Spoilers Stranger Things - Season 5

[FredH]

Some fast thoughts I also posted on another (non-TrekBBS) forum:

I liked the coming-out scene as much as anyone else, but I admit my biggest reason for tearing up during it was the thought, "Oh, if only childhood friends stayed close forever…"

Strange how nobody seems to be mourning Mr. Wheeler.

Once this is all over, never mind Elle and Kali — I don't see how most of the rest of the gang doesn't end up hunted down by the government. And I'm a little skeptical about our civilian protagonists, however well armed, exchanging fire with the military and winning.

And: it's done it's job, but at this point I could really stand to never hear that damn song again.

 

[theenglish]

I didn't understand what was being said in the conversation between Nancy and Jonathan; I am glad that others have a better reading of it than I did.

Over the last couple of days I've been talking with my wife and kids about that scene. None of them believe that that was a break up scene. They feel that Mike and Nancy were just finally being honest with each other and "taking a step back" in the sense of not trying to force their relationship. They feel the "unproposal" was just Jonathan saying they are not ready for the next step but are not breaking up either.

 

[oktay]

IMDb rating

 

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And: it's done it's job, but at this point I could really stand to never hear that damn song again.

Yes! I never liked it in the first place, and it won't stop popping up

 

[oktay]

 

[eschaton]

I have no issue with Will's coming out party. Vecna had been using his fear of what would happen if he did come out to control him. By facing his biggest fear, Vecna lost the one thing he had over Will.

IMHO, it would've worked better if Vecna at least alluded to Will's shame in his monologue. Or if we got to see a montage of Will's fears in a quick flash forward. Because it kinda failed show v. tell, and this was the weakest way they could've linked Will being gay to the main plot.

Honestly, it had the feeling that they didn't plan the big coming out scene initially, and added it in post.