A lengthy letdown that fails to capture the series' magic

THERE'S no disputing that Stranger Things is an incredible series, which helped establish Netflix as a streaming juggernaut.

- MICHAEL SHERMAN

A SCENE from Stranger Things. | Netflix

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As memorable as the series was in its run since 2016 though, the finale was just about as forgettable.I'm not even talking about the major plot points though, as it was simply too long.

At 128 minutes long, the final 40 minutes came after Vecna was defeated and the gates to the Upside Down were destroyed.

Those final 40 minutes could have easily been made into a montage of a couple of minutes, but instead drew it out with some really cheesy endings and dialogues for what once was an epic tale.

In fact, it reminded me of the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King climax. After that bloody ring was finally destroyed and Sauron and his army were vanquished, we had to sit through all the tying up of loose ends of all the characters.