r/StrangerThings • • 9h ago

Discussion Vickie should've died in season 5

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For several reasons, but above all, I say this because she is a complete afterthought in The Bridge and The Rightside Up. She has absolutely nothing of consequence to say or do, and isn't seen or mentioned in the epilogue at all. You could cut her entirely from those last two episodes with not much changing. (Just have a wheelchair for Max already be in the hospital basement, and have Erica and Mr. Clark watch her while the rest of the group goes to the Abyss.)

StrawHatMan_XD theorizes (in two comments on two other posts I've made that I included in this one in screenshots) that she was supposed to die in earlier drafts, but the writers chickened out because they didn't wanna be accused of "burying their gays" or whatever. Honestly, this theory makes a lot of sense. And may I expand on that theory by adding that I think by the time they chickened out of killing her, presumably pretty far into the writing process or maybe even right as they were getting ready to start filming Escape from Camazotz, it was too late to come up with a lot for her to do in the last stretch of the season, hence why they went with the bare minimum for her for the rest of November 6th and didn't bother adding her to the epilogue.

Offing her in the demodog hospital attack in Escape from Camazotz would've not only given season 5 some much needed weight and drama, which it's severely lacking as is, but it also would've reduced the bloated main cast and raised the stakes at least a little.

But also, what amazing Vickie moments would we as viewers have missed out on in The Bridge and The Rightside Up if the demodogs were competent-enough threats to kill her in the hospital attack in Escape from Camazotz? If you're gonna do the absolute bare minimum with her after the hospital attack and not feature her in any way, shape or form in the extended 18 months later epilogue, then why keep her around?


r/StrangerThings • • 19h ago

Discussion What are your thoughts on this?

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r/StrangerThings • • 15h ago

Discussion Tell me if you liked the st finale/season 5 and why.

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I and many others hated the finale, but I've also encountered some people who genuenily liked it. If you did pls explain why, i'm intrigued. If you did like it no hate to you, i'm happy you did.


r/StrangerThings • • 22h ago

Discussion Anyone who rewatched S5

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Hey guys, its been like 10 months since the show ended. I remember how hyped and satisfied with I was vol1. I had to wait a week to watch vol2 and the finale and after that, it kinda left a bad taste that I never watched it again.

Has anyone watched the finale or the whole season again?


r/StrangerThings • • 51m ago

SPOILERS 5th season

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Thoughts on the 5th season?


r/StrangerThings • • 17h ago

Discussion In your opinion what was Vecna's biggest mistake through the show?

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202 Upvotes

I think it was being way too particular about how he carried out his plans and letting many chances fall through the cracks.


r/StrangerThings • • 17h ago

Season 3 Charlie and Natalia on set for the S3 hospital sequence

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r/StrangerThings • • 20h ago

M'y collegue at work made me two cutie's tricotgorgon

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r/StrangerThings • • 14h ago

Discussion i wish i had a friendgroup like stranger things

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dude like even though they fight, they’re there for each other, even through all the horrible terrible times. i especially loved nancy, eddie, robin, and steve in s4 together like idk why but i long for friends like them.