That big Russian dude who was Kinda the bad guy did look a little like Schwarzenegger in the terminator movies. I get the nostalgia (And the Neverending Story scene) but to go from kind of softcore horror of the first two seasons to more of action thriller in Season 3 was a pretty big change in tone. Looking back (And I did finish the season last night), I wish this was the year they actually explored The Upside Down and left the Russians out of it. I'm glad they will actually explore the origins of that world, finally, in Season 5.
If it's a noble sacrifice, then it was for the sake of saving the world. There are plenty of rewatchable shows that end with one of its heroes dying by the end. I don't see why Stranger Things would be any different.
Except they're not kids anymore (even ignoring the real-life ages of the actors). They're full-blown teenagers at this point. If they were still the kids they were in the first couple of seasons, I would agree, but they've aged considerably since then, both physically and mentally.
The Duffer brothers have already been clear that the planned spin-off won't have anything to do with any of the characters of the original show. They've gone as far as saying the only connections between them will be thematic.
Oh, I didn't know that. I guess maybe they won't be as safe as I thought then.
