STRANGER THINGS Season 5 Trailer (2025)

[Barry.]

isn't it boxing day at 1am ..... its something like 8pm in the usa on christmas day

Yes but I always say the next day as I count the mornings til 6am is the next day

[bots]

Yes but I always say the next day as I count the mornings til 6am is the next day

are you getting into the christmas spirit early? :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

We are watching boxing day night

[bots]

We are watching boxing day night

so you are doing the 1am drop? :laugh:

[Barry.]

are you getting into the christmas spirit early? :laugh:

Yeah :laugh: I been in it for a few days just now

[emseateng2014]

24 hours aka 1 day folks

[Benjamin]

:dazzler:

[bots]

watched episode 5 and i really enjoyed it


they dialled down the intensity a lot which is much more to my taste. I don't mind action, but not constantly :laugh:

[Glenn.]

Finished all three episodes at half four this morning. So good

[bots]

Finished all three episodes at half four this morning. So good

i'm on 6 now and i think this drop of episodes leaves the first one for dust :laugh:

[Glenn.]

i'm on 6 now and i think this drop of episodes leaves the first one for dust :laugh:

I know. It’s said we were just gonna watch one because we were both up at 6 yesterday morning. Cut to half 4 and being up nearly 23hrs :laugh:

[bots]

I know. It’s said we were just gonna watch one because we were both up at 6 yesterday morning. Cut to half 4 and being up nearly 23hrs :laugh:

i'm on 7 now, i had to finish it :joker:

[Vicky.]

Not impressed with these ones at all...nowt happened! Mind I had kids whining on during so may be better on second watch :joker:

[bots]

Not impressed with these ones at all...nowt happened! Mind I had kids whining on during so may be better on second watch :joker:


i much preferred these, lots happened, just at a more sensible pace :nono:

[Benjamin]

Starting it now.

[Crimson Dynamo]

That ridiculous scene with Nancy and Jonathon in the melting slime was terrible. wtaf??

[Crimson Dynamo]

meanwhile the ending scene to 6 with Holly and Max was brilliant - so well acted

[Crimson Dynamo]

Robin and her poorly shoehorned "gey" lover having a moment when they are hiding from 3 demidogs was cringe too. They are terrified; they are not on a pride march mooning at each other

:facepalm:

[Benjamin]

Spoiler your posts.

Just finished episode 6. Loving the Max and Holly arc. And Karen back :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

This is so ficking absurd I can’t

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:facepalm:

why do they have to ruin sh.it with woke?

[Benjamin]

This is so ficking absurd I can’t

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G9Eqnt0XsAAjS-t?format=jpg&name=small

:facepalm:

why do they have to ruin sh.it with woke?

Spoiler your posts. Not everyone has got this far yet.

Also you sound like a teenage girl from 2016 with your constant overuse of the word woke.

[Glenn.]

Sounds like a homophobe to me.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Spoiler your posts. Not everyone has got this far yet.

Also you sound like a teenage girl from 2016 with your constant overuse of the word woke.

if you are clicking this thread and you dont want spoilers then you must be a moron

NO

[Glenn.]

Bit rich coming from someone whose shows just been ruined

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sounds like a homophobe to me.

No Will is the gey one that no one cares about as they are about to fight for their lives

but lets not stop him making a speech NOONE would make in the 80s and no one would listen too

:facepalm:

[Benjamin]

if you are clicking this thread and you dont want spoilers then you must be a moron

NO

Why are you such a miserable **** all the time?

Everybody else can put stuff in spoilers.

At least add [Spoilers] in the thread title.

[Glenn.]

Triggered by a fictional character.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Why are you such a miserable **** all the time?

Everybody else can put stuff in spoilers.

At least add [Spoilers] in the thread title.


Stop gatekeeping and mind your own business

[Crimson Dynamo]

Triggered by a fictional character.

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indeed

[Glenn.]

His homophobic brain so addled he forgot Trump is in a fact, a real person?

[Benjamin]

Stop gatekeeping and mind your own business

It’s called having respect for others on the forum who may not be as far in as we are.

Can see that’s got you triggered though, but what doesn’t nowadays.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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GW

GB

[Benjamin]

Episode 7 felt a bit chaotic but not a lot really happened, and the children chanting light, light, light was just odd and out of place. I can see why it scored lower than other episodes as it just felt really flat compared to the previous episodes. Still not a bad ep, just not the strongest of the season.

It’s also leading us to believe 11 will die, so I don’t reckon she will.

[Strictly Jake]

Watched all three eps tonight. All absolutely brilliant

[emseateng2014]

it was a mind bogging part 2

so much to unpack

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[bots]

i think a lot of people are hating on the show because it is fashionable to hate a show's final season. I've really enjoyed it, and that's all that matters to me

[Crimson Dynamo]

i think a lot of people are hating on the show because it is fashionable to hate a show's final season. I've really enjoyed it, and that's all that matters to me
Well Game of Thrones got panned for its ending as it waws bad and there are parallels but other shows like say Seinfeld, MASH, Gavin and Stacey got plaudits - so it depends on the writing

The whole "Will thing" is getting slaughtered online at the mo as it rather follows a tiresome "Netflix thing" so people will clock it and comment

[Glenn.]

I really do hate homophobes. Incredibly sad, lonely individuals.

[bots]

Well Game of Thrones got panned for its ending as it waws bad and there are parallels but other shows like say Seinfeld, MASH, Gavin and Stacey got plaudits - so it depends on the writing

The whole "Will thing" is getting slaughtered online at the mo as it rather follows a tiresome "Netflix thing" so people will clock it and comment

i'ts just another example of group think. People have to go to social media so they can get guidance on what they should think about the show. The fact that you just linked several people in your social media bubble just proves that

[Crimson Dynamo]

i'ts just another example of group think. People have to go to social media so they can get guidance on what they should think about the show. The fact that you just linked several people in your social media bubble just proves that

Yes the very idea that multiple people could come to same conclusion on a tv show is so preposterous

As is that they might share that opinion with others

Back in the day people watched a tv show and never spoke about it ever again

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[Glenn.]

Yes the very idea that multiple people could come to same conclusion on a tv show is so preposterous

As is that they might share that opinion with others

Back in the day people watched a tv show and never spoke about it ever again

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A group full of the same bad opinion is still a bad opinion. Echoes do not equal insight.

I am still enjoying the show. You are angry on the internet. Stranger Things 1- Snowflakes 0

[Crimson Dynamo]

Will Byers' Confession Scene Divides Stranger Things Fans
Last updated
2 hours ago
Stranger Things Season 5's Volume 2 dropped on Christmas Day, with Episode
7 'The Bridge' earning the season's lowest IMDb score of 6.7 from over 22,000
votes due to Will Byers' vulnerable group confession. Fans split between
praising it as a cathartic payoff for his long-hinted arc and criticizing it as
cringeworthy, forced, or 'woke propaganda,' especially with characters like
Murray and Steve watching. While Schnapp faced harassment and some
sympathize with his real distress on set, other episode highlights like Max's
wake-up and Upside Down reveals drew praise ahead of the December 31
finale.
This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time.

[Glenn.]

Bless them

[Livia]

I'm caught up. I've really enjoyed the whole thing. I thought Will's coming out was well done. It's set in the late 80s, things were different then... more enlightened than the 50s... But not as open and accepting as now. It would surely have been more difficult for someone to tell all their friends and family they were gay.

Anyhoo, loving the whole thing and looking forward to the conclusion

[bots]

I'm caught up. I've really enjoyed the whole thing. I thought Will's coming out was well done. It's set in the late 80s, things were different then... more enlightened than the 50s... But not as open and accepting as now. It would surely have been more difficult for someone to tell all their friends and family they were gay.

Anyhoo, loving the whole thing and looking forward to the conclusion

Particularly with the last 3 episodes, i had to watch all 3, there was no .... watch the next one tomorrow :laugh:

[Livia]

Particularly with the last 3 episodes, i had to watch all 3, there was no .... watch the next one tomorrow :laugh:

We planned to watch only 2, then watch the third one with the finale, but... no. We ended up watching all 3.

[Benjamin]

We planned to watch only 2, then watch the third one with the finale, but... no. We ended up watching all 3.

That was our plan too. :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Bylar fans are raging as Mike did not go gay for Will - these people are seriously deluded :crazy:

Mike below when the camera pans to him when Will is "coming out"...

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[Glenn.]

Anyway.

Thought the episodes were good. Think this season as whole has been consistently good. Can’t wait for the last episode.

[Benjamin]

The Bylar fans are raging as Mike did not go gay for Will - these people are seriously deluded :crazy:

Mike below when the camera pans to him when Will is "coming out"...

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Are they? I haven’t seen much about that. Do you have a source?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Chapter Seven: The Bridge (Will comes out) now rated just 6.3 on IMDb

may become the WORST episode in all 5 seasons by the end of the week

:omgno:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Are they? I haven’t seen much about that. Do you have a source?

I mean do you use X or Reddit? :conf:

I have young children who are all over this so get a more varied and informed persepctive than perhaps your age-group specific view:shrug:

The phrase "Byler fans raging" refers to the significant social media

backlash from fans of the hypothetical romantic pairing (or "ship")
between the Stranger Things characters Will Byers and Mike Wheeler (Byler).
This rage stems from recent comments by the cast members (Gaten
Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard) that seemed to downplay the romance
possibility, leading many fans to believe the pairing will not become "canon"
in the final season.
Key reasons for the backlash include:
Downplaying Will's feelings: Fans are upset that cast comments and certain
scenes seem to minimize Will's established romantic feelings for Mike,
treating the emotional depth of his character arc as a mere "crush" or a joke.

Queerbaiting allegations: Many queer fans feel the show's creators have
deliberately teased the possibility of a Byler romance for years to attract an
LGBTQ+ audience (queerbaiting) without intending to deliver a satisfying,
explicit outcome.
Dissatisfaction with the writing: Beyond the shipping aspect, some fans are
angry about the general direction of the writing in recent volumes, feeling
that main characters were sidelined and important moments, such as Will's
coming out, were not given the intimate development they deserved.

Defensive reactions: The "rage" is part of an ongoing "fandom war" between
Byler shippers and those who support the established Mike and Eleven
relationship (Mileven). Byler fans are reacting to perceived invalidation of
their interpretation and sometimes homophobic comments from the anti-
Byler side.
Despite the frustration, some Byler fans remain hopeful that the pairing will
still become canon in the upcoming fifth and final season of the show.


Its all over all Social media platforms and not really that hard to find..

[Benjamin]

So basically you don’t have a source. All I needed to know. Thanks.

[Crimson Dynamo]

So basically you don’t have a source. All I needed to know. Thanks.

Yes, X, facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Fan sites.

I cant help you if you dont want to read other people's opinions rather than your own

Put the Guardian down and venture beyond your front door :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Yes, X, facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Fan sites.

I cant help you if you dont want to read other people's opinions rather than your own

Put the Guardian down and venture beyond your front door :laugh:

Oh Nancy, I don’t read the Guardian. But nice try for thinking you know me. You originally cited the episode being the lowest rated on IMDB. Overall the majority of poor reviews are because it is a filler episode and hold the same opinion I do on the episode, it felt flat.

Given there are some who didn’t enjoy the Will coming out Arc but that is not the reason the majority of people rated it low. So you see, I have read other peoples opinions other than my own. Again nice try, sorry you fell flat.

If you can bring me a source which categorically proves otherwise, fine, but until then you carry on with your childlike social media.

[Niamh.]

Just finished the episodes, i thought Wills scene was really lovely. People should remember as well its set in the 80s and being gay would be much harder to admit to

[Niamh.]

I'm caught up. I've really enjoyed the whole thing. I thought Will's coming out was well done. It's set in the late 80s, things were different then... more enlightened than the 50s... But not as open and accepting as now. It would surely have been more difficult for someone to tell all their friends and family they were gay.



Anyhoo, loving the whole thing and looking forward to the conclusionYes or what Livia said [emoji23]

[Glenn.]

So basically you don’t have a source. All I needed to know. Thanks.

You also have to factor in that LTs algorithm on his social media would 100% be the polar opposite of most that enjoy the show and generally being a decent person. The cookies don’t lie.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[bots]

I'm happy for Holly to have a greater role. We know all the existing characters so well already. It's good to shake it up a little

[Barry.]

I loved Will’s coming out story. Like Lucia said, it was the 80s, much harder times. Wasn’t Aids a big thing in the 80s and the gays were getting blamed for that? I teared up a little from his screen too. Holly and Max’s scene was real seeet but sadly Holly getting caught again was sad.

The low rating is due to Bylers and homophobics giving it a bad rating. I mean I’ve even heard someone said their young son watches it. It’s a 15, it’s meant for adults. But anyway I loved these episodes, was so sure Johnathan was going to die to save Nancy

[Benjamin]

I don’t have an issue with Holly having a lot of screen time. Her arc has been interesting.

For me Jonathan is the least interesting character, and has been since season 2.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Niamh.]

I don’t have an issue with Holly having a lot of screen time. Her arc has been interesting.

For me Jonathan is the least interesting character, and has been since season 2.

Yeah I agree about Jonathon and I also didnt mind Holly having a lot of screen time, I like her character and it makes sense for the story, presumably the original gang will be main ficus in the finale

[Barry.]

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That says it all then. I wonder why SA didn’t have a problem with Robin being a lesbian?

[Glenn.]

That says it all then. I wonder why SA didn’t have a problem with Robin being a lesbian?

I know. How woke

[emseateng2014]

Chapter Seven: The Bridge (Will comes out) now rated just 6.3 on IMDb

may become the WORST episode in all 5 seasons by the end of the week

:omgno:

and the controversys begins

[emseateng2014]

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well hollys storyline is one of the main plots in season 5

[Ammi]

…I love how this series/storyline just hasn’t lost its momentum all through every season and these last episodes are ….well, pretty tremendous……I love that Holly’s character is such a big part and I love the bond between her and Max…I liked the scene of Will’s coming out, I mean he had to come out, I feel …rather than that storyline just being ‘left there’…because we knew he was gay and I guess the reaction/response of everyone fitted well with the acceptance of Robin as well, so that was all fine in a way…but it was an interesting response for the time, I feel…but then, Stranger Things is not based on reality, is it…is it…?…maybe it is but yeah, when we look at series such as Pose that are focused on LGBQT in the 80’s, then even loving families could and did disown their children…but I think the response in Stranger Things, fitted the characters and the whole feel of their community etc…just loving the whole story…:love:…and plan to have a re-watch after the last episode has been aired…

[Crimson Dynamo]

S5.E1 ∙ Chapter One: The Crawl

7.9

S5.E2 ∙ Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler

8.4

S5.E3 ∙ Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap

8.6


S5.E4 ∙ Chapter Four: Sorcerer

9.4

S5.E5 ∙ Chapter Five: Shock Jock

8.1

S5.E6 ∙ Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz

8.2

S5.E7 ∙ Chapter Seven: The Bridge

5.4

[bots]

i've never taken much notice of review sites. Some of my favourite TV shows bombed on those sites

I make up my own mind on whether something is good or bad. Something i don't like, i stop watching very quickly. It's very black and white and i dont think many people watch something they don't like. Certainly not these days when there is so much choice

[Benjamin]

i've never taken much notice of review sites. Some of my favourite TV shows bombed on those sites

I make up my own mind on whether something is good or bad. Something i don't like, i stop watching very quickly. It's very black and white and i dont think many people watch something they don't like. Certainly not these days when there is so much choice

It does make me laugh though, that some are outraged and shocked by Will’s coming out. It was obvious it was coming since season 2. :laugh:

[Glenn.]

S5.E1 ∙ Chapter One: The Crawl

7.9

S5.E2 ∙ Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler

8.4

S5.E3 ∙ Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap

8.6


S5.E4 ∙ Chapter Four: Sorcerer

9.4

S5.E5 ∙ Chapter Five: Shock Jock

8.1

S5.E6 ∙ Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz

8.2

S5.E7 ∙ Chapter Seven: The Bridge

5.4

You know what I love? That this show has been ruined for you.

[Barry.]

S5.E1 ∙ Chapter One: The Crawl

7.9

S5.E2 ∙ Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler

8.4

S5.E3 ∙ Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap

8.6


S5.E4 ∙ Chapter Four: Sorcerer

9.4

S5.E5 ∙ Chapter Five: Shock Jock

8.1

S5.E6 ∙ Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz

8.2

S5.E7 ∙ Chapter Seven: The Bridge

5.4

IMDb where anyone, anywhere can make fake accounts and countries with anti gay laws and homophobia’s can vote 1? Yeah I won’t be looking at that ad the true rating for episode 7

[Glenn.]

See this and thought I’d post it here.

Five minutes of a gay character's coming-out scene just broke the internet - because of course it did. For YEARS, Stranger Things gave us straight romance - Mike and Eleven, Nancy's love triangle, Steve's dating drama, Dustin and Suzie, Lucas and Max. Hours of heterosexual flirting, secret girlfriends, and teenage angst.

Nobody called that an "agenda." Nobody review-bombed those episodes. When Mike spent entire episodes obsessing over Eleven, that was just storytelling. When Lucas risked everything for Max, that was beautiful.

But Will Byers - queer-coded since his father called him slurs in Season 1 - gets ONE five-minute scene to come out? Suddenly it's "woke propaganda" ruining the show. Episode 7 is now the lowest-rated in Stranger Things history, drowning in coordinated 1-star reviews.

Not because of bad writing or acting, but because a gay kid said "I don't like girls" and got hugged by his friends.

Straight "moments" are everywhere, all the time, in every damn show. But give us five minutes - in a series finale, in a scene that's crucial to the plot - and the angry mob shows up screaming about agendas.

If Will's coming out is too much for you after watching seasons of straight romance without complaint, maybe the problem isn't Netflix. Maybe the problem is you.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its not only IMDB:shocked:

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[Glenn.]

:joker: :joker: :joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

The MSM are onto the whole BYLER thing too now

However, some viewers believe harsh reviews for 'The Bridge' are largely due to a section of the fanbase being disappointed about Will and Mike's (Finn Wolfhard) storyline.

It's been clear throughout the show that Will is gay and had crush on his best friend Mike. This birthed a new ship in the fanbase called 'Byler', which viewers anticipated would become a reality in the latest season.

But that doesn't seem plausible after Will's coming out scene, where he hinted at his feelings but Mike didn't reciprocate.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/stranger-things-episode-7-rating-36465214

[Glenn.]

So anyway

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Can’t wait

[Crimson Dynamo]

Intention - Steve

Reality - Mr Clark

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G9bIxo6WcAAGUco?format=jpg&name=small

[Barry.]

The MSM are onto the whole BYLER thing too now

However, some viewers believe harsh reviews for 'The Bridge' are largely due to a section of the fanbase being disappointed about Will and Mike's (Finn Wolfhard) storyline.

It's been clear throughout the show that Will is gay and had crush on his best friend Mike. This birthed a new ship in the fanbase called 'Byler', which viewers anticipated would become a reality in the latest season.

But that doesn't seem plausible after Will's coming out scene, where he hinted at his feelings but Mike didn't reciprocate.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/stranger-things-episode-7-rating-36465214

The thing is, Mike is straight so it was never going to happen

[bots]

less than 24 hours :dance::bawling::spin::dog::worry::facepalm::rant: :fc:

[Strictly Jake]

Im just listening to all the soundtracks today and its made me realise how much im going to miss this, i dont want it to end!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

The thing is, Mike is straight so it was never going to happen

Tell that to the Byler stans!

[Barry.]

Tell that to the Byler stans!

They are in denial, you can’t snap it out of them

[Crimson Dynamo]

They are in denial, you can’t snap it out of them

yep

[Jordan.]

Love that they decided to ruin the show for the homophobes right at the end

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Excited for the finale tonight

[Niamh.]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

Love that they decided to ruin the show for the homophobes right at the end

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU2j3WmWIAg5FP4?format=jpg&name=small

Excited for the finale tonight

Lame

[Jordan.]

Lame

Is thinking the show hasn't always been woke. Hopefully small boy didn't catch the mind virus

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[Glenn.]

Love that they decided to ruin the show for the homophobes right at the end

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU2j3WmWIAg5FP4?format=jpg&name=small

Excited for the finale tonight

:clap2:

[Crimson Dynamo]

That in the toilet rating on IMDB really has jangled a few Demidogs

:laugh2:

[Benjamin]

That in the toilet rating on IMDB really has jangled a few Demidogs

:laugh2:

Only seems to have rattled people like you, who feel that episode has ruined the show, and keep banging on about it in nearly every post.

The rest of us are still enjoying the show and looking forward to the finale.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Only people like you, who feel that episode has ruined the show.

The rest of us are still enjoying the show and looking forward to the finale.

I never said it ruined the show lol

Don't let the shocking reviews for The Bridge cloud your recollections

[Benjamin]

This is so ficking absurd I can’t

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G9Eqnt0XsAAjS-t?format=jpg&name=small

:facepalm:

why do they have to ruin sh.it with woke?

I never said it ruined the show lol

Don't let the shocking reviews for The Bridge cloud your recollections

:idc:

[Glenn.]

Clocked

[Barry.]

I shall be avoiding twitter and here until the afternoon

[Strictly Jake]

5 minutes to go!

[Strictly Jake]

I have just finished the finale. It was amazing. I cried A lot!!!! It was obvious the emotions of the characters in the few ending scenes were the real emotions of the actors as the duffer brothers made sure to film it as their final goodbyes, their very last scenes and that made it even sadder

[bots]

it's a wrap


for me, it was an hour too long.
I enjoyed the first half, but the 2nd half was absolute trash. It didn't feel like it was part of the series, it was completely pointless

Also, using actors that are pushing 40 at a school graduation ceremony as one of the final scenes? Just bad, no other word for it

[Ammi]

…loved, loved, loved that finale…:love:…


…I loved every second of it from beginning to end, I thought it was perfectly written and all followed the story of the friends through to their futures of building and rebuilding…I haven’t felt so much emotion and so broken in listening to Purple Rain since Ruth Lorenzo chose it for her Save Me song in X-Factor… the sound track in general was perfection…Landslide/Fleetwood Mac and the final song of David Bowie/Heroes…stunning…:love:..wonderful series/wonderful finale/wonderful characters/wonderful soundtrack and I do believe that she’s out there somewhere …

[Shaun]

overall... disappointing

I know that with this many characters, tying up everyone's story is tough... but so many characters are just tossed an easy ending. Joyce and Hopper? Engaged and thinking about moving (after only 8 years or so of supernatural horror). Vecna, the Mind Flayer, the most powerful things in the entire franchise? Dead after a bit of fire and stabbing. No casualties.

The Eleven ending was good up until they threw everyone the daft bone of "but maybe she lived!!!!" when Kali was not only dead on screen 20 minutes before that, but the building she was in was blown tf up and the immediate epicentre of the upside down being wiped out. They had a genuine moment of sacrifice and drama and then just watered it down with some "what iffery" bullshit.

Will, Dustin, Mike and Max get a nice little graduation moment but then nothing... no resolution, just a sad little bench talk.

You mean to tell us that after killing 20-50 soldiers, Nancy and Hopper are free citizens? :laugh: You mean to tell us that the military just wandered off? You mean to tell us that Vickie and Robin just broke up with just a throwaway line about being "over-bearing"? You mean to tell us that the hole in the cave that Max barely squeezed through, Derek did? :love: You mean to tell us that the Mind Flayer, whose whole thing is "invading everyone's minds" did not touch a single member of the group psychically and just opted to turn into a big spider-dragon that didn't land a single blow? Oh and Ted just survived everything? Max was able to graduate the same year as her friends with 2 years being spent in a coma? The stone that infected Henry in the cave... just came from nowhere? Henry went to school with Joyce, Karen, Ted and Hopper despite being taken in by the lab as a child after murdering his family?

I didn't totally hate it, largely because of the soundtrack choices Ammi :tongue: but also the "putting away the binders" moment with the new generation of kids (Erica too old for them I guess?) was genuinely poignant.

Also really wanted Holly to ****ing annihilate that Thomas kid that pushed her down the stairs / jumped her from behind. Evil little ****.

Overall from this series I did really enjoy Derek... Holly was a brilliant actress, and there were solid moments from Dustin, Hopper, Joyce, Max, Nancy and Jonathan... but so much time was wasted in the first half with Steve being an asshole, Lucas Mike and Eleven being background characters... Robin being presented as this big "Will accepts himself for his sexuality" beacon only to then have the only queer relationship end off screen by the end.... and then a lot of the performances were really stiff and poorly-acted (Will, Eleven, Mike)

I'd give Season 5 a 6/10 honestly. It's a shame, but it's not quite Game of Thrones S8 level

[Livia]

Loved it. What happened to Vicky, Robin's girlfriend though? She just kind of disappeared. As Jake's admitted shedding a tear, I will admit it also. Loved all the characters, will miss it terribly.

[Ninastar]

I got to see it in the cinema here, it was magical. People were screaming, cheering, people were crying and I was right along with them.

I kind of realised that El would have to go. I ****ing loved that Joyce got to ‘end’ him. She deserved that!

I loved that in the end, it was all about the importance of friendship and staying in touch with the people you love. Maybe that’s just how I see it bc that’s something I’m struggling with right now.

Don’t get me wrong, I was devastated by the ending. But I didn’t hate it.

[bots]

overall... disappointing

I know that with this many characters, tying up everyone's story is tough... but so many characters are just tossed an easy ending. Joyce and Hopper? Engaged and thinking about moving (after only 8 years or so of supernatural horror). Vecna, the Mind Flayer, the most powerful things in the entire franchise? Dead after a bit of fire and stabbing. No casualties.

The Eleven ending was good up until they threw everyone the daft bone of "but maybe she lived!!!!" when Kali was not only dead on screen 20 minutes before that, but the building she was in was blown tf up and the immediate epicentre of the upside down being wiped out. They had a genuine moment of sacrifice and drama and then just watered it down with some "what iffery" bullshit.

Will, Dustin, Mike and Max get a nice little graduation moment but then nothing... no resolution, just a sad little bench talk.

You mean to tell us that after killing 20-50 soldiers, Nancy and Hopper are free citizens? :laugh: You mean to tell us that the military just wandered off? You mean to tell us that Vickie and Robin just broke up with just a throwaway line about being "over-bearing"? You mean to tell us that the hole in the cave that Max barely squeezed through, Derek did? :love: You mean to tell us that the Mind Flayer, whose whole thing is "invading everyone's minds" did not touch a single member of the group psychically and just opted to turn into a big spider-dragon that didn't land a single blow? Oh and Ted just survived everything? Max was able to graduate the same year as her friends with 2 years being spent in a coma? The stone that infected Henry in the cave... just came from nowhere? Henry went to school with Joyce, Karen, Ted and Hopper despite being taken in by the lab as a child after murdering his family?

I didn't totally hate it, largely because of the soundtrack choices Ammi :tongue: but also the "putting away the binders" moment with the new generation of kids (Erica too old for them I guess?) was genuinely poignant.

Also really wanted Holly to ****ing annihilate that Thomas kid that pushed her down the stairs / jumped her from behind. Evil little ****.

Overall from this series I did really enjoy Derek... Holly was a brilliant actress, and there were solid moments from Dustin, Hopper, Joyce, Max, Nancy and Jonathan... but so much time was wasted in the first half with Steve being an asshole, Lucas Mike and Eleven being background characters... Robin being presented as this big "Will accepts himself for his sexuality" beacon only to then have the only queer relationship end off screen by the end.... and then a lot of the performances were really stiff and poorly-acted (Will, Eleven, Mike)

I'd give Season 5 a 6/10 honestly. It's a shame, but it's not quite Game of Thrones S8 level


i thought i was being a bit harsh :laugh: Overall, i think they lacked ideas of how to develop the existing characters. They became caricatures of who they were in previous seasons. I also think thats why Holly and her mum stood out, they actually developed. I fast forwarded through a lot of the second half of the finale. It just didnt do anything. It was like the last part of the GoT final episode or the ending of lord of the rings, only worse

[Ammi]

overall... disappointing

I know that with this many characters, tying up everyone's story is tough... but so many characters are just tossed an easy ending. Joyce and Hopper? Engaged and thinking about moving (after only 8 years or so of supernatural horror). Vecna, the Mind Flayer, the most powerful things in the entire franchise? Dead after a bit of fire and stabbing. No casualties.

The Eleven ending was good up until they threw everyone the daft bone of "but maybe she lived!!!!" when Kali was not only dead on screen 20 minutes before that, but the building she was in was blown tf up and the immediate epicentre of the upside down being wiped out. They had a genuine moment of sacrifice and drama and then just watered it down with some "what iffery" bullshit.

Will, Dustin, Mike and Max get a nice little graduation moment but then nothing... no resolution, just a sad little bench talk.

You mean to tell us that after killing 20-50 soldiers, Nancy and Hopper are free citizens? :laugh: You mean to tell us that the military just wandered off? You mean to tell us that Vickie and Robin just broke up with just a throwaway line about being "over-bearing"? You mean to tell us that the hole in the cave that Max barely squeezed through, Derek did? :love: You mean to tell us that the Mind Flayer, whose whole thing is "invading everyone's minds" did not touch a single member of the group psychically and just opted to turn into a big spider-dragon that didn't land a single blow? Oh and Ted just survived everything? Max was able to graduate the same year as her friends with 2 years being spent in a coma? The stone that infected Henry in the cave... just came from nowhere? Henry went to school with Joyce, Karen, Ted and Hopper despite being taken in by the lab as a child after murdering his family?

I didn't totally hate it, largely because of the soundtrack choices Ammi :tongue: but also the "putting away the binders" moment with the new generation of kids (Erica too old for them I guess?) was genuinely poignant.

Also really wanted Holly to ****ing annihilate that Thomas kid that pushed her down the stairs / jumped her from behind. Evil little ****.

Overall from this series I did really enjoy Derek... Holly was a brilliant actress, and there were solid moments from Dustin, Hopper, Joyce, Max, Nancy and Jonathan... but so much time was wasted in the first half with Steve being an asshole, Lucas Mike and Eleven being background characters... Robin being presented as this big "Will accepts himself for his sexuality" beacon only to then have the only queer relationship end off screen by the end.... and then a lot of the performances were really stiff and poorly-acted (Will, Eleven, Mike)

I'd give Season 5 a 6/10 honestly. It's a shame, but it's not quite Game of Thrones S8 level


…yeah I totally get all of those things/points etc and maybe it’s because I’m unwell and delirious and have been TV deprived for a few weeks but I still loved, loved, loved it…:laugh:….and ugggghhhh, the soundtrack…:lovedup:…

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just finished

Loved it. Both me and the boy in tears at the end

Fantastic ending scene in the basement. A loose end left

The great rooftop scene with Steve and Robin et al ( like the Inbetweeners in the gym on the trampolines lol)

Loved every bit of it

#justiceformikeintheend

:love:

[Strictly Jake]

I felt it was satisfying however there was questions i have thought of regarding joyce hopper and the wheelers would know henry creel so id love a prequel show

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[emseateng2014]

what a mind boggling final episode

so much to unpack

[Jordan.]

Loved that it was (mostly) a happy ending.

I already theorised that Eleven might have faked her death before Mike alluded to it so that's what I'm going with. It's a shame she couldn't be with the rest of them in the end but it makes the most sense for everyone to go back to a normal life for her to not be part of it

[Crimson Dynamo]

Loved that it was (mostly) a happy ending.

I already theorised that Eleven might have faked her death before Mike alluded to it so that's what I'm going with. It's a shame she couldn't be with the rest of them in the end but it makes the most sense for everyone to go back to a normal life for her to not be part of it

I liked it was a happy ending but not too American. I felt they got the balance right and I'm sure the cast felt the same

[Mystic Mock]

overall... disappointing

I know that with this many characters, tying up everyone's story is tough... but so many characters are just tossed an easy ending. Joyce and Hopper? Engaged and thinking about moving (after only 8 years or so of supernatural horror). Vecna, the Mind Flayer, the most powerful things in the entire franchise? Dead after a bit of fire and stabbing. No casualties.

The Eleven ending was good up until they threw everyone the daft bone of "but maybe she lived!!!!" when Kali was not only dead on screen 20 minutes before that, but the building she was in was blown tf up and the immediate epicentre of the upside down being wiped out. They had a genuine moment of sacrifice and drama and then just watered it down with some "what iffery" bullshit.

Will, Dustin, Mike and Max get a nice little graduation moment but then nothing... no resolution, just a sad little bench talk.

You mean to tell us that after killing 20-50 soldiers, Nancy and Hopper are free citizens? :laugh: You mean to tell us that the military just wandered off? You mean to tell us that Vickie and Robin just broke up with just a throwaway line about being "over-bearing"? You mean to tell us that the hole in the cave that Max barely squeezed through, Derek did? :love: You mean to tell us that the Mind Flayer, whose whole thing is "invading everyone's minds" did not touch a single member of the group psychically and just opted to turn into a big spider-dragon that didn't land a single blow? Oh and Ted just survived everything? Max was able to graduate the same year as her friends with 2 years being spent in a coma? The stone that infected Henry in the cave... just came from nowhere? Henry went to school with Joyce, Karen, Ted and Hopper despite being taken in by the lab as a child after murdering his family?

I didn't totally hate it, largely because of the soundtrack choices Ammi :tongue: but also the "putting away the binders" moment with the new generation of kids (Erica too old for them I guess?) was genuinely poignant.

Also really wanted Holly to ****ing annihilate that Thomas kid that pushed her down the stairs / jumped her from behind. Evil little ****.

Overall from this series I did really enjoy Derek... Holly was a brilliant actress, and there were solid moments from Dustin, Hopper, Joyce, Max, Nancy and Jonathan... but so much time was wasted in the first half with Steve being an asshole, Lucas Mike and Eleven being background characters... Robin being presented as this big "Will accepts himself for his sexuality" beacon only to then have the only queer relationship end off screen by the end.... and then a lot of the performances were really stiff and poorly-acted (Will, Eleven, Mike)

I'd give Season 5 a 6/10 honestly. It's a shame, but it's not quite Game of Thrones S8 level

I'd be surprised if there's many final Seasons that are worse than GOT Season 8 tbh.:laugh:

[bots]

I'd be surprised if there's many final Seasons that are worse than GOT Season 8 tbh.:laugh:

the final season of dexter is up there with the worst of them

[Niamh.]

the final season of dexter is up there with the worst of themThey saved Dexter though, the latest season was excellent

[bots]

They saved Dexter though, the latest season was excellent

i watched about 20 mins of that series before i switched off. The acting was absurd :laugh:

[Niamh.]

i watched about 20 mins of that series before i switched off. The acting was absurd [emoji23]You missed out :idc:

[bots]

You missed out :idc:

the problem is that if you get a bad impression of a tv show, there is no coming back from that, at least for me. I just don't have the need to watch it when there are 1000 other shows that i could watch and enjoy :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Nothing will ever beat the dream season of Dallas

:joker:

[bots]

Nothing will ever beat the dream season of Dallas

:joker:

the entire next season was taken up trying to explain the series that bombed :laugh:

[Niamh.]

the problem is that if you get a bad impression of a tv show, there is no coming back from that, at least for me. I just don't have the need to watch it when there are 1000 other shows that i could watch and enjoy [emoji23]Dexter was my all time favourite show though so I needed them to make up for S8 [emoji23] i really enjoyed both reboots

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Ninastar]

Can we talk about it without spoiler tags now ?

[bots]

Can we talk about it without spoiler tags now ?


no :laugh:

[Zizu]

Dexter was my all time favourite show though so I needed them to make up for S8 [emoji23] i really enjoyed both reboots


Same !!!

I have had the Dexter theme as my ringtone since my first original iPhone .. still use the same ringtone on this iPhone 14 +

Best 99p I ever spent !



Dexter is one of the few boxsets I bought

[Benjamin]

just watched the finale.

I enjoyed it, but agree there was room for so much more given the length of the episode. The battle seemed so easy, which felt a little deflating after the whole build up.

That said, the nostalgic endings with both groups hit my heart, and made me sad that after so long, this is it. Im going to miss looking forward to new seasons of this.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[bots]

:laugh:

[Niamh.]

I loved the finale Im not sure why people are saying the battle was too short/easy, it took up the first hour and 20mins. I am also a fan of a thorough ending so I liked the extra 45mins the aftermath after investing so many years in the characters.

I believe El is alive, Mike was right, how could El have used her powers to speak to him if she was right next to the speakers

[Crimson Dynamo]

I loved the ending, the fight scenes and CGI meh, but the human friend/passing of the years stuff was brilliant

[bots]

I loved the ending, the fight scenes and CGI meh, but the human friend/passing of the years stuff was brilliant

i thought the 2nd half was the biggest load of sheite i've watched in years.

Who, hand on heart is going to re-watch the final episode

[Livia]

I'm with Niamh and Trumpet. I loved it and will probably watch the whole thing again at some point in the future.

[Zizu]

i thought the 2nd half was the biggest load of sheite i've watched in years.

Who, hand on heart is going to re-watch the final episode


I would

I even liked the last episode of Game of Thrones

[Benjamin]

the final season of dexter is up there with the worst of them

The best ending to a show is ‘The Good Place’. They nailed it to perfection.

[Niamh.]

i thought the 2nd half was the biggest load of sheite i've watched in years.

Who, hand on heart is going to re-watch the final episodeI did today [emoji23]

[Niamh.]

The best ending to a show is ‘The Good Place’. They nailed it to perfection.Six Feet Under and 12 Monkeys for me. Also Breaking Bad

[bots]

Six Feet Under and 12 Monkeys for me. Also Breaking Bad

BCS had a very fitting end too

[Crimson Dynamo]

for me ABFAB was the best ending

mainly because we all knew it would never ever be on again..

:dance:

[emseateng2014]

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lol is that mr whatsit aka herny creel aka vecna aka one

[Crimson Dynamo]

lol is that mr whatsit aka herny creel aka vecna aka one

No its Jeffrey Dahmer

:hehe:

[Mystic Mock]

the final season of dexter is up there with the worst of them

I think that the final Season of Dexter was actually quite good.

The finale admittedly sucked ass though.:laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[emseateng2014]

No its Jeffrey Dahmer

:hehe:

:laugh:

[Strictly Jake]

Its been a few days since I watched the final and I still see some clips on socials of when el says goodbye etc, and then when they end their final d and d and it still makes me so emotional. There were still questions I needed answering on the Finale but they got the emotion absolutely perfect. I need a stranger things special with the cast on how it felt to say goodbye because they were definitely not acting in those sad scenes that was real!

[Strictly Jake]

Well good news there is going to be a behind the scenes special on Netflix on Monday!! Im so happy about that

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Tony Montana]

It was good, not great but it was satisfying. I just think they defeated Vecna too easily and the Mind Flayer should realistically have stomped the gang in two seconds, their plot armour is the strongest of anything I have seen. Nancy and Hopper slaughter several soldiers and just get away with it scot-free? Unless Linda Hamilton's character made a deal with the group to keep them quiet, it doesn't make sense that they'd go unpunished. And Nancy somehow becomes Rambo and outshoots several trained men without being hit once? I mean I know it's a show but a little realism isn't too much to ask now, is it?

Joyce being the one to deliver the final blow to Henry was a nice touch. She needed that after everything he put her through.

I'm glad they didn't have Henry going down the redemption route and helping the gang after some inspirational speech. Would've been such a cliché thing to do, some people are just truly evil and are never gonna change.

I loved Dustin's graduation speech, it was such a nice homage to Eddie.

Overall I enjoyed it, but yeah it could've been much better.

[Tony Montana]

S4 was the peak for me. I may be biased since it was the first season I watched live, but it had the perfect mix of suspense, mystery, action, and horror. I will never forget about Running Up That Hill being one of the most talked about moments of the year, it was everywhere.

4 > 1 > 3 > 2 > 5 would be my ranking.

[millyrose]

Loved it all from the start of series 1 to the end, great ending although i thought in the last 20 mins i was waiting for something to happen.
For me other good endings was Lost and Game of thrones.

[Barry.]

S4 was the peak for me. I may be biased since it was the first season I watched live, but it had the perfect mix of suspense, mystery, action, and horror. I will never forget about Running Up That Hill being one of the most talked about moments of the year, it was everywhere.

4 > 1 > 3 > 2 > 5 would be my ranking.

I’d do 3 > 4 >5 >1 > 2

[Barry.]

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She’s better blonde

[Benjamin]

Didn’t add my season list.

I’d say 4 > 1 > 3 > 5 > 2

[Strictly Jake]

I dont think I could rank the seasons. I genuinely have loved all of it!

[Zizu]

I dont think I could rank the seasons. I genuinely have loved all of it!


Even the early part of the very first episode where the young lads were playing a board game ( for longer than needed ) ?

I would have excluded that scene or at least have it running for about 30 seconds max

[bots]

it was a good series, but for me, in retrospect, the last episode sucked

[Nicky91]

Every series has its weaker episodes honestly

[Tony Montana]

I’d do 3 > 4 >5 >1 > 2

Why 1 so low? It's universally seen as the best season.

[Tony Montana]

Didn’t add my season list.

I’d say 4 > 1 > 3 > 5 > 2

Same as mine.

Great minds for sure.

[Tony Montana]

it was a good series, but for me, in retrospect, the last episode sucked

Yeah, once the hype dies down it'll go down as one of the weaker finales in TV history.

Not as bad as GoT, but up there for sure.

[Barry.]

Why 1 so low? It's universally seen as the best season.

I liked them all. 2 is low because I couldn’t really get into it much. I still liked 1 but I liked the other 3 better

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oh dear

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[Vicky.]

Probably fake but looks potentially good anyway :laugh:

[Barry.]

Probably fake but looks potentially good anyway :laugh:

No it’s real, it’s set in 1985

[Crimson Dynamo]

It looks like sh1t unless you are a small child but i guess it aimed at like 7 year olds?

[Vicky.]

It looks like sh1t unless you are a small child but i guess it aimed at like 7 year olds?

:fist:

[Barry.]

It looks like sh1t unless you are a small child but i guess it aimed at like 7 year olds?

It looks ok but I’m not really into anime so it doesn’t appeal to me but I’ll still watch since it’s stranger things