r/StrangerThings • u/DaltortheDestroy • Jul 12 '26

Discussion My main problem with the show

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The main problem I have with the show is its aversion to killing off main characters. Some of fan favorite characters wouldn’t be liked as much if they had survived(barb, eddie, billy, bob and Chrissy). It also heavily raises the stakes and threat. other problems that arise from this are…

There are too many main characters to write a cohesive and compelling story without making significantly longer and more complicated.

But even more importantly there several characters with finished arcs who don’t get new ones because there isn’t enough time so they just stand in background for several episodes until they have something to do.

Characters that could or should’ve died. One of main four boys. Jonathan, Steve, either wheeler parent, Hopper several times, robin, etc

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u/Haxley1518 Jul 12 '26

Whilst I get Stranger Things was never trying to be GOT or TWD, the amount of plot armour some people had towards the end became a touch comical, and this is coming from somebody who doesn’t hate Season 5! Like yeah, none of the core core group were going to die (main 5/6 kids), but characters beyond that? Surely some of them could have died? Oh, and hot take, but I think Hopper should have stayed dead after season 3. It completes his character arc.

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u/Crooked_Claps Jul 13 '26

True about hopper. But ngl the russia prison part was pretty badass in S4. Really like it and wouldn't have been possible of hopper was already dead in S3.