The Stranger Things Season 5 finale delivered plenty for fans to savor, from epic monster showdowns to deeply emotional, nostalgia-soaked moments, all culminating in an ending that has left audiences

Clocking in at over two hours long, the final episode of the hit series covers a lot of ground, including the climactic battle for Hawkins, Indiana (and the fate of humanity, no big deal) and its aftermath, closing with a lengthy epilogue that tries to offer a fitting farewell for each of these characters.

Yes, there are spoilers ahead for the final episode of Stranger Things .

The Stranger Things series finale leaves Eleven's fate uncertain. Is she alive or dead? Well, both answers are correct.

The Stranger Things series finale featured a huge showdown between Vecna joining the Mind Flayer fighting the rest of the cast. But people aren't getting it.

Stranger Things finally reveals the truth about the Mind Flayer and Vecna, but it screws everything up by the end.

Stranger Things season 5 ends with targeted, high impact losses. Here is who dies, how each death happens, key finale dialogue, and why Eleven’s fate is left deliberately ambiguous.

Part of what has always made Stranger Things so exciting to watch is that every season is filled with both mysteries and revelations. Accordingly, many of us were hoping that the series finale would definitively answer these questions.