this might be absolutely nothing but. considering the “vecna’d people can be saved by their favorite song” thing and all the theories going around about that, i noticed something about the promo posters: what if the people looking at each other in the posters are the ones most involved in saving the other from vecna?
lucas is looking at max and he saved her by remembering her favorite song
we know that robin was going through nancy’s cassettes and that she’s very observant so there’s a solid chance she’ll know what song to play for her and here they are, looking at each other
and finally, if will really does get vecna’d, that leaves us with...
there’s just something about this picture……. the way max’s hand is so naturally placed just under charles’ nape, as he’s distracted and looking down. neither of them is looking at the other, but they still appear so comfortable and so relaxed in each other’s presence. the familiarity of someone’s finger brushing on your race suit, immediately knowing who it is…….. the feeling of being able to know someone blind…..