Why Mike Wheeler Is Vecna’s Next Victim (Theory)

Something I’ve been looking into over the last couple of months has been signs that Mike is getting targeted by Vecna. From subtle visual hints, to major story elements Mike Wheeler is the perfect bait for Vecna to get to El and Will.
(CW: Fake blood, violence, scary images, monsters, discussions of abuse, flashing lights etc.)

Time Stamps
0:20 Why Would Mike Get Vecna’d?
2:07 Ominous Imagery In Season 4
5:32 Mike In Max’s Flashbacks & Vecna’s Curse Symptoms
7:22 Parallel between Max’s Mom & Hopper
7:57 Creepy Stalker Camerawork
10:12 Similarities With Vecna’s Other Victims
11:53 Film Similarities “The Peanut Butter Solution”
14:25 Season 3 flayed!Billy Scene With Mike
15:18 How Mike Will Be Vecna’d Speculation
18:51 Locations That Might Show Up In His Vecna Visions


Mike Wheeler “Stalker” Camera Angles
   • Who or What Is Watching Mike Wheeler?...  

References
Thank you to fellow Bylers on Tumblr who found some of these items in the video! + even more of my analysis on this topic.
Max’s Mom/Hopper Parallel https://www.tumblr.com/doriandrifting...
One at airport https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
Mike Vecna’s 4th Victim https://www.tumblr.com/bylerschmyler/...
Mindflayer Telephone Booth https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
Rink O Mania Mindflayer https://www.tumblr.com/chirpsythismor...
Fred’s Scar & Flashback Placement https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
Max & Mike Claw Imagery https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
Billy & Mike S3 https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
S2 Possessed Will & Mike Transition https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
Mike headache final s4 scene https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...
Why a metaphorical outing? https://www.tumblr.com/lesbianmindfla...