The Stranger Things series finale featured a huge showdown between Vecna joining the Mind Flayer fighting the rest of the cast. But people aren't getting it.

The Rightside Up, which was released on Netflix on New Year’s Eve, has faced mixed reactions from fans so far.

The series finale of Stranger Things premieres Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Netflix. Of course, you can also watch it in the cinema (but by this time, you'll be lucky to get a seat).

Long before season 5 premiered in November, Jim Hopper actor David Harbour assured fans that "the OG storylines" would all be wrapped up in satisfying ways. A tall order, really, given how many characters are still in play and the physics-defying reveals we've seen so far. But anything is possible!

The "Stranger Things" Season 5 finale has everyone asking one question: Is Eleven alive or dead? Here’s a breakdown of the ending, who dies and what happens to the Hawkins crew.

Now, there’s a theory that finally answers all of that. According to this theory, the Mind Flayer isn’t just a monster from another world. It’s actually Kali, aka 008. So here’s the full explanation for why Kali, aka 008, could be the Mind Flayer and the real villain of Stranger Things 5.

We are about to say goodbye to this year, and with it, Stranger Things too. The top-notch show will drop its grand finale called The Rightside Up on December 31, 2025.

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Anybody want to see Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) getting tossed over the side of a tower before being saved at the last minute? Yep, that happens. Nancy (Natalia Dyer) also almost gets eaten by a giant monster, and Holly (Nell Fisher) almost gets her head bashed in with an iron poker.

Ross added that their childhood influenced the friendship aspect of the story more than the strange happenings. They “stole a lot of street names” from their own hometown, but the darker, government-experiment energy came straight from those late-night Montauk rabbit holes.