On the eve of the new year, Stranger Things officially ended after that Nine years since the first season premieredand established itself as one of Netflix’s most-watched series over the years. The fifth and final part was received as a truly global event that promised to solve the mysteries of this dark and alternative world, explain the origin of Vecna and put at risk the lives of the characters who grew up in front of the camera along with millions of viewers.
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The conclusion of the series left important answers about the origin of Vecna and how the Abyss works. However, part of the public agreed that the resolution of the conflict was less devastating than expected. Will and Elf managed to defeat Vecna after climbing the radio tower, while the rest of the group eliminated the Mind Flayer Use of fire and weapons without suffering significant casualties.
Over and beyond the remembered death of Bob In the second season, many fans expected the finale to claim the life of one of the main protagonists. The lack of a final loss brought relief but also disappointment among those who expected a bleaker outcome. However, The survival of characters like Steve and Dustin was celebrated by everyone.
The most controversial moment of the finale was the fate of Eleven who apparently sacrifices herself to finally destroy the Upside Down and prevent the rebirth of children with supernatural abilities. However, the series avoided showing concrete consequences of this act, such as the fate of pregnant women subjected to experiments, which fueled theories and discussions on social networks.
In the final scene, during a game of Dungeons and dragonsMike presents an idea that revives hope Kali’s magic allowed Eleven to escape and start a new life. However, this theory did not end the story but left fans divided about the protagonist’s true fate.
Since the premiere has already concluded, Ross and Matt Duffer revealed that the open ending It was always part of the planand explained why they ruled out a version where Eleven returned to the group in the final scene, which mimics the beginning of the series where the boys play in Mike’s basement.
“There was never a version of the story where Eleven was with the gang at the end. We didn’t want to take away her powers. She represents the magic of childhood.” In order for our characters to move forward and for Hawkins to complete his story with Upside Down, “Eleven had to disappear,” explained Ross Duffer.
The director added that they found it more narratively powerful than the characters They believed in a happy endingeven without expressly confirming this. “Believing she’s alive seemed like a better way to show the completion of the journey and the transition from childhood to adulthood.”held.
Matt Duffer reinforced this idea by pointing out that the story would become meaningless if Eleven were alive and accessible: “If Eleven is out there, the best they can do is believe it because they can’t make contact with her. If that were the case, everything would fall apart.” For this reason, Eleven appears alone and apart from the group in the final scene. In this way, the story leaves it up to the viewer to decide whether this moment is real or whether it is an emotional mechanism for Mike to process the loss.
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