After the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, fans are pushing the viral Conformity Gate theory, claiming Vecna still controls ...

Fans of ‘Stranger Things’ are buzzing over the ‘Conformity Gate’ theory, which claims the Season 5 finale may not be the real ...

Instead, fans believe that the happy ending the Hawkins crew received as they moved on with their lives was actually an illusion created by Vecna (played by Jamie Campbell Bower), and that the true ...

Stranger Things secret episode 9 release explained has become a major topic after the series finale aired on December 31.

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