00:00It's time.
00:09Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 goosebumps-inducing and unforgettable moments in Stranger Things Season 5.
00:18Beware of spoilers.
00:20If you stop, I've got him. I repeat, I've got the bastard!
00:27Number 10. Vecna gets his children.
00:30You know why? Why I chose them to reshape the world.
00:39Being the villain doesn't stop Vecna from sending chills down our spines or sparking a strange sense of admiration.
00:46Nearly the entire first half of Season 5 had us awaiting his arrival, and when he finally did arrive, it was magnificent.
00:52The Hawkins crew thought they could smuggle away the children Vecna needed to reshape the world, but they grossly underestimated him.
00:59It's because they are weak.
01:07Weak in body and mind.
01:11After the Demogorgons tore through Hawkins, Vecna emerged and proved just how badass he is.
01:18As he revealed his plans to Will, he hunted down every child.
01:22Tunnel, bus, or basement, it didn't matter. He took all of them.
01:26This sequence is a brutal reminder of Vecna's powers and why he is the show's perfect villain.
01:31His design, his presence, and his aura?
01:33Everything.
01:35You were the first.
01:39And you broke so easily.
01:46Number 9. Jonathan and Nancy's Confessions
01:48I hate the clash.
01:53What?
01:53It's incredible what being at the brink of death can make you do.
01:57Nancy has just shot the exotic matter, leaving her and Jonathan trapped in a room full of melting paint-like substance.
02:04With no way out and death staring them in the face, they choose honesty.
02:08I hate reading your articles.
02:10You don't actually want to hear my thoughts. You just want me to tell you they're great.
02:13Because they are.
02:15Most of the time.
02:16This decision is exceptionally great since their relationship has been weighed by tension since the start of Season 5.
02:22But at this point, it all spills.
02:25What they hate about their relationship, their secrets, and things they've been afraid to say.
02:29Jonathan then tops it off with an un-proposal.
02:32One that makes them realize they're not ready for the next big step.
02:35Nancy Wheeler.
02:39Will you...
02:40not...
02:43marry me?
02:46What makes this moment exceptionally beautiful is how clear it is these two love each other, without holding each other back.
02:52It's scenes like this that remind us why we love Stranger Things so much.
03:07Number 8.
03:08Hop's attempt to sacrifice himself.
03:10You're gonna find Nancy and the others.
03:12Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, hey, hey, hey.
03:15What is that?
03:16It's just a failsafe, okay?
03:18With Hopper's heartbreaking story about his daughter, it's easy to understand why he protects
03:22Elle so fiercely.
03:24In Season 5, that instinct reaches a devastating peak.
03:28When all hope seems lost, Elle discovers the explosives strapped beneath Hop's vest and realizes the noble
03:34decision he's made.
03:35That moment hits hard, especially as she begs him not to do it.
03:38It's a failsafe.
03:39It's a failsafe.
03:40If anything happens, I gotta make sure that he goes down with me.
03:42No, no, no, no.
03:43It's the only way, it's the only way.
03:44I'm not gonna risk losing you.
03:46I will not risk it.
03:47But Hop is resolute, willing to sacrifice himself to stop Vecna and save his adopted daughter.
03:54As he steps away, reminding Elle how much he loves her, we are emotionally wrecked.
03:59The pain deepens with a clip of his daughter's final moments.
04:02Thankfully, instead of mourning another fan favorite, Hopper reemerges alive with a shocking
04:07new revelation.
04:09No more fake-outs, Hop.
04:10It's a hell of a trick you pulled, kid.
04:13I mean, maybe I should say it was bitchin'.
04:16Number 7.
04:17Holly and Max's escape from Camazotz.
04:19And I can never make it out.
04:23But you?
04:26You found a way through Camazotz.
04:28Don't we just love the Wheelers?
04:30Holly proves she is every bit as smart and tough as them as she relentlessly searches for a way out
04:35of Henry's mental prison.
04:36After discovering Henry's traumatic past,
04:38the two finally find their escape.
04:40Just as Kate Bush's song kicks in,
04:42Max sees her path to the real world.
04:44The problem?
04:45Holly can't follow the same route.
04:47You ready to go home, tourist?
04:52Yeah.
04:57What comes next is a beautiful, powerful exchange
05:00as Max helps Holly realize she's been Holly the Heroic all along.
05:03That belief changes everything at that moment.
05:06As the song crescendos,
05:08both girls race to their separate exits.
05:10It is such a heartwarming moment.
05:20Things become even more beautiful
05:21with Max and Lucas finally having their long-awaited reunion.
05:25Let's not forget,
05:26none of this would have been possible
05:27without yet another heroic deed from Mrs. Wheeler.
05:30Number 6, Dustin Breaks Down.
05:39Steve, stop!
05:41I'm serious, it's not safe!
05:42You're gonna fall!
05:43It's unstable!
05:44I got it already, okay?
05:45No, don't!
05:46Stop!
05:46Dustin and Steve's bromance
05:48has always been one of the most beautiful relationships
05:50in Stranger Things.
05:52But in Season 5,
05:53something just feels off.
05:54The banter is gone,
05:56replaced by a tension that explodes
05:58when they reach the abandoned lab,
06:00even leading to a full-blown fight.
06:02But everything changes
06:03the moment Steve decides to play the hero
06:05and save Nancy and Jonathan.
06:07Faced with the possibility of losing a friend
06:09the same way he lost Eddie,
06:11Dustin breaks down.
06:12Please, if you go on there,
06:13you're gonna die
06:14and I can't deal with it again.
06:15You can't die
06:16because I can't deal with it again.
06:17Don't let it happen again.
06:19Please?
06:20It's a devastating moment
06:21that shows just how deep
06:23Eddie's loss still cuts
06:24and how much Steve truly means to Dustin.
06:27We honestly couldn't hold back tears
06:29as Dustin admits
06:30he can't survive that kind of loss again.
06:43Number 5.
06:44Max is back.
06:45After Max's encounter with Vecna
06:53in Season 4,
06:54her fate is left hanging in the balance.
06:56Season 5 reveals
06:57she's still in a coma,
06:59which isn't the outcome
07:00we were hoping for.
07:01But hold up,
07:02something uplifting is on the way.
07:04After Holly is taken to the Creel house,
07:06a mysterious letter summons her
07:08into the woods.
07:09As she's being chased
07:10by an unseen figure,
07:11it feels like something horrific
07:13is about to happen.
07:14Then, boom,
07:15we're hit with that beautiful revelation.
07:20Max is alive,
07:24at least in some form,
07:25just trapped inside Henry's memories.
07:27She hasn't returned to her friends yet,
07:29but that reunion with Holly
07:30tells us everything we need to know.
07:33Victory isn't just possible,
07:34it's definitely coming.
07:37You do remember me, right?
07:40Number 4.
07:41Will unlocks his powers.
07:44That final battle between Vecna,
07:50his army,
07:51the Wolfpack,
07:52and the Hawkins gang
07:52is undeniably epic.
07:54But the biggest payoff
07:55comes with Will unlocking his powers.
07:57For seasons,
07:58we've watched Will suffer,
08:00sidelined,
08:00and often treated
08:01as the weakest link.
08:02So when he stops being the victim
08:04and becomes Will the Wise,
08:05Will the Powerful,
08:07it feels earned.
08:08This transformation comes right after
08:25Vecna's cruel and dehumanizing speech
08:27about how Will broke easily.
08:29Defeated and pushed to the edge,
08:30Will goes full Avatar mode.
08:32With solid white eyes,
08:34he snaps and kills every Demogorgon
08:36threatening his friends.
08:37It's a breathtaking sequence.
08:39The perfect payoff for Will's journey
08:41and definitely worth revisiting
08:42over and over again.
08:48Number 3.
08:49Karen Wheeler fights a Demogorgon.
08:55It takes more than courage
08:57to face a creature
08:58as terrifying as a Demogorgon.
09:00For Karen Wheeler,
09:01it's a mixture of fierce maternal instinct
09:03and a little liquid courage
09:05that pushes her into action.
09:06Vecna has his eyes set on Holly
09:08and a Demo finally comes to collect her.
09:10Holly escapes to the bathroom
09:12and finds her mom,
09:13who doesn't believe her at first
09:14until she sees the blood.
09:16What follows is a real struggle for survival
09:29as the Demo stalks them through the house.
09:31Then comes that awe-inspiring moment.
09:34With the Demo blocking their path,
09:36Karen goes full Mama Bear,
09:38glass shard in hand.
09:40She steps between the monster and her child,
09:42fearless and unyielding.
09:44Stay away from my daughter.
09:50It is brave, desperate,
09:54and nearly costs her her life.
09:57Number 2.
09:58Will takes Vecna by surprise.
10:00Mom?
10:01Yeah?
10:02Thank you for trusting me.
10:06Kill the bastard.
10:08Vecna underestimated Will.
10:10Honestly, we all did.
10:11Until he proved he was not just a weak vessel.
10:14When Max is at the brink of being strangled by Vecna,
10:17Will steps up again.
10:18Pushed by his mom and driven by sheer willpower,
10:21he taps into the hive mind
10:22and turns Vecna's power against him.
10:24In a stunning reversal,
10:26Will not only saves Max from certain death,
10:28he actually manages to injure the almighty Vecna.
10:31It's a defining moment,
10:39one that shows how far Will has come.
10:41Who would have thought that one day
10:43he'd stand up to the monster who tortured him for so long?
10:46Seriously, it's just pure satisfaction
10:47watching Will flip the script on Vecna.
10:49Max!
10:50If you can hear me,
10:55you need to run!
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11:12It's the moment we've all been waiting for.
11:31The Hawkins gang ascends into the abyss to confront Vecna,
11:35and the Mind Flayer soon springs to life.
11:38Right on cue, Eleven arrives,
11:40setting off a jaw-dropping showdown
11:42between two formidable forces.
11:58But taking Vecna down isn't a solo mission.
12:02Everyone must play a part,
12:03and Nancy makes the bold choice to act as bait.
12:05Go! Go!
12:12From there,
12:14it is pure chaos.
12:16The group unleashes all they have on the Mind Flayer
12:19while Elle goes head-to-head with Vecna.
12:21Just when it seems she hasn't pinned,
12:23his veiny hand lashes out.
12:25But not on Will's watch.
12:27Turning Vecna's power against him,
12:29this allows Eleven to drive his body through a spire.
12:32Now that is the true power of teamwork.
12:35What was your favorite moment of Stranger Things Season 5?
12:42Be sure to let us know in the comments.
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