It seems like only yesterday the first four episodes of Stranger Things season 5 arrived on Netflix, and yet we’ve somehow already reached the end of the road.

The show’s score has plummeted in the wake of the release of the second batch of episodes from season five, falling to a series-low 57 percent. The show has also received plenty of blowback on social media since the Vol. 2 episodes were released on Christmas Day.

So, is El dead? The Duffer brothers spoke about the ambiguous ending to Netflix with Matt saying, "There are two roads that Eleven could take. There’s this darker, more pessimistic one or the optimistic, hopeful one. Mike is the optimist of the group and has chosen to believe in that story."

The Duffer Brothers draw the curtain on the beloved sci-fi horror phenomenon, bringing Stranger Things to a close. Read our review of the series finale below.

There's a new conspiracy that Stranger Things has hours of cut footage that will solve all its current problems, but it just isn't real.

Spoiler alert! When Will Byers comes out to his friends and family in the seventh episode of 'Stranger Things' Season 5, it doesn't feel profound.

Stranger Things 5 final episode will be released on Netflix on December 31st. Here's what time it will be released in your country, including the US, UK, Brazil, India, Australia and more.

It's almost time for the very last installment of "Stranger Things." Will you watch on Netflix, or in theaters?