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fromRoger Ebert
2 weeks ago

"Stranger Things" Hurtles to Its Series Finale with Second Volume of Fifth Season | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Stranger Things' holiday-split final season reinforces Netflix's cultural dominance while the second volume builds momentum despite over-explaining and a choppy, slow start.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 Review: An Epic Start Almost Worthy of the Hype

It'd be nice to dive into the fifth and final season of Stranger Things like it was just another TV show, free of expectations. But that's not what Netflix wants, hence the company spreading out the release across all three major American holidays at the end of the year, the rest of the episodes premiering on Christmas and New Year's Eve. This is a goddamn TV event, if only by sheer force of will on the part of the massive streaming service. Thanksgiving, it's implied, ranks second.
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