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On today’s episode for Stranger Universe, I will talk about the ending of Stranger Things
5 and speculate how the final season of the series will wrap up the story.
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Earlier this week, the fifth and final season of Stranger Things entered its pre-production stage
as a picture from the writer’s room was shared on social media. The photo was that of a dry
erase board featuring the show's title logo with the number 5 behind it and the caption "Day 1."
Lots of fans immediately put their own ideas and wishes for season 5, since the image is
practically a blank meme template. Some of these include requests of making Byler canon
or bringing back the iconic season 4 character, Eddie Munson, as an evil vampire from D and D.
As funny as all of that is, the likelihood that the rockstar leader of the Hellfire Club will
return is slim to none, and the same goes for the pairing between Will Byers and Mike Wheeler.
With all of that said, there are some theories going around since the release of Volume 2
that may come into fruition when Stranger Things 5 comes out sometime this decade.
For all we know, the plot of season 5 could very well be about resurrecting Max.
In the finale of Stranger Things 4, fans witnessed the momentary death of Max Mayfield,
causing the gigantic portal to the Upside Down to form. Luckily, she survived, but we have
no idea the extent of the damage considering she is completely unconscious in the hospital
and not present in her mind when Eleven attempts to help her. Some fans believe that she could act
as a vessel for Vecna, but many others think that Sadie Sink’s character will make a full recovery
throughout the season and be instrumental in the defeat of Vecna. By reviving Max, the show would
end with a happy yet emotional ending, since the personal struggle that she went through in season
4 connected with lots of viewers, and it would be a heartwarming resolution for the series.
On the other hand, there are fans who think that the show will have a bittersweet or downright
tragic ending. One controversial fan theory that has been going on since season 2 is that
the finale of the series will reveal that it was all just an elaborate Dungeons & Dragons
campaign by Mike, Will, Dustin, and Lucas. This theory falls in line with the stereotypical “it
was all a dream” or “imagined” twist ending, but it wouldn’t be faithful to how Stranger
Things’ emotional storylines have progressed. However, rather than making the entire plot fake,
the ending could still feature the grown-up or teenage versions of the characters playing another
round of D and D after beating the forces of Upside Down. Or the show could jump years forward
and show us the characters as adults playing one last match of Dungeons and Dragons.
If it were up to me, I would end the show with the gang graduating high school in 1989
and going their separate ways. I also hope that no one major dies, but we shall see if
the Duffers will consider killing off a fan favorite. This is the final countdown, here’s
hoping that Stranger Things season 5 doesn’t ruin the show. Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today. How do you think the show will end in Stranger Things 5?
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