‘Stranger Things’ Fans Swear There’s A Hint About Hopper In The New S4 Teaser

A new day. A new Stranger Things teaser trailer. New theories about the show’s fourth season, and the fate of moustachioed daddy Sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour).

In case you missed it, Netflix today confirmed the sci-fi hit will return for another outing, using a murky clip to tease fans about the show’s imminent return.

The dim footage only hints at the world after Hopper’s apparent death in the season three finale, proving Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her rag-tag bunch of mates did not eliminate the cross-dimensional evil plaguing the town of Hawkins.

But fans say a cabin light proves Hopper’s survival and eventual return to the show. Here’s a selection of diehards saying as much, ranked by how much the theory has melted their minds:

there’s a light in the cabin… that means that HOPPER IS ALIVE?? #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/MT6JFzWtoE

— tani -itc2 spoilers (@bitchinhawkins) September 30, 2019

wHAT IF HOPPER IS SOMEHOW SURVIVING IN THE UPSIDE DOWN AND HAS BILLY WITH HIM JKDFJDS THEYRE LIKE HIDING OUT IN THE UPSIDE DOWN VERSION OF HIS CABIN pic.twitter.com/lB511K7WtO

— ???????????? – ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? (@ahoykeery) September 30, 2019

ok yes i am REACHING BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE A WHOLE ASS PERSON AND THAT WHOLE ASS PERSON LOOKS LIKE HOPPER IM . ITS . I HAVE MO WORDS OM VRUING BYE pic.twitter.com/9OmwVKMndH

— ???????????????? (@elstozier) September 30, 2019

Until the release of the new clip, the best evidence pointing to Hopper’s return was a post-credits reference to an unnamed “American”, who many assumed would be the big, loveable cop.

Many fans have already stated they want to see Hopper return straight away.

istg if hopper only shows up in the last ep or sumth like that next season im gonna be so mad pic.twitter.com/XTr0YUKQMg

— nisa (@billyberkman) September 30, 2019

To those people, I say this: as a Twin Peaks goon who waited years for Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) to appear in The Return, only to be gifted useful idiot Dougie Jones for most of the season, I think you should just trust whatever the Duffer Brothers want to do about Hopper.

Anyway, that’s the theory. Get speculating, folks.

st4 trailer:
Us: DO YALL SEE THE WAY THE SKY TURNS RED IN THE TOP RIGHT FOR 3 SECONDS? THAT WAS THE COLOR OF THE PIN ON HOPPERS JACKET BEFORE HIM AND JOYCE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER, WHICH LASTED 3 SECONDS!! HOPPER ALIVE CONFIRMED!!!

— christian (@mikehcppers) September 30, 2019