Games·IGN·3 jan

Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Review

Stranger Things wraps up it's pop culture dominating run with the finale of season 5. Dropping on New Year's Eve, the plucky heroes of Hawkins square off against Vecna one last time to save no less than the entire world! Can Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas defeat their Upside Down nemesis? More importantly, can series creators The Duffer Brothers stick the landing after the truly remarkable run? IGN's reviewer Tara Bennett shares her thoughts on how to kill characters in finales, why this final episode has shades of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and how expensive needle drops can be.