The first volume of the fifth season of… Strange things It has generated huge controversy since its premiere on November 26. Fans not only celebrated Hawkins’ return, but also began pointing it out. Continuity errors Which, in their opinion, affects the central moments From a story by Will Byers.
In particular, the networks were filled with comments highlighting this The original version of the memory was very different. In the episode “Mind Flayer” (Season 2), Jonathan tells the possessed Will that Byers Castle was built the night his father Lonnie left home for good. “Jonathan said it was raining, they got soaked, and they were sick for a week. It has nothing to do with the sunny day in the new episode,” one user on
Another fan was more blunt: “This doesn’t make sense. How are they going to show that memory as if it was a happy day when in the series they said it was a painful night, full of rain and sadness?”. Furthermore, many pointed out that not only has the climate changed, but the emotional context has changed as well. In Season 2, building a castle was a way to cope with the pain of being abandoned by a father. On the other hand, in Season 5 it is presented as a fun moment without conflict.
The mistakes did not end there. In the episode “rainbow trap”Joyce (Winona Ryder) claims so Will was 11 years old When he was transferred to the Upside Down. However, viewers remembered it immediately An official missing persons poster said he was 12 years old. “Is Will’s age confusing again? It already seems like a joke,” one fan commented.
This new crossing revived the famous “Christmas Gate”An error in the fourth season in which the series takes place exactly on Will’s birthday, which is July 22, and no one remembers it. At the time and following the controversy, the Duffer brothers publicly apologized and admitted that they had forgotten to include the date in the plot. “It was clearly a mistake and we regret it.”They said in 2022. They even noted that they considered retroactively changing his birthday to May 22 to avoid making it seem like everyone had forgotten about him.
Season 5 episodes will be released as follows:
The final season consists of eight episodes, divided into the three parts mentioned above. Netflix has confirmed which titles and durations will be longer than usual. Millie Bobby Brown predicted it “Every chapter will be like a movie.”which anticipates an epic conclusion to the saga.