This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. And so ends the nine-and-a-half-year journey of “Stranger Things,” which launched in July 2016 and concluded on Dec.

In a recent conversation with Collider’s Steve Weintraub ahead of the latest batch of episodes for Stranger Things 5, Noah Schnapp reflected on the truth of the Upside Down coming into view, the pressure behind Will’s long-awaited coming out scene,

The Duffer Brothers have confirmed which scene in Stranger Things' finale sets up their future spin-off series (here's our full breakdown).

The fifth season of “Stranger Things” is what happens when showrunners make a concoction of inconsistent writing and bizarre character choices with a lack of risk taking.