"To some, the series finale seems to have gone over pretty alright. People in my group chat called it "fine," another said they "absolutely crushed" it, and another remarked that they "did the best with what they had." Those are reactions in private, rather than ones said publicly to get social media engagement, so I wasn't surprised when I looked elsewhere and saw people were raking this episode through the coals."
"At this point, it's entirely possible that the wave of critical reactions could just be bleedover from what many consider a subpar final season, but there have been a few pain points that fans are harping on, whether that be quippy writing, bad performances, or the special effects several people independently compared to those in Linkin Park's 25-year-old music video for "In The End.""
Stranger Things' main series has concluded, and Netflix will release the animated midquel Stranger Things: Tales from '85 later this year. Some private viewers described the finale as acceptable, with comments like "fine" or that the creators "did the best with what they had," while public reactions have skewed harsher. Season five attracted criticism for overly simplistic writing, corny sentimentality, quippy dialogue, and inconsistent performances. Many viewers also criticized the visual effects, comparing some CGI backdrops to an aging music video, noting odd lighting and bland backdrops despite a large season budget spread across eight episodes.
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