Finn Wolfhard, who has played Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things since he was very young, recently shared how he felt on the final day of filming the show. He said his emotions were mixed. He stated,"I was satisfied, but I was also very confused and sad, but also very happy."He told People magazine that he was happy with how his character's story finished. But at the same time, he said it somehow felt heavy. Filming the final scenes was intense for Finn. He said,"I felt like I was in a dream or something. None of it felt real. I don't know, it felt perfect"On his last day on set, he admitted he could not quite believe it was over. He described,"It didn't really start to go into focus until the next day. It was like an emotional hangover. But it ended really well, and I just have such positive things to say about everyone."Finn Wolfhard's long journey in Stranger Things comes to an endFinn Wolfhard joined Stranger Things when he was still a teen; through the years, he began to grow up as the show aired each season, with him and the other kids. He has said that this show has defined quite a bit of his youth, and ending it is a big milestone.He also said that the last year of shooting felt like a huge production. According to him, they filmed for a long period, a "year-long shoot," and that made the wrap feel very special. On that last day, the entire cast stayed together. Finn said."The cast all stayed for the last day, we were all there together. It was really great to be around each other."He reflected on how surreal it all felt. "I felt like I was in a dream or something," he said."Stranger Things 5" UK Special Screening - Special Access - Source: GettyWhy did Finn Wolfhard feel so many things at once?The mix of emotions Finn Wolfhard felt is not unusual when saying goodbye to something big. He said he was satisfied as he believed his character got a good ending. Yet, he also felt sadness, because it was the end of a chapter he had lived for years.On top of that, he was confused. Finn Wolfhard said he did not fully process everything in the moment. The wrap felt unreal, even though it was very real. The next day, when the reality hit him, he described it as a "hangover" of emotions.He also felt happiness, not only on his journey, but about the people he worked with too, expressing much goodness and love for his fellow cast and the entire company. In a second interview, he mentioned that the whole process made him think of a "Toy Story 3" moment - leaving behind toys, like leaving behind childhood when you grow up.Finn Wolfhard's reflections tell us something profoundly human. For him, leaving Stranger Things was not simply ending a job. It was saying goodbye to a huge part of his life. He seemed at peace with where his story ended, but with that peace was a soft sadness. It was gratitude, love, and a little disbelief, all mixed up together.