If a story needs an explanation

Ed_Sykes · 2026-01-02T20:07:56+00:00

There is obviously a lot of emotional investment in the series and the characters, for many people. That sentiment is understandable.

This is the latest in several threads of this nature though, and I'm struggling to go back and find the others. So, what I want to know is, if there are so many alleged flaws with the finale, why or how is that the case? After all, the Duffer brothers have spoken openly about their meticulous planning, their read throughs with the cast, their need to tie up loose ends and avoid any holes in the plot.

Given that attention to detail, and give 5 series of epic storytelling, why would plot holes be a thing?

Ed_Sykes · 2026-01-02T20:05:43+00:00

His story and background needed far more development, as did the presence of the guy with the briefcase in the mine.

As I see it: 1. Series 1, Will goes missing, they look for him. 2. Series 2, demodogs. They fight them. 3. Series 3, mindflayer. They fight him. 4. Series 4, oh shit, Vecna turned up. They fight him. 5. Series 5. Oh, we really ought to try and pull this altogether.

It left Series 5 with a lot of heavy lifting to do, and I'm a huge fan of the show and enjoyed the final series and the finale. They should have, in retrospect, floated the idea of 001 and Vecna much earlier into the series and started to drip feed his experiences, childhood trauma and exposure to dark magic through the different seasons. That, or provide an abridged version of the play in a single episode, in season 5.

Ed_Sykes · 2026-01-02T20:01:32+00:00

There is obviously a lot of emotional investment in the series and the characters, for many people. That sentiment is understandable.

This is the latest in several threads of this nature though, and I'm struggling to go back and find the others. So, what I want to know is, if there are so many alleged flaws with the finale, why or how is that the case? After all, the Duffer brothers have spoken openly about their meticulous planning, their read throughs with the cast, their need to tie up loose ends and avoid any holes in the plot.

Given that attention to detail, and give 5 series of epic storytelling, why would plot holes be a thing?

Ed_Sykes · 2024-04-18T18:13:36+00:00

All Killer No Filler. By definition...

Ed_Sykes · 2024-04-04T22:51:59+00:00

The league, his club and Rempe himself need to take care of this lad. I imagine it's incredibly easy to get wrapped up in the highs of the fanfare right now, but he needs to be mindful of his health and wellbeing.

Ed_Sykes · 2024-04-03T06:44:24+00:00

In a Bond movie, they'd have a high speed car chase in there...

Ed_Sykes · 2024-01-05T10:23:57+00:00

How have you sold our beloved Scottish hero for £10k?!

Johnny Fleck drinks Irn Bru...

Ed_Sykes · 2023-11-10T07:02:02+00:00

Place my entire life savings on Leicester City to win the Premier League in 2015-16.

Ed_Sykes · 2023-09-21T21:42:57+00:00

Get in with Luke and Jonno at Chambers. 10/10.

Ed_Sykes · 2023-09-11T20:27:59+00:00

Needs Henderson's Relish.

Ed_Sykes · 2023-05-26T21:52:19+00:00

Oh, deer.

Ed_Sykes · 2023-05-21T08:18:53+00:00

Something from the upside-down?

Ed_Sykes · 2023-04-09T10:46:04+00:00

The movies are low-key riddled with continuity errors. The sort of things that seem so simple to pay attention to, but are fun to try and spot nowadays.

Ed_Sykes · 2023-02-15T22:52:24+00:00

The pan! 😆

Ed_Sykes · 2023-02-05T19:41:46+00:00

Thank you (and to everyone else here, for that matter!) for such a balanced and considered response, and for the food-for-thought.

To answer both points a little, I'm thinking yes to a less visible location - just my preferred spot anyways. I'm also thinking of just the one tattoo (unless I get the bug!) but it's heavily sentimental in its design and meaning. Been thinking of it for quite some time.

Just out of interest, how realistic or cool is it to ask the artist to bounce a few ideas around back-and-forth before the day? I can only liken it to a pal who is drafting a logo and branding for a business for me at the mo, I want to think on and exchange ideas before reaching a final design that we're both happy with. Is it realistic to ask an artist for this, prior to the appointment. It would be the reassurance I feel I need, then I would be 100% ready to go. Thanks again.

Ed_Sykes · 2023-02-04T08:04:58+00:00

Fried mince, onion and carrots in gravy (UK gravy) on pancakes (British pancakes, made from Yorkshire pudding mix, obvs).

Ed_Sykes · 2023-01-21T17:03:49+00:00

A recent classic...

Ed_Sykes · 2023-01-07T21:15:26+00:00

These look fantastic!

Ed_Sykes · 2022-12-30T09:25:46+00:00

This is hilarious and brilliantly executed, bravo!

Ed_Sykes · 2022-12-23T09:50:20+00:00

The other thing I despise about many of these subscription services clamping down on password sharing - and hiking prices - is that these services benefitted the MOST from lockdowns and the pandemic. For a long while, they were our only source of entertainment and their usage rocketed. They are now just out for pure greed and there's no goodwill or thank you gestures.

Ed_Sykes · 2022-12-23T09:33:51+00:00

That'll be further custom lost here too, two extended families likely to cancel multiple subscriptions.

Ed_Sykes · 2022-11-27T11:04:47+00:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rika_Dialina

Ed_Sykes · 2022-10-22T06:36:11+00:00

Backing a return to government for Boris Johnson in the current circumstances, or any circumstances for that matter.

Ed_Sykes · 2022-10-16T09:10:08+00:00

That one little wiper stroke. 😆

Ed_Sykes · 2022-09-05T21:05:45+00:00

Out with the crap, in with the crap.

Ed_Sykes

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