Stranger Things - The Final Season thoughts- Page 2

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/4/26 at 9:49pm

Yes, D&D games can last for years. There is a game that reportedly started in 1982 and is still going on with players having changed over the years. That's what makes me think that Mike hopes the kids may find the books on the shelf and possibly "save" Eleven.

Yeah, I am still a bit confused over Mike's better idea. I thought it was finishing the D&D game. Maybe it was both "in" the game and in real life?

As far as it being all fantasy, as mentioned, I am wanting to go back to see if there was something indicating that we were "out of the game" when Max joined the group. She was not part of the original 4 game players.

As far as Hopper, it may have been something the town knew about him and they incorporated it into the game. Just speculation!

I think my only slight disappointment is that the Duffer Brothers said that all questions would be answered but they kind of bailed on that with Eleven. I wonder if they said that just to throw us off. But even with that, I still loved the finale and the idea that they wanted to put forth with it about youth and adulthood.

Just my thoughts and opinions!

Evidently the Duffer Brothers did a few interviews right after the finale aired. I found one they did after those immediate interviews....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoyIdbhGg-E&t=2192s

 

 

Updated On: 1/4/26 at 09:49 PM

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 7:43am

P.S. Dipsh!t Derek is gay too, right?

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 12:03pm

There is no indication, that I saw, that Derek is gay.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 12:29pm

Why was he staring at Mike then?

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 1:34pm

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Why was he staring at Mike then?"

 

When? 

 

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 6:36pm

Toward the very end of the episode, when they were all riding home...  he stared at him adoringly, and Mike looked uncomfortable and gave him an awkward nod.

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:04pm

Just did a search. Seems people on social media are thinking he is because he stared at Mike, he supposedly takes mike's seat at the table at the end  and they dug a little deep into it. JMO

[darquegk]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:08pm

I instinctively read that moment more as the classic mouth breather awkwardness: “I like the Wizard of Oz” vibes.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 9:30pm

Also he goes on to become BFFs with Holly, a girl. Not a very alpha male thing to do. It's possible I am reading too much into it, true... but I still think he is gay!

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 9:40pm

Alpha male thing?! I think they all became friends. They were kids. I know a number of "alpha males" who have female best friends as adults. I think the internet is just grasping for straws and reading too much into it. But go for it. I don't see him as being gay. JMO