😱 STRANGER THINGS JUST BROKE EVERYONE’S HEARTS… Did They Really Dump Robin’s Girlfriend Vickie Like THAT?!

We waited YEARS for this epic finale – Robin finally getting her happy queer romance with Vickie after all the pining, the kisses, the Upside Down chaos…

But in the massive 2-hour ending, Vickie VANISHES completely in the epilogue! No cameo, no mention by name, NOTHING – while EVERYONE else gets their future shown?!

Fans are spiraling: Did Robin and Vickie break up off-screen? That one shady line about “overbearing significant others” has the internet CONVINCED it’s over… or is it a sneaky hint they’re still together but Vickie skipped the Hawkins reunion?

The Duffer Brothers built up Robin’s love story just to ghost Vickie? Queer fans furious, theories exploding, petitions already starting…

Is this the most confusing (and cruel?) loose end in the entire series – or did we all miss something huge?

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Netflix’s epic sci-fi horror saga Stranger Things came to a close on New Year’s Eve with the release of its supersized Season 5 finale, “The Rightside Up,” but not without leaving fans scratching their heads over one notable absence: Vickie Dunne, the girlfriend of fan-favorite Robin Buckley.

Played by Amybeth McNulty, Vickie had an expanded role throughout the final season, stepping up as part of the Hawkins crew’s desperate fight against Vecna and the escalating threats from the Upside Down. Yet in the episode’s lengthy epilogue – set 18 months after the climactic battle – Vickie is nowhere to be seen or directly referenced, sparking widespread confusion and debate across social media.

The controversy centers on Robin (Maya Hawke), who reunites with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), and Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton) on the rooftop of the WSQK radio station during a graduation celebration for the younger characters. As the group toasts to staying in touch, Steve says, “To nothing ever keeping us apart.” Robin replies, “Including overbearing significant others.”

That single line has fueled intense speculation. Many viewers interpret it as a subtle confirmation that Robin and Vickie have parted ways, with “overbearing” alluding to tensions in their relationship. Earlier in the season, Vickie briefly considered reporting Robin to authorities after misunderstanding her secretive behavior and involvement in risky activities, a moment that highlighted their differences despite their shared quirks and chemistry.

Sources close to the production note that the Duffer Brothers intentionally left some threads open-ended to reflect real-life ambiguity, but fans have been vocal about feeling shortchanged. On platforms like Reddit and X, threads exploded with questions like “Soo.. what happened to Vickie?” and accusations that the show sidelined a promising queer storyline after building it up since Season 4.

Not everyone agrees on the breakup theory. Some point out that Robin’s comment could simply nod to Vickie’s worried personality – evident when she fretted over safety in the Upside Down – without implying a split. Others suggest Vickie, as a more peripheral character without deep ties to the core group, might have stayed in Hawkins or pursued her own path, perhaps continuing nursing work far from the trauma.

Vickie’s arc in Season 5 saw her fully integrated into the action. Initially skeptical when Robin confided in her, Vickie came around after witnessing demodog attacks firsthand. She played a key support role in the finale’s showdown, staying behind at the radio station with Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) to provide communications while the others ventured into the Upside Down.

Unlike characters such as Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman), who also received minimal epilogue attention, Vickie’s romantic link to Robin made her absence more noticeable. The finale focused heavily on wrapping arcs for the original party – Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Will (Noah Schnapp), and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) – alongside emotional payoffs for Hopper (David Harbour), Joyce (Winona Ryder), and Steve.

Audience reactions have been mixed amid the broader finale discourse. While viewership shattered records – Netflix reported temporary outages from demand – Rotten Tomatoes shows Season 5 at 84% from critics but dipping audience scores reflecting divided opinions on pacing and resolutions. Vickie’s unresolved status has become a flashpoint, with some calling it a “harsh” oversight and others appreciating the realism of not every relationship enduring post-trauma.

Maya Hawke, in pre-finale interviews, spoke glowingly about Robin’s journey and representation, but post-release comments from the cast have been guarded. The Duffer Brothers, in a Netflix postmortem, emphasized themes of moving on from childhood and Hawkins’ horrors, suggesting some characters’ futures were left implicit to avoid forced happy endings.

Vickie first appeared in Season 4 as Robin’s band crush, with their relationship confirmed off-screen leading into Season 5. McNulty’s performance earned praise for mirroring Hawke’s rapid-fire energy, making their pairing a highlight for many.

As Stranger Things bows out after defining a generation of streaming TV, the Vickie debate underscores the challenges of concluding sprawling ensembles. Future projects like the animated spinoff Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 may revisit the universe, but the core story ends here.

Whether Vickie and Robin rode off into the sunset together or quietly drifted apart remains open to interpretation – a choice that’s left some fans satisfied with the subtlety and others demanding more closure.

All episodes of Stranger Things are streaming on Netflix.