<em>Stranger Things</em> Finale Recap: It Wasn't Perfect, But It Ends at the Right Place

Key Highlights

• That means no post-credits scenes, no hints that the Upside Down and its resident demons are still kicking around, and no final shot of Dusty Bun suddenly discovering that he had Vecna-esque powers.
• This seemed highly improbable for the streaming service that threw Cate Blanchett into a random alley at the end of Squid Game, just to keep stoking the flames of the franchise and give those green jumpsuits a place at the Netflix House. So, let's cue a well-deserved encore of David Bowie's "Heroes" for the Duffer brothers.
• Despite an uneven final season, the sibling creators closed the book on the series in the finale, which hit Netflix on New Year's Eve.
• Not only that, but they delivered a final hour that feels like some of this show's best work—especially that final scene. The finale is titled "The Rightside Up," after all, and the Duffers fulfilled that promise.
• By the time Mike and the crew call it quits on their campaign, they've made everything right again—literally.