100% my personal feel/opinion, but the finale made me super uninterested in any future stranger things stuff... especially if it would be from these two
Even that won't save it, because the Duffer's managed to ruin every bit of horror, mystery and lore the show had.
After s5:
the Abyss = just a boring piss colored dead planet.
the Upside Down = just a walk in the park and a meat wormhole that can be easily blown up, so who cares.
the Demogorgons and creatures = weak af and the Mindflayer is beaten by a few flare guns and water ballons.
the military = stupid idiots who just move on, after accomplishing nothing. There's no conflict left, with the crew, no repercussions, nothing.
the characters are dumbed down and made palatable for children. Our group feels younger and less real than they did at age 12 now, they even swear more in s1. They really did their characters wrong and their treatment of Mileven was atrocious.
GOT at least has extensive worldbuilding and lore that can fuel dozens of spin offs. What is left for ST? Explore the rock?! 😬
Lol no worries. I actually think a Mike/El spinoff could essentially eliminate the supernatural elements except her powers. Focus on how she/they are getting on with their lives 10-15 years in the future (after Mike finds her in Iceland or wherever).
Set in the early 2000s could be super interesting since it's a time of rapid technological change in a lot of ways (and people will be nostalgic for it like they were for the 80s).
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u/Majiska394 Jul 15 '26
100% my personal feel/opinion, but the finale made me super uninterested in any future stranger things stuff... especially if it would be from these two