Buckle up, Stranger Things fans, because Randy Havens, our beloved Mr. Clarke, is here to set the record straight—and he's not holding back! Amid a flurry of wild rumors and intense fan petitions, Havens went straight to Instagram on December 28 to crush the myth of a secret 'Snyder cut' of Stranger Things Season 5. His message was loud and clear: “There’s no secret Snyder cut of the show! Don’t believe everything some random ass tells you on the internet!”
This shout-out harks back to the epic release of Zack Snyder's Directors Cut of Justice League—we remember the fan power that brought that to life! But for Stranger Things, Havens insists it's all a mirage.
With the pulsating lead-up to the New Year's Eve's Season 5 finale, an unverified Google Doc sent fans into a frenzy over supposedly snipped story arcs. Now, an eye-popping 350,000 signatures are stacking up on a Change.org petition asking Netflix for the elusive “unseen footage.” Feisty, right?
The fans are split straight down the middle, with some feeling they've been taken for a ride. “To be robbed of scenes by Netflix is absolutely unacceptable,” one fan thundered online, “We want our full episodes, the scenes that would change everything!
Meanwhile, Season 5 is breaking viewing records even as it wrestles with review bombing after Episode 7, ‘The Bridge,’ stumbled on audience scores. But Stranger Things fans are fighting back—the 5-star reviews are coming in hot!
To add an ecstatic cherry on top, Netflix has just dropped a pulse-quickening trailer for the finale! Prepare for Episode 8: The Rightside Up, with a colossal 2 hours and 8 minutes runtime, hitting Netflix and cinema screens nationwide at 5pm PT on December 31. The Duffer brothers assure fans it won't be a Game of Thrones-style massacre, but with big questions loom large as to who makes it to the final curtain.
The online firestorm, though, isn't cooling down yet! Fans are praising Havens for speaking out, with one user humorously expressing, “What?? The unconfirmed Google Doc isn’t true?? How could it be!” while another fan simply exclaimed, “This is so embarrassing oh my god.” It looks like Randy Havens is a hero both on-screen and online as Stranger Things continues to amaze and astound with its journey!