr. and Mrs. Turnbow couldn\u2019t connect the dots about the drugged pie that knocked them out, Tina might recall Erica and her syringe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The best case scenario for Volume 2, which releases on Christmas Day to continue <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/stranger-things-season-5-premiere-022801589.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stranger Things' string of holiday premieres;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Stranger Things<\/em>&#8216; string of holiday premieres<\/a>, is probably just that the Turnbows manage to slip their restraints and either don\u2019t remember enough to hold Erica and Co. accountable or can be persuaded that their abductors really did have their best interests at heart. They&#8217;re a complication that the heroes don&#8217;t really have time for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some worse scenarios seem more likely at the halfway point of Season 5, though. Derek\u2019s kidnapping likely won\u2019t go unnoticed by any members of the army who survived Vecna and the Demogorgons\u2019 attack on the MAC-Z. If they&#8217;re able to track down the rest of the Turnbows in response to Derek\u2019s kidnapping, the authorities could connect some dots and turn the heroes into fugitives. After Eleven was caught on camera, it&#8217;s clear that the army has surveillance across Hawkins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s also the possibility that all hell really is about to break loose in Hawkins and people are going to start dying en masse. The Turnbows are blinded and bound in a barn; they wouldn\u2019t stand a chance if attacked by a monster out of the Upside Down. Admittedly, the Turnbows&#8217; dying might solve some practical problems for the heroes, but the guilt would surely affect them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, what\u2019s going to happen? Will the Turnbows be just fine and dandy if\/when they\u2019re rediscovered in Volume 2? Will Derek\u2019s kidnapping lead them to be \u201crescued\u201d by the army? Will they be victims of Vecna\u2019s? Or should I add them to my list of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/watching-stranger-things-season-5-120000868.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:possible continuity errors\/clues from Volume 1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">possible continuity errors\/clues from Volume 1<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We\u2019ll all have to tune in to Netflix on Christmas Day to find out. Volume 2 of <em>Stranger Things<\/em> Season 5 will release on December 25 at 8 p.m. ET. The finale, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/duffer-brothers-set-record-straight-163441726.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:clocks in at just over two hours;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">clocks in at just over two hours<\/a>, will debut at 8 p.m. ET on New Year\u2019s Eve. Plenty of scares are sure to happen by the end; it just remains to be seen if any of those are tied to the Turnbow family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX Spoilers are ahead for Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5, available streaming now with a Netflix subscription. 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