6 Mysteries In "Stranger Things" That Need To Be Solved In Season 4

    With March coming to a quick end, the highly anticipated new season is getting closer and closer — so we NEED answers to those brain-scratching mysteries!

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    After almost three years, Stranger Things Season 4 will finally be coming to Netflix — on May 23, 2022, to be exact. With the release date around the corner, let's take a look at a few mysteries that will hopefully get solved in Season 4.

    eleven, will, mike, max, and lucas in a hallway, all with big eyes, eyebrows up as if scared
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    1. Who is the "American" in a Russian prison?

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    After the end credits, there was a short clip of Russian guards discussing a mystery "American." It could be safe to assume that the "American" is Hopper.

    It's hard to believe that Hopper survived that mega blast, but then again it *is* Stranger Things. So I guess the real mystery here is: how did Hopper survive that large electrocuting blast? I guess we will possibly find out in Season 4.

    2. When the portal closed, did the host humans survive?

    Mindflayer fallen to the ground in the center of Star Court Mall.
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    When Joyce closed the portal to the Upside Down, we saw the Mindflayer fall to the ground. What does that mean for the hosts? That the Mindflayer absorbed a large population of people? So did they all die and did anyone acknowledge all the people that just vanished? I'm sorry, but there is a lot of mystery going on there.

    3. Where are all the remaining "test" patients?

    Character Eleven in the lab.
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    As we all know, Eleven was kept in a lab and tests were performed on her due to her superpowers. In Season 2 we discovered another "test" patient that also had amazing superpowers. Am I the only one dying to know where the rest of them are and see their special powers? I really hope we get to see a glance at the other patients and see how they might be connected to Eleven.

    4. Will Eleven get her powers back?

    Character Eleven attempting to use her powers.
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    Everybody knows about Eleven's iconic powers. In Season 3 we got to see how she was pushed to her limits while fighting the vicious Mindflayer. In the end, Eleven has lost her super capabilities, so will she get them back? How will this affect her in Season 4, I can't wait to find out!

    5. How did the Russians get ahold of a demogorgon?

    demogorgon, which is a slimy, tall, alien-like creature with no eyes
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    In the end of Season 3, we saw Russian guards open a gate, which a white Demogorgon came out of. As we know there was an opening to the Upside Down in Hawkins, and that's why the Russians came to Hawkins in the first place. So if there are any other openings to the Upside Down outside of Hawkins, the world of Stranger Things is in deep, deep trouble.

    6. And honestly, what IS the Upside Down?

    will byer, a kid with a bowl cut, looks up at a concrete wall filled with spider webs and debris
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    I have had this question since Season 1. Although there has been somewhat of an answer to this question, it is not enough for me. My main thing is: how did it come to be? We know Eleven opened the portal but I would like to have a history lesson about the Upside Down in Season 4.

    Do you have any questions you hope the writers answer in Stranger Things Season 4? Let me know in the comments below.

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