Stranger Things Season 5 is around the corner, and judging by all the hype, it’s guaranteed to break the internet. While fans are excited to meet their favourite characters for one last time, they are also eagerly awaiting the final chapter to unravel the mysteries that have been built over the years. So, here, we discuss five questions that Stranger Things Season 5 will finally answer.
1. Why Will Byers Was Chosen?
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Will Byers was abducted by the Demogorgon in Stranger Things Season 1. But do you think it was a random kidnapping? If yes, I think you might be wrong. It’s been a decade since our boy first disappeared and then returned. Even after making it to the real world, Will couldn’t live freely; he started getting visions of The Upside Down and the Mind Flayers. It sparked debate among the fans worldwide, but no one could find a solid answer because the television show never revealed anything.
However, the first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 on November 6 showed that the final chapter will open up with Will’s first confrontation with Vecna in the Upside Down. So, let’s expect to see the fifth installment to reveal why Vecna chose Will Byers or what attracted the deadly villain to the boy.
2. What Is the Upside Down Exactly?
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Now this one is the long-standing question that every Stranger Things fan deserves to know. The first season revealed that something eerie lies beneath the town of Hawkins. However, nothing major was revealed until Season 4. Well, we still don’t know exactly what Upside Down is; is it a physical world or a psychic realm that came into existence when human experimentations went wrong? We learned in the previous season that Eleven mistakenly opened the first gate, which contributed to Henry’s transformation into Vecna.
Now that Season 5 is almost here, let’s expect it to show us the origin of the Upside Down. I mean, did the parallel dimension exist before Henry Creel got into it, or was it Henry who created it from scratch? If not, what was it like before his arrival? There are many questions about this corrupted dimension in everyone’s head that Stranger Things Season 5 surely will answer.
3. Will Max Survive and Reunite With Her Friends?
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Vecna injured Max in the fourth season and almost killed her. Eleven brought her back to life, but sadly, she can’t help Max from going into a coma. Max has been a crucial member of the Party since her introduction in Season 2. So, now every fan wants to see how the story will unfold for their beloved Maxine Mayfield. Will Eleven enter her mind once again to save her, or will Max herself fight for her life from within? Stranger Things Season 5 is expected to be the most emotionally draining installment of the television show, and Max’s fate will play an integral role in the emotional core.
4. Is Vecna the Ultimate Villain of Stranger Things?
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Stranger Things Season 4 positioned Vecna as the mastermind, or let’s say the orchestrator of the Upside Down. He emerged as the controller of the Mind Flayers, Demogorgons, and every creature that haunted Hawkins. However, I am pretty sure that none of us can say that he is the ultimate villain of the series, because, you know, when it comes to Stranger Things, nothing is predictable. So, only Season 5 can clarify whether Vecna is the only one who needs to be defeated to restore Hawkins, or if a pre-existing force sits atop the hierarchy.
5. Where Are Dr. Brenner’s Other Test Subjects?
We are acquainted with only a few test subjects of Dr. Brenner. These include One, aka Henry Creel, Eight, Ten, and Eleven, of course. So, did you ever wonder where Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Nine, and others are? Stranger Things Season 5 might offer answers and let us find out whether the subjects mentioned above died or survived the fall of the Hawkins Lab. If they managed to escape, where are they now? If any of them is out there, we might get to see them playing integral roles in the final battle of Stranger Things. They might either join forces with Eleven or might also appear as adversaries to our lead heroine.
Aparna is a Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom with 4 years of experience in the industry. Specializing in Jujutsu Kaisen and everything horror, she brings in-depth insights and a passion for storytelling to her coverage. Recently, she has interviewed Abby Trott, the voice actress behind Demon Slayer’s Nezuko and Dandadan’s Momo. She has also interviewed Adam McArthur, the one to voice Yuji Itadori in JJK, delivering exclusive content for fans. Previously, she contributed her expertise to some notable publications including Sportskeeda, Dexerto, and Forever Geek, honing her craft in entertainment journalism.
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Stranger Things is over; yeah, it’s really over. The final episode of Season 5 has just arrived on Netflix, and boy, it was surely an exciting journey. And now that it is over, fans may find it hard to move on from the brilliance of Hawkins and the Upside Down. Well, if you’re in the same boat of sadness, here are some other TV shows like Stranger Things you should watch now.
1. Dark
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- Release Date: December 1, 2017
- Director: Baran bo Odar
- Cast: Jonas Gerzabek, Louis Hofmann, Andreas Pietschmann, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Ella Lee, Maja Schöne, Lena Urzendowsky, Angela Winkler
- Seasons/Episodes: 3/26
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 8.7/95%
Dark might seem different from Stranger Things on the surface, but if you dig deeper, you might discover why we chose it for this list. It is a small town mystery, with missing children driving the plot. On the other hand, like the Upside Down mirrors Hawkins in Dark, you will see different realities existing in layers.
Dark revolves around four interconnected families, who are connected to each other across multiple generations. After a child goes missing, a hidden passage is discovered beneath the caves of the town of Winden. The series shows that a generation’s past sins are never buried; they are simply passed on to the next.
2. Fringe
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- Release Date: September 9, 2008
- Director: J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
- Cast: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, Seth Gabel
- Seasons/Episodes: 5/100
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 8.4/91%
Now, you might love seeing Dustin talking about Parallel Universes, time, and every other sci-fi mumbo-jumbo. Well, you’ll see that all of that is discussed in Fringe. This show revolves around unexplained crimes linked to advanced science. In the show, they call it the “fringe science.”
Overall, Fringe is a TV show like Stranger Things that will surprise with its complexity, and of course, with its several alternate dimensions that ultimately threaten humanity. Sure, you don’t get a band of kids fighting off the inter-dimensional threat, but you still get amazing characters like Olivia Dunham, Walter Bishop, and his son Peter.
3. The Umbrella Academy
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- Release Date: February 15, 2019
- Director: Jeremy Webb, Paco Cabezas, Peter Hoar
- Cast: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, John Magaro
- Seasons/Episodes: 4/36
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.8/78%
The Umbrella Academy may not be as popular as Stranger Things, but believe me, it’s an awesome show that features some amazing band of characters. In Stranger Things, we have one or two superhero kids, and in The Umbrella Academy, every character has some sort of superpower.
The film centers around the Hargreeves siblings, who reunite after the death of their adoptive father. Each one of them has some ability, and one way or another, the siblings are dragged into tackling issues like alternate timelines and the end of the world. Of course, The Umbrella Academy might’ve disappointed many of us fans in the end, but if you can digest an underwhelming end, it’s for sure an amazing show to watch.
4. Alice In Borderland
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- Release Date: February 15, 2019
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirō Murakami, Ayaka Miyoshi, Aya Asahina, Dori Sakurada, Sho Aoyagi, Riisa Naka
- Seasons/Episodes: 3/22
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.8/78%
Honestly, if you have Netflix and you still haven’t watched Alice in Borderland, then you are seriously missing out on one of the best TV shows like Stranger Things. Alice in Borderland is a Japanese show that centers on a group of people stuck in what we’ll call an alternate dimension. These people have to take part in a variety of deadly games to make it out alive.
Yeah, in a way, Alice in Borderland is a mix of Squid Game and Stranger Things. But of course, don’t expect to see any flesh-eating monsters in this one. Still, the mystery around Borderland and the people running this place is as great as the mystery of Upside Down .
5. Archive 81
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- Release Date: January 14, 2022
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Evan Jonigkeit, Julia Chan, Ariana Neal, Matt McGorry, Martin Donovan
- Seasons/Episodes: 1/8
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.3/87%
Compared to Stranger Things, Archive 81 is a slow-burning horror that leans more towards a serious side. The show is basically Dan Turner, who is trying to restore the videotapes recorded by Melody Pendras. The events recorded in these videotapes lead Turner on a mystery hunt where he comes across threats like alternate dimensions, occult rituals, and a cult.
Sure, Archive 81 may take some time to grab your interest, but once it does, you stay in it until you see it to the very end. It not only entertains you with a variety of characters, but it also questions you on every stage by making you question what’s real or not.
Aparna is a Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom with 4 years of experience in the industry. Specializing in Jujutsu Kaisen and everything horror, she brings in-depth insights and a passion for storytelling to her coverage. Recently, she has interviewed Abby Trott, the voice actress behind Demon Slayer’s Nezuko and Dandadan’s Momo. She has also interviewed Adam McArthur, the one to voice Yuji Itadori in JJK, delivering exclusive content for fans. Previously, she contributed her expertise to some notable publications including Sportskeeda, Dexerto, and Forever Geek, honing her craft in entertainment journalism.
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