Is the upside down the future?

The other dimension is a mystery to viewers and characters within the series, to the point where fans have come up with many theories about it, and one of the most popular ones suggests the Upside Down is not a different dimension, but a look into a post-apocalyptic future.
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What is the upside down theory?

The Upside Down is an alternate dimension existing in parallel to the human world. Most, if not all, flora and fauna present in the dimension are linked together in a hive mind controlled by the Mind Flayer, essentially forming an enormous superorganism.
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Is the upside down a real thing?

The Upside Down is a physical space that exists as almost an exact replica of the real Hawkins, Indiana.
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Is Will the Demogorgon?

Will Byers, a rescued victim of the Demogorgon, became a vessel for the Mind Flayer. Somehow, Will's possession allowed the Mind Flayer to unleash a swarm of adolescent Demogorgons upon Hawkins.
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Did 11 make the upside down?

Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown: Eleven Didn't Create Upside Down - Variety.
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Stranger Things Theory: Did Will Byers Create The Upside Down?



How did the Demogorgon take will?

The Demogorgon noticed her, chasing her until she returned through the portal. Will eventually succumbed to exhaustion, lying in his makeshift fort. The Demogorgon found him, breaking through the fort wall and taking him to the Upside Down library.
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Did Eleven open two gates?

The Mothergate grew to a gargantuan size for a year, until November 5th, 1984, when Eleven used her abilities to seal it. However, this was only a temporary halt to the Upside Down's incursion, with further Gates being opened in 1985 and 1986.
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Why is Will coughing up slugs?

Moreover, if this really is what is going on, Will's quiet barf up of tummy slugs in the sink means he's been infecting the town's entire sewage system with baby Thessalhydras. Someone ready the fireballs and hope we roll a 13 or higher. Stranger Things Season 2 drops all nine episodes on Netflix on Friday, Oct.
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Who Will be the villain in Stranger Things season 4?

Who is Vecna? The big bad of Stranger Things season 4 is a humanoid monster with black skin and movable vines that protrude from his entire body. While he lives in the Upside Down, Vecna can psychically reach into the human world, kind of like the Mind Flayer's connection with Will.
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Does Will Byers have superpowers?

Superhuman Strength: At the last stages of his possession, Will was briefly granted superhuman strength by the Mind Flayer, much like the Flayed. He was able to break out of Joyce's restraints and choke her during the attempt to use heat to force the Mind Flayer out of Will.
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Who is the ruler of the upside down?

Mind Flayer is hands down the scariest

The ultimate antagonist of the Stranger Things, Mind Flayer is the ruler of the upside-down. He was introduced in season 2 as the creature controlling Will's mind.
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How did 11 open the gate?

How did Eleven open the Gate to the Upside Down. When Eleven touched the monster, it noticed her. Her fear at this interaction unleashed her full power, and that psychic explosion opened the Gate.
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Can the universe be upside down?

Fans of Stranger Things will be delighted to learn that a real Upside Down—a parallel universe to our very own—might be more than a fictional storyline. According to New Scientist, "strange particles observed by an experiment in Antarctica could be evidence of an alternative reality where everything is upside down."
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Is the Demogorgon Eleven?

But while we'd like the Duffer Brothers to expound on the Upside Down and why the Demogorgon lays eggs in a widely expected second season of the show, fans might've already discovered an important secret about the monster: It's actually Eleven.
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Who created the upside down?

But what member of the Hellfire Club can wait that long for answers to all the questions posed by the shocking Volume 1 finale, and its major reveal that Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) created the Upside Down and the big bad Vecna, by locking One (Jamie Campbell Bower) inside the supernatural realm.
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How did 11 get her powers?

Psychic abilities. Eleven was born with a vast array of preternatural abilities, acquired through a combination of inheritance and exposure to hallucinogenic drugs while in utero during her mother's time as an MKUltra test subject.
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Who is number 1 Stranger Things?

In a final episode twist it was revealed rather than Vecna visiting Creel house, he was actually created there. It was Victor Creel's quiet son, who was behind all the terrifying events that took place in the house, and who would eventually become 'Peter Ballard'/Number One.
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Is Dr Brenner the Mind Flayer?

A fan-theory suggests the Mind Flayer is Experiment 001 (Hawkins National Lab's very first experiment). However, during the climax of Volume 1 of Season 4, it was later revealed that his servant Vecna (also known as Henry Creel) is revealed to Experiment 001 as he was the first experiment of Dr. Martin Brenner.
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Who is the main villain in Stranger Things?

Vecna is the first Upside Down villain with memories. Though not a shock for sharp-eyed fans, Peter's true identity and link to the Upside Down makes him the most compelling “Stranger Things” villain so far, one with motives, method, and a haunting, human past.
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What does Dart turn into Stranger Things?

Stage Four: Dart eventually developed into a much larger creature, becoming roughly the size of a small dog. Dart's limbs lengthened, while his skin continued to darken.
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Are Will and El siblings?

El and Will -Step siblings | Fandom. Obviously, H & J did not marry - but El and Will are still step siblings.
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Did Will spit up Dart?

The slug Will coughed up is a baby Demogorgon.

He affectionately names the slug Dart. Dart ends up molting into a Demodog and killing Dustin's cat, Mews. The relationship with Dart later comes in handy for Dustin, but try telling that to Mews.
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Why did the Mind Flayer want will?

Once Eleven demonstrated her incredible powers to close the gate to the Upside Down, the Mind Flayer wanted revenge. It specifically targeted Will in the show's second season, so it makes sense that the monster's focus shifted to Eleven in season 3.
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Did El lose her powers?

She lost her supernatural abilities at the end of season three, after defeating the Mind Flayer.
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Is Vecna a number 1?

Vecna was the original child studied by Dr. Brenner and the son of Victor Creel. He's the infamous Number One, but had his powers blocked and worked as an aide in the Hawkins National Lab.
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