"With nearly a decade of lore to reference (and ample time between seasons to rewatch), Stranger Things fans are known for their attention to detail. This skill comes in handy when it's time to hunt for Easter eggs, but it can also prompt viewers to call out apparent continuity errors - like one in the final moments of Stranger Things 5 Part 1."
"Right as the creature is about to carry out a fatal blow, Will locks in by remembering Robin's earlier advice about navigating his sexuality by tapping into his truest self. "I was looking for the answers in somebody else, but I had all the answers," Robin says. "I just needed to stop being so goddamn scared. Scared of who I really was. And once I did that, I was so free. It's like I could fly.""
"However, as several Stranger Things fanspointed out, the sunny scene of constructing Castle Byers doesn't quite track with an earlier mention from the series. "Jonathan once said that when he and Will built Castle Byers, it was pouring rain and they both got so soaked they ended up sick for a whole week," one fan noted on X (formerly Twitter), adding that it "makes no sense" the brothers were so "normal" and happy on the day their dad left home."
Season 5 Part 1 ends with Will using his connection to Vecna to stop a demogorgon, spurred by Robin's monologue about embracing his sexuality. Robin's line about finding answers within plays over a montage of Will's childhood, including moments with Mike and building Castle Byers with brother Jonathan. Several viewers noticed the sunny, daytime fort-building clip appears to contradict an earlier line in which Jonathan said the brothers built Castle Byers in pouring rain at night and were sick for a week. Posts on X and TikTok highlighted the inconsistency and found it surprising given Castle Byers' importance in series lore. Memories changing over time offers one possible reconciliation.
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