STRANGER THINGS 4 Ending and Upside Down EXPLAINED

Stranger Things 4 is barreling toward its finale, with several questions to answer. What is the Upside-Down? How do the kids' powers work? Why did Eleven's powers go away? Has One been the Mind Flayer, all along?

In this video we present a theory that explained EVERYTHING in the show. The monsters, the upside-down, One, and we want to hear your thoughts/

Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Srinidhi Rao, and Randolf Nombrado
Concept by Colton Ogburn

[jacobtennyson]

Here is the problem, When Henry-001, Vecna was banished in the Upside Down, He also sees demo-creatures who had already physical forms.

[jackburkhardt]

FINALLY! A theory that doesn’t falsely rearrange details! A theory that actually uses logic to connect all of the details known thus far! This is a really solid theory, and it does a great job at putting the different dimensions into perspective. I thought I was the only one who was convinced that the upside down, Vecna’s lair, and the place which he was first banished to weren’t the same.

[genx]

Great theory. But I don't think it explains the creatures Vecna found when he first entered the alternate world. He explained the realm was "unspoiled by mankind" and that he "saw so many things". The creatures were physical in nature and according to some spoilers for the 5th season...they have a pecking order. Vecna may have shaped or merged with this new realm, but there was something already there when he landed in it.

[artofficialjoe]

I think we always have to listen to Dustin in this show. Every theory or explanation that Dustin has had within the show has been right. He says that the mind flayer is the main “big” bad and refers to Vecna as a 5 star general and the demagorgan as the foot soldier. He seems to always be right so I’m not sure that lines up with this theory. Either way it’s awesome to speculate.

[acbennett]

Just FYI...in an interview with the Duffer Brothers they said we would not be getting all the info on the Upside Down THIS season but it will be fully explored and explained in Season 5.

[corbin]

10:00 I agree with this heavily! When 001 fell into the portal it was very similar to the depiction of Lucifer’s fall

[lordodysseus]

This might be one of the most batshit crazy theories I've ever heard about Stranger Things. I love it!

I guess we'll find out tonight.

[smolinii]

nobody’s talking about how this guy was literally spot on for the ending of season 4

[Theelder-brainy]

The demogorgons was already in the core

[tigermind]

I love this theory, and can't wait to see how it stacks up against whatever we learn in the season finale. The only thing I'm not sure I agree with is the question of where Vecna's physical form is. 

From what I remember, there are scenes where we see him hunting for or actively interacting with his victims, intercut with images of him suspended by the vine-things in his back. I took that to mean his physical body is in the Upside-Down version of his childhood home, physically "wired" into the Upside-Down's sort of neural network, and he's using it to project himself into the minds of his victims. When Max ends up in the red mist mind-palace he has going on, my take on that scene was that she'd stumbled onto the mind-link Vecna had made with her and followed it backwards into *his* mind. When we see Nancy walking around that same environment in ep 7, I thought that time he'd purposefully done it—although I have to admit I can't see why he elected to show her his Tragic Childhood Backstory. But given One's Epic Villain Monologue clocks in at just under ten minutes long, he clearly has a habit of oversharing. (No shade meant for Jamie Bower, dude delivered the *hell* out of that speech and I loved every second of it.)

Ugh, now you're gonna make me rewatch this season so I can think about this some more!

[Classicalsin]

Great theory… side note… in the show we are only a month away from Chernobyl… I would love if the season ends or if the Russians accidentally rip a gate between worlds at the site that cause problems for everyone causing Vecna to “win” to finish the season, or the final clash causes a gate there since hopper and them are in russia

[melomet]

This is my favorite video you've produced. Absolutely beautiful work!

[ebethbarr]

I’ve been waiting for more ST content from this channel, I love it!

[adhdmed]

Vecna said in the last episode that he didn't have the ability to open up gates between the upside down and real world. He said he stole that ability from Eleven

[encognitusmaximus]

I feel like Will went from Plan A to Plan B (or a contingency or backup plan) since first being abducted and pulled into the Upside Down. Like Vecna was going to use him in some way. Bc he mentioned in a previous season the Mindflayer wanted to kill everyone but Will. Maybe will had a natural ability like Vecna and when he possessed him he took it, like how he took 11's ability to open portals. But now Will is a back up. We don't know if Vecna left something locked up in Will's mind, like a piece of himself or something to use later or, again, a backup.

[twmurphy]

Finally, a new Stranger Things video. Thanks Doug for the insights and for keeping Ryan on track.

[Chadder]

Dude this is ABSOLUTELY EYE OPENING!!!! I think you’ve cracked the case good Sir!!!! Bravo Bravo!!!

[Bromeliadsss]

Love how rooted in reality yet “magical” this show is.

[CantankerousDave]

Aw, I miss Fringe.

Also, it’s atoms themselves that are largely empty, with a teeny tiny nucleus surrounded by electron valences waaay out, comparatively speaking.

[shannond]

Love it but still curious how Will saw Joyce’s Christmas light letters if everything in the upside down was frozen on the date he entered!