Anti-climactic, for a finale, and a bit drawn out in some aspects, but it was fine.
Ok, I've seen the back and forth about it. One side hella disappointed, the other side screaming "omg just enjoy the show for what it is."
Like... I'm sorry but, I'm more on the disappointed side bc it doesn't live up to the 4 previous seasons. I've seen people go "oh I loved season 1, season 2 was ok, season 3 was shit, season 4 was my fave", or a different mix of that
But tbh, tho each season was different (eh... except s2... it was almost a copy of s1 lol but Will made it better), and you can have a fave and least fave, they still all had something special about them. They all stood out in some way.
Even RANDOMLY, I remember the s3 pool scene with Billy. Nothing too plot relevant about it, but it was memorable. All of the seasons were memorable without the scenes all having to be plot relevant
The music choice, the camera angles, the acting, the colours.
I just love this scene.
there was NO scene that compares to that in s5.
this scene in s4 ep 1 I fucking LOVED.
Might seem like a nothing scene but to me, it helped set up Max so well. I love how the look between her and Lucas. Then you see the cheerleader girl for the first time, and its the beginning of something.
Each season brought about excitement. I had none in s5.
Yes each season had shocks, twists, development, visuals, they had all that too. But I remember when s4 came around I was thinking "am I even excited about watching this? its been so long", and cut to me at the end of ep 1 like YEP. And then every ep after I loved as well, ESP the Max ep.
S5 had..........................1 singlular moment of excitement. Will's part 1 finale moment.
Any time a character came to some sort of shocking!!! conclusion about something as if it was a big deal, I was sitting there, with my fam, in silence. Like "..........yeah, we knew."
"Mr. Whatsit........... is VECNA."
EVERYONE GASPS. THE OFFSCREEN MAN LURING AWAY CHILDREN WAS.......... THE LEAD VILLAIN. WHAAAAAAAA
Dear lord who else could it have been.
There was absolutely nothing surprising about this season.
It was like a really drawn out movie that could've done without a lot of scenes. Scenes I now dont remember bc... they weren't memorable.
I was hoping the FINAL BATTLE would make it all worth it, but the final battle was 3 mins lol. The mind flayer looked cool af but Netflix's budget obv went on the explosion cause MF didn't last long
I pm knew the theories of who was gonna die would be bullshit. The show has never killed off a major character. So yeah, they were at least consistent with THAT of all things.
They "killed" El in s1, she was back in s2. They "killed" Hopper in s3, he was back in s4. They "killed" Max in s4, and she was back perfectly fine as if it didn't happen, in s5. They have now SPOILER
killed El but like.......... did they
I remember before s5 started I said "I wonder what minor character they'll kill off", honestly thought it was gonna be Derek. There's always a standout minor character
s1 Barb, s2 Bob, s3 Alexei, s4 Eddie, and then s5...... Kali???
aaaaaaand then nobody actually cared bc people hated her.
the other 4 were beloved, ESPECIALLY Eddie. I've never seen a minor character get more love from social media before in my life
But yeah, no minor characters got to go off in style. Not even Murray. I thought he was gonna jump on the helicopter. nope, just... threw the bomb.
they didn't know what to do with my girl Joyce the whole season. she'd pm fulfilled her role in s4. she coulda stayed home.
Will's scenes were too dramatic but again, at least he had the best scene. best two scenes since he did he same thing twice kinda
yeah......... it was fine. forgettable, dragged out the latter half. but it was fine.
I'll think about it for longer.
I'm leaning towards "maybe it was bad actually" lol
I think people defending it like "omg you've too high expectations" are idiots. its like nah, I was expecting it to match its previous 4 seasons. it was different in almost every way.
it made sure to downgrade itself heavily in EVERY aspect. even the MUSIC. the music in ST was ALWAYS good, to the point that it went VIRAL for song choices.
I'm currently rewatching attack on titan with the bf, who doesn't watch anime. he'd actually given snk a shot when it first came out cause it was a big deal and gave up after ep 5, so I told him we're watching it.
he got addicted quite fast.
Im even less important than snk
he could see that every season was different to the last, but stayed consistent. the show remained mysterious, intense, fleshed out its characters, and then the final season comes along and tho tonally different, its still snk. its still making you wanna watch the next ep and the next and the next.
ST had... zero of that in s5. like I legitimately am struggling to pick anything that stands out about it. I dont have a fave character and I've ALWAYS had a fave character per season.
if I'd to reach to find one.
fuck idk. maybe Will just cause of his cool moment??
ST you'll be missed. honestly.
but damn I'm disappointed.
...squid game was way worse tho.
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