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A popular “Stranger Things” theory called “Conformity Gate”<\/a> is quickly taking over the internet, leading fans to believe the hit Netflix show’s episode 8 finale was nothing but a fake-out.<\/p>\n The theory, which has fans hoping for the release of a secret ninth episode<\/a> of the show’s fifth and final season, pieces together easter eggs, parallels, and moments deemed as “plot holes,” to prove that the beloved main characters didn’t defeat Vecna after all. And the surprise, “real” finale will prove it Jan. 7 on Netflix.<\/p>\n Here’s a glimpse inside what fans are thinking.<\/p>\n ‘Conformity Gate’ essentially consists of the Easter eggs fans have gathered as evidence that seem to point to proof that everything isn’t OK in Hawkins after all.<\/p>\n From the way that everyone at the graduation had their hands like Henry Creel’s to the parallels and “plot holes” fans are calling out, to the way the Dungeons and Dragons books lined up to say “X A LIE,” fans think that what happened in Dimension X was all a lie.<\/p>\n Fans think there are a lot of signs, Easter eggs and more to support the theory that\u00a0Season 5 Episode 8 was a total fake-out<\/a>.<\/p>\n They believe Vecna has a hold on the characters and the audience to give them a completely made-up vision and a happy ending.<\/p>\n The reality, in fans’ minds, is that the Mind Flayer wasn’t defeated after all and Vecna won. And that there’s another episode still coming.<\/p>\n Fans think there’s going to be a hidden,\u00a0secret episode that is the real<\/a>.<\/p>\n There’s a lot of numerology being thrown around about the number 7 in Season 5, plus Jan. 7 is also Orthodox Christmas Day, which would \u2014 in this theory \u2014 track with previous Season 5 release dates:<\/a><\/p>\n Another piece of evidence some “Stranger Things” fans are holding onto is a mysterious website, november61987.com.<\/p>\n Nov. 6, 1983, marks the date that Noah Schnapp’s character, Will Byers, went missing and was taken to the Upside Down. The events of Season 5<\/a> take place in 1987, leading up to the anniversary.<\/p>\n On the site, there is a countdown, which stops at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 7.<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n The fifth season of “Stranger Things” is the final season, but there are two confirmed spin-offs in the works.\u00a0The first spin-off, “Stranger Things: Tales of \u201885,”<\/a> is an animated series, set to take place between Seasons 2 and 3 of\u00a0the original show.<\/p>\n The second spin-off is a bit more of a mystery with “no common characters,” Creators Matt and Ross Duffer told Variety.<\/a> It will go into the unresolved parts of the finale like the rock found in Henry Creel’s briefcase.<\/p>\n “The spinoff is going to delve into that and explain that, and you\u2019re going to understand it,” Matt Duffer said. “But it\u2019s a completely different mythology. So it\u2019s not a deep exploration of the Mind Flayer or anything like that. It\u2019s very fresh and very new, but yes, it will answer some of the loose threads that are remaining.”<\/p>\n Open-Source Psychometrics<\/a>\u00a0is offering a statistical personality quiz that includes characters from “Stranger Things.”<\/p>\n The dataset has 15 characters from “Stranger Things.”<\/p>\n They are:<\/p>\n >><\/strong>Click here to take the quiz.<\/a><\/p>\nWhat is ‘Conformity Gate’ for\u00a0‘Stranger Things’\u00a0fans?<\/h2>\n
Is ‘Stranger Things’ releasing another episode Jan. 7?<\/h2>\n
Why do fans think a secret ‘Stranger Things’ episode 9 would come out Jan. 7?<\/h2>\n
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What is november61987.com? ‘Stranger Things’ website countdown<\/h2>\n
Is there going to be a Stranger Things 6?<\/h2>\n
Which ‘Stranger Things’ character are you? Take Open Psychometrics character quiz<\/h2>\n
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