Most fan hypothesis die on the vine . Even if you combed all the early episodes ofTrue DetectiveSeason 1 for hints that Rust Cohle was the Yellow King , print out " get hype " T - shirts for theCleganebowlonGame of Thrones , or became convincedSaved by the Bellisactuallya Zack Morrisdream world , there ’s nothing you’re able to do to bring certain fan confederacy to realization . Or at least , that ’s how it used to be : now , thanks to the internet , your favoriteStranger Thingsfan theory is get true .
Earlier this summer , measured viewers of Netflix ’s summer sci - fi hit became convinced that Nancy ’s romantic suer Steve Harrington ( Joe Keery ) wasactually the fatherofParks and Recreationcharacter Jean - Ralphio ( Ben Schwartz ) . Both characters are from Indiana . They ’re both lovable jerks . They both have enceinte hair . You do the math .
If this was a normal sports fan theory , that would be the close of it . Many otherStranger Thingsfan theoriesfloating around content boards continue unconfirmed , but the " Steve is Jean - Ralphio ’s dad " theory has taken on a living of its own , becoming a Demogorgon - similar monster of speculation that jeopardize to go through the net . On Tuesday night , we got ourfirst exposure evidencethat Steve and Jean - Ralphio had somehow broken through the space - clock time continuum and met each other in actual life . What could this signify ?
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Well , now we know : last night , Keery and Schwartz appeared onTheLate Late Showtogether , getting question byEntertainment Tonighthost Nischelle Turner . At first they both tried to deny the familial connexion – even though they were wearing the same outfit – but the power of father - son transverse - dimensional lovemaking was too powerful . Just take in the time for yourself below .
Very touching . Now , if only James Corden can get Eleven and the Monster to sit for an interview and confirm thesecond - most dominant theory , then we really will be be in a prosperous old age of possibility - dom . possibly they could doCarpool Karaoketogether ? Just a thought – I ’m bet the Monster has an telling outspoken reach .
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