So this is a hot take for Stranger Things 5, so proceed with caution.
I’ve seen a lot of people say that they wanted the apocalypse, or something apocalypse-like, to have been in season five. I see it in video, fanarts, and fanfics.
However, I have something to say about this…
Am I the only one that was okay with that not happening?
Like, don’t get me wrong, the idea of Hawkins in the apocalypse thanks to the events of season four sounds really cool… for fanfiction.
For the actual show, I feel like it would’ve been kind of a total tonal change to go from small town homage to 1980s sci-fi, to an apocalyptic version that’s akin to the “Walking Dead” or “The Last of Us”. In fact, a lot of what people in the fandom that wanted this said feels like something that could come from the two aforementioned franchises. I don’t know, they just feel like two completely different things.
Maybe it’s because I don’t remember anything from the 1980s that had teenagers fighting any kind of apocalypse. The closest I can think of is “Red Dawn” but that’s more of a “what if WWIII happened in the 80s” scenario rather than the apocalypse.
Again, like I said before, the idea of a Hawkins Upside Down Apocalypse is a very fun and cool idea, but for me, personally, it doesn’t really fit with the vibe that Stranger Things has, especially compared to seasons 1-3.
But I wanna know what others think of this. Do you guys share the same feeling as I do? Do you not? Feel free to share your opinion.










