The Gate is Finally Closing: A Love Letter to Stranger Things That Influenced a Decade

10Y journey is coming to an end. The massively popular TV show, that put Netflix on the big leagues, Stranger Things S05 Finale is just a few hours away.

I just felt that before the show ends after years of anticipation and countless rewatches, I needed to write something about it.

This show, these characters, and the cast have had a deep influence on my life, and honestly, all of it has been positive. I had been re-watching the show every time I felt stressed, wanted to see something comforting and be amazed.

Every time a new tease dropped, I’d get excited, rush to r/strangerthings subreddit, or binge YouTube breakdowns. I know what I’m saying is something most of fans have done, but I still wanted to acknowledge it anyway.

In a few hours, the show would be over, I won’t lie that I am nervous. But it had to end someday, and that day is finally here.

One of the reasons I relate with Stranger Things because it came out at a time when I was very stressed (University stuff) and it provided me with sheer comfort.

Growing up, I absolutely loved Tin Goyenda and was and still am an avid fan. Naturally, when Stranger Things came in 2016, with its 80s theme, the Spielberg inspired color grade, the meta references from the 80s – I became an instant fan.

And something clicked immediately.

The bikes.
The synths.
The suburban quiet hiding something terrifying.
The color grading that felt like a memory I never lived but somehow remembered.

It felt like finding a lost Tin Goyenda book, published decades late, but written exactly for me. I didn’t just watch the show. I moved into it.

I’ve watched every season more times than I can count. And every time, I fall in love all over again. I’ve fallen in love with Dustin, Steve, Will, Mike, Eleven each time. But more than the characters, I fell in love with the feeling again.

At its core, it’s the same thing Tin Goyenda gave me years ago. A sense that the world is mysterious.

That problems are meant to be explored, not avoided. And that the best adventures always begin with a group of people who trust each other completely.

Some people grew up in the 80s. I never got to live in that era, but I grew up loving every bit of it.

I still miss the late 90s and early 2000s when we made connections and never lost touch. And in a strange way, I still live in that era.

Hope The Duffer Brothers would do justice to the series finale.

1 LAST EPISODE. THE FINALE of Stranger Things streams today in a few hours

One last time. ❤️