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Critics’ Conversation: ‘Stranger Things’ Goes Out (Finally) With a Confused and Protracted Bang
After five seasons, Netflix's sci-fi horror hit wrapped up with an exhausting two-hour extravaganza that, unsurprisingly, delivered lots and lots of … stuff — but very little legacy-building substance.
So, is El dead? The Duffer brothers spoke about the ambiguous ending to Netflix with Matt saying, "There are two roads that Eleven could take. There’s this darker, more pessimistic one or the optimistic, hopeful one. Mike is the optimist of the group and has chosen to believe in that story."
The 'Stranger Things' finale is light on surprises and heavy on sentiment, as the Netflix series bids a sound enough farewell — for now. [SPOILERS]
The show’s score has plummeted in the wake of the release of the second batch of episodes from season five, falling to a series-low 57 percent. The show has also received plenty of blowback on social media since the Vol. 2 episodes were released on Christmas Day.
Spoiler alert! When Will Byers comes out to his friends and family in the seventh episode of 'Stranger Things' Season 5, it doesn't feel profound.
Across the seasons, Stranger Things gradually explored Will Byers' sexuality, culminating in a standout moment in the penultimate episode.
The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole figures largely into it. While the show is a work of fiction, theoretical wormholes have making appearances for decades not only in science fiction but in actual science.
Matt and Ross Duffer, the sibling masterminds behind Netflix's juggernaut, discussed Vol. 2 of Season 5 and the character who is finally able to reveal his true self.
The Stranger Things closed out 2025 with more of a whimper than a bang, giving us a very divisive series finale that fans just can’t stop arguing about. If you don’t believe it (and don’t mind some serious spoilers),