Season 5 should've resolved the previous plotlines, not introduced new ones
Season 5 should've focused on the actual main characters, not a bunch of new ones
Season 5 should've had the apocalyptic theme they left off season 4 in, not just covering the upside down with metal bars and call it a day
Season 5 should've had the core four be together, not being seperated again
Season 5 should've given Jane independence, not making her entirely dependant on men like she had always been and not even making her last moments about herself.
Season 5 should've developed Steve and Nancys platonic bond, not forcing Steves romantic feelings again
Season 5 should've either bought Will and Mike together or fixed Mike and Jane, not just ignoring their problems and leaving it ambigious if they were dating to queerbait us
Season 5 should've given Will a love interest, not an imaginary epilogue boyfriend
Season 5 should've focused on Mike and Nancy, not Holly
Season 5 should've created new iconic moments, not try to recreate prior seasons iconic moments (and fail)
Season 5 should've given Lucas his own arc, not just make him Max' boyfriend
Season 5 should've made Erica a main character, not sideline her give her a total of 15 minutes screentime
Season 5 should've made the painting pay off, not just abandoning it yet still putting it in the epilogue
Season 5 should've focused on being its own thing, not just nostalgiabait
Season 5 should've been for the outcasts and freaks, not the tiktok fans who probably forgot about the show until the trailer came out