Netflix Doesn't Know How To End Shows
Credibility score: 54/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "Netflix Doesn't Know How To End Shows" and rated it 54/100 for credibility (a BS score of 46/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-05-18. Its weakest claim — "Vecna dies in 6 minutes by getting pushed into a spike" — scored 15/100 and was flagged as bs. 21 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Claims analyzed
Netflix shows over three seasons always end up trash — Opinion (50/100)
Classic 'long shows suck' take — Netflix has some duds, but plenty of short ones flop too.
Sources: Why Netflix Cancels So Many Shows After Three Seasons - ScreenRant
Stranger Things writers too scared to kill characters — Opinion (50/100)
Classic 'no stakes' complaint — fair opinion but stakes are about narrative tension, not body count.
Steve's near-death was fake-out bait and switch — Verified (90/100)
Exactly right — that scene was textbook fake-out tension with zero payoff.
Eleven's death was set up then walked back — Verified (85/100)
Correct — the show heavily implied her death then revealed she survived via illusion.
Mind Flayer killed too quickly by teenagers — Opinion (50/100)
Fair gripe on pacing — the final battle felt rushed compared to build-up.
Vecna dies in 6 minutes by getting pushed into a spike — BS (15/100)
Vecna didn't die in Season 4 — he got wrecked but survived and is coming back.
Vecna's death was rushed and unsatisfying after 10 years of buildup — Opinion (50/100)
The fight was short, but the bigger issue is Vecna didn't actually die — the show left it open.
Fans created fake ending theories because Season 4 finale was so bad — OK (65/100)
Some fans did push "fake ending" theories, but it was more about wanting a better resolution than total delusion.
Max regained her eyesight after Season 4 injuries — BS (85/100)
Max is still blind and in a coma — she didn't magically get her eyesight back.
Sources: Max Comes Back to Life in Stranger Things 5, Volume 2 - Nerdist, Max Mayfield | Stranger Things Wiki - Fandom
You season 5 ending is trash — Opinion (50/100)
Fair take — lots of fans felt the finale dragged and didn't stick the landing.
Joe's prison ending was perfect for the character — Opinion (50/100)
Most people agree — locking Joe up felt earned after everything he did.
Brontë is a terrible character with no real connection to Joe — Opinion (50/100)
Strong reaction, but her backstory actually gives her a direct link to Beck.
Season 5 repeats the same mistakes as season 1 — Opinion (50/100)
Classic Netflix problem — they keep circling the same obsession plot instead of evolving.
Kate and Brontë survive impossible injuries like Michael Myers — Just Vibes (50/100)
Dude's not wrong — these plot armor moments are straight up ridiculous.
You finale isn't bad because Joe ends up in prison — Opinion (50/100)
Fair take — prison ending gives some closure even if the road there was messy.
You season 5 ending was weak with dumb Joe and pointless Brontë — Opinion (50/100)
Solid take on the pacing — the season 5 finale does flip perspective to Brontë and lands the prison ending.
Season 4 ruins Cesar's arc by making him Santos leader with no explanation — Opinion (50/100)
The character shift feels abrupt and under-explained, even if the show had bigger plans for it.
Says Spooky only got one episode after Olivia's multi-season buildup — Opinion (50/100)
Fair criticism — Olivia’s death had way more setup than Spooky’s exit.
Claims Netflix rushed On My Block Season 4 with no effort — Opinion (50/100)
Common Netflix complaint — the show did feel like it was wrapping up fast.
Says Little Ricky’s reveal as a mechanic was disappointing after all the hype — Opinion (50/100)
Classic build-up vs payoff problem — the legend didn’t match the quiet reality.
Suggests Little Ricky should have been Oscar and Cesar’s dad for more drama — Opinion (50/100)
Fun fan-theory energy — would’ve added family stakes but wasn’t the writers’ plan.
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