Does anyone think it's kind of late for this plot line?

!I've been seeing a lot of mistrust in Kali in this sub, and I completely agree. She's definitely the traitor and gonna be the main issue next episode. I'm halfway through ep 7, there's no sign of the Mind Flayer, but we have an obvious new enemy (we'd be glad to be wrong but I don't think we are). I had seen a lot of great theories about the Mind Flayer being the ultimate big bad, but we've been in the Abyss and nada. Just Vecna like a lost kid. !<

!If the finale just turns out to be a formulaic heist with Kali being the climax, and an El sacrifice or something, I'll honestly be a teensy bit disappointed. (I will say, the Steve/Dustin and Nancy arc is good so I can't be too mad.)!<