The first half of the final season of Stranger Things dropped several days ago. The DrsC watched this tranche in semi-binge fashion. My conclusion at the midpoint of this final season - I hope it gets better because so far it is a let-down.
Let me summarize our viewing history. We made an abortive start on the series shortly after the first season dropped. A friend who liked it recommended it to us, and we viewed 2-3 episodes and said "nope."
Over a year later we went back, started at the beginning, and this time it mostly worked for us. Honestly, it has been uneven, some parts really good, other parts not so much.
Perhaps we're having trouble getting back into the show's peculiar vibe, but this last set of episodes feels like "we need to make some more ST for the money it brings in, but we've moved on professionally and our heart isn't in the work."
The DrsC will see the remaining episodes when they come out at Christmas time. However, I can't say we're excited about the prospect. I hope to be pleasantly surprised.
