Stranger Things S5 finale X review: Here's how fans are reacting to the climax

Updated On: 01 January, 2026 07:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Stranger Things season 5 concludes with Hawkins finding peace, but Eleven’s fate remains deliberately ambiguous. The Duffer Brothers chose hope over certainty, leaving fans with an emotional, open-ended farewell

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After a month and three volumes later, we finally have the complete picture of peace being restored in the small town of Hawkins in Stranger Things. The gang manages to shut the Upside Down for good after killing Vecna, the enemy who had terrorised their lives. Thankfully, all our favourite characters survive the murky, life-threatening situations.

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Stranger Things season 1 began in 2016 and built a massive fan base across the globe with its gripping narrative. The seasons of the show saw ups and downs but the fans stuck by even with the makers taking their sweet time to come up with the final season. The finale season was divided in three parts and released in a span of a month, building excitement among fans. So did the show ultimately deliver or leave fans disappointed?

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