"When Netflix announced a unique release schedule for the final season of "Stranger Things" that sees the final season of the juggernaut hit split into three releases on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve, it felt like a brash pronouncement of their pop culture dominance. There are few shows that could get away with competing with the holidays, but few shows have been as prominent as the creation of the Duffer brothers,"
"The second volume of the fifth season is a tricky one to review because we don't really know if they'll stick the landing and the set-up is already out of the way. If this is the middle chapter of a quasi-trilogy, it's effective enough, saving most of the big stuff for the series finale but pushing things in the right direction. The writing still suffers from that all-too-common Netflix problem of over-explaining everything as characters talk about what they're thinking and planning"
Netflix released the final season of Stranger Things in three holiday-timed installments, underscoring the show's cultural prominence and positioning episodes against Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve. By Christmas, casual viewers want non-holiday fare while dedicated fans remain eager to see the story conclude. The second volume functions as a middle chapter that advances the plot and saves major events for the finale, but the set-up is already largely established. The writing leans toward over-explaining, as characters verbalize plans and thoughts to maintain watchability during everyday tasks. The volume begins unevenly and slowly builds momentum before reaching more memorable moments.
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