Ah, New Year’s Eve. The time when glasses of wine clink and synchronized chants counting down from ten. But let it be known that on this New Year’s Eve before 2026, I was in my basement watching the Stranger Things finale. And I will proudly die on the hill that this was the only acceptable and elite use of my time. A big shoutout to the Duffer Brothers for making this NYE special. My thoughts on finale are below (spoilers ahead):

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