[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Stranger Things<\/em> Season 5, Volume 2.]<\/strong><\/p>\n Stranger Things<\/em><\/a> fans are finally getting some serious answers when it comes to the origins of the Upside Down in Season 5.<\/p>\n In Volume 2\u2019s \u201cThe Bridge,\u201d it is revealed that the Upside Down is actually part of a wormhole connecting Earth and The Abyss, another dimension occupied by Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower<\/a>), the Demogorgons, Mindflayer, and more.<\/p>\n Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo<\/a>) puts it together when he uncovers Dr. Brenner\u2019s (Matthew Modine<\/a>) notebook in the Upside Down, which undergoes a bit of a meltdown, quite literally, when Nancy (Natalia Dyer<\/a>) shoots at dark matter, disrupting the stability of the space.<\/p>\n It seems that the Upside Down is merely a bridge connecting these dimensions, and so our heroes are setting out to end it once and for all, while destroying Vecna\u2019s threat to meld worlds.<\/p>\n The wormhole revelation is an answer years in the making, as fans have wondered what the Upside Down actually is. As viewers may recall, Season 5\u2019s Volume 1 episodes explored the idea that the Upside Down was fairly empty of creatures as Hopper (David Harbour<\/a>) led crawls in the dark version of Hawkins.<\/p>\n Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This wormhole reveal explains why it was so empty because the Demogorgons are literally otherworldly and don\u2019t originate in the Upside Down. The biggest looming question facing fans is what was contained in the box Henry uncovered as a child.<\/p>\n In Max (Sadie Sink<\/a>) and Holly\u2019s (Nell Fisher<\/a>) attempt to escape Camazotz, they encountered the memory that holds Vecna back from the cave. As a child, Henry crossed paths with a scientist in a desert mineshaft.<\/p>\n Their encounter turned violent when the man shot Henry\u2019s hand, and in turn, Henry bashed his head in with a rock. We don\u2019t see Henry open the briefcase, but presumably, it likely holds answers to Vecna\u2019s true motivation.<\/p>\n Bower promised answers when we caught up with him for the Stranger Things<\/em> Volume 2 junket, as he shared, \u201cThe way [Episode 7] ends really does set us up for 8 in a very\u2026 I just don\u2019t think anyone\u2019s really ready for 8. It\u2019s very, very cool how much are we yet to explore with regards to Henry\u2026 there\u2019s more to be discovered.\u201d<\/p>\n What did you think of the Upside Down revelation? Let us know in the comments section, and don\u2019t miss the finale when it arrives at the end of the year.<\/p>\n Stranger Things<\/em>, Season 5 Finale, Premiere, December 31, 2025, Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n More Headlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wfmz.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2.] Stranger Things fans are finally getting some serious answers when it comes to the origins of the Upside Down in Season 5. 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