Stranger Things Creators React to Star Millie Bobby Brown's Criticism
Warning! This article contains spoilers for the Stranger Things season 4 finale
Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer have responded to recent criticism from Eleven actor Millie Bobby Brown. After a three-year hiatus, the science-fiction/horror show returned to Netflix to break viewership records. Overtaking Disney+'s latest Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Stranger Things became the most-watched television show on any streaming service this year.
Season 4 finds the teenage heroes of Hawkins, Indiana once again battling forces from the demonic parallel dimension known as the Upside Down. Through a multi-pronged offensive, they assault a malevolent telepathic entity known as Vecna, successfully halting his mind attack on their friend Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink). However, Max nearly dies from her injuries, but is seemingly brought back to life by Eleven (Brown). In a recent interview, Brown criticized Stranger Things for not killing off more core characters, calling the Duffers «sensitive Sallies» and joking that the show should be more like Game of Thrones, a series notorious for killing off beloved characters in shocking and brutal ways.
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In a recent interview on the podcast Happy Sad Confused (via GamesRadar), the Duffer Brothers responded to the Brown's recent criticism of Stranger Things. Matt explained that the series should not be Game of Thrones, and that their approach to the death of a central character is more impactful to their mental wellbeing. Read what the Stranger Things creator said below.
«What did Millie call us? She said we were 'sensitive Sallies.' She’s hilarious. Believe us, we’ve explored all options in the writing room. Just
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