3 Stranger Things 10 by conservativemo All the way back in the summer of 1981, that fateful day of Ben's road trip with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max changed his life forever. For nearly four years, Ben has wielded the Omnitrix, fighting off evil from Earth or space. Now, the year is 1985. When Ben must face the mysterious, supernatural dimension known as the Upside Down. Ben X Eleven.