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Stranger Thingswill return to take the streaming world by storm for its fifth and final season later this year. While Netflix has yet to confirm an official announcement regarding the date, audiences are set to venture into the Upside Down one last time as this epic science fiction show wraps up.
After battles with Mind Flayer Demodogs, the Spider Monster, and Vecna while balancing the emotions that come with teenage life, fans are keen to see how the story is wrapped up. Details regardingStranger Things’final season are being kept very secretive, although filming was wrapped up recently. However, one of the show’s stars, Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, has now given a little insight into what people can expect from the ending.
While attending the opening night ofStranger Things: The First Shadowon Broadway, Schnapp talked toThe Hollywood Reporterabout the final season. He teased that"people are going to be truly devastated"regarding how the final season unfolds. He went on to say, “As sad as it was, I’m so excited to see the world’s reaction to watching the finale because there’s not going to be a dry eye; it’s going to be sad. Not to be so negative, it is a really great season and people will love it.”
Of course, Schnapp’s comments are instantly going tohave fans worried that one of their favorite characters won’t make it out alivewhen the story is concluded, and that could certainly be the case. The Duffer Brothers have not been shy aboutkilling off characters inStranger Thingswhen the tale has lent itself to needing that level of drama and emotion. However, there is no guarantee about that, as good may end up conquering evil after all, with Eleven needing all the help she can get in this fight. The fact that it’s the final season of such an iconic and beloved show is always going to make people emotional, but if the cast are feeling that way when watching it, then there’s no doubt the fans will feel the same way. However, that’s how audiences want to feel, as people have invested so much emotionally into the show that now they’re justhopingStranger Thingssticks the landing.
Schnapp might be emotional about the fact thatStranger Thingsis now over, but he didenjoy the filming process of the fifth season. He previously admitted that his filming experience was drastically improved after coming out as gay. The young actor believed that it gave him a more authentic experience due to the relationships he was able to have with his co-stars and the rest of the crew. While that might not have any impact on his on-screen character, his more relaxed nature might end up radiating throughout the episodes.
Stranger Thingsfans are still patiently waiting for dates of when they can expect to head back tothe fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. They’re excited for the 1980s nostalgia and all the references that tend to come with that. However, it’s expected that this season ofStranger Thingswill be the most serious to date, given the nature of the story. Everything is reaching its natural conclusion heading into this one, with the dark threat looming and Eleven and her friends being the only ones capable of stopping it. That’s why audiences are excited for its release, with people eager to discover howStranger Thingswill be wrapped up.
