I'm a huge fan of anything stranger related, it's themes have been a staple of my life, so it fit just right in when I was introduced to TMA. Yet while I was listening, I was a little disappointed to find it felt quite unexplored when it was introduced with the whole unknowing arc. I wish we got more on those who followed it and how they were claimed, similar to how we got an peak into the lives of the followers of the lightness flame. However i do understand how this can also ruin the tension and build up if handled wrong. I just think it would have been so cool to see Jon having a much more cryptic and surreal build to realising that the stranger wants something from him. I also think Nikola is an absolutely great villain, and would have benefitted if they created a bigger reputation for who she is and what she presents, i prefer this idea much more than just her somehow appearing where Jon is. I thought it kinda ruined the moment and the idea of her being this big representer to the stranger. This is my personal opinion however, a quite nit picky one at that. I do still absolutely love the way they handled it, Jonny is a fucking amazing writer.
Further on about Nikola. I also think she's become quite underrated within the fandom to a small extent. Other than that one audio that absolutely EXPLODED in virality, you never see much of her or the stranger, its slowly just sorta fizzled out. However I'm PRAYING for more stranger related stuff upcoming in protocol.
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