It's been a while since we've seen the final episode of Stranger Things. Season 5 concluded after eight movie-length episodes; however, it seems fans are having a hard time saying goodbye to their favorite TV show.
Some fans are keeping Stranger Things in the conversation by proposing the Conformity Gate theory. The theory implies that what we've seen in the final episode isn't the real ending, and Netflix is holding onto a secret, Episode 9 of Season 5. Now that this theory has been thrown out the window, fans have another thing to discuss about the final episode, and not in a good way.
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The Absence of Demogorgons In Season 5, Episode 8 Didn't Land Well With Fans
Stranger Things' final episode featured the ultimate battle between Vecna and the Hawkins gang, but Vecna wasn't the only villain of the story, as the finale also brought back the mighty Mind Flayer in his real form. To defeat this devilish partnership between Vecna and Mind Flayer, the gang had to travel to Dimension X.
Initially, the show led us to believe that Upside Down was home to the Mind Flayer, but it wasn't. The real playground of Mind Flayer (and Vecna) was Dimension X. Sure, Dimension X looks amazing in the finale, and there's one thing that fans just can't ignore. It's the fact that there are absolutely zero Demogorgons or bats in this parallel dimension. Demogorgons have played a crucial role in Stranger Things' narrative since Season 1 . Since they were part of the Hive Mind, their real home must've been with the Mind Flayer in Dimension X. So, it's understandable why fans are frustrated that there was no sign of Demogorgons or bats in the final battle.
The Duffer Brothers gave a reason for that in an interview with TheWrap. The creator-duo explained that there were no Demogorgons because Mind Flayer "was not expecting this sneak attack on his home turf." Understandly, fans aren't satisfied with this explanation from the creators. This frustration among the community only grew after the release of the latest Stranger Things documentary.
In the documentary, we can see one of the show writers stating that there should be some Demogorgons and bats during the final fight. However, the Duffer Brothers felt that fans had already seen a lot of Demo fights in the final seasons, in what they called "Demo Fatigue." Sadly, that's exactly why we didn't see any monsters in the Abyss. Of course, the Duffer Brothers actually had a reason for not including the monsters, but for many fans, the decision wasn't fair. Fans believe that this very decision from the creators robbed them of an iconic ending.
Stranger Things' Ending Would Have Been More Impactful With Demogorgons
The Ending Was Good, But The Monsters Would Have Made It Better
Let's be real, Demogorgons, bats, or Demodogs have always been a significant part of Stranger Things. Almost every major death we've seen in the series was because of Demos. It was the bats that took away Eddie, and it was demodogs who killed Bob. They are one of the most iconic TV show monsters, and were one of the greatest weapons of the Mind Flayer. So, honestly, it doesn't make sense that these monsters weren't included in the final battle. It was also quite obvious that Vecna always knew what the Hawkins gang had been up to and what Eleven and her friends are capable of.
He and Mind Flayer were extremely close to achieving their goal, so why exactly did they not have Demos protecting them at such a crucial hour? If we look at how Eleven and the others won the fight, it's pretty obvious that some characters would have died if there were these monsters. Keeping Demogorgons out of the picture made things too convenient for the characters to win the fight. In fact, the creators would have to rewrite most of the ending sequence just to keep the Demogorgons in there.
Also, let's not forget that these monsters were part of the Hive Mind. So, even if they were not guarding the Mind Flayer or Vecna, they must not have been too far away. By logic, at least some monsters must've been somewhere close, which means they could have easily arrived on the scene to save Mind Flayer during the fight. Regardless of what we think about the conclusion, we can't ignore the fact that Stranger Things has ended. Sure, the creators could have done a lot of other things with the finale, but that doesn't mean the ending was bad. Overall, it was a good, if not perfect, end to the story that we've loved and cherished for so long.
- Release Date
- 2016 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Cast
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Millie Bobby BrownJane 'Eleven' Hopper -
Finn WolfhardMike Wheeler
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz
- Writers
- Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Seasons
- 5
- Franchise
- Stranger Things
- Producers
- Rand Geiger, Justin Doble, Lampton Enochs
- Story By
- The Duffer Brothers
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
- Creator(s)
- Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
- Executive Producer(s)
- Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Curtis Gwinn, Cindy Holland, Karl Gajdusek, Iain Paterson, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
