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re: Stranger Things Season 5 Discussion Thread - EP 1-7 Released
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:49 pm to Boodis Man
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:49 pm to Boodis Man
The strength of Stranger Things is that it’s mainstream sci fi/horror built on nostalgia. In a world now seemingly devoid of good, thought out original story concepts it at least does a serviceable job of respecting the audience with the extended plot and providing some quality entertainment. That being said, for as original as it is for a tv series, it’s not seeking to be super high concept and is purposefully derivative.
If you go into it expecting Terminator 2/Aliens instead of Blade Runner/Alien, you’ll enjoy it.
If you go into it expecting Terminator 2/Aliens instead of Blade Runner/Alien, you’ll enjoy it.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 2:51 pm
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:52 pm to PillageUrVillage
You think they would go the Roseanne route? 
not a chance.
not a chance. 
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:56 pm to SUB
Yeah I don't buy it.
I'm on S4E3 of a rewatch. Can't wait to get this party started!
I'm on S4E3 of a rewatch. Can't wait to get this party started!
Posted on 11/24/25 at 3:21 pm to iwyLSUiwy
I watched a recap video for Seasons 1-3. I started a re-watch of Season 4. I have 2 more episodes left.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 3:56 pm to PillageUrVillage
quote:God I hope not. That sounds like a light beer version of the Lost ending.
I've seen this theory floating around that the whole show was a D&D campaign and it ends with them still as kids sitting in Mike's basement playing.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 4:00 pm to PillageUrVillage
Ugh, gross. Can't imagine they do that.
I've avoided anything even remotely close to s spoiler. Haven't even watched the S5 trailer actually.
I've avoided anything even remotely close to s spoiler. Haven't even watched the S5 trailer actually.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 4:06 pm to iwyLSUiwy
I've seen that theory years ago so it's been around for a while. But it has surfaced again. I really don't think they'd go that direction with it.
Here's an article that popped up on MSN this morning.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/tv/stranger-things-fans-convinced-they-ve-figured-out-how-season-five-ends-and-they-re-not-happy/ar-AA1R3rko
ETA: The Duffer Brothers have also said in interviews that most of the fan theories they have seen are completely wrong. So that's a good sign.
Here's an article that popped up on MSN this morning.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/tv/stranger-things-fans-convinced-they-ve-figured-out-how-season-five-ends-and-they-re-not-happy/ar-AA1R3rko
ETA: The Duffer Brothers have also said in interviews that most of the fan theories they have seen are completely wrong. So that's a good sign.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 4:10 pm to iwyLSUiwy
I can’t wait but I haven’t finished my rewatch yet. Gonna be late on Vol 1 and hope to watch Vol 2 on time
Posted on 11/24/25 at 4:15 pm to SUB
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Same. Hope someone posts a good one here.
Just linked the most viewed recap video on YT in the OP. Didn't watch it so can't confirm how good it is but it has over 500k views. 27 minute recap.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 4:40 pm to PillageUrVillage
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ETA: The Duffer Brothers have also said in interviews that most of the fan theories they have seen are completely wrong. So that's a good sign.
One theory out there, is that the counselor is orchestrating everything. Was seeing all the kids that were taken over by Vecna in S4 and she wears a key around her neck, similar to the key of a grandfather clock like the one in S4 and that chimes whenever he approaches.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:01 pm to PillageUrVillage
That training scene they released of Eleven was lame as shite, straight from Rise of Skywalker
Posted on 11/25/25 at 8:53 am to Frac the world
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That training scene they released of Eleven was lame as shite, straight from Rise of Skywalker
I have a weird feeling that she is going to legit be able to fly. Sounds dumb but she's going to have to take her powers to the next level and her floating while closing the wall in S2(?) has me thinking she might.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 10:36 am to Boodis Man
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I've been contemplating watching this but someone told me this is a poor man's Dark (which i love).
Not even close. Dark is one of my favorite shows ever. Stranger Things is just a fun watch. Doesn't take itself nearly as serious as Dark.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 11:32 am to Boodis Man
quote:Not really a valid comparison as they aren't the same kind of show. Dark is suspense/drama, Stranger Things is light-hearted adventure. There's elements of sci-fi touching both but it's two different things
I've been contemplating watching this but someone told me this is a poor man's Dark (which i love). If anyone here has watched both , please confirm
Posted on 11/26/25 at 9:12 am to RemouladeSawce
7PM tonight.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 9:35 am to iwyLSUiwy
Solid recap of the first 4 seasons here if you don’t feel like binge watching the whole seasons again
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:19 am to cpp2208
That's the one I have linked in the OP. Glad it's a good one 
Kinf of glad i waited so long to watch S4 so it's still fresh on my mind. Lord knows I would have forgotten everything if I watched when it aired.
Kinf of glad i waited so long to watch S4 so it's still fresh on my mind. Lord knows I would have forgotten everything if I watched when it aired. 
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:57 am to iwyLSUiwy
I wonder if these will be 1.5-2 hr episodes like S4? That will keep me occupied even though they’re only releasing 4 episodes today
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:01 am to Who_Dat_Tiger
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I wonder if these will be 1.5-2 hr episodes like S4? That will keep me occupied even though they’re only releasing 4 episodes today
I think they've only released times for the first four episodes.
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Chapter One: The Crawl – 1 hour and 8 minutes
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler – 54 minutes
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap – 1 hour and 6 minutes
Chapter Four: Sorcerer – 1 hour and 23 minutes
I would imagine the finale will be a 2 hour one.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:23 am to iwyLSUiwy
Sweet I just binged S1-S4 the past couple months as part of my Halloween viewing marathon so just need to watch that recap on my lunch break prior to tonight.
This is one of my favorite shows for the 80s nostalgia alone. Hopefully the characters haven’t aged too much to make them awkward seeming. Haven’t looked at anything related to S5 so as not to spoil anything but a lot of them are practically adults now.
This is one of my favorite shows for the 80s nostalgia alone. Hopefully the characters haven’t aged too much to make them awkward seeming. Haven’t looked at anything related to S5 so as not to spoil anything but a lot of them are practically adults now.
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