Stranger Things fans pick the show’s most emotional scene

Stranger Things has been known to bring a tear to the eye of most Netflix viewers, but fans can all agree on the most emotional scene that causes them to cry every time.

Look — on a show where characters are dying left and right, there’s bound to be a few crying fits. From Bob to Billy and Hopper (it counted!) to Eddie, fans are always prepared for a few emotional goodbyes throughout Stranger Things.

And with the Netflix series coming to a close with the upcoming Season 5, it’s expected that it might just take the crown as its most heart-wrenching season yet.

But despite having four seasons and more dead characters than you can count on one hand, Stranger Things fans have actually decided on a much earlier point in the show as being the most emotional.

Fans pick Stranger Things’ most emotional moment

When asked on the Stranger Things subreddit about which scene makes them cry every time, the majority of fans pointed to Season 1 Episode 3, when police find Will Byers’ body. Watch it for yourself here:

The original post asked: “What scenes make you cry no matter how many times you’ve seen it? S1E3’s ending gets me every time.”

This prompted a wave of responses from heartbroken Stranger Things fans. However, most of them agreed with the original answer. It turns out, the scene in which Mike runs home to his mother after seeing Will’s body (which later turns out to be a decoy) is their most heavy-hitting.

“Yes this is the one,” one commenter agreed. “I was so depressed the first time I saw that scene. We all knew he wasn’t really dead, but still…..”

“Karen hugging a crying Mike while “Heroes” plays in the background is a big one for me,” said another.

“UNDERRATED one is when they find the fake body in the quarry in S1 and Mike gets mad at El and runs away leaving the rest of the boys sad and alone, and then gets home and hugs his mom and starts crying. Peter Gabriel’s Heroes is the perfect music drop for that scene too,” added another. “Gets me every time. And I’ve rewatched 23 times…”

“Yep this scene gets me,” said one response. “A 12 year old boy does everything he can to not show emotion and be tough but he’s so overcome by the thought of his best friend being dead that he just wants his mom to hold him. It’s a very sweet moment.”