Stranger Things 5: Final Season (Netflix)

Topic starter 27/11/2025 3:21 pm

Stranger Things 5 “Chapter One: The Crawl”

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This is one of those shows that when you haven’t seen it in awhile, you actually forgot how good it is.

Not much else to report other than I’m worried for Dustin. 4 stars.

Stranger Things 5 “Chapter Two: The Vanishing Of Holly Wheeler”

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Like all good horror, this show knows how to use peppy standards to scary effect (in this case “Fernando” and “Mr. Sandman”). The X-Files and Millennium also excelled at this.

I think Steve is being way too hard on Dustin but I think he’s right to be mad at Jonathan. While I DO believe Nancy is currently sweet on Steve, I also believe she is not currently on Steve’s radar. Jonathan is imagining things on his end, and he might not be if he were less of a terrible boyfriend.

Robin and Will’s stuff was fun. I firmly believe Will is gay which is another reason it must have been cathartic for him to meet another person in the closet.

By the way, can I just say what a shitty decade the 1980’s were? I am glad to no longer be living in them.

Just hearing Joyce mention the Flux Capacitor of all things means the kids know she’s being played.

Speaking of references, I had a feeling A Wrinkle In Time was gonna come up this year. Not just based on Mr. Whatsit, but an upcoming episode title too.

I love Eleven taking charge in the Upsidedown much to Hopper’s chagrin. Because there ain’t anything he can do about it, at least not while he’s currently as hurt as he is.

I will miss this show. 4 stars.

Stranger Things 5 “Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap”

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Nice ending! Best Max reveal possible.

Erica scares the shit out of me which is the precise reason I love her. Goddam.

Man, those freaking kids have better fucking plans than the army. They are always taking care of business.

Also Hopper and Eleven are out of fucks to give.

Will’s curiosity about Robin’s orientation is another big clue he’s gay too. Also nobody has bowl haircuts anymore.

This is the good shit. Murray delivers because he’s Santa Claus and this is a Christmas miracle. 5 stars.

Stranger Things 5 “Chapter Four: Sorcerer”

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Vecna should NOT have fucked with Will. Big mistake. I’ll tell you why. Even if Vecna was right he chose Will because he was weak, he forged him through the fire and made him strong and the agent of his own destruction.

But I think he’s full of shit about it anyways. Because he also chose Max, the furthest thing from weak. He’s full of it.

Will and Robin’s heart to heart MADE the episode. Fuck the hour and a half of visual effects, if the episode was JUST that scene it would still get five stars. It’s not about Mike. It’s about Will and it always was. Awesome, empowering moment in an era where gay empowerment was scarce.

The visual effects look amazing but I’m wondering if they even NEED to look that amazing. The budget on this show is ridiculous and seems to necessitate Netflix canceling numerous GOOD lower budgeted shows to make up for the shortfall. I still would have enjoyed this episode (and the series) equally if the visual effects were TV quality instead of film quality. And maybe we could have gotten a second season of BEEF too.

Epic episode. But I’m not sure it needed to LOOK that epic to LAND that epic. I could however be wrong. 5 stars.