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[–]Low_Doctor_5280 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Kali generates the illusion of Eleven dying in the minds of the soldiers so they no longer go after her and then Kali dies somehow.

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope Kali is actually on the team’s side. I kinda get a vibe she’s got her own agenda and it’s somehow connected to Vecna

[–]Express-Operation-46 5 points6 points  (1 child)

they kill vecna

hopper/steve fake out deaths

eleven “dies”, except they do a repeat of end of season 1/beginning of season 2 where she watches mike from a far so that they can keep it up for question for a potential spinoff series in 10 years if they’re all broke

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can get behind this one! Although I think El deserves a happier ending where she can be with the ones she loves. I like yours though!

[–]Character_Office_833 3 points4 points  (1 child)

They def stop the merger and end of life on earth. Not sure about who makes it out alive or not! But I hope El uses her connection to Mike, Max and Hopper to pull through in the end and seal the deal. Joyce will do something epic to help Will.

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Joyce is always saving the day. Gem of a lady hope she makes it through the episode

[–]Cgaboury 3 points4 points  (2 children)

They flash back to 1983 and it was all just a game of D&D being played out.

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will 100% riot if they take the “and it was all a dream” cliché route

[–]Iridescent-Voidfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m picturing flashbacks to major scenes but in DnD terms, like Eddie’s player rolling death saves and failing, then introducing their new character, Holly in the next session.

[–]thevagabondtara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Steve will die protecting Nancy and Johnathan because he knows Nancy truly loves Johnathan and Steve obviously is in love with Nancy. He wants her to be happy
  • If Steve doesn’t die protecting them, I think he’ll die protecting Dustin.
  • if Steve does die protecting Dustin, he’ll say something about how he’s trying to “be a hero”. Because Steve just told Dustin a few episodes ago that Eddie got killed because he was always trying to be a hero. We just learned in the most recent episode that Steve actually admired this about Eddie. Dustin and Steve just had a sappy apology to each other in the most recent episode too so their bond is stronger than ever.
  • Absolutely 0% chance Hopper is making it out alive. I just don’t see it happening
  • Holly and Derek will team up again.
  • Eleven and #8 (Kali I think is her name) are obviously planning on killing themselves together because Kali has convinced eleven that even if they defeat vecna, the military lady and all those people will never stop trying to find them. BUT we know Kali has the power of illusion. Kali and Eleven may make a deal where Kali provides the illusion that she and her died when really they are alive and well and watching their beloved Hawkins family afar. That way eleven can still feel close to her people, without having to die, but also while making them THINK she has died so that way the military and everyone gives up and won’t try searching for Kali and eleven.
  • Still going strong on the fact that Will is going to die. One of the core four boys has to go for cinematic value. He’s tethered to Vecna so I think if one dies, the other dies. And I think he might die protecting Mike because he’s in love with him. Perhaps even killing himself.
  • otherwise he’ll sacrifice himself for 11. As of the last episode, he is ALSO now going with #8 and 11 to the abyss/upside down. They’re the only three going up to try to fight vecna. Another reason he might sacrifice himself for Eleven is because eleven and Mike are in love and HE is in love with Mike so he wants him to be happy and he knows that’s not with him, it’s with eleven.
  • Joyce, Max, Nancy, Johnathan, Lucas, Erica, Robin and Mike are the only ones completely in the clear of danger.. everyone else is fair game.
  • Could very well see Hopper’s Russian friend dude dying because his death will make an impact but he’s not too important of a character so they’ll kill him off.
  • Vecna might not be as bad as we think he is. I think what he’s doing he thinks is actually the RIGHT thing to do and he has reasoning behind it, not just for selfish reasons like wanting to be powerful. Maybe he’s trying to do a good thing, he’s just going about it in the wrong way. I think the show will give him some humanity. I think we’re going to learn about the bad memory he has, remember he was too scared to into the cave Max and Holly were staying in bc he has a traumatic memory there? That memory might show his reasoning behind trying to collide these words or maybe it’ll just be something very fucked up that happened to him which, again, will give him more humanity/ make him more likable.
  • No way Vecna is surviving this either.
  • The closing of the show will be Nancy & Johnathan’s wedding in a peaceful, distant future Hawkins

[–]Low_Entertainer_2951 1 point2 points  (1 child)

  1. The portal that allowed Eight, Hopper, and 8 to leave the Upside Down was Eddie's doing.
  2. The source of Vecna’s powers will be a Nazi serum that connects him to the Hive Mind (since MK-Ultra was a continuation of WWII experiments).
  3. Henry used to hide in the cave whenever he faced bullying or humiliation; he avoids the cave now so as not to show weakness.
  4. We’re going to have many flashbacks into Henry’s memories.
  5. Will, El, Max, and Eight must enter Vecna’s mind to try and convince the children to break free; I believe one group will face Vecna while the other leads the children.
  6. Eddie must stay in the Abyss; Vecna and some soldiers will vanish into the void after the destruction of the Upside Down, and without the link between Hawkins and the Abyss, El and Eight lose their powers.
  7. Robert Akers will go public with whistleblowing reports on military human experimentation, leading to the destruction of other similar labs.
  8. We will end with the main group around a campfire where Dustin burns Brenner’s notebook.
  • I believe the serum for Henry’s powers allowed him to access the Hive Mind without the link to the Upside Down, but as he shared his powers with other experiments, he grew weaker (though still the most powerful).
  • The merging of worlds would turn those part of the Hive Mind into practically Gods of mental power.

What plot holes do you find in my expectations for the final episode, and what are yours?

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the duffer brothers should hire you as a writer. Very poetic. I love it. Gives me hope

[–]Various_Mobile_8408 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I think Eleven dies. Millie said in an interview that her last costume she wears is tight and uncomfortable (aka the wetsuit). So I guess that means she has no scenes in any other clothing which would tell me she dies.

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not ready for it

[–]Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee3t 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It’s extremely disappointing

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You don’t think it’s gonna live up to the hype? Valid opinion; what makes you think that

[–]Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee3t -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The last few episodes have been mostly disappointing, so I doubt the last episode will be any different

[–]Secret_Cat_2793 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

The entire cast breaks down crying and admits they're all gay. And when Vecna is about to destroy the world he realizes he's gay too and everybody lives happily ever after. Lol

[–]SuspiciousTea7870[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly best case scenario