The final season of Stranger Things delivers exactly what you’d expect from the show at its peak: scale, spectacle, and a relentless sense that Hawkins is finally paying the price for everything that’s happened since the Upside Down first cracked open. The season leans hard into its horror roots, with Vecna fully established as the ultimate threat and the lines between worlds nearly erased. Character arcs that have been building since Season 1—especially for Eleven, Max, and Hopper—get their most emotionally intense moments here, and the show does a great job balancing nostalgia with genuine stakes. It feels like the end, even when it occasionally indulges in its own mythology a bit too much.
That said, while I enjoyed the finale overall, the ending left me wanting just a little more. The resolution is safe rather than surprising, tying things up in a way that feels emotionally correct but not quite as bold as the journey deserved. Some consequences are softened, and a few lingering threads feel more paused than definitively concluded. Still, as a whole, the final season succeeds more than it falters—it’s cinematic, heartfelt, and true to the spirit of the series. Even if the landing wasn’t perfect, Stranger Things earns its place as one of the defining genre shows of its era.
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