Stranger Things Season 5 Spoilers!

[Loopytiles]

So excited about this! Can’t bear to watch without spoilers first.

Oh that's a fair point I completely forgot about all the pregnant women!!

The best finale I have watched in a long time

I agree that the first half was really exciting . I did find the second half was perhaps a bit too long and was a bit too neatly tied up . Mostly everyone got their happy ending , apart from Kali and perhaps not El . Hopper seemed remarkably happy / philosophical after losing El .

Duh - not sure if I knew before and had forgotten - but didn’t realise it was Linda Hamilton …

I really wanted a visual of Sam Owens, he was so pivotal in S4, and even though not in more than one season, Enzo just chilling with his kid in Russia or something. Tying up all those extra characters that brought so much to the show.

And the ending of Dr Kay would have been nice, she didn’t do much!

Perfect ending, absolutely loved it. Don't know how I'm going to fall asleep now!

Good point about Sam Owens @Strokethefurrywallbut I don’t remember Enzo at all - who was he?

I loved it! I am a sucker for a happy ending though!

Terminator 2! There are endless references to that. 😀

The pregnant women were in the upside down base so I presume they and all of military based there died. I also think El died too and Mike’s vision is wishful thinking.

Finally finished! Loved the finale overall. So bloody tired now.
ETA: Had to pause a couple of times when baby woke up for feeding and comfort.

He was the Russian guard who helped Hopper escape in S4. Just wrapping those guys up. We had Mr Clarke who really wasn’t part of the whole “defending the world” plot until S5,
There were many more likely candidates for a happy shot in S5 than those we got. Even Ted wheeler didn’t get much after his coma!

I'm sure on second watch tomorrow I’ll think differently but I’d have loved to have seen those guys get their happy ending too.

Didn't enjoy the rest of the season very much but that was a really good finale.

Enjoyed it!

Jamie Campbell Bower’s performance was fantastic.

I'm happy!

Thought it was a great finale. Would have enjoyed a split of an hour 15 v 45 minutes ish for the split of adventure/ future but it was good.

Awkward conversation on the roof with the older gang, but perhaps that's actually quite a natural representation of friends meeting up after being at uni etc 🤣.

Loved the D+D ending so much 💕

I’d forgotten about the pregnant women, but only Hopper and El knew about them right? Did they tell the others? Does Mike know that’s why El felt so strongly she needed to end it?

@Daytimetellyqueen Nell Fisher got a named credit in the final closing credits, which had some fabulous art!

I absolutely loved that. I thought it was one of the best TV finales I’ve seen. It felt like an 80s kids adventure. I believe 😍

Loved the end of the credits when it showed Stranger Things as a D&D adventure manual. Perfect.

Where would I go to read up on all the references and bits/clues I might have missed, does anyone know? I'd really like to rewatch from the beginning with my eyes open to it all...

It was a great finale, but it did take ages to end, although it was wrapping everyone up nicely.

Do "I believe"? I don't know. DB are keeping their options open aren't they.... El could come back in a few years if we believe.

I think it is just Mike desperately trying to keep El alive in his mind, leaving her happy and unhunted. Although the thing with the speakers at the graduation was a bit odd and I expected the camera to pan around to El watching from nearby which didn't happen.

Joyce's axe skills were great to watch

OMG - what a roller coaster of an ending

I loved it

That did make me very happy!

Good point @Zofloramummy although I didn’t quite follow the upside down lab.

I do think El is dead but happy to ‘believe’.

Loved it all! So many options for future spin offs if they choose! Very excited for the stage show in a couple of weeks!

I thought it was a shite ending. Still too many unanswered questions.

I thought it was a shite ending. Still too many unanswered questions.

Loved it. Very happy with that ending!