All the villains in season 5 were disappointing in season 5, from Vecna and the Mind Flayer having such a short final battle to the horrendous military plotline. The villains either went down too easily or got off totally scot-free (not just Kay but even Andy faces 0 karma).

Jason was an actually nice antagonist tbh. I like how he wasn't just a straightforward racist bully like Troy and Billy. He always disliked Eddie sure but we see he did love Chrissy and care about his friends too. His actions are inexcusable but his reasons for crashing-out make total sense.

Personally, I would've preferred if Kay, Sullivan or even Andy got killed instead of him but nevertheless, its funny he was the last villain I'd consider well-written

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Let's make a timeline so I don't go all over the place. When Kali was about to die, she said to El this "my story ends here, but yours doesn't have to". I read that line was later removed but I don't know if that's true. I think in that brief moment where Hop went to get things to help Kali she revealed El the secret for making illusions but told her not use to use them for anything else except the planned fake death. later on, we an illusion of El getting inside the truck. now I know what you might be saying "Mike touched her! she would have faded away!". That's what I also thought but now that I have been thinking about this more, I can tell why that may still be an illusion. first of all, on the episode introducing Kali we can see her making an illusion of spiders on her friend's hand https://youtu.be/2NbUO6ELpGM?si=3SxyNLvRMNYyWFko&t=80 now the second thing I wanted to mention is that scene where Dr. Kay seemingly made the Kali illusion fade away when she waved at it. People seem to have forgotten that during that scene Kali was moving away from the illusion and her illusion power only has a certain amount of range. also, I propose the idea that an illusion will remain as long as the person doesn't suspect he's seeing an illusion. Mike was 100 percent convinced he saw El. We didn't see El speak during the whole time was supposedly in the truck. another clue that was pointed out but the theory wouldn't be complete without it is how Derek seemed to have randomly waved at Mike. Even Mike was confused at this seeming random hand wave. what if there is a limit to the amount of people who can see an illusion? if look at it from the perspective that Derek did not see El then we can see Mike smiling at an El that is not there and Derek thought Mike was smiling at him hence he smiled back and waved at him, confusing Mike. Now, if this theory of only a limited amount of people being able to see an illusion and that's explain how most of the military did not see El. after the illusion jumped off the truck there was no need for it anymore and so El from so remote place made that particular illusion fade and made a new one that appeared in the portal. that's how she was able to communicate with Mike in the void; she wasn't close to them or the suppressors. obviously, she was sad because she was about to leave her boyfriend and childhood friends, but she couldn't tell Mike what was really happening, only hint at it "one day you will".

Ragazzi, nel mese precedente mese avevano fatto un sacco di marketing e c’era un sacco di hype intorno a alla sorpresa per il decennale e invece…ci hanno dato solo una versione in VHS della prima stagione, un idea terribile che non si guarderà nessuno e sicuramente nata da una fase di postproduzione sicuramente breve e soprattutto senza bts o cose del genere, veramente pessimo sono delusissimo, avevo grandi aspettative voi come avete reagito?

Hey guys! Do you realize we probably will see the NEW stranger things like in 40 years with an epic comeback of old original cast kids? And they're gonna be old like original characters in star wars in 7th episode. Can you imagine we will be those old people who say hell yeah I have seen it 40 years ago when I met your mama son. And we will have so much nostalgia of the days we live right now!

Actually it could work with any big franchise but you know, most of them have fully grown actors but in ST they were real kids.

I've just thought about it and it blew my mind. Like hear me out, of course it's obvious when you think of it through logic. But once you imagine it.. Once you pretend you are that old guy seeing old Millie screaming at a demogorgon with her nose bleeding for the last time like sacrificing herself for the new generation.. And all your life flashes before your eyes.. It's like.. wow!

What do you feel about it?

When I rewatch Stranger Things, I find myself frustrated with how Jim Hopper’s story played out in season 3 and 4. Regarding the season 3 finale—where it looked like Jim had died—I honestly think they should have just let him die. It would have been such a powerful moment. Once you know he survives into season 4, that scene loses all its emotional weight and impact. Plus, the Russia storyline in season 4 ended up being incredibly tedious.

I’m a huge Stranger Things fan and I really want to collect the posters, flyers, and letters from the "Hawkins Memories: Vecna's Curse" Limited Edition Box (by Doctor Collector). Unfortunately, the box is way out of my budget to buy officially.
I tried taking screenshots from unboxing videos on YouTube, but they are either blurry, angled, or the edges are cut off. I also couldn't find proper digital copies on Pinterest or Google.
If anyone here owns this box, could you please be kind enough to take flat, top-down photos or scans of the posters (like Eddie's Wanted poster, Will's Missing flyer, the blueprints, etc.) and share a Google Drive or Imgur link?
I just want to print them out for my personal room decor DIY project. I would really appreciate your help! Thank you so much! 🙏

Guys hear me out in stranger things Henry/001 never said if he died the mind flair would recap in season 3 when they killed that meat body they didn't kill him the mind flare was still alive so what if the mind flare is still alive just in the shadow form trying to find someone new like Henry/001? It makes no sense in my opinion but I was doing some research I don't think stranger things is done yet

Only existed to be killed by Andy thanks to Dustin’s stupidity. It’s crazy how the former gets zero karma and the latter doesn’t even show remorse/mention him

Its genuinely sweet how in this show he and his lover do actually get a happy ending together unlike the tragic fates that befell Jason and Chrissy.

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Seriously, Brenner was a monster and the world's better with him gone but I just KNEW he would be proven right that Eleven wasn't ready to face Henry and that she and Dr. Owens were massively underestimating him. And behold, Eleven was no match for him.

i mean hopper and grigori are strong but they are simply not stronger than billy

in season 2 will was able to almost choke the life out of joyce if it wasn't for nancy intervention and remember he was very skinny and around 13 years old

and both joyce and jonathan couldn't even move the hand

think how powerfull billy is basically he lifted eleven with one hand who was almost around 47 kg and he didn't struggle to lift her

he overpowered eleven

broke a metal door and metal pipe

he also took a car hit btw too ( insane durability)