There were so many people in the room because they were preparing for the final battle. The purpose wasn't just for Will to realise his true identity but to function as a kind of call to arms. Don't forget that Will did initially try to come out only to his mother, but then changed his mind once he realised everyone was there and probably that this could be the last time they see each other alive.
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reinking
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We can hate but...
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/stranger-things-5-volume-2-ratings-netflix-views-1236620503/
My 15 year old granddaughter finally got to watch these latest episodes and loved them. I guess she is the target audience.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/stranger-things-5-volume-2-ratings-netflix-views-1236620503/
My 15 year old granddaughter finally got to watch these latest episodes and loved them. I guess she is the target audience.
Giallo Corsa
Gold Member
I gotta say, the "Dark Vecna" theory that most, if not all, of season 5 is all within a Vecna created illusion is pretty compelling. Things like the changing color of the radio tower power indicator or Will referencing things that didn't actually happen (to him, at least), is veeeery interesting.
Revolutionary
Member
Another GoT Season 8 parallel
"What if it wasn't bad writing" made me laugh out loud holy shit
"What if it wasn't bad writing" made me laugh out loud holy shit
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Not gonna lie, if they left in all sorts of gaffes and anachronisms in some sort of "Last Action Hero" moment where it's revealed they are all semi-aware and trapped within a show, FUCK that could be genius! Probably too late to do it now, but that would have been an AMAZING rug to pull if they could have endured a few years of internet sleuths pointing out every little 'missed' detail like that.
MBB always in a body glove wetsuit is another odd thing. I'm sure its to avoid any "wet shirt" moments (to my eternal disappointment) but damn, having worn those things quite a bit back in the day they are NOT comfortable to be running around in all the time.
Revolutionary
Member
Netflix already edited out the Under Armour logo so this 'theory' is pure copium. It reminds me of the Indictrination Theory that fans came up with after Mass Effect 3's ending shit the bed.
It was likely something the actress was wearing for her own comfort and ST didn't pay for, (or more likely UA didn't sponsor), so Netflix has the capability to remove it and so they did. If it was a deliberate choice and the wardrobe folks just got their dates mixed up I'm not sure they would have bothered.
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/netflix-quietly-cancels-stranger-things-creators-next-show
EDIT: Sorry J jason10mm already touched on that this thread is going too fast for me
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DeepEnigma
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Represent.
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Regardless of how it ends, it was a fun ride.
Im pumped for the ending.
A 2 hour banger of a finale can make up for a lackluster season. Easily.
Im pumped for the ending.
A 2 hour banger of a finale can make up for a lackluster season. Easily.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/netflix-quietly-cancels-stranger-things-creators-next-show
EDIT: Sorry J jason10mm already touched on that this thread is going too fast for me
Thank god, I think they are hacks. Stranger Things is such a boring show
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/netflix-quietly-cancels-stranger-things-creators-next-show
EDIT: Sorry J jason10mm already touched on that this thread is going too fast for me
I know ya'll keep sharing this as some kind of a gotcha but The Duffer Brothers have already been signed on for a live-action project that takes place in the Stranger Things world but in a different town and with a different set of characters and a different conflict and likely in a different time period.
Netflix isn't going to push away the most successful creatives in the history of their platform.
I for one can't wait for Stranger Things:Hawaii where the crazy kids pal around with Magnum and Biggs. It's better than Stranger Things: Somewhere California-ish where they have to deal with Michael Knight and Stringfellow Hawk
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
That was downright astonishingly bad. They actually did it and made a worse ending than Game of Thrones.
I'm surprised they didn't have the mindflayer try and possess Eleven after Henry died. There were a bazillion wayyyyy too drawn out scenes of the last FUCKING HOUR. They end on some note of Mike making up some bullshit to lie to himself like the movie Atonement instead of processing trauma properly. But of course, only after yet again trying to mimic how LOTR wraps up its characters with the slow af and bland conclusion scenes, which are after the mega overly drawn out Zack Snyder style action scenes. Don't even get me started on the logistics of fighting that spider and the laws of fucking physics. Apparently they can all run and climb at 200mph and that monster can CHEW THROUGH A MOUNTAIN but a shotgun is owies?
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Chittagong
Gold Member
Hated the season, loved the finale. Did exactly what it had to. It's a wrap.
DrFigs
Member
The layers of stupidity in episode 7 are just starting to hit me. I was so distracted by Nancy being an expert killer, I didn't even notice that everyone was on board with smuggling children through an army base where they were likely to get shot and killed. Like Jim is really adamant about El not fighting Vecna, but he was totally fine w/ the other kids being shot at by the military?
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