"The two-hour documentary includes behind-the-scenes footage of the writers' room and table readings, as well as the set of the show during shooting. In a world where Stranger Things hadn't been combed through by fans looking for any proof that a secret episode was coming, it could have been viewed as a surprisingly honest look at all the moving parts a production of this scale has to contend with."
"In one section, the Duffer Brothers are shown with what fans believe to be and Reddit tabs open on a computer while writing the script for a season five episode. The Reddit logo is pretty clear in one shot, but the ChatGPT one is more contested. Even so, these tabs being open doesn't actually confirm anything, but detractors are running around with accusations that the Duffers used ChatGPT or relied on fan discussions on Reddit when making important creative decisions,"
A two-hour making-of documentary released January 12 includes writers' room footage, table readings, and on-set filming. Fans who already reacted strongly to the season finale interpreted certain documentary moments as evidence of creative failure or a hidden ninth episode. Viewers pointed to open browser tabs showing a Reddit logo and a contested ChatGPT icon as supposed proof of reliance on fan discussion or AI during scripting. These visual cues are speculative and do not prove the use of ChatGPT or Reddit in creative decisions. Additional documentary scenes contain moments critics cite to support claims that production choices contributed to the season's problems.
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