stranger things rewrites

a blog to shares your thoughts on the writing of stranger things! offer plot, dialogue, and structure critiques + hear other people's thoughts.

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Welcome to Stranger Rewrites!

hello! i'm a (somewhat) casual fan of the series creating this blog in order to hear the thoughts and opinions of the fans. this account was made post s5 volume 2, pre-volume 3, after the many varying responses to the creative decisions made.

i'll share submitted messages, offer my own thoughts, and analyze the writing decisions made in the series. will this amount to a larger rewrite project? maybe! we'll see if i find that time.

this is not a place for shipping discourse as i'm generally neutral in that department. while suggested rewrites may of course include opinions/critiques/thoughts on ships in the show, i won't be arguing for or against any particular couples in an effort to prove that one side is "better" or more correct than the other.

please no NSFW additions. i don't care to read that peace and love.

okay thanks so much! feel free to DM if you have any thoughts or questions.

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interesting theory sent to me by a friend

all credit to the original poster on twitter i did not make this up. @strangestjane

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okay guys i NEED us to put on our reading comprehension glasses. i’ve had so many people reply to this calling me crazy and delusional when (1) THIS IS NOT MY THEORY and (2) I POSTED THIS ON DECEMBER 29TH BEFORE THE FINALE EVEN CAME OUT 😭😭😭 i am like regularly getting notes on this post about me being crazy like friends please take a moment to read 😭😭😭😭

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when will successful shows realize that just because youve gained the budget to be able to go big does not mean you HAVE to go big. sometimes all you need is paint and christmas lights.

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also since the finale is officially out i think this account should start living up to its name rather than just be me posting theories lol.

rewrites suggestions are always welcome! dms are open. i also plan on sharing some of my own thoughts in a post soon.

stay strong stranger things soldiers 🫡

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and perhaps the good writing was the friends we made along the way

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happy finale day to all who celebrate! (or suffer through. we’ll see what we get.)

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except from an interview with noah posted on netflix instagram

curious that mike was noted separate from his friends

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interesting theory sent to me by a friend

all credit to the original poster on twitter i did not make this up. @strangestjane

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well at the very least something weird is going to happen

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interesting theory sent to me by a friend

all credit to the original poster on twitter i did not make this up. @strangestjane

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the rating for episode seven has gone down to a 5.5! i’m sure everyone is aware of the negative consequences of this review bombing by now and it’s more important than ever that the community makes an effort to undo this damage. while a lot of the one star reviews are coming from a place of reasonable frustration at the downgrade of writing quality in volume 2, this review bombing has unintentionally uplifted the platform of homophobes who hate this episode not for any storytelling reasons, but simply because it has a queer character.

to all who are able, i encourage you to leave a real, honest review. it’s the least we could do.

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statement from randy havens

might make a separate post on cut gate because she’s gotten quite out of hand !

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an interesting read!

MISSION THE GREAT CAMAZOTZ CUT

THE ISSUE: STRANGER THINGS SEASON 5 VOLUME TWO has evidently been tampered with. Allegedly there have been entire plotlines and characters a

found this on twitter from user @sharedIook

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i know byler is mostly on everyone's minds right now, but I'm actually curious as to what people think about the stage play, the first shadow, and how it ties into the main series.

as we saw in s5 vol. 2, (and vol. 1 as well) the show is beginning to go deeper in henry creel's origins. i've read the synopsis of the play and various reviews of both the west end and broadway productions in order to get a good understanding of the plot. as someone who can't afford to fly out to new york or london to see this show, i have to do the best i can with the resources available. that being said, is it maybe a bad move to tie seemingly very important lore to a broadway/west-end play that hundreds of thousands of your audience members will never be able to see?

on the other hand, i've heard that the plot of the stage play actually doesn't add a seriously substantial amount of plot. especially not anything that can't easily be included in the tv show. (i've also heard it creates...many a plot hole. but, with the way the duffers seem to collect those, you'd think it was an intentional move.) yes, we learn more about henry, but how much of this knowledge was really, truly crucial to the story? and, if it is a majority crucial lore, why isn't it just in the TV show itself?

with all this being said, i ask my question: - what is the true purpose of the first shadow meant to be? is it to add crucial lore? (which alienates a large portion of the audience) or is it to provide a fun story for fans to casually enjoy? (with lore that can easily be ignored for viewers without the means to buy that pricey 300 DOLLAR TICKET!)

it's that 300 dollar price tag that leads me to my conclusion about the first shadow: it's a marketing technique. it gets people excited about season 5, generates revenue, and keps a renewable interest in the tv show. perhaps, because this is the play's true goal, that is why the plot is so unclear. if you aren't trying to make a good story, you won't make one. simple as that.

or i'm being too harsh and its actually lowkey good. i dont know! all i know is im not paying for that plane ticket. or 300 dollar mezzanine seat. or that 20 dollar glass of wine...

thanks so much for reading! and, here's a handy link to a list of all the broadway reviews:

Read the Reviews for Stranger Things: The First Shadow

The prequel play to the Netflix series opened on Broadway April 22 at the Marquis Theater.