The fourth season of Stranger Things has set social media alight with fan theories, but it turns out that observant viewers also pick up on potential mistakes.
Now, while there’s no denying that volume one of the series is brilliant, one of its most iconic scenes actually seems to contain a minor error.
It’s on the gravestone of Billy ‘William’ Hargrove and was pointed out by one very observant fan on TikTok.
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A red circle was used to point out the error, and Netflix itself responded in the comments section with a shocked emoji.
So, what’s the mistake?
Well, the name on the gravestone initially reads ‘Billy Hargrove’ but when the camera passes it again, it’s changed to ‘William Hargrove’.
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Reacting to the observation, one fan wrote: “William is Billy’s real name.”
A second remarked: “I SAW THAT IDK WHY I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT.”
A third added: “Everyone is saying that Billy is short for William but that doesn’t stop that fact that the name changed.”
Meanwhile, one TikTok user suggested that there may well be a reason for the name switch.
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They wrote: “What if when she read the letter she was already in trance and in that illusion Billy was written on the tombstone instead of William.”
This observation comes after yet another fan noticed why ‘Running up that Hill’ is Max’s favourite song.
It’s a theory that relates to Billy, and if we’re honest, it’s a real tear-jerker.
The fan wrote on TikTok: "Just realised why this is Max's fave song. It's how she feels about Billy."
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They repeated the lyrics: "And if I only could, I'd make a deal with God / And I'd get him to swap our places."
In short, Max wishes it was her name on the headstone and not Billy’s.
Reacting to the apparent revelation, one fan wrote: “I was crying when watching this scene and when I realised this I was literally sobbing.”
A second added: “Poor Max, all that guilt she is carrying.”
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Another user wrote alongside crying emoji: “Didn’t realise it until I saw this. I wasn’t paying attention to the lyrics while watching.”
A fourth remarked: “And then ‘be running up that road’ would be her running to save him instead of standing still.”
Did you pick up on any of these observations?
Volume two isn't being released by Netflix until 1 July, so we will undoubtedly see more theories circulating on before then.
Emma Guinness