Why was Will kept alive?

As his strength grew weaker, the Demogorgon abducted him while unconscious. His body was taken over by vines which could have been keeping him alive for the Demogorgon to later feed on but he was soon rescued by Joyce and Hopper.
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How did Will Byers survive?

In 1984, Will did not tell Lucas his visions of the Upside Down as he felt that Lucas would not understand. After Will was possessed by the Mind Flayer, Lucas and the rest of their friends helped save Will by burning the underground tunnel system.
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Why did the monster take Will Byers?

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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How did Will get taken to the upside down?

Will is somehow teleported to the Upside Down by the Demogorgon, and he tries to survive in the cold and toxic wasteland, which appears as a dark reflection of Hawkins. Structures and objects in our world also appear in the Upside Down.
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Will Byers'birthday season 4?

In the fourth episode of the new season, a rolling camera has the date March 22, yet no one in the show's universe seems to realize that it's Will's canon b-day.
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Who is Will Byers love interest?

He's one of the only characters on the show to never have a love interest and, unlike his best friends Mike, Dustin and Lucas, Will has never had a girlfriend.
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Did the Duffer brothers forget it was Wills birthday?

The Duffer brothers confirmed that they forgot about Will Byers' birthday in "Stranger Things." The fourth season of the show glosses over March 22, a date previously confirmed to be Will's birthday.
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Why did the Mind Flayer choose Will?

When Will was trapped in the Upside Down and captured by a Demogorgon, the Mind Flayer became interested in Will and decided to use him for his own purposes, showing no care for him.
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Why did the Mind Flayer choose Billy?

The Mind Flayer has superior intellect to that of a human. He knew Billy was the perfect host out of everyone else he flayed, and was likely going to save Billy for last.
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Why did the Demogorgon take Barb?

The Demogorgon Tried (& Failed) To Use Barb

Barb's death implied that whatever the slug does didn't take, so the Mind Flayer reached out to Will instead. It could be that the Mind Flayer needed a younger host, or Barb may have simply died while the Demogorgon was attempting to infect her.
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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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Does the demogorgon have eyes?

The Demogorgon doesn't have eyes as far as can physically be seen, so it relies heavily on its smell and hearing to detect the world around it.
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How did the Russians get a Demogorgon?

Background. Exactly how the Demogorgon came to be held captive in a Russian prison is currently unknown. Presumably, the creature was captured through unknown methods and taken to the Gulag on Kamchatka, where it was being used as a means to execute political prisoners.
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Why did Will cough up a slug?

Suddenly, we have a very good idea what those other children who died down there in the dark might have been used for. 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.
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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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How did Barb end up in the upside down?

While Barb was off tending to her wound, nobody seemed to care about her wellbeing. Even Nancy brushed her off by telling her to go home. Instead, Barb sat alone by the Harrington's pool as her blood attracted the nearby Demogorgon. The teenager was dragged into the Upside Down and quickly killed by the creature.
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What happened to Mrs Driscoll Stranger Things?

On July 4th, Doris was summoned to Brimborn Steel Works by The Mind Flayer. There, she, along with all of the other Flayed, were melted into biomass and absorbed into the Spider Monster.
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Why did Max move to Hawkins?

Originally from California, her parents' divorce and mother's remarriage caused Max, alongside her vindictive stepbrother, Billy Hargrove, to relocate to Hawkins, Indiana, in October of 1984.
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Why was Billy crying in Stranger Things?

After being reminded of his mother and her beauty by Eleven, Billy cried, showing deep down he still loved his mother. This memory and love for his mother, made Billy sacrifice himself to the Mind Flayer and apologize to Max for abusing her as he died.
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Why did the Demogorgon target Will?

If blood isn't what attracts the Demogorgon, then it might take those who, unfortunately, are close to the gate. Another fan theory suggests the Demogorgon targets the living creatures near the gates to the Upside Down, as the movement and sound make it aware of their presence.
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Who is the main villain in Stranger Things?

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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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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Does Barb come back?

Did the series bring back the actress? Unfortunately, no, and what a miss that is! I would have loved to see Purser reprise her role in a memory, just like Montgomery. Instead, we got CGI and we can barely make out that it's Barb.
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How old is Will Byers?

Noah Schnapp: Schnapp's character, Will Byers, spends a week in the Upside Down. He's 15, and Schnapp is 17 — only a two-year difference. Gaten Matarazzo: Matarazzo is 19, four years older than his "Stranger Things" character Dustin Henderson, who is 15.
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