Why the Finale of Stranger Things Was Perfect | The Ending Explained
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Why the Finale of Stranger Things Was Perfect | The Ending Explained
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Most reactions to the Stranger Things finale focus on what didn’t happen.
This video focuses on what did, why it was necessary, and why it was BRILLIANT!
*Spoilers Below!*
In this video we discuss the biggest questions left and answers given by the final episode of Stranger Things... one that takes its time to give us a very ambiguous epilogue. The ending of Stranger Things isn’t about shock value, body counts, or last-minute twists. It’s about narrative closure, mythic structure, and growing up.
In this episode of Philosophy All Along, I break down:
• Why Eleven’s ending mirrors the logic of D&D, not superhero stories
• Why Henry and the Mind Flayer were always one entity — not competing villains
• How Will Byers was never just a character, but the storyteller at the center of the show
• Why ambiguity in Eleven’s fate is intentional, meaningful, and matches the show.
• How the final scene completes the first episode
• Why Dustin’s speech is the moral thesis of the entire series
Stranger Things ends the way childhood stories often do: with growth, and loss, but also hope.
If the finale felt quiet, unresolved, or emotionally complicated, that wasn’t a mistake. It was the Duffer Brothers point. And I LOVED it!