‘Stranger Things’ Bits: Theories, Easter Eggs, Fan Art, Plans For Season 3, And More
Stranger Things 2premiered last week, and hardcore fans have already binged through the new season. So for those of you who are all caught up, we’ve waded through waves of internet content to bring you a ton of information, easter eggs, fan theories, art prints, cast interviews, and more. For the rest of you, be warned:spoilerslie in wait below.Vanity Fairhas a fun rundown of easter eggs, references, and callbacks that season 2 has to offer. My favorite: aPunky Brewsterreference that went completely over my head when I was watching.
Someone onRedditfigured out that if yougo to the Netflix pagefor the show and click on the glowing red orb floating near Will’s head, it’ll take you to an Upside Down version of Netflix and a surprise awaits. And in the image seen above, a different user discovered some references to Eleven’s backstory when scrolling through this little easter egg.
Sounds like actressShannon Purserhas said her last goodbyes to Barb, so don’t expect her to come back as a zombie in season 3.
Colliderspoke withNatalia Dyer(Nancy),Joe Keery(Steve), andDacre Montgomery(Billy) about all sorts of topics, including differences between filming the first and second seasons, working with different directors on set, and more.
Thatsame sitealso spoke with producersShawn Levy(who directed a couple episodes in season 2) andDan Cohenabout season 3, which will apparently include a time jump similar to the one between the first and second seasons to account for the kids aging in real life. “Let’s not embarrass ourselves or the audience by pretending these are kids,” Levy said, “They’re teenagers now.” I think there was an off-handed reference in season 2 to the younger kids being in 8th grade, so this means they’ll be freshmen while Nancy is a senior.
Varietypoints us to some creative marketing from the folks behind Eleven’s beloved Eggo waffles, as they’ve created recipes for a nine-course waffle meal and come up with ways to repurpose their boxes for your ownStranger Things-themed fun. Click the link for more.
ArtistCliff Crampcreated this cool glow-in-the-dark poster inspired by season 2.
I’ll leave you with a fan theory floated by the people atEliteDaily. The final shot of the season is of the Hawkins Middle School gym during the Snow Ball, and the camera slowly flips to reveal that the Shadow Monster is hovering over that location in the Upside Down. The site noticed a difference in the cars you see in the real world and the cars that appears in the Upside Down: the Upside Down cars look they’re from the 1950s instead of the 1980s. We always assumed the Upside Down was just an alternate dimension, but what if there’s a time travel component to this as well? It may be nothing, but either way, it’s something to think about while we wait for season 3.
