The series finale of Stranger Things was meant to be a definitive farewell, yet the rolling credits did not feel final for everyone. Across social media, a growing movement insists viewers saw only an elaborate illusion,

Stranger Things secret episode 9 release explained has become a major topic after the series finale aired on December 31. Fans returned to scenes, credits, and promotions to search for meaning. Some viewers feel the ending left questions unanswered.

This doesn’t mean Stranger Things Season 5 was a storytelling failure, of course. The reality is that a good story is far more than just a Wikipedia entry, a checklist of facts and questions answered.

Joseph Quinn's Eddie Munson finally gets his graduation wish thanks to Dustin Henderson in the Stranger Things Season 5 epilogue.

Brenner’s notes explain that the Upside Down is a wormhole connecting Hawkins, Indiana to another dimension. Dustin dubs that world “the Abyss” because in D&D, it is “a realm of pure chaos and evil.” Image: Netflix Hopper (David Harbor) is less than enthusiastic about yet another D&D reference,

Read on for a recap of the entire "Stranger Things" saga to date, including what's happened in Season 5 so far. The story begins with the disappearance of Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ), who goes missing after biking home from his friend Mike Wheeler's ( Finn Wolfhard) house in Hawkins, Indiana.

Winona Ryder's Joyce Byers was key to the success of Stranger Things, but the show lost any clear understanding of her purpose in Season 5.