After nearly a decade of Demogorgons, heartbreak, and Hawkins chaos, Stranger Things officially wrapped up its run in December. But instead of a victory lap, the final season has found itself surrounded by heated debate, with many fans questioning whether the show stuck the landing.

While viewers have been loudly sharing their disappointment online, it turns out the backlash has not been limited to the fandom alone, because even Matthew Modine, who is someone closely tied to the series is now fueling the conversation in a big way.

The finale discourse gained fresh momentum after Matthew Modine, who played the chilling Dr. Martin Brenner (Papa), weighed in on the ending in the most blunt way possible.

Responding to a fan comment on Instagram asking whether he liked the Stranger Things series finale, Modine did not hold back.

“Nope,” Matthew Modine replied.

Netflix and the Duffer Brothers decided to drop the finale of the flagship series in not one or two but three different volumes. Expectations rose to Eiffel Tower proportions; the reaction, when it came, suggested the drop. Even Matthew Modine, who spent four seasons terrorizing Hawkins with conviction, needed only one word to register the disappointment. When a villain stops monologuing, you know something’s gone wrong.

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 While his disapointment in the series' ending has become an Instagram popular spectacle, Matthew Modine character's conclusion has stirred out quite the opposite reaction from the actor.

Despite sparing only a single-worded rejection in the direction of Stranger Things' finale, it seems that Matthew Modine's disapproval is not rooted in the way his character met his end. When the actor was questioned about the 'what ifs' regarding his character he had quite the philosophical answer.

“What if you never died?” the actor gave a surprisingly reflective answer instead of leaning into the drama.

 “Everything dies. The moment you accept this, inevitably is the moment you truly begin living and become present.”, he responded

That comment suggested Matthew Modine was not upset about Papa being killed off in Season 4 but rather had issues with the finale itself.

Interestingly, he also made it clear that his criticism does not mean he is done with the Stranger Things universe. When another fan asked,

“If they asked you to go back on Stranger Things, would you?” Modine replied without hesitation: “Of course.”

His responses have added a new layer to the finale debate, leaving fans even more curious about what exactly did not work for him.

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What did you think of the Stranger Things finale and do you agree with Matthew Modine’s reaction? Let us know in the comments!