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.

Stranger Things' Finale Surprising Death Count Reminds Me Of What The Duffer Brothers Told Us About The Pressure Of Killing Characters

At the time, “The Rightside Up” hadn’t yet come out, so I didn’t know that the only characters that would die would be Vecna/Henry Creel, Kali and Eleven, who is presumed dead, but really her fate is up in the air. Here’s what Ross Duffer told us about killing characters:

Gaten Matarazzo Breaks Down His ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Graduation Speech, Eleven’s Fate and Whether He Thought Dustin Might Die: ‘The Point Is the Kids Make It Through’

Stranger Things' star Gaten Matarazzo on the series finale, Eleven's fate, delivering that graduation speech and Steve and Dustin's friendship.

‘Stranger Things’ Review: Finale Plays It Safe and Sound — with a Few Stinging Exceptions

The 'Stranger Things' finale is light on surprises and heavy on sentiment, as the Netflix series bids a sound enough farewell — for now. [SPOILERS]

I Saw Stranger Things' Finale In The Theater After Watching At Home, And These 7 Parts Hit Me A Lot Harder The Second Time

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ARE AHEAD for the series finale of Stranger Things, available streaming with a Netflix subscription now.

Did Eleven die in the ‘Stranger Things' finale? What the Duffer Brothers said

Ross Duffer said Eleven's death, or disappearance, was integral to the story ending. Eleven represents childhood — and the finale is all about the kids of “Stranger Things” growing up.

‘Stranger Things’ Creators Defend Will’s Coming Out Scene and Confront Toxic Fan Review Bombing: ‘The Ultimate F— You to Vecna’

Stranger Things' creators Matt and Ross Duffer respond to the review bombing of Will's coming out episode in Season 5.

Here's when “SNL” is back with “Stranger Things”' Finn Wolfhard as host

The 23-year-old Wolfhard spent the past decade making the hit Netflix series, which premiered in 2016 and aired its finale on Wednesday, revealing the fates of the entire Hawkins gang. Aside from his efforts to collapse the Upside Down on Stranger Things, his work has been very SNL -adjacent.
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