"Series finales are tricky things. Some of the most acclaimed finales are also the most heartbreaking: the fade to black in The Sopranos that resulted in panicked calls from viewers, Hawkeye's departure in M*A*S*H*, even the somber Ice Age moment in Dinosaurs. But just as heartbreaking are the finales that feel like betrayals themselves, like the "Super-Hell" moment at the end of Supernatural or the graceless finale of Game of Thrones."
"But every so often, there's a series finale that is so unsatisfactory, so egregious, that certain fans are convinced it can't be true. That's the theory thrumming through the Stranger Things fandom currently - and it's led to a fervent belief that we could still get another episode. Inverse spoke to the minds behind the theory, including the fan who coined its name: Conformitygate."
Stranger Things fandom developed Conformitygate to explain perceived problems with the Season 5 finale and to argue the ending may be incomplete. The theory originated from a Space audio livestream on X hosted by Jess (@67gate) with Wry (@wryisevil), Cas (@season5chapter4), and Mika (@mikaplow). Fan theorists include fan editors, fanfiction authors, shippers, and dedicated analysts who compile evidence from the show, merchandise, tie-in streams, and interviews. Earlier fandom theories include Paladingate, linking Mike to Will via a Dungeons & Dragons Paladin concept, and Possessiongate, proposing Will was controlled by Vecna.
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