"The plucky young heroes of Hawkins, Indiana, have done many extraordinary things. One thing they can't do in Stranger Things 5 (Netflix, episodes 1-4 now streaming), though, is halt the hands of time."
"It's been nine years since the Duffer Brothers' series began and three-and-a-half years since the insanely bloated, self-indulgent Season 4. It shows, too."
Plucky young heroes continue to face extraordinary challenges in Stranger Things 5, but the series no longer conceals the passage of time. Episodes 1-4 are now streaming on Netflix and reveal a show that has grown gargantuan and occasionally faintly ridiculous. The series has reached nine years since its start and follows an insanely bloated, self-indulgent Season 4 from three-and-a-half years ago. The scale and indulgence of recent seasons contribute to a sense of fatigue and diminishing returns, even as familiar characters and nostalgic elements remain central to the story.
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