The article discusses the first four episodes of Stranger Things 5, titled Volume 1. The show has been engaging and well-received by fans, with few complaints noted. However, there are some criticisms, including a poorly timed joke scene and Hopper's underutilization since Season 3.
Holly Wheeler, played by Nell Fisher, is introduced as Holly, a young girl who has been kidnapped by Vecna. She becomes trapped in his psychic prison, where she discovers her own strength and resourcefulness. Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink, enters Vecna's mind and becomes determined to escape.
The show incorporates elements from A Wrinkle In Time, including the concept of Camazotz, a planet from the novel where Meg's father is held captive by an evil entity. This plot thread is woven throughout the episodes.
In contrast, Hopper's character feels underutilized since Season 3. His "death" at the end of Season 3 was meant to be a powerful sacrifice, but his return in later seasons has been seen as unnecessary. Removing him from the story would have worked better in terms of narrative coherence.
Overall, the reviewer is pleased with Volume 1 and looks forward to the next installment, Volume 2.
Holly Wheeler, played by Nell Fisher, is introduced as Holly, a young girl who has been kidnapped by Vecna. She becomes trapped in his psychic prison, where she discovers her own strength and resourcefulness. Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink, enters Vecna's mind and becomes determined to escape.
The show incorporates elements from A Wrinkle In Time, including the concept of Camazotz, a planet from the novel where Meg's father is held captive by an evil entity. This plot thread is woven throughout the episodes.
In contrast, Hopper's character feels underutilized since Season 3. His "death" at the end of Season 3 was meant to be a powerful sacrifice, but his return in later seasons has been seen as unnecessary. Removing him from the story would have worked better in terms of narrative coherence.
Overall, the reviewer is pleased with Volume 1 and looks forward to the next installment, Volume 2.
. I mean, yeah, maybe that joke scene was a bit off, but who hasn't seen a comedy show with some clunkers in there? And Hopper's been MIA since Season 3, so it's not like he's getting the love he deserves all of a sudden 
. The new girl, Holly, is actually kinda cool and her storyline has some awesome potential. I'm loving how they're incorporating elements from A Wrinkle In Time - it adds this whole new layer to the show 
. And honestly, I think the reviewer's right that removing Hopper might've made the story more coherent... but at the same time, it'd be a shame to see him go for good 
. Overall, I'm stoked to see where Volume 2 takes us! 
The way they're incorporating elements from A Wrinkle In Time into the show is genius 
. I mean, who doesn't love a good psychic prison? 
Camazotz is like, totally trippy too 
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. I get that the show wants to keep some characters alive for the sake of drama and all, but honestly, if they wanted to do a good job with his character, they should've left him as a memory 
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I love how she's got her own thing going on in Vecna's mind 
. The only joke that didn't quite land for me was the one with Steve and Robin... what's up with that? 
The new character Holly is super interesting, she's like a mini Eleven already 
. And that plot twist with Camazotz from A Wrinkle in Time? Mind blown 
. But for real though, Hopper feels kinda wasted since Season 3. His "death" was intense but bringing him back now just seems random 
. What do u guys think about it tho? Should they stick with the original plan or shake things up? 
!!! The show keepz u on the edge ur seat with all these twists & turns 
. Like, who thought it was a good idea to kidnap a girl just to hold her captive in their own twisted mind? Sounds like a toxic relationship 
. I mean, his "death" at the end of Season 3 was supposed to be this huge sacrifice, but now he's back and it just feels like... unnecessary 
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The first four episodes, aka Volume 1, are absolutely EPIC! 
I'm literally on the edge of my seat waiting for Volume 2 to drop! 
, but then he just comes back and it feels like they're not really using him for anything meaningful. Like, what's the point of having him if he's just gonna sit around? I get that they're trying to balance everything with the new characters and plotlines, but still... 
, especially with Camazotz being a major plot point 
! And can we talk about how Holly Wheeler just SLAYED her role? 
Nell Fisher is literally giving me LIFE 
Maybe just leave him out of the story this time around 
? The show's still got so much more to offer, but I'm totally on board for Volume 2 now 
so far i love how they introduced holly as a new character her storyline with vecna is pretty intense 
I mean, what's up with Hopper's character? He was always the heart of that show, but now he just feels like a relic from the past. Remember how his "death" in Season 3 was so intense? Yeah, it felt like they were trying to be too cool by bringing him back later 
. The way she's navigating that psychic prison? 
And what's up with the Camazotz thing? It's so A Wrinkle In Time vibes 
, I'm loving it! But can we please talk about how they're handling Vecna's powers? He's so intimidating and cool 
. Anyway, I'm totally here for Volume 1 and can't wait to see what's next