When you think about it, it’s kind of wild the actor didn’t have a leg up on his castmates when it comes to Vecna’s masterplan with the Upside Down. Bower, who kept one of Vecna’s hands after wrapping the show, said this regarding what happened when he did learn about what the Upside Down really is alongside the rest of the cast:

Stranger Things has concluded after giving us an incredible eighth episode of Season 5. However, it seems like fans are having a tough time letting go of the show. Apparently, several fans believe that the ending we saw in Episode 8 was "fake." The community thinks that Netflix is planning to drop a "secret episode" on January 12.

After many years of anticipation, one of Netflix’s most popular shows of all time, “ Stranger Things ,” finally reached its conclusion Dec. 31. Despite fans’ high hopes for a great ending to the beloved show, many viewers left disappointed.

I can’t give that — the whole point of it is that you have to understand it for yourself, whatever you want to see. It’s like, whatever you believe — whatever you need to believe, I think that’s the whole point of it.

Stranger Things has always been a show that has a song in its heart, and that was especially true of the finale. The Duffer Brothers and Stranger Things music supervisor Nora Felder showed they have sharp ears and a knack for turning a needle drop into a moment right from the beginning of the series,

Marshall also noted in the post that she told “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer about her health battle and “asked them to please not write me out [of the show] due to kindness or concern about my health.” She called the Duffer brothers “such lovely people I’m thrilled to know and have worked under.”

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at Djo's "End of Beginning" becoming a surprise Hot 100 top 10 hit for the first time following the show's New Year's Eve finale.

The number seven also has meaning on “Stranger Things” because a die with the number seven facing up can be seen at the end of final episode to the right of a “Stranger Things” player manual. Noah Schnapp’s character also rolls a seven while playing “Dungeons & Dragons” in the show’s first episode in the first season.

From plot holes to sidelined Eleven, here are nine reasons Stranger Things Season 5 didn't live up to the hype.

Raphael Luce, who played a younger version of Henry Creel, i.e. the kid who would grow up to become Vecna, gave the season 5 finale three-and-a-half stars (and a heart) on Letterboxd. "The end," he wrote by way of a review.