Stranger Things creators give hint at rest of final season saying 'this isn't Game of Thrones'
As Stranger Things enters its final season, its creators have reassured fans that 'this isn't Game of Thrones'.
The hit Netflix show has been on our screens for nearly a decade, and now the fifth season is bringing it to a close.
As seems to have become usual practice with concluding seasons, it will be released in multiple parts, with Volume 1 dropping on November 26, Volume 2 on Christmas Day, and then the grand finale on New Year's Eve.
But with the end nigh, some fans have been speculating about the fate of their favorite characters, including worrying that the show will not finish with many of them still being alive.
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However, the creators of Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers, have dropped some hints about the ending.
When asked by Variety if 'Volume 2 will get bloodier', Matt Duffer said: “I’ve said this before: The show is not Game of Thrones.”
He added: “I’m hoping it surprises people. But there’s no Red Wedding, if that’s what you’re asking. That would be depressing.”
Fans have been waiting a long time to see how the Netflix show will pan out, with the last season dropping back in May 2022.
It has drawn a massive following, and after the lukewarm reception of the Game of Thrones finale, some Stranger Things fans might be worried about seeing history repeat itself.
At its peak, Game of Thrones was probably the biggest show on television, drawing millions of viewers and hundreds of news articles speculating on character deaths, love arcs, and fan theories.
Who can forget the early days of R+L = J, the abject shock of the Red Wedding, the grim satisfaction when horrible King Joffrey met his end, and of course that time when Pedro Pascal impersonated a watermelon.
TV really hadn't seen anything quite like it, and then in one infamous final battle the lighting was so bad that no-one could see anything at all - though given how the rest of Game of Thrones' finale was received by fans, that might have been for the best.
The 2019 final season received mixed reviews, with praise for the performances and battle scenes but much criticism of the pacing, as many felt it was 'rushed'.
One fan was so disappointed that they even started a petition on Change.org to 'remake Game of Thrones Season 8 with competent writers', which drew over 1.8 million signatures.
So it's fair to say that being like Game of Thrones is probably something that Stranger Things showrunners might like to avoid.
Nonetheless, Matt Duffer issued fans a warning ahead of watching the new season.
Chatting to the Hollywood Reporter, he said: “I don’t want anyone to overthink. It’s fun actually when [the fans] have all these theories as to what’s going to happen. It’s fun to read them. The vast majority of them are wrong. Occasionally, someone gets something.”
Matt added: “It’s not like I don’t want people going in with certain expectations, because whatever expectations they have, hopefully we live up to them. But I really hope they go in like they would to any other season and enjoy it for what it is. I would get some chocolate pudding, some Eggos, some popcorn, whatever you need to help enhance the experience.”
The first four episodes of Stranger Things 5 are available to stream on Netflix now.
Topics: Film and TV, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Netflix
Kit Roberts