As Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 approaches, fan theories are exploding across the internet, offering new possibilities about how the final chapter may unfold. From Vecna’s master plan to the fate of Hawkins.
Stranger Things has fans on the rush as they prepare for the anticipated Season 5 Volume 1 release on Netflix, and the hype seems at maximum high tide. With all the loose ends and mysterious twists left hanging from the fourth season, the internet seems to have filled with theories that could be the game changers for the ultimate showdown in Hawkins. Out of the many in circulation, here are five of the most popular and widely believed fan theories that you should know about before the new season drops in.
5 Fan Theories About Stranger Things To Know
1. Vecna Has Been Controlling Everything Since Season 1
One of the strongest theories states that Vecna was the mastermind behind every Upside Down event since day one. Fans believe he controlled the Mind Flayer, influenced Will's disappearance, and orchestrated every attack to eventually break into the real world. If this is true, a full-circle moment connecting all past storylines may very well be revealed in Season 5.
2. Will Byers Will Become the Key to Ending the Upside Down
Given that Will has always had a psychic link with the Upside Down, many think that he will be central to its defeat by Vecna. Some have speculated that he may even have to sacrifice himself or turn his link into a tool for destruction. Season 5 may finally give Will the emotional story arc that fans have been clamoring for.
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3. Eleven Might Lose Her Powers… Again
Another story doing the rounds is that as Vecna's power grows, Eleven's powers might weaken or disappear. This would raise the drama considerably by forcing the remaining group to rely on strategy rather than superpowers. Other views suggest her powers might morph into something much worse and far more unpredictable.
4. Time Travel Could Be The Last Twist
With the Upside Down being almost frozen in time (still stuck on the day Will vanished), fans argue that time travel or timeline manipulation is the ultimate surprise in the last season. According to this theory, Eleven may have to go back into the past to stop Vecna from ever coming to life-to do so at a heavy cost.
5. Hopper's Fate May Not Be As Safe As Fans Think
Even after Hopper had the ultimate dramatic entrance, a lot of fans still think he won't make it out of the final battle. Given that the character's entire emotional arc has been sacrificed, and the father figure role he plays in Eleven's life, he stands tall as a candidate for a tragic end, which has the fans quite nervous in addition to being emotionally braced.
