r/mileven

After the May 13 interview, it really sounded like the Duffers are ready to move on after Season 5 and aren’t planning some direct Mileven sequel or continuation themselves.

But what keeps making me think is… Netflix still owns the Stranger Things IP.

So even if the Duffers are creatively done and now working with Paramount, Netflix could still continue the franchise later if they really wanted to, right?

I keep seeing people confidently say:

“Netflix will never let Stranger Things end forever”

or

“there’s definitely gonna be a sequel/spinoff someday”

But I’m curious how realistic that actually is.

Has Netflix ever done something similar before? Like bringing back a huge series years later, making a sequel/spinoff after the original story already ended, or continuing a franchise even when the original creators moved on?

Because Stranger Things feels way too big for Netflix to just completely leave behind forever, especially with how massive the fanbase is and how important it is to the platform.

At the same time though, after that interview I kinda lost hope for getting future Mike/Eleven content anytime soon.

Do you guys think Netflix eventually does:

a sequel series

a Mileven reunion type continuation

Season 6 years late

next generation type story

or do you genuinely think Season 5 is the final end of this universe outside of the animated spinoff?

And if you think Netflix would continue it eventually, what timeline feels realistic? Like 5 years? Longer?

Like, that was an iconic 80s film! And I would want this spin-off film to be so cheesy, hilarious, and very heartfelt! Like, add some fun uniq personality to this ship and maybe make it ridiculous as they embark on this adventure together in remote Iceland, lmao. Heck, add some horseback riding because it’s so shameless!

Seeing the Duffer's talk about El's ending and that Millie cried when they told her about El's ending? Add that those dumbasses said that they will reveal what happened to El in 20 years? Get the fuck outta here.

El went through so MUCH shit, man. Her mother was taken away by Brenner, she went through so much pain in Hawkins Lab, escaping the lab, learning about friendships, Lucas and Dustin becoming her best friends and later on with Max, establishing a connection with Mike that ended up with the two falling IN LOVE with one another, not being able to see Mike for 353 days, finding her Mom to be in a pretty awful state, far away from her sister Kali, losing her powers, Hopper's "Death", Moving to a new place where she thinks that she doesn't belong, the bullying she took from Angela, finding out that the person who took her mother away was still alive after thinking he was dead, Vecna putting Max in a coma for over a year, and then far away from her friends, family, and her soulmate at the end.

And in Mike's case, his best friend was taken by the Upside Down and never really got the childhood he wanted, the girl that he was falling in love with sacrificed herself to save him, Lucas, and Dustin, Radio calling El for 353 days straight with El listening to ALL OF THEM, finding out that the person that became El's father figure kept her hidden away from him and the rest of his friends, having to watch her move away from Hawkins, watching as El got arrested in Lenora Hills, his parents getting attacked and sent to the hospital by Demogorgons, His little sister Holly was missing, and then at the end.... he had to watch helplessly as El vanished along with the Upside Down. He's NEVER EVER getting over El, unless the two reunite with one another at some point in the 1990's. Which i believe that's the case because Mileven always finds a way back to one another. (That's going to be quite some time though since Millie and Finn are going to have busy schedules.)

"But Eleven represents childhood." Go fuck yourself, Duffers. To think heading into season 5 last year, I once had faith and trust in them to deliver a good conclusion to the show i've been watching for 10+ years. Especially with how good Season 4 was IMO.

If a spin-off does happen where Mike and El reunite, I do NOT want those fucking fraud brothers anywhere near it. Good writers only. Shoutout Eric Robles. Of course, Millie and Finn being in it as they reprise their roles and Mike and El, but throw in David, Natalia, & the woman who played El's birth mother in there as well.

Anyways, I wanted to get this off my chest since it involves one of my favorite TV couples and two of my favorite characters on the show. And how sad I was that they got a really crappy ending back in December. I feel like a lot of people here can feel the same way I've felt. If I offended anyone by putting the swear words on here, I apologize for that.

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