![]() Some more final words: Boorish mating rituals. I spent more than half the season thinking Stranger Things might be a show doomed by a refusal, in Coca-Cola terms, to break from its beloved recipe and then the last couple episodes thinking it was a season explicitly about that refusal, representing a turning of the corner.” The final word: Before heading into season three, read THR TV critic Dan Fienberg’s review of what’s ahead, including the following takeaway: “ Stranger Things is a show that absolutely knows its audience, and that leads me to wonder if casual viewers will be more generous to the evidence of familiarity and sluggishness that I experienced. There’s another major film reference that cannot be revealed due to the spoiler embargo, but suffice to say, it will be impossible to miss. Study them closely, if you want to feel one step ahead of the Hawkins gang during season three.īiggest pop culture influences: A few from which to choose, including Back to the Future, The Terminator and George Romero’s underrated Day of the Dead, as well as the always reliable Aliens reference here and there. Netflix has stealthily released clues to the greater season three story in a variety of formats, including baked into trailers for the new year. The early clues: As has become the series’ custom, Stranger Things fans don’t need to wait for the season’s release to start putting puzzle pieces together. Now they’ll have to band together to survive and remember that friendship is always stronger than fear.” When the town’s threatened by enemies old and new, Eleven and her friends are reminded that evil never ends it evolves. Romance blossoms and complicates the group’s dynamic, and they’ll have to figure out how to grow up without growing apart. School’s out, there’s a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Here’s the story, according to Netflix: “It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer’s heating up. The top secret story: Beyond the temporal setting, it’s hard to speak exactly about the season three storyline, so perhaps it’s best to take the official word from the streamer itself. Season two took place a full year after season one season three takes place half a year after season two, despite the year and a half gap between release on Netflix. Where season three begins: Time has passed since the Mind Flayer’s loss, but not as much as passed in real time. Beyond the epic victory, several characters underwent significant personal shifts: Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) started dating Max (Sadie Sink), the new kid in school Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Eleven solidified their young romance Eleven has been authorized to step out of the shadows and into society the Hawkins Lab group has been destroyed Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) loved and lost, forced to watch her boyfriend Bob (Sean Astin) die at the maws of so many “demodogs” from the Upside Down Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) became best friends Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Nancy (Natalia Dyer) became an item, thanks to some questionable prodding by conspiracy-minded Murray (Brett Gelman) and of course, the Mind Flayer is still at large, last seen towering over Hawkins in the season two finale’s final image. Eleven sealed the gate between Hawkins and the Upside Down, seemingly ending the threat once and for all. The only way to protect him and the rest of the town from a full-on takeover: Eleven, who leveled up her powers by traveling to Chicago, meeting a similarly super-powered friend, and returning with increased mastery over her skills. That’s why ending at five felt like the right move.Where season two left off: The Mind Flayer, an all-powerful force from the Upside Down, infiltrated Hawkins by taking possession over young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp). But I think that it’s better to end there with us wanting more. Matt and Ross spoke to SFX Magazine in April 2022 and explained that “even with five it’s going to feel like it’s ending a little early.” However, “We’re going to feel like we still have a lot more gas left in the tank. While not much is known thus far about the final season, some of the production crew has shared some major teasers. ![]() ![]() Season 4 will be the penultimate season Season 5 will be the last.” It proved too large to tell in four but - as you’ll see for yourselves - we are now hurtling toward our finale. “At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons. “Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things,” The Duffer Brothers continued. Amid their lengthy note about the fourth season, the brothers also announced that Stranger Things would return to Netflix for a forthcoming fifth and final season.
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