[Discussion] Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 2 & 3 - Series Finale
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Just like last time I know it all finished airing over Christmas and New Years, but since those are inconvenient times for some, let's discuss the series finale of Stranger Things.
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Just like last time I know it all finished airing over Christmas and New Years, but since those are inconvenient times for some, let's discuss the series finale of Stranger Things.
Just finished S5 and quite enjoyed it. It was a bit drawn out, but as the culmination of the series, I think it should be allowed. Took a minute to read up on the Internet's opinions on why I should hate it and think those opinions are largely bunk given by people who don't really pay attention or can't feel emotions. I strictly avoid anything that smells like a spoiler, though, so that may have something to do with it - no "hyped" trailers to mislead or disappoint, or knowledge of plays with special lore. Honestly, it feels like people go out of their way to ruin things for themselves. I saw people stressing about how the actors said things in interviews "meaning" certain things for the show. Madness.
Anyway, Holly was a great inclusion to the season, and additional evidence that the Wheeler women kick serious ass. Max/Lucas were both standouts, and Dustin. If I'm being honest, I lost interest in El's whole schtick a while ago, so that didn't really hit for me, but I did like the relationship stuff with Hop. My only big hangup (for the whole series really) is the discrepancies with the ages of the actors. I get the Duffers had a specific vision, but a few time jumps would've done wonders. Still, I thought the epilogue was very sweet. Teared up myself at the final D&D session.
Overall, well done final season even if it wasn't perfect, and honestly it's just nice to see a series have a clean, definitive finale. So many just go on and on until they crumble into insignificance.
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Just finished S5 and quite enjoyed it. It was a bit drawn out, but as the culmination of the series, I think it should be allowed. Took a minute to read up on the Internet's opinions on why I should hate it and think those opinions are largely bunk given by people who don't really pay attention or can't feel emotions. I strictly avoid anything that smells like a spoiler, though, so that may have something to do with it - no "hyped" trailers to mislead or disappoint, or knowledge of plays with special lore. Honestly, it feels like people go out of their way to ruin things for themselves. I saw people stressing about how the actors said things in interviews "meaning" certain things for the show. Madness.
Anyway, Holly was a great inclusion to the season, and additional evidence that the Wheeler women kick serious ass. Max/Lucas were both standouts, and Dustin. If I'm being honest, I lost interest in El's whole schtick a while ago, so that didn't really hit for me, but I did like the relationship stuff with Hop. My only big hangup (for the whole series really) is the discrepancies with the ages of the actors. I get the Duffers had a specific vision, but a few time jumps would've done wonders. Still, I thought the epilogue was very sweet. Teared up myself at the final D&D session.
Overall, well done final season even if it wasn't perfect, and honestly it's just nice to see a series have a clean, definitive finale. So many just go on and on until they crumble into insignificance.
I agree with basically everything you said.
For the age discrepancies, I think they pushed them so young for so long I couldn't see them ever as aging up. The "adult" older kids scene just felt so weird.
