Duffer Brothers’ much-beloved Netflix web series Stranger Things’ grand finale episode was released on December 31. After an app crash distracted fans for a good while, they persevered, only to be frustrated and disappointed with how the show ended on what they called a predictable note. Many also drew parallels between the finale and Game of Thrones’ lukewarm ending, which continues to draw criticism seven years after it aired. (Also Read: Stranger Things finale crashes Netflix yet again, internet blames it on Vecna after predicting it) Strange Things ended on December 31, 2025, after its debut almost 10 years ago in 2016. Is Stranger Things’ finale as bad as Game of Thrones’? While some fans thought Stranger Things’ finale was significantly worse than GOT’s, others thought the Duffer Brothers did a better job than that. “Game of Thrones has officially been dethroned for biggest fumble of a final season and final episode cause holy god was the last ep of Stranger Things bad,” wrote a frustrated fan on X (formerly Twitter). Another fan agreed, “always …