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New 'Stranger Things' theory says Will Byers created the Upside Down

It's fairly compelling stuff - by Milly Haddrick
  • 25 Sep 2019

*WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS MASSIVE STRANGER THINGS SPOILERS*

Stranger Things season 3 only just aired and after the slightly lacklustre season 2, the gang on alien-fighting teens were back and better than we've ever seen them before. 

Since the release of season 3 - and it's subsequent ending - fans began wildly speculating as to where the plot will go in season 4, and one of the most consistent fan theories suggests that Will Byers is the accidental creator of the Upside Down. 

If this fan theory is correct, it could cause serious havoc in Hawkins. 

WATCH: The Stranger Things scene that made star Millie Bobby Brown VOMIT

So where does the fan theory come from? 

Reddit as per usual has supplied the goods when it comes to fans theories, so now we'll do our best to breakdown the pretty intricate 'Will Byers creating the Upside Down' theory. 

 

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Oh Will...what did you do?

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Will was the original test subject at Hawkins Lab

In season 1, Will somehow managed to survive and evade capture in the Upside Down for several days, and was even able to communicate with his mother after he realised he could manipulate electricity in his home dimension. 

If this theory holds, the REAL reason Will was able to survive for so long was because he created it himself, which would make sense, considering the Upside Down seems to destroy everything and everyone else who enters it. 

The only way this could be plausible is if Will was an early test subject at Hawkins Lab, which would make the Upside Down a side effect from the lab workers testing his psychic powers. 

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How Will communicated with his mother.

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Will is not under attack by the Mind Flayer

This theory also suggests that rather than the Mind Flayer trying to attack Will, he is actually trying to protect him, as Will would be a 'god-like' figure in this world. 

Does Will's connection to Dungeons & Dragons prove this theory? 

As all fans of Stranger Things know, Will feels a definite affinity with Dungeons & Dragons, with some Redditors believing that this proves Will's ability to imagine alternate realities with expert precision. 

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What does this mean for season 4? 

If this theory is correct, Will could be the key to finally cutting the link between the Upside Down and the world of Hawkins Indiana. 

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Milly is the Digital Content Editor for Entertainment. A devout tea and chocolate enthusiast, Milly is a lover of all things pop culture (with a little dash of politics).

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