Most reactions to the Stranger Things finale focus on what didn’t happen.

This video focuses on what did, why it was necessary, and why it was BRILLIANT!

*Spoilers Below!*

In this video we discuss the biggest questions left and answers given by the final episode of Stranger Things... one that takes its time to give us a very ambiguous epilogue. The ending of Stranger Things isn’t about shock value, body counts, or last-minute twists. It’s about narrative closure, mythic structure, and growing up.

In this episode of Philosophy All Along, I break down:

• Why Eleven’s ending mirrors the logic of D&D, not superhero stories

• Why Henry and the Mind Flayer were always one entity — not competing villains

• How Will Byers was never just a character, but the storyteller at the center of the show

• Why ambiguity in Eleven’s fate is intentional, meaningful, and matches the show.

• How the final scene completes the first episode

• Why Dustin’s speech is the moral thesis of the entire series

Stranger Things ends the way childhood stories often do: with growth, and loss, but also hope.

If the finale felt quiet, unresolved, or emotionally complicated, that wasn’t a mistake. It was the Duffer Brothers point. And I LOVED it!