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Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:26 am to
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:26 am to
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Social media has really destroyed yall from enjoying anything anymore. Season 4 not only was one of the best if not better than season 1 but one of the best seasons ever of a show. The ratings were thru the roof for season 4. It had 2 of the best episodes in the entire series.

This board was mostly of the opinion that season 4 was much improved over season 3. MTV board generally thought season 3 got stale or slow. The board loved Eddie in season 4 (as did all audiences). Notice everyone still hoping Eddie comes back in the finale. Idk why everyone has some sudden change of opinion
Posted by HarryHoudini
Member since Oct 2025
569 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:38 am to
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I agree with this. I do think a lot of the charm from seasons 1-3 was lost in season 4-5. It feels like the stakes got too big for what the show was supposed to be. But that’s my major complaint outside of the virtue signaling scenes


Exactly. It went from kids figuring out their friend’s disappearance, to them taking on the military.

It’s Like how fast and furious went from Paul walker and vin diesel street racing to ludachris going into space. Just dumb.
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 10:14 am
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40096 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:18 am to
They play fast and loose with the “it’s the 80s” when it’s convenient

“Everyone was homophobic in the 80s so coming out was a big deal”

“These kids in a quarantine Indiana also listen to an obscure Texas punk band that won’t be famous until the 90s, the butthole surfers”
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
155850 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:34 am to
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Erica is a horrific actor whose sassy black girl shtick was humorous as a child..

No....no, it wasn't. Ever. She has been the worst character by far ever since her introduction into the show, and is consistently the worst character onscreen in any scene she is in. I know she won't die, but with as much as I've complained about main characters never dying and plot armor and all that, if they literally only kill off Erica and nobody else, I will rejoice with glee.
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 9:00 am
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
25491 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:54 am to
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It’s Like how fast and furious went from Paul walker and vin diesel street racing to ludachris going into space. Just dumb.
This might be the most accurate analogy I’ve ever seen
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
10238 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:55 am to
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No....not, it wasn't. Ever. She has been the worst character by far ever since her introduction into the show, and is consistently the worst character onscreen in any scene she is in. I know she won't die, but with as much as I've complained about main characters never dying and plot armor and all that, if they literally only kill off Erica and nobody else, I will rejoice with glee.


Posted by jmcwhrter
Member since Nov 2012
7831 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:01 am to
Amazing that this little town has produced:

Nancy - deadly from medium range with an automatic rifle

Erica - Smartest science kid in her science class -- even smarter than Dustin and the teacher. Probably a grandchild of one of the black science ladies who got us to the moon

Karen Wheeler - Wine bottle assassin.. MacGyver with an O2 tank and a commercial dryer

Robin - successful therapist and relationship counselor, also runs tech support and maintenance for a 50k watt radio tower.

Max and Holly - Upside-down tag team duo of Survivorman and Sherlock Holmes

11 - Future olympic high jump champion

This town is a hotbed of glass ceiling breakers!
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 9:03 am
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
155850 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:04 am to
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jmcwhrter

Random thread derailment, but are you Brad's brother?
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
19768 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:07 am to
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Erica - Smartest science kid in her science class -- even smarter than Dustin and the teacher. Probably a grandchild of one of the black science ladies who got us to the moon



Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
19768 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:10 am to
Why do they keep referring to Henry as Vecna when they know he's Henry?
It is not as though he is a masked superhero whose identity is unknown.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
15842 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:17 am to
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Think its always been what it is, but I remember a few months back it was floated that every episode was over 90 minutes, which ended up being false.


I remember this infographic that was floating around. I knew this one was fake.


I just remember looking at the episode list a couple of weeks ago on IMDB and it was showing them much longer. Like 1hr45min episodes. Obviously that was wrong. I was just wondering if maybe a bunch of stuff got cut.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162431 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:26 am to
I do think it’s kind of an odd trap people fall into where they insist someone dies for it to be a good ending, you can have a good ending that lacks death

This season isn’t awful but for as much time as they’ve had it’s odd how little we’ve advanced this season

Like many things I think ST was meant to be 3 seasons tops but since it became wildly successful and Netflix’s need for a valuable IP things have been stretched out. I would guess if they had their way, this season would have been maybe 4 hours total. There’s just been so much worthless filler
Posted by Crimson K
Tuscaloosa
Member since Dec 2018
7413 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:35 am to
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I just remember looking at the episode list a couple of weeks ago on IMDB and it was showing them much longer. Like 1hr45min episodes


I saw something that said Netflix pushed some cuts to make sure they didn’t get the MA TV rating to keep it youth friendly.
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
1974 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:40 am to
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“Everyone was homophobic in the 80s so coming out was a big deal”


Based on my small-town experience as a highschooler (class of '87) NO ONE "came out" as gay in the 80s. They simply coexisted with the rest of us. No one ever tried to beat them up, no one ever tried to pick on them or ostracize them. They did their thing right along with the rest of us. They went to school dances with girls for dates, they hung out at the same parties, they went to sporting events, and hung out drinking at the same houses and empty fields we all went to to drink. There was never a formal announcement or public adknowledgemnt of their preferances. Again, I grew up in a small town so things were probably different elsewhere, but we had three flaming figs in my high school. I'm talking jazz hands, flamboyant homosexuals. They never announced they were gay (didn't need to, for sure) and no one ever asked or gave them shite about it. Its almost as if not making a big deal about it kept it from being a big deal.

For those reasons, I thought the whole scene addressing this in the latest episode was unnecessary and out of place.
Posted by jmcwhrter
Member since Nov 2012
7831 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:42 am to
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For those reasons, I thought the whole scene addressing this in the latest episode was unnecessary and out of place.


Well it's only necessary because it sets up the inevitable scene where Will and Mike are pinned down in a firefight between the good guys, Vecna, and SkyNet Lady's army, and they use that time to have Will tell Mike how much he loves him for 30 minutes
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
64322 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:15 am to
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“These kids in a quarantine Indiana also listen to an obscure Texas punk band that won’t be famous until the 90s, the butthole surfers”

My friend was listening to Bitchin' Camaro during the exact timeline depicted in the show.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
64322 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:18 am to
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Why do they keep referring to Henry as Vecna when they know he's Henry?

Why do they keep calling Tom Riddle Voldemort when they know he's Tom Riddle?
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
45090 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:49 am to
Rockin’ Robin was doing the radio thing so it makes sense she’d work in some current era college radio play.

Posted by gringeaux
DFW
Member since Oct 2008
2005 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:07 am to
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the butthole surfers


I thought the same thing, I didn't think they made it big until the 90's .
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
1974 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:07 am to
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My friend was listening to Bitchin' Camaro during the exact timeline depicted in the show.


"Bitchin Camaro" was by the Dead Milkmen in 1985
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