This will be short, I promise. The series finale, the final episode in the 5th season of the smash hit Netflix show Stranger Things, has the fans divided, with the majority grieving the fact that the show is finally over after almost a decade. The stars of the show grew from preteens to tweens during the course of the 42 episodes. Stranger Things has an overall IMDB rating of 8.6. Fans pegged their hope on the show creators, the Duffer Brothers, on giving a fitting ending for the TV series.
However, there was much skepticism over fitting every major character and plotline into two hours’ worth of finale. Hence a section of disappointed fans who didn’t see some of the star characters, including Suzie, Dr. Sam Owens, and Argyle, to name a few, return in the final season.
The battle for the endgame did not feature the demo bats either for which Dustin and Steve were enthusiastically prepared, reminding fans of the fate of Eddie. At this point there was just too much going on to put a wrap on every other loose end.
The writers did give their best to give an apt closure for the select few with whom the show commenced in 2016. A few fans have questions about the existence of the mind flayer, which is essentially dark particles. Did it escape after the beast in the abyss was killed?
I hope the Duffer Brothers have an extended version of every episode of Season 5 and maybe give some of the unresolved conflicts in a spinoff or … maybe not. Speaking of spinoffs, will Holly Wheeler, Derek and the squad continue with a new adventure?
Anyways, here are the memes you were promised in the title:
me being happy with the stranger things finale and coming on twitter to see everyone complaining pic.twitter.com/vhLfVfFPRp
— 𐚁 (@shesatyrantt) January 1, 2026
They vanished like they never existed 😭 pic.twitter.com/KW3FHwCgyW
— Creepy.org (@creepydotorg) January 1, 2026
this being the last line in stranger things history #StrangerThings5 pic.twitter.com/xwwliCr4RD
— stranger things scenes (@strangersceness) January 1, 2026
We love you from the upside down and back! Happy Stranger Things series finale to all who celebrate. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QXew12eyl1
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) December 31, 2025
Hoppers Hate for DND Needs to be Studied😭 #StrangerThings5 pic.twitter.com/pyzqauZq1f
— wizard (@chaostwts) January 1, 2026
this is for the duffers pic.twitter.com/epFiXM5SLV
— ɯǝᖭི༏ᖫྀ🍃🏹 #1 BYLER TRUTHER (@yournightsong) January 1, 2026
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— The Random Guy (@RandomTheGuy_) January 1, 2026
This is so funny 💀 pic.twitter.com/KO34Ej27Cw
— The Random Guy (@RandomTheGuy_) January 1, 2026
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— Shivraj327 (@shivraj327) January 1, 2026
In this scene, they’re not the characters. They’re the actors saying goodbye to their childhood.#StrangerThings5 pic.twitter.com/xQtcHz1bhC
— Stranger Things Updates (@Updates_SThings) January 1, 2026
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