The finale of Stranger Things 5 has left a significant number of fans feeling let down. In fact, many are now convinced that there is more to uncover regarding Vecna's demise, the Mind Flayer's defeat ...

After the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, fans are pushing the viral Conformity Gate theory, claiming Vecna still controls reality and the real ending may be yet to come.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Less than a week after the final episode of Stranger Things aired, fans are already convinced that the show isn’t really over. A ...

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After 10 years, "Stranger Things" wrapped up with a divisive series finale that has many fans confused and frustrated. Out of this tumultuous reaction to the final episode has grown a new movement ...

The final episode of Stranger Things season 5, which aired on Netflix on January 1, sparked a loud and immediate reaction about Stranger Things Conformity Gate. The finale seemed to give the kind of ...

Stranger Things secret episode 9 release explained covers the Conformity Gate theory. Fans believe the Season 5 finale was not real. They claim Vecna controlled events and a hidden Episode 9 may ...

"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." When Nobel Prize laureate TS Eliot said these lines, he couldn’t possibly ...

Stranger Things fans fuel 'Conformity Gate' theories as 7 January approaches. Clues, TikTok speculation and Netflix hints explained.

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Update 1/7: Well, looks like Netflix just got as close to denying this theory as they're going to get. The official Instagram just updated their bio to read "ALL EPISODES OF STRANGER THINGS ARE NOW ...