Summary
A popular fan theory about theStranger Thingsseason 5 ending has been officially debunked by creators Matt and Ross Duffer.
Stranger Thingsseason 5 will be the final installment of the Duffer brothers' smash-hit Netflix show, and fans havecome up with some wildStranger Thingstheoriesabout how the series will reach its conclusion. Theories about the show have posited that the upside-down is an alternate reality or even a subconscious projection of Millie Bobbie Brown’s Eleven. Perhaps the most bizarre theory to gain popularity is that the entire show never happened and that the events leading up to the ending are simply part of an elaborateDungeons and Dragonsgame.
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However, during a red carpet interview withMetro.co.ukat the premiere of the spin-off play,Stranger Things: The First Shadow,the Duffer brothers squashed the D&D idea. When asked about theDungeons and Dragonstheory, the brothers laughed, and Matt Duffer joked, “That is correct. That is the ending…. No.” Ross clarified, “That would be the equivalent of, ‘That’s all a dream’. No, I assure you that is not how we’re going to end the show.” According to the Brothers, they have been aware of the show’s ending for a while now and are content with the direction. “Hopefully, it satisfies everyone,” Ross said. “We’ll see.”
Actors likeDavid Harbour have made confident claimsabout the upcoming final season, and thankfully, the Duffer brothers are taking a more creative route than “it was all a dream.” However, given how importantDungeons and Dragonshas been to the show and the characters within the show, it’s not hard to see why fans may have made the connection. ThroughoutStranger Things, the characters have navigated the Upside Down using their experience with the role-playing game as a point of reference when dealing with the show’s horrific events. Fans have previously pointed out that the younger characters consistently use game terminology to understand, conceptualize, and cope with what they are dealing with.
Perhaps theDungeons and Dragonscomparisons inStranger Things' writingare meant to be more symbolic. The characters' tendency to compare their real-life terrors to fighting monsters in a game potentially reminds viewers of their youth and innocence. It’s clear from the Duffer brothers' reaction to the rumor that the D&D references were not meant to be taken literally.
So what will happen inStranger Thingsnow that Venca’s physical form has been destroyed, and it wasn’t just a LARP? Given that the Duffer brothers have confidently statedStranger Thingsseason 5 will be the biggest everand centers around Will’s arc, a lingering connection to Noah Shnapp’s Will Byers may be the key to destroying the Monster once and for all.
Stranger Thingsseasons 1-4 are streaming on Netflix.
Stranger Things
Stranger Things is a horror and supernatural franchise that was originally a popular show on Netflix. The viral success of the television program caused it to have its very own mobile game, Stranger Things 3: The Game, where you play one of 12 characters in an SNES-like version of Hawkins.
