On the evening of Dec. 31, the hit Netflix original series Stranger Things officially came to a close with an action-packed and emotional two-hour series finale. However, many fans expected another secret episode to drop on Wednesday night.

The wild theory floating around right now that there is a secret ninth episode of Stranger Things ' fifth and final season never made any sense. The "Conformity Gate" theory reads like a shaky attempt to draw lines between disparate elements, particularly for folks who didn't like how the Duffer Brothers finished out the television show.

In the world of Black Mirror, some episodes seem to eerily predict the future, and others feel too close to the present for comfort. As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the show's chilling tales of dystopian futures often mirror real-life ...