Now that we have all had time to soak up that Stranger Things 4 teaser and the truth that, sure, Chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour) will be back in the flesh for the sci-fi/fantasy collection’ subsequent season, followers are beginning to piece collectively theories about how he would possibly’ve survived that laboratory explosion and what it might imply that he’s “the American” in Russian captivity proper now. Whereas a few of these concepts are much less prone to show true than others, there are some stable factors being made on social media proper now.
For starters, there are fairly a couple of people who find themselves positively satisfied Hopper’s relocation to Russia will in some way join the story to Black Widow and switch him into Pink Guardian, thus bridging the Stranger Issues realm with the MCU. (Positive, it is a bit of foolish, however the similarities right here are fairly spooky.)
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Lemme clarify!
So Hopper “dies” and goes to Russia
He alters his identify to “Alexi” in honor of an outdated buddy
Ultimately begins hanging out with Natasha Romanoff
This may imply just one factor…
Stranger Issues is within the MCU! BOOM! CONFIRMED!! pic.twitter.com/JBAhH3ZxQZ
— Ben 💙 (@BenHartWithNoE) February 14, 2020
Principle:
Hopper is alive in stranger issues however the crew by no means discover him and he’s skilled by the Russians and turns into Pink Guardian from the black widow film
Stranger issues is confirmed a part of the MCU— Zesty (@ZestyZeo) February 14, 2020
In the meantime, there are different followers who suspect Hopper might have absorbed Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) powers on the tail finish of Stranger Issues 3, which might clarify why her telekinetic abilities out of the blue light and how he wound up transporting himself to a different location earlier than or in the course of the blast.
#StrangerThings THEORY: what if Hopper is the one which has powers now
— Gumshoe Samma (@theRealiHeart) February 14, 2020
There’s additionally the chance that Hopper went to the Upside Down and was retrieved by the Russians, who’ve their very own gate occurring.
i’ve a principle: hopper was within the the wrong way up however then the russians opened the gate (thats how they bought that demogorgon). hopper went out from that place and located himself inside a russian base +
— the place’s billy? (@yennbargrove) February 14, 2020
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However what if the Thoughts Flayer bought ahold of him throughout that point on the opposite facet?
I am considering that thoughts flayer managed hopper’s thoughts. https://t.co/P02qJG11qU
— Depressed FC (@Saiyem10) February 16, 2020
And what if his eventual reunion with El is something however cheery?
Will the Thoughts Flayer use Hopper to get again at Eleven? 🤔 @Milliestopshate pic.twitter.com/nRuqBAJerq
— Gus Barone (@GusBarone) February 11, 2020
One factor we do know is the place Hopper can be when Stranger Issues returns to Netflix for Season 4. In a letter to audiences, present co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer teased, “he’s imprisoned removed from dwelling within the snowy wasteland of Kamchatka, the place he’ll face risks each human… and different.”
Stranger Issues 4 is now formally in manufacturing. Seasons 1-Three are actually streaming on Netflix.
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