After a full week of speculation and frenzied theorizing, Stranger Things season 5 conspiracy Conformity Gate seems to finally be over.
The theory, spread on social media, suggested a secret, ninth episode of the final season would be dropping on Jan 7. The conspiracy gained momentum partly because many fans were disappointed with the finale, and partly because a number of "clues" in the final season seemed to point towards Vecna crafting an illusion for the main gang in episode 8 – such as the dial in the WSQK radio tower changing color, or the graduating students wearing orange in the finale rather than the school's more regular green. Even Vecna star Jamie Campbell Bower's recent appearance on The Tonight Show fanned the flames.
