Stranger Things Season 4 Part 1 Reviews Call It Scary But Overstuffed
The Stranger Thingsseason 4 part 1 reviews are in, and while many critics are praising its scares and increased production cost, many are also labelling it as overstuffed and indulgent. Scheduled to be released in two parts, Stranger Things season 4 will be the penultimate season of Netflix’s hit sci-fi horror show, with the first part coming out this Friday. It will take place six months after the Battle of Starcourt at the end of season 3, and will see the familiar gang separated for the first time, as Eleven left Hawkins with the Byers family to distance themselves from the traumatic memories it held for them.
Along with the return of all the familiar faces, such as Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, and David Harbour, Stanger Things season 4 will see the addition of a few new faces, such as Eduardo Franco as Argyle, a Californian stoner friend of Jonathan’s, and a new main Upside Down villain. Taking over from the now-defeated Mind Flayer, the Vecna will be terrifying the residents of Hawkins, and has been promised by the show’s creators to be their most terrifying monster yet. This will also be the biggest season so far, with the Stranger Things season 4 episode runtimes almost almost all over an hour, with a budget at a reported $30 million per episode.
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According to the first Stranger Things season 4 part 1 reviews, the increased scale has brought bigger scares and heaps of ambition, but maybe at the cost of some of the human elements that made the show popular to begin with. Most of the positive reviews highlight the terrifying impact of the Vecna, outlining that season 4 is set to be the scariest season yet, while other reviews are
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