CONS
“Stranger Things” began as a nostalgic sci-fi mystery with twists and turns at every corner. Now it has expanded to include a world of different dimensions, monsters and psychic powers.
The final fight did not have as much action as many had hoped to see. The Duffer brothers chose to remove the demogorgons to reduce redundancy in the series and to showcase the Mind Flayer and Vecna. This makes sense as the Mind Flayer is a larger creature that we are familiar with, and Vecna is the ultimate main antagonist of the series. However, the fight against the two beings felt empty with the environment as the abyss looked kind of like a big, stormy, yellow desert. I felt the color scheme of the abyss was off-putting compared to the darker tones of the upside down and the previous seasons.
Furthermore, when the military seizes the party to capture Eleven for her powers and she sacrifices herself to save both the party and close the connection between Earth and the abyss, it felt like the Duffer brothers wanted to remove Eleven without giving her the ending she deserved. Eleven has been in this weird situation since she was born, but the party gave her opportunities to experience a normal life. Therefore, out of all the characters, I felt she deserved to have a better ending than she did.
As far as the ending of the show went and the bases it covered, I felt there were a lot of plot points that could have been delved deeper into by the end of the series. The feeling that not every question I had was answered lingered with me after finishing the last episode. Although the ending itself was clean enough and the party had made it to the end of their journey, I still wish the Duffer brothers had been more open to the idea of including the little details and answering questions that were raised earlier in the season or series as a whole.
Ultimately, I did not like the final season as much as the rest of the series. The ending felt rushed and as if it was only a quick, easy way to tie the bow on the show.
