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Highlights:

• Fans keep returning to theories grounded in the show’s core ideas: memory, time, and trauma.
• Will Byers is widely seen as the key to the final season, with his arc expected to decide the ending.
• Many expect a mental, not physical, showdown with Vecna, with Max’s trapped consciousness as a major thread.
• A major death is considered almost certain, with the creators signalling heavier emotional stakes.
• The finale is expected to follow long-planned story beats, not sudden twists, closing the series’ early loops.

Stranger Things fans have put forward many possible endings. Only a few align with the story the series has been telling from the start. With the final season on the way, these are the theories drawing the most attention and have held steady in fan discussions.

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