The newest episodes of 'Stranger Things' season 5 addressed Will's sexuality — but does his best friend Mike now know about Will's crush on him?

The fact that Will’s coming out was a pivotal, essential part of Stranger Things ’ final arc, and that by living his truth he is unburdened and empowered, matters. Even if it wasn’t perfect, Will matters. His coming out matters. Our stories matter—and you do too.

Honestly, that last bit of Sink’s story feels like a true gut punch of a moment. Of course, at that point, she’d still yet to actually film her final scenes as Max. Later on in the interview, the Fear Street star recalled that “last day,” and she explained why that occasion was “weird” more than anything else:

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 6. Readers' discretion is advised.

All that looked set to change going into the Netflix show's ongoing final chapter, with creators Matt and Ross Duffer teasing a tearjerking closer and warning longtime fans that it'd boast "the most violent death of any season". Turns out, though, we may not lose anyone in the two hours and eight minutes that remain...

Besides their exceptional performance in Stranger Things, Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown are also known for their off-screen friendship.Speaking with People Magazine, Noah shared that he

Volume 2 ended with Kali convincing El that the only way to truly stop the "cycle" of doctors using their blood to create an army of kids is for them to die. Specifically, for them to die when the group eliminates the Upside Down and Dimension X. And it looks like El has, unfortunately, bought into her plan.

Stranger Things actor Gaten Matarazzoisn't just a young kid in Hawkins anymore. The former child star recently posed for the cover of Basic Magazine, and it's safe to say he's come a long way since he landed his breakout role roughly 10 years ago.

After Nancy and Jonathan’s extremely ambiguous break-up scene in Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 2, the Duffer Brothers have finally confirmed the end of their relationship. Amazing news for any die-hard Nancy and Steve stans.

Stranger Things has beaten its own viewership record with the first half of season 5, released on Netflix on 26 November. The sci-fi teen drama created by the Duffer Brothers outdid itself, amassing a whopping 8.47 billion viewing minutes during season 5's debut week, according to Nielsen's latest weekly report.

Stranger Things' Season 5 has been review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, as Will's coming out became the lowest-rated episode on IMDb.