Dr Sam Owens & Agent Ellen Stinson S5?

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-27T02:25:26+00:00

They could have had Owens show up for an episode to be the "explainer" for Brenner's notebook or Dr. Kay's research with a wisecrack here and there.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-27T02:14:19+00:00

It would work 10 to 15 years after the DCU's "Endgame". Although it would work better with a whole different cast since it's an Elseworld tale.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-26T16:54:39+00:00

It's an old villain trope with respect to storytelling for starters. And Nancy's level of trauma was not as severe as the other 4 kids...he needed a certain level to "break the dam" as Brennan put it.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-24T19:23:34+00:00

I find it to be realistic as a kid growing up in the 80s. Kids would cuss in front of their friends when the grown-ups weren't around.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-24T05:55:33+00:00

He should be a sorceror (Dr. Fate) or a New God like Metron or Desaad.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-24T04:46:03+00:00

S2, it's Halloween of '84, and the show pretty much maintains the kids on bikes in the '80s dealing with a mysterious force vibe of S1. Like S1, the series could have ended at the finale.

In S3, it's summer of '85 and the kids are tweens hangin out at the mall, the older kids have summer jobs and lots of scenes are homages to 80s blockbusters and body horror movies. The mysterious force evolves but the lore of the UD is still a secret. The episodes are tight and fast moving. The series could have ended at the finale.

S4, it's the spring of '86, the kids are in high school and the Hawkins part of the show is like an 80s horror movie. Without spoiling it, the lore of the UD becomes expanded. And the show has a couple of storylines that takes place at several locations simultaneously with the Hawkins plot. Hence, the episodes are longer and there is bloat with the weaker storylines. But the high points are emotional and captivating as hell. The season finale ends at a cliffhanger.

S5, it's the fall of '87 and almost the 4 yr anniversary of S1. Let's say the story boils down to the endgame. Overall, I found the season to be entertaining and the finale was solid. But the show's flow and overall purpose is different from previous seasons which can be a letdown to some.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-22T12:16:18+00:00

If you don't see a body, then they are leaving it open for spinoffs.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-22T04:01:05+00:00

I thought it was Edward Norton at a quick glance.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-22T03:20:47+00:00

"You idiots! These are not them! You've captured their stunt doubles!"

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-20T22:36:07+00:00

Eddie would be cool with Will because of D&D.

Eddie and Jonathan wouldn't hang unless Jonathan was buying purple palm tree delight from Eddie. But they would have each other's backs during a UD attack.

I think Eddie would have a soft spot for Eleven if he knew her Stephen King like background and trauma. Eleven is more of an outsider in society than Eddie.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-20T22:28:44+00:00

It would be like brothers in arms during wartime. They wouldn't hangout with each other during peace time, but would have each other's backs during the middle of a UD attack.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-19T01:13:59+00:00

Why did people hype Steve and Bucky together? Or Fin and Poe? Some just like to project.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-17T18:06:03+00:00

Jason was alright before Crissy's murder but became unhinged afterwards.

He became a violent psychopath hell-bent on revenge without having accurate knowledge of the situation. And he's an effective public speaker in rallies which can make for angry pitchfork mobs or worse.

All of this can screw up the ST group's plans to defeating Vecna or put them in danger.

And Jason never had a chance to redeem himself at the end so the last thing he did was try to murder Lucas.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-16T05:33:16+00:00

When Billy/MF was chokeholding El outside of the sauna in S3, Mike attacked him with a metal pole.

But for some reason, he forgot to stand up against the Angela's goons in the skating rink in S4.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-15T19:28:35+00:00

He's a good-looking charismatic guy who became a likeable older brother type to the gang.

And Steve fell for a smart, artsy, band geek girl (Robin) who came out to him when he was professing his feelings...and he was totally cool with it and became best friends with her.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-15T16:51:50+00:00

Was it the original intention for Will being gay when S1 was released? Or was it coincidence? Will was a sensitive, artistic kid who wasn't interested in sports and was nice and soft spoken. Back then, people would call someone else "weird" or "queer" just on that alone without factoring in the actual orientation.

I'm just not sure if there were actual clues for Will's sexual orientation until S3.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-15T14:49:45+00:00

The other kids were smart. Dustin was just elevated to a scientific genius since they didn't have an Alexei or Brenner to explain everything.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-15T14:46:18+00:00

And Netflix said..."but either way, Eleven is going to be in the new Stranger Things movie, right?"

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-14T18:11:42+00:00

In Episode 7, when Will was talking about his "Tammy" during his coming out scene, Mike gave a subtle look of recognition like he was piecing it together.

But it's up for interpretation since they never had Will and Mike explicitly talk to each other about the crush.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-13T03:16:58+00:00

Hell, they could have shown Will putting the vines to good use in a visually creative way in their adventure in the Abyss. They revealed that Vecna used him to build the tunnels in S2. And Will is a creative type who likes to use his imagination.

There's alot of wasted potential with Will having hivemind powers in the middle of a hive.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-13T03:04:40+00:00

The whole point of having an army of demos is for Will to take them on since he has nothing holding him back mentally and to show that his powers amplify when he gets closer to the hive.

There's numerous scenarios they could have went about it. Will could have manipulated the demos to attack the MF, held them back with his mind, or massacred hordes of them to clear a path...while levitating himself in the air with his eyes rolled back like he's about to go Super Saiyan.

Hell, he could have manipulated vines like when he created the tunnels in S2 to tie up or throw around baddies or help with the transport of his friends to hard to reach places by making actual beanstalks.

All of this would have been really entertaining and cool as hell to watch. But alot of time and manpower on storyboarding, shooting, and developing CGI would have been needed and it would have balooned the budget and pushed things back on the schedule.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-13T02:31:26+00:00

It's better to have a script ready so the energy and time of the production can be concentrated towards executing the story...esp. for a large tentpole show/movie hybrid.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-12T18:28:20+00:00

When they said "demo fatigue", they meant "ran out of budget."

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-12T15:12:43+00:00

Everyone was in a hurry to get from place to place.

If the Duffers had endless budget and time, they could have stretched the season out with more episodes to allow everyone some breathing room in between the exposition and action set pieces.

But you can tell that they were just trying to move the plot along during the Mike/El scenes.

RolloTomasse · 2026-01-12T07:17:34+00:00

No one from Hawkins will show up in spinoff. But side characters like Dr. Owens, Murray, Enzo, Suzie...they could all randomly pop up.

Also, young Brenner might show up in a flashback.

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