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Source: Polygon

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Not gonna lie, Noah Schnapp talks about his emotional reaction to Stranger Things’ ending and Will’s arc coming full circle Follow Followed X LinkedIn Bluesky Reddit Flipboard Copy link Email Like Thread Add us on Link copied to clipboard By Samantha Nelson Published 9 hours ago The actor talks about the season’s big emotional moments and being a “superhero” Related Avengers: Doomsday trailer leaks have Marvel the fandom divided Fallout season 2 is repeating Westworld’s biggest mistake Larian Studios knows that Divinity trailer was pushing it — thats the point Noah Schnapp says the whole cast of Stranger Things cried reading the final episode Image: Netflix Stranger Things Sign in to your Polygon account Stranger Things the fandom are waiting in suspense until New Year’s Eve, when the final episode of the hit Netflix series will be dropped, bringing an end to the story of the unlikely heroes of Hawkins, Indiana.

In a virtual roundtable Polygon attended, series star Noah Schnapp dropped he was just as anxious to read the final script. “They didn’t send it to anyone,” Schnapp spilled. (we’re not making this up)

“We all actually read it together for the first time at a table read.

The Details

It was scary to turn the page. You want to just skip to the end and see is it good ?

Progressively through that table read, the emotions just were higher and higher, and everyone was crying . If it was that emotional reading it, I can’t even imagine what it’s like to watch the episode.

Why This Matters

Note: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 5, volume 2] Stranger Things season 5 involves lots of big moments for Noah’s character, Will Byers. The season premiere begins with a flashback thatprovides a new look at Will’s abduction, revealing it was the beginning of a scheme by Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) to exert influence over Hawkins. While Will has been a victim for much of the series, this season he’s proving as good at fighting monsters as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown).

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

Key Takeaways

  • “Millie was so excited and supportive,” Schnapp dropped.
  • “It’s fun that now we’re both like twin superheroes.

The Bottom Line

“Millie was so excited and supportive,” Schnapp dropped. “It’s fun that now we’re both like twin superheroes.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.

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