Dear readers, the first four episodes of Season 5 dropped on Netflix a few days ago. And, well, I, being the TVaholic you all know and love, have watched them all.
The first thing to hit me was What the hell is happening again? It’s been so long since Season 4, and my mind has gone a bit rusty. A few minutes later, I was back at my A-game.
A quick reminder from Wikipedia –
After the events of the fourth season, in the fall of 1987, the group seeks to find and kill Vecna after the Rifts opened in Hawkins. The mission becomes complicated when the military arrives in Hawkins and begins hunting Eleven. As the anniversary of Will Byers’ disappearance approaches, the group must fight one last time against a new deadly threat.
It felt all nostalgic and warm to be back watching. Every now and again, it’s great to be reminded just how great the nineteen-eighties really were.
All the loved chair characters are back.
Millie Brown is once more stealing the show. Her relationship with Hop, a resounding theme. Still, there is so much more. You are kept on the edge of your seat, unsure what happens next. At times, especially in episode four, it can be terrifying.
Visually, Series 5 pushes the show to new heights. The Upside Down is more otherworldly and terrifying than ever, and the action sequences are some of the most ambitious in the show’s history. Yet despite the heightened stakes, the season never loses its grounding in friendship, loyalty, and coming-of-age struggles.
It’s well on the way to a high score.
Have you seen it yet? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.
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