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STRANGER THINGS Season 4 Episode 9 REACTION!! Finale | Vecna | Millie Bobby Brown | Sadie Sink

2025-09-27 Entertainment
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Stranger Things Season 4 Finale Reaction: Unpacking Vecna's Defeat and Emotional Payoffs

Analyze the epic conclusion of Stranger Things 4, detailing Vecna's strategy, Max's fate, and how the finale sets the stage for the ultimate confrontation in Season 5.

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  • Viewers confirm Season 4 stands out as the high point for world-building, character depth, and narrative structure.
  • Vecna’s true identity as Henry/One and his connection to Eleven received significant praise for providing essential context.
  • Max Mayfield’s devastating sacrifice resulted in clinical death, but her revival confirms Eleven’s increased power level.
  • The separate storylines converged successfully, delivering satisfying reunions and setting up massive stakes for the final season.
  • The breakdown covers synchronized operations across Hawkins, Russia, and the Upside Down, highlighting Eddie Munson's heroic sacrifice scored by Metallica.

This episode focuses on the high-stakes, synchronized efforts across multiple locations to take down Vecna. Readers gain clarity on the major events and emotional resolutions that will define the series moving forward.

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BRING ON SEASON 5!!! Stranger Things Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ They've come a looong way, but Tara & Andrew are FINALLY at the end... for now.. here giving their Stranger Things 4 Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review! Tara Erickson & Andrew Gordon dive into the Season 4 finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things! The sci-fi horror phenomenon created by the Duffer Brothers follows the residents of Hawkins, Indiana, as they face terrifying supernatural threats from the Upside Down. Across the seasons, the series has blended 80s nostalgia with heart-pounding action, shocking horror, and emotional character arcs. In Episode 9, “The Piggyback,” the Hawkins crew faces their most dangerous battle yet as Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower, The Mortal Instruments, Twilight: Breaking Dawn) puts the final stage of his plan into motion. Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown, Enola Holmes, Godzilla: King of the Monsters) uses her powers to attempt a psychic “piggyback” from a pizza freezer, confronting Vecna in the Mind Lair while her friends fight to stop him in Hawkins and the Upside Down. Meanwhile, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn, Catherine the Great) delivers an unforgettable heavy metal performance of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” in the Upside Down—one of the most iconic moments in the series. Steve Harrington (Joe Keery, Free Guy), Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer, Velvet Buzzsaw), and Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) storm the Creel House, while Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink, Fear Street) makes a devastating sacrifice that changes everything. Also starring David Harbour as Jim Hopper (Black Widow, Hellboy), Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers (Beetlejuice, Heathers), Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler (It, Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson (Prank Encounters), Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair (Concrete Cowboy), Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers (Shut In), and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers (Bridge of Spies), the finale delivers jaw-dropping action, emotional payoffs, and sets the stage for the upcoming Season 5 conclusion. Join us as we break down every shocking twist, heartbreaking moment, and epic showdown in this Stranger Things 4 finale Reaction & Review! #StrangerThings #StrangerThings4 #Papa #Vecna #Eleven #Netflix #SciFi #Horror #Reaction #Review #EddieMunson #MaxMayfield #StrangerThingsSeason4Volume2 Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 8 Reaction: https://youtu.be/sXPnkdxLStM Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 6 Reaction: https://youtu.be/WgkGDom5dA8 Alien: Earth Episode 8 Finale Reaction: https://youtu.be/KPu3FeTwrzU Gen V Season 2, Episode 4 Reaction: https://youtu.be/GnoqYVurmWc Alice in Borderland 3x1 & 3x2 Reaction: https://youtu.be/FXoKLH5ZLrg Follow Andrew Gordon On Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow *Tara Erickson* on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson 0:00 Checking In! 2:49 Stranger Things 4x9 Reaction 1:09:53 Stranger Things 4x9 Review 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: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: 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 Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=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!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG Follow GREG: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba PLAYLISTS: Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

Top Comments (10)

@dalipadilla3508 2025-09-27

Andrew appreciation button 💜

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@BeckyE84 2025-09-27

All of these kids acted the hell out of this episode. Lucas, Max and Dustin especially. 100% A+

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@AmericanMumReacts 2025-09-27

The actor, playing Eddie, actually learned to play that song on the guitar. He wanted to learn it for the scene so that it was authentic! 💜

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@itsreeeshaaa3650 2025-09-27

I think this is one of the best finales to any series I’ve watched. Eddie’s death, Max’s “death” and Dustin talking to Mr Munson and El and Hopper reuniting had me sobbing. Hats off to Joseph Quinn for portraying Eddie in such a way that I was cheering for him the moment he first appeared on screen. Fun outro discussion. Thanks guys!

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@Krit.215 2025-09-28

"Erika HELP" being improvised gets me every time. I cry in this episode every single time!

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@Elder_Emo1990 2025-09-27

Lucky for them that they don’t have to wait as long as the rest of us! I think this easily one of my favorite reaction series the team has ever done!

274 2 replies
@CCBrickx07 2025-09-27

Caleb Mclaughlin, Sadie Sink, & Gaten Matarazzo killed it in this finale especially

210 3 replies
@jonathanpowell7256 2025-09-28

Eddie's sacrifice saved Hawkins. Not only did he buy time for Steve, Robin & Nancy to attack Vecna, he also drew the Demobats away from the gate stopping them from invading the town.

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@cobrian45 2025-09-27

I'm with Andrew on the emotion on this episode. Max saying she wasn't ready to die, Lucas screaming and Eddie saying he didn't run away. The acting was all heart wrenching.

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