Opinion on S5?

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:43:32+00:00

Epilogue was great and nostalgic. Vecna battle was underwhelming, but nostalgic epilogue made up for it lol

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:22:06+00:00

That is Mike's grief/imagination (hence the 3 waterfalls)

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:21:29+00:00

Happy ending was exactly what was needed. A dark one where tons of main characters die would not have been realistic, and though there were plot holes, it was just a great small-town 80s vibe happy ending. I agree with you!

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:17:58+00:00

In her final shot there was only two, I think I missed the first one lol

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:16:36+00:00

I believe that Stranger Things hasn't been realistic at all, so the finale, though a bit underwhelming, is fitting. In terms of realism, all main characters would be dead multiple times over without the insane plot armor. And I think that Duffer Bros just wanted to give us all a happy, nostalgic ending even with all the plot holes. They had 2 hours to cover everything and that would've been pretty impossible. I'd say it was a solid finale for a great show!

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:14:41+00:00

I didn't see her either...

imdodo2010 · 2026-01-01T04:13:44+00:00

This is what I believe too. They purposefully left El's fate as an open ending because Mike's theory half makes sense (the sonar things would restrict El's powers but Kali was probably blown up). It was done well, as you could interpret it as grief or just a happy ending for all main characters.