Stranger things Star David Harbor thinks it’s time for the wildly popular Netflix show to end – and I wholeheartedly agree.
speak to Movie talk (opens in a new tab)Harbor said it was bittersweet that one of Netflix’s best shows would end after the fifth and final season of ifs. However, the award-winning actor hinted that it was for the best and let the Duffer brothers – Stranger thingscreators – and the main cast to work on other projects.
As someone who was being watched Stranger things since its release, it will be just as bittersweet for me when the credits roll Stranger things the final episode of season 5. This will officially leave the curtain on one of Netflix’s biggest hits, and I, like any other fan of the series, will be wondering what we’ll be watching in the post-Stranger things world.
However, Harbor is right to believe that Stranger things should end after five seasons; at least for the main show. The Duffer Brothers and Netflix are already collaborating on new projects in Stranger things franchise, including a stage play and other spin-offs.
But I advise against it. The finish line is in sight Stranger thingsmajor TV series, and that’s a good thing.
how is it? Each program has its own life cycle. Some work best with a three-season arc – a trilogy, if you will, which is an increasingly common production formula in the film and television industries. Others are successful as limited series like other Netflix hits like The Queen’s Gambit AND Unbelievable. Then there are TV series such as Grace and Frankie Or Better call Saulthat take more than five seasons to complete their stories, and they do it in a very funny way.
However, there are programs that simply surpass their welcome. The walking dead (11 seasons), How I Met Your Mother (nine seasons), Peels (nine seasons) and – whisper it softly – even The Simpsons (34 seasons and counting) should have ended much sooner. They and many others lacked narrative energy before they were lifted out of their misery (vv The Simpsons‘, the end has not yet come), allowing hugely successful shows to become shadows of their former selves.
WITH Stranger things 5, which is intended to be the last part of the main show, will not fall into the same trap (unless season 5 absolutely sucks). As long as the Duffer brothers complete each character’s overarching story and arc in a satisfying way, Stranger things it will end on a high note, not a low one.
As Harbor suggests, it’s over Stranger things it will enable his cast and crew to take off and showcase their obvious talents in other projects.
TRUE, Stranger things did not prevent the cast from pursuing other roles. Millie Bobby Brown starred in two Enoli Holmes of films for Netflix, Sadie Sink recently wowed viewers opposite Brendan Fraser in Whaleand Harbor himself became a Marvel star (appeared in Black Widow, and reprises his role as the Red Ranger Lightning in 2024) and was the main character in other films, including Violent night and 2018 failed Hell boy reboot.
However, it is clear that the contractual obligations of the cast to Stranger things prevent them from branching out. As Harbor told Discussing Film, he was worried he might not be able to perform Lightningbecause his supposed filming schedule conflicts with the schedule Stranger things 5. Shawn Levy, executive producer and director of the Netflix series, almost missed his chance to direct Marvel’s Phase 5 movie – Deadpool 3 – for a similar reason.
Fortunately for the couple, Marvel and Netflix have come to an agreement that enables them to work on upcoming projects simultaneously. However, Levy and Harbor (and other members of the cast and crew) will not have to worry about such problems even once Stranger things season 5 ended production.
But what about Netflix? The world’s best streaming service will lose one of its most popular shows when Stranger thingsthe main series ends. Isn’t it in her best interest to continue the franchise?
Well, yes – and as I mentioned earlier, there are many spin-off projects in development. Application from Stranger thingshowever, it will allow Netflix to focus on other breakout hits such as Wednesday AND Calamari gameand pump funds from Stranger things‘ into a new series that he hopes can take the show’s mantle as the top dogs in its TV catalog.
It will be a sad day when Stranger thingsthe main show is coming to an end, but Harbor is right: it’s time for the supernatural sci-fi series to come to an end – and I know its creators, cast and crew will give it the best farewell possible.
To you, Netflix.
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