"The Stranger Things finale has come and gone. And it's fair to say that reactions have been mixed. While some fans and critics thought it was a decent wrap-up to the series, others felt it was a by-the-numbers, somewhat tame conclusion. The Rotten Tomatoes score for the episode is a solid 82 percent, but the debate among fans is still raging. Was this the best way to wrap up a series? The worst? Just fine?"
"Beginning in 2001 and running for 10 impressive seasons, Smallville impressively managed to keep to its "no tights, no flights" rule, which was part of the initial pitch from creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Though Clark Kent (Tom Welling) had begun a life as a crime fighter as a character called "the Blur," it wasn't until the final episode that he flew as the Superman we all knew and loved. In a sense, Smallville had no choice but to end on this note, finally giving audiences what had only been teased for 10 years."
The Stranger Things finale generated mixed reactions, with some viewers satisfied and others calling it tame; the episode holds an 82 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. Series finales are difficult and often provoke heated debate. A list highlights five science-fiction series finales that provoked controversy or disappointment. Smallville ran ten seasons and ultimately showed Clark Kent flying as Superman, violating the show's long-standing "no tights, no flights" premise and seeming driven by external expectations. Babylon 5 is acknowledged as groundbreaking and highly serialized, and its inclusion on a list of controversial finales is questioned despite its acclaim.
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