Stranger Things Season 4 Episode Runtimes Have Gotten A Lot Of Criticism, But Here’s Why They Work
For a series that appears to be universally loved, Stranger Things has received a lot of criticism due to its supersized runtimes. Each episode of the highly anticipated fourth season’s volume one runs over an hour, and the remaining two episodes (volume two) clock in at 1 hour and 25 minutes and 2 hours and 30 minutes, respectively.
The Netflix fantasy expertly channels nostalgia into its original story that is packed with heart, heroic characters, and nerdy goodness. It is an epic drama about fighting monsters, uncovering government secrets, and seeking goodness in a world plagued with evil — and it does not shy away from paying homage to those who came before it. The series unabashedly references and adopts material from Dungeons & Dragons and iconic horror movies, music, and other motifs from the 1980s.
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Stranger Things has been praised for breaking viewership records on Netflix and welcoming an international fan base, as well introducing an abundance of talent to the Hollywood scene. It has also garnered positive reception on Rotten Tomatoes (an accumulation of reviews from a variety of critics) with season one earning a 97%, and the subsequent seasons getting a 94%, 89%, and 94%. So, with the show proving its commitment to high-quality content, why are critics are allergic to these long runtimes?
When the season four runtimes were announced, viewers were polarized. Fans were looking forward to their favorites receiving more screen time and critics began to fear content overload. Emma Stefansky wrote in Thrillist that viewers will “just be sitting there for 13 hours watching a story unfold that could have been done in half that time,” continuing to describe
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