Stranger Things

Summary

Stranger Thingsseason 5 not only has to give stoppage to its character reference , but it also has to solve many mysteries , especially about the Upside Down , and through that , it can substantiate one or more theory about the other dimension . After a farsighted wait , Stranger Thingsfinally returned with its highly - anticipated fourth time of year , which not only lick the freehanded mystery left by season 3 but also expanded a bit more on the account of the Upside Down and who has been messing with Hawkins this whole clip . Stranger Thingsseason 4 introduced Henry Creel , a.k.a . 001 , who after being banished to the Upside Down by Eleven , became the puppet acknowledge as Vecna ( Jamie Campbell Bower ) .

Vecna was the one behindthe execution of adolescent in Hawkins , and he was establish as the main threat to shoot down inStranger thing . Vecna is also in control of the creatures live in the Upside Down , and while this explains some of the large secret about the other dimension , there are still many doubt about the Upside Down that must be answered in season 5 . The Upside Down has made way for a variety of theories on what ’s really happening in it , its inception , the creatures that live in it , and how it can be destroyed , and here are some hypothesis that can be confirmed inStranger Thingsseason 5 .

8Will Is Responsible For The Upside Down Being Stuck In 1983

Among the braggy reveals about the Upside Down inStranger Thingsseason 4 is that it ’s not a real - time copy of Hawkins , as it had been believed since season 1 . During their first trip to the Upside Down in time of year 4 , Nancy , Robin , Steve , and Eddie took recourse at the Wheelers ’ house in the other dimension . Nancy notice that her room did n’t see like it was hypothecate to , and when she checked her journal , she realizedthe Upside Down is stuck in 1983 , the year Eleven accidentally spread out the gate and Will Byers was kidnapped by the Demogorgon and taken to the other proportion . Specifically , the Upside Down is stick on November 6 , 1983 , the day Will disappeared .

Some theory suggest Will is the reason the Upside Down is stuck in 1983 , as this was a traumatic experience that not only leave him emotionally and psychologically marred but also gave him a thick connection to the other dimension . Will ’s shock and connection to the Upside Down might have left the other dimension dumbfound on that specific date , which also process as a metaphor for Will ’s fear of growing up , which is something he has been sputter with since his return from the Upside Down .

7Vecna Isn’t The Upside Down’s Real Villain

As mentioned above , Stranger Thingsseason 4 established Vecna as the show ’s main villain , but as the Upside Down is menage to a variety of creatures , some hypothesis paint a picture Vecna is not the literal villain . GivenStranger Things ’ heavyDungeons and Dragonsinfluence , it has been conjecture that the series ’ real scoundrel will be a cherry dragon named Borys , the biz ’s most powerful antagonist . The theory is supported by Will ’s picture , where he and his friends were fighting a crimson dragon with three heads , and by Nancy seeing a ogre with a gawk sassing in the visions induced by Vecna . The dragon could be the final boss inStranger thing , but in parliamentary law to get to it , Vecna has to be defeated .

6Vecna’s Trauma Turned The Upside Down Into A Copy Of Hawkins

Henry Creel did n’t have an promiscuous lifebefore he was ingest to Hawkins Lab , and he was struggling with a lot of bitterness and anger , especially towards his family . Henry ’s liveliness only got worse when he was taken by Dr. Brenner and was to a great extent experiment on , becoming his 001 examination content . Henry / Vecna has a lot of hatred for Hawkins , which was pretty much a prison for him , and he projected this into the Upside Down when he was sent there . TheReddituser who total up with this possibility explain that Vecna rebuilt the Upside Down to make it look like Hawkins and finally rule over the town that hurt him so much . This theory makes the fact thatVecna keeps the soundbox of his victimseven creepier , as they were all residents of Hawkins and now their body are kept in a dark copy of their township .

5The Upside Down Is Not Just Hawkins

One of the biggest questions about the Upside Down is if it ’s just a copy of Hawkins or if it goes beyond the town ’s mete . Many theory intimate that the Upside Down is not just alternate Hawkins but alternating Earth , but a big doubt remains about how develop the rest of the world is in the Upside Down . There ’s also the mystery of whether the eternal rest of the public is also stuck in 1983 or not , and if the monsters are unlike in other parts of the populace . If the Upside Down is an alternate Earth , the whole planet would be at risk of being taken over by the other dimension at some point and have demon cross over if a gate is opened .

4The Upside Down Can Be Used For Time Travel

It has been conjecture since past seasons that the Upside Down could be the keystone to time travel in the universe ofStranger Things , and with the other property stuck in 1983 , this seems more potential than ever . There could be a way to accede the Upside Down at one point and place in time and get out at a whole unlike time in either the past or the hereafter . This would come in ready to hand during the battle against Vecna , as the Hawkins crew could encounter a style to go back in time to obviate the gates being opened , thus saving Hawkins from its destruction .

3The Upside Down Depends On Vecna To Exist (& Vice Versa)

The connector between Vecna and the Upside Down could be a lot stronger and inscrutable than Vecna contain all the tool in it . The Upside Down could depend on Vecna to exist , but Vecna might also calculate on the other dimension to last out alive . This have in mind that , in club to defeat Vecna , the Upside Down would have to be put down or frailty versa , as getting free of one would mean destroying the other , too .

2Will Is The Only One Who Can Destroy The Upside Down

Different theories evoke Will has a psychical connection to Vecna , which is why he can still feel the mien of the Mind Flayer and the other dimension , but it ’s also the reason why he did n’t kick the bucket inStranger Thingsseason 1 . Will is the only have sex person to have survived being in the Upside Down for more than a duo of minute , and he might have hold out thanks to Vecna , who did n’t want him to perish because he needs him . According to some theories , Vecna wants to apply Will as a vessel as he need a body to cross over to the human world . Will can play tricks Vecna into using his body and use this to destruct the Upside Down , sacrifice himself at the last of the serial in decree to stamp out Vecna .

1Eleven Created The Upside Down (But Vecna Shaped It)

BeforeStranger Thingsseason 4 , there were many theories about the descent of the Upside Down , with some even intimate Will created it . time of year 4 showed Eleven shun Henry to the Upside Down through a vena portae she accidentally opened , leading to Dr. Brenner ’s many experiments and inquiry on the Upside Down . Henry landed in a derelict and foul world / proportion , where there was only mountainous terrain , storm , and unusual creatures . It ’s still possible that Eleven unintentionally produce the Upside Down when battling Henry , but he ’s the one who made it look like Hawkins , either due to injury or for some other reason .

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