Duffer Brothers Unpack Emotional Series Finale
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Key Points:
- The Stranger Things series finale aired as a two-hour episode, concluding the story with the Hawkins crew defeating Vecna and destroying the Upside Down, while Eleven sacrifices herself but is hinted to have survived secretly.
- The Duffer brothers revealed that the ending was emotional for the cast, reflecting their decade-long journey, with the final basement scene symbolizing the characters' transition from childhood to adulthood and passing the torch to a new generation.
- Eleven’s ambiguous fate was a deliberate choice to provide a hopeful coping mechanism, with Mike’s belief that she escaped with her sister Kali offering a lasting sense of magic and memory for the characters.
- The finale featured carefully chosen iconic songs like "Purple Rain," which required special rights approval, and included a symbolic moment
