Stranger Thingsseason 5 will bring back a character briefly seen in season 1, and this points to the show’s final season solving a huge Hopper (David Harbour) mystery. After four successful seasons with many twists and shocking reveals,Stranger Thingsis ending with its fifth season, and there are still many mysteries to solve.Plot details aboutStranger Thingsseason 5are still unknown, but it’s expected to solve the remaining mysteries of the Upside Down, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Hawkins Lab, and those of some characters, such as Hopper.
Stranger Thingsseason 4 endedon a major cliffhanger, starting with Max (Sadie Sink) surviving her encounter with Vecna but being left in a coma. Max’s near-death experience was enough for Vecna’s plan to be set into motion, and so season 4 ended with the Upside Down starting to bleed into the human world.Stranger Thingsseason 5 will bring the main cast back along with some new characters, and set photos have hinted at Mike’s sister Holly being Vecna’s target – but Holly isn’t the only returning child, asHopper’s deceased daughter will also be featured this season.
Stranger Things Season 5 Is Bringing Sara Hopper Back
Sara Hopper Is Jim Hopper’s Deceased Daughter
At the time of writing,Stranger Thingsseason 5 is still filming, and some updates are shared from time to time by the cast and crew without revealing much of the story. The latest update is a casting one, as according toKnight Edge Media, a casting call has gone out forStranger Thingsseason 5 looking to cast Sara Hopper, Jim’s seven-year-old daughter. The casting call looks for a young actress similar to Elle Graham, who played Sara in a flashback scene inStranger Thingsseason 1.
At the time of the events ofStranger Thingsseason 1,Hopper had secluded himself and was struggling to cope with Sara’s loss. On top of that, Sara’s death led to the end of his marriage, so he was now completely alone. Hopper has come a long way sinceStranger Thingsseason 1 and is now in a relationship with Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder), but there’s still a lot to learn about Hopper’s family before the events of season 1 and, mostly, about Sara’s death and the possible links to all the strange occurrences in Hawkins.
What Happened To Sara Hopper Before Stranger Things?
Details About Sara Hopper’s Death Are Still Unknown
In all four seasons ofStranger Thingsso far, Sara Hopper has only appeared once, in the above-mentioned flashback scene in season 1.Jim Hopper was married to Diane, and they had Sara in 1971. Sara has been described as having been a gifted child with an interest in science, space, and reading. Sara was especially close to Hopper, who would often read to her and play with her. One day, while playing in the park, Sara began to hyperventilate and Hopper tried to help her calm down and regulate her breathing.
Sara was born in the same year as Will, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and most likely Eleven as well, as the details of her date of birth are unclear.
The flashback then cut tothe reveal of Sara’s cancer diagnosis, as well as Hopper and Diane’s efforts to give her the best life they could. As much as Hopper tried to be brave in front of Sara, he would break down in the stairwell of the hospital.Sara passed away in 1978 at the hospital, as doctors did their best to bring her back in front of her parents. InStranger Thingsseason 4, Hopper told Dmitri that, when he served in Vietnam, he was part of a unit that unknowingly mixed the chemicals for Agent Orange.
Hopper also revealed that the kids of the veterans who had contact with those chemicals developed congenital disabilities and other illnesses, which he believes contributed to Sara’s cancer. However, this seems like a very easy explanation, and if there’s one thing thatStranger Thingsdoesn’t do is easy explanations. It has been theorized thatHawkins Lab and Dr. Brenner had something to do with Sara’s death, based on details like the part of the stairwell where Hopper would sob being the same seen in Hawkins Lab in season 2.
No One Is Safe In Stranger Things Season 5
Of course, details about Sara Hopper’s return inStranger Thingsseason 5 are unknown, but it could be hinting at something bad happening to Hopper. Vecna showed in season 4 that he can really mess with anyone’s head, giving them nightmarish hallucinations that feel too real. With Vecna on the loose and the Hawkins crew looking to stop him and close the gates to the Upside Down, Hopper could become one of Vecna’s targets.In order to break Hopper, Vecna could use Sara to give him torturing hallucinationsand make him relive all that pain.
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Another possibility could be thatStranger Thingsseason 5 will see Hopper’s death. At this point, no one is safe, and all main characters risk not surviving the final season, so Sara’s return could be one of those afterlife reunions often seen in TV shows and movies. Whatever the case, hopefullyStranger Thingswill use Sara Hopper’s return to fully explain what happened to her.
Stranger Things
Stranger Things is a Netflix series set in the 1980s, where the mysterious disappearance of a young boy leads a small town to uncover secret experiments and supernatural forces. A significant focus is on a peculiar girl who may hold the key to the unfolding mystery.
