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Whether there is a secret episode or not, can we talk about how this season cost $480 million and still looked like a muddy CGI fest in the finale?. Netflix spent half a billion dollars for an ending that divided the entire fanbase. It proves that throwing money at a script doesn't fix pacing issues. The first season was great because it was small and mysterious; Season 5 was just 'Avengers: Endgame' but with worse lighting. Bigger isn't always better.

Call me crazy, but the 'Secret Episode' theory actually makes sense. The finale left way too many loose ends. We never saw Vecna's body disappear, and the '18-month time jump' felt incredibly rushed. Plus, Netflix has a history of surprise drops (remember The OA?). If this really is the biggest show in the world, pulling a 'Beyoncé drop' for the true finale would be the greatest marketing stunt in TV history. I’m not unsubscribing until February just in case.

The 'Conformity Gate' theory is the saddest coping mechanism I have ever seen. Guys, there is no secret Episode 9. The Duffer Brothers didn't film a secret happy ending where Eleven comes back and plays D&D with Mike. The show ended on a tragic note because that is how war works. Eleven sacrificed herself to close the Abyss. It hurts, but inventing a fake episode based on a UV light message on a pizza box is delusion. We need to accept that the 80s nostalgia trip is over and move on.