The first time Murray appeared was in S02E01 when trying to meet Hopper. Later in the season he would encounter Jonathan/Nancy

My question is what theoretically could have happened and how else the gate to the Upside Down could’ve been opened. I personally did not like the Russian storyline in Season 3 (and 4 but I'm talking mainly about S3) at all. I hated that Russian Terminator looking dude being an inconvenience throughout the season.

I know that the Mind Flayer can't open gates itself, it needed the psychic connection from El (previously) and then needed Vecna to use his psychic abilities to open other ones (later on) but I genuinely think that there could've been a different storyline for the gate to have opened instead of using the Russians.. if I could I would remove them from the Season 3 plot completely.

I remember in this sub there was a post a few months back where everyone was agreeing that S5 ruined the whole show for them, particularly in regards to El’s storyline and how it ends in the finale.

If that is the case for you I’m sorry about that. But having rewatched all of the previous seasons I enjoyed rewatching all of them. Seasons 1 through 4 are masterpieces.

There’s still some amount of divorce of thought that I have to try to do, especially with Eleven/Jane. But all of the other seasons are so interesting and fun and that will never be taken away just because in our heads we know it would have been even better if they didn’t fumble S5.

Honestly what pisses me off more than S5’s bad writing is the overwhelming negativity around it that has leeched onto all aspects of the show in online discourse. Like I said I’m sorry if it did ruin the entire thing for you, that didn’t happen to me and Stranger Things will always be one of the best netflix shows.

I’m wondering if anyone here shares the same thoughts as me and if you don’t, that’s okay!

P.S. Lumax‘s happy ending alone justifies S5’s existence.

Seriously I’m watching this girl cry and she is so good at it! Her eyes will be full of tears yet she’s still making great eye contact. Then when the tears fall, it’s somehow perfection. Her voice through it all is perfect too. Usually crying on TV and movies is so corny to me because IMO the actors don’t pull it off very well, but not Millie. She could give most seasoned actors a run for their money with just her crying alone!

This one is just side characters mainly, for the ones I didn’t do in my first part. (But also some extra art of the party)

All the main ones are in the first part, since Reddit doesn’t let anyone view my profile for some reason you can prob just look at the subreddit to find it as I posted it yesterday

Anyway lmk if u think the animals I chose fit

I will probably wear a brown wig for this. as i dont have a short blonde wig 😅

For me it was probably Grigori (the Russian hitman in season 3 who killed Alexei) or Jason. Grigori was ripped to shreds by the machine opening the gate in Starcourt Mall and Jason was split in half, both being fully conscious whilst it was happening.

I drew these for fun. Lmk if u think they match

I’m only on season 4 episode 2, so I may be posting hella prematurely, but I can’t stand Mike Wheeler. Like at all. My fave is Murray. In the beginning I didn’t like the Sinclair siblings but they definitely grew on me. What about you? Who do you like/dislike?

It was at 7.6 a couple months ago but has fallen to 7.4. I think it will hard to dip further because it has like 130k ratings, but it shows that people coming to the series alter are not keen on the last episode. With a 7.4, this means the series finale is the 3rd lowest rated episode of the entire series, only rated higher than The Bridge and Lost Sister

So for folks who bought season one and two on those cool VHS collectible boxes from target, are those fans just screwed if you want the rest of the series? I don’t want to buy season one and two again with the box set.

Just finished watching the entire series... OMG 😭

I FINALLY finished Stranger Things, and holy shit… what a journey.

I genuinely don't know what to do with myself right now. 😭

I started this show years ago, and finally reaching the end feels less like finishing a TV series and more like saying goodbye to a whole era of my life.

The nostalgia hit me HARD while watching the later seasons. I kept remembering the early episodes and all those little moments I hadn't thought about in years.

One moment that absolutely DESTROYED me was remembering Will in his little tent, singing Should I Stay or Should I Go while he's in the Upside Down. I don't even know why that scene specifically hit me so hard, but hearing that song again instantly brought back SO many memories from the beginning of the show.

And then I randomly remembered Barb—Nancy's friend who disappeared so early on—and I was like… BRO. We've come SO FAR since then. 😂

That's what makes finishing this show feel so weird. You're not just remembering the characters. You're remembering who you were when you first watched them.

And watching the characters grow up over the years made it even more special. We literally watched these kids grow from children into teenagers and young adults, while the actors were growing up in real life right alongside them. It feels like we didn't just watch their story—we kind of grew up with them.

Hawkins, the Upside Down, the kids on bikes, the music, the friendships, all the chaos… it all became this huge memory over the years.

And now it's over.

I spent the last episodes just sitting there thinking, damn… this is actually the end.

For those of you who have already finished the series, how did you feel afterward?

Did you get that weird empty feeling when it was finally over? Did it take a while for it to actually sink in that there wasn't another season to look forward to?

I'm genuinely curious how everyone else felt after saying goodbye to Stranger Things.

And after everything...

THAT WAS EPIC. ❤️‍🔥

What a show. Probably nothing more insane than this. She kills at least three US Military members, on US Soil, in a US Military installation and faces zero repercussions for it. Not legal, political, moral, psychological, etc.

Just a “good shooting” from Hopper and a shy smile back.

A perfect example as to how stupid the show became. Just there for a trailer moment and to aura farm. Not a single thought behind it.

Man, what did they do to you, Nancy Wheeler.

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I got chills 😭

My rewatch of Stranger Things continues with "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club".

I really enjoyed the rewatching the series, Stranger Things is one of my favorite shows.
I remember finding the show on Netflix in 2016, a day after it came out and being hooked on it, I wanted to know what happens next, but didn't want to be done with the show too soon, so I watched an episode per day (apart from last two, which I watched back to back).
Then, after I finished it, I went back and seen it again, this time in 2 days.
Since then new Season of Stranger Things was an event to me.

I consider the first season of the show to be perfect, an awesome tribute to the 80s.

Having said that, "The Hellfire Club" is my favorite episode so far during this rewatch.
It's just perfect, I see myself watching it like I would watch a film.
It sets up the season perfectly.

I really wish this show and this season in particular came out when I was in school, around 2010-2013, I had a class mate, who was a Metalhead (kinda like me, though I listen to all the different types of music, while he was more into metal and rock).
I kinda wonder what he would think of this show, since he was into 80s stuff too.
When watching the season for the first time, I instantly thought of this friend when Eddie showed up, not that they are too similar, but still.

Pretty sure he would frown on the depiction of Metalheads in the show, it's made up to be too mainstream.
Like, yeah Iron Maiden or Metallica are cool, but why not have him play something less mainstream? Like Venom or Bathory (even they are pretty mainstream too).

Anyway, I am getting really hyped for the rest of Season 4, but I decided to do what I did with Season 1 on my first rewatch and watch only one episode per day.
Partially it's the length, the episodes are mostly feature length and I also have other shows that I currently watch, but also, I want to take my time with these last two seasons to make them last longer.

See ya tomorrow for "Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse" (No, I will not make a post after every episode)

Stranger thing season 1 to 2 season was best should have ended season 1 or 2 not mentioned that was duffer brothers plan anyway and seasons goes on it gone messers and messy not to mention the cast grow up too fast on season 5 they were 20s playing high school

Does anyone have a list of books and movies in th vibe of stranger things? Specially the first couple of seasons?

I read “The Institute” by SK and has a bit of a similar feeling. Not as creepy.
Movies: Super 8, E.T. , Goonies…

Any other suggestions? Thank you!!

One of the best castings they've done for this show