Stranger Things Must Fix Its Death Problem To Make Season 5 A Success
WARNING: Spoilers for Stranger Things 4, part 1
Stranger Things season 4 has proven to be one of the show’s most popular, but if season 5 is going to be a success, then the Netflix series needs to overcome its death problem. Ever since its conception in 2016, Stranger Things has dominated popular culture through its nostalgic sensibilities and charming cast. Season 4 has proven to be no exception, with its repeated use of Kate Bush’s 1985 song, “Running Up That Hill,” proving enough to give the artist a global resurgence with the track reaching number one in the charts and becoming one of Spotify’s most-streamed songs.
Before the show’s fifth and final season, Stranger Things season 4 has been divided into two chapters, with the first seven episodes being released in one go and the final two feature-length episodes coming out over a month later. The ending of season 4, part 1 provided a cliff-hanger for a number of the residents of Hawkins. With Nancy stuck in the Upside Down and Eleven’s “friendly porter” revealed to be Number One/Vecna, the final two episodes are shaping up to be some of the show’s best.
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Despite Stranger Thing’s clear success, however, the season 4 finale will need to overcome the show’s biggest problem if it is to ensure that its final season works. This issue is rooted in how the show has handled end-of-season deaths, most notably the fact that it has consistently avoided them for its main cast. With this trend establishing the central group as untouchable, the previous finales have lacked a sense of peril as audiences come to expect the characters’ near-guaranteed safety. A well-written and meaningful death in Stranger
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