Action took center stage, with an all-stakes battle between the kids and Vecna, which made the ending more of a sci-fi action movie in the style of Constantine or Independence Day than Stranger Things' own first season. One of the most persistent fan theories surrounding Stranger Things’ finale claimed that the entire series was nothing more than a long-running Dungeons & Dragons campaign imagined by the kids back in Season 1. Keeping things contained would have allowed the main characters' arcs to shine and Vecna's threat to feel more real, similarly to how the It movies and the Welcome to Derry show keep Pennywise's threat looming over permanently before he inevitably strikes again.
Author: Nicolas Ayala
Published at: 2026-01-18 23:30:20
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