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STRANGER THINGS Season 5 Episode 8 FINALE REACTION!! Netflix | Vecna | Millie Bobby Brown

2026-01-01 Entertainment
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DID THEY STICK THE LANDING??? Stranger Things Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Eleven Vs Vecna, The Mindflayer, Eleven Death Scene, The Final Dungeons & Dragons Scene, & MORE! - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) A Stranger Things RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Vecna: The Mind Slayer tee by @G9DESIGN & Dr. Stranger Things tee by @SASAMIIKU — perfect for hardcore fans & collectors alike - STRANGER THINGS 5, Episode 7 REACTION: https://youtu.be/s9m9k3idrk4 - ST5 Ep 5 & 6 Reaction: https://youtu.be/_g0UPULg80A - ST5 Ep 5x4 Reaction: https://youtu.be/oast_RW1OiI - ST5 Ep 5x3 Reaction: https://youtu.be/6bHl8s4G2Ok - ST5 Ep 1 & 2 REACTION: https://youtu.be/tJQrMHh5JPE With the Season Finale now upon us... Greg & John give their FINAL Stranger Things Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review! The OG's REACT to “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up,” the series finale of Stranger Things — a sprawling, emotional conclusion to Netflix’s sci-fi horror epic that pits the Hawkins crew against the full force of the Upside Down and the Abyss in a final attempt to stop Vecna’s plan and save their world. In this feature-length finale (over two hours), the gang reunites for one last stand, confronting the supernatural rifts unleashed across Hawkins as they attempt to close the Abyss and halt the interdimensional collapse that has threatened reality itself. Central to the showdown is Eleven (**Millie Bobby Brown – Enola Holmes, Godzilla: King of the Monsters`) as she faces Vecna and the monstrous forces of the Upside Down with help from Kali / Eight (Linnea Berthelsen – The Witcher) and her friends. Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard – IT, Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Dustin Henderson (**Gaten Matarazzo – Prank Encounters, Dear Evan Hansen”), Lucas Sinclair (**Caleb McLaughlin – Concrete Cowboy), and Will Byers (Noah Schnapp – Hubie Halloween) provide emotional and tactical support, while Max Mayfield (**Sadie Sink – The Whale, Fear Street”) is at the heart of the finale’s stakes after emerging from the Abyss earlier. Adult allies like Joyce Byers (**Winona Ryder – Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands”) and Jim Hopper (**David Harbour – Violent Night, Black Widow”) fight beside them, refusing to let Hawkins fall into darkness. The episode blends blockbuster action, heart-rending sacrifice, and long-awaited character payoffs as the group works to defeat Vecna once and for all and close the interdimensional threat. By the end, the Upside Down is sealed, Hawkins begins to recover, and the survivors face a bittersweet return to normalcy that honors the show’s decades-long journey while leaving emotional echoes that fans will debate for years. #StrangerThings #eleven #StrangerThings5 #React #StrangerThingsSeason5 #StrangerThings5Part2 #TheCrawl #TheVanishingOf #Netflix #UpsideDown #Vecna #Eleven #WillByers #Hawkins #FinalSeason #SciFiHorror #80sTV #TVReaction #TVReview #FinalSeason #StrangerThingsReaction #ReactTo #Binge #Bingeworthy 0:00 Checking In! 1:38 Stranger Things 5x7 Reaction 1:13:53 Stranger Things 5 Review Follow *Greg Alba* https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ https://twitter.com/thegregalba Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en https://twitter.com/thereelrejects https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

Top Comments (10)

@FutopTV 2026-01-01

it hits so hard when youre the same age as the main group of kids. we all grew up with the show and characters, it feels like the end of our childhood as well.

4.0k 112 replies
@DreadfullyJenn 2026-01-01

I LOVE that Dustin did exactly what Eddie said he would do when he graduated, "I'm gonna look principal Higgins dead in the eye, I'm gonna flip him the bird, and I'm gonna snatch that diploma!"

2.9k 17 replies
@DanielRaez93 2026-01-01

I like that Joyce repeatedly chopping Vecna's neck for all the pain and suffering from all of the cast went through.

1.8k 30 replies
@thankstogfor 2026-01-01

They didn’t just put the books away—they put away a childhood. Every roll of the dice, every night of friendship, now resting quietly on the shelf. Thank you for letting us grow up with you. Over and out.”

1.4k 16 replies
@ananyaaa401 2026-01-01

the way i bawled for at least an hour out of the entire 2 hours 😭😭 idc what anyone says, i loved the final episode! it was beautifully wrapped up and emotional and meaningful❤

823 15 replies
@jinsleKC 2026-01-01

Happiness wasn’t flashy or dramatic. It was friends, a dice and a table. That’s Stranger Things.

810 3 replies
@AudienceReactions 2026-01-01

Saw it in AMC Theatres last night and our audience went crazy screaming at Steve scene 😂😂

677 16 replies
@TJBucketman 2026-01-01

When purple rain started playing 😢

512 9 replies
@LOVELY_TUBBLY 2026-01-01

i love the 80s like ending. this was the whole reason why this series was created. a homage to the decade that created kid adventure classics.

371 3 replies
@ReelRejects 2026-01-01

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