Why did the Demogorgon target Will?

The Demogorgon, then, goes after those living creatures that happen to be near a gate, but if it senses Eleven using a big amount of power, it doesn't really matter if she's close to the gate or not, it will go after her, and there will be casualties along the way.
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Why is Will the target of Demogorgon?

The theory is that the Demogorgon is actually a warped version of Will Byers who has been corrupted by the Mind Flayer in order to assist in its plans to take over the world. The theory starts with the notion that the Upside Down is not just a parallel dimension, but an actual parallel universe.
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What does the demogorgon want?

The Demogorgon received its nickname from Eleven using the Demogorgon game piece from a Dungeons & Dragons set to show that Will was hiding from the creature in her vision of The Upside Down. In D&D lore, Demogorgon is a demon prince with two heads that strive to dominate one another but are unable to do so.
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Does Will become a 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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Why did the Mind Flayer want Will?

While much of the Mind Flayer is currently shrouded in mystery, through Will's connection to the entity, it is known that the Mind Flayer wishes to eradicate humanity and merge Earth with the Upside Down.
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Why did the Demogorgon take Barb?

This (literally) more cerebral monster is looking for a human host, whereas the Demogorgon that grabbed Barb was just been looking for food or may have screwed up his attempt at appeasing the Mind Flayer.
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Did El create 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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Why did Will cough up a slug?

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 is Will Byers boyfriend?

Will is gay and in love with Mike, who is straight and in love with El. Unfortunately, it seems that Stranger Things is going to let Will's feelings stew in the shadows until the bitter end. (Or at the earliest, when the Stranger Things Season 4 finale comes out on July 1.)
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Is Will in love with Mike?

“Yeah. I think you find out slowly through the season, Will's kind of love towards Mike, and I think it's a really beautiful thing.” Questions about Will's sexuality have persisted since the early days of the show, particularly before the Netflix hit introduced any queer characters at all.
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What was in Will's mouth Stranger Things?

November 1983. Joyce and Chief Hopper found Will Byers with the tendril in his mouth, extending through his trachea, and into his lungs. Hopper pulled it out of his throat before shooting and destroying it.
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How does El know Will?

(b) Eleven recognized Will. Will was abducted to the Upside Down on November 6, 1983. Eleven escaped from the lab on that same date. However, two days later, while exploring the Wheeler house with Mike, she sees a picture of Will and seems to recognize him.
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What is the demogorgon weakness?

Perhaps the only thing preventing Demogorgon from taking over the rest of the Abyss was his own dual nature. If you want to have even a chance at stopping him, you need to distract him. That is Demogorgon's weakness.
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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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How does Will hide from the demogorgon?

While attempting to evade the monster, Will hid in his backyard shed. He shot at the Demogorgon with a hunting rifle but was still transported to the parallel dimension. Will spent nearly a week in the Upside Down and it was a miracle he managed to stay alive.
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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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Did they forget Will's birthday?

Hey fans on Reddit, Will's perceived sidelining over the past couple of seasons isn't just your overly in-tune theory about the show. In a Variety interview published on June 3, the Duffer Brothers revealed that they did, in fact, forget the date that Will was brought into the fictional world of Hawkins, Indiana.
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Does Will have a crush on Eleven?

In Eleven's letter to Mike Wheeler, El reveals that Will Byers actually has a secret crush. She said: “Will is painting a lot, but he won't show me what he's working on. Maybe it's for a girl? “I think there is someone he likes, because he has been acting…
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Do Mike and 11 get together?

Breakup. After being pushed away by Mike, Eleven breaks up with him and spends some much-needed girl time with her new BFF Max. They later reconcile after Mike reveals that he only avoided Eleven because Hopper had threatened him and tells El he loves her which she reciprocates.
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Did Will throw 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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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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Do Demodogs turn into Demogorgons?

Well, it turns out they're the same creature, just at different stages of growth. Yes, you read that right–a Demodog is just a teenage Demogorgon. The main difference between a Demodog and a Demogorgon is simply that the Demodog is younger and not fully grown.
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Did Eleven open 2 gates?

It was unintentionally opened by Eleven during an experiment in which she made contact with the Demogorgon, an inter-dimensional creature. The creature was then able to open multiple temporary gates, including one in a tree that Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers entered.
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Why did El open the gate?

The reason Eleven was able to open the gate in the first place was because she can travel to the Void — that black space with a watery floor where she goes using her psychic powers. This is where Eleven goes in her mind to find or communicate with other beings.
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Was El Born with 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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