Stranger Things
One last adventure.
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Wokeness: 40%
Overall Score: 90%
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First season not so much, but by 3rd season, Woke Fest
The first season was just about great characters and unique scenarios. By the second season there was an annoying twang of feminism and "the plight of the downtrodden vagina" in the workplace. Almost in perfect equivalence with the slow death of the storytelling, though, by the 3rd season there was more woke than pace. Stranger Things is now Woker Things. All they need now is a drag queen.
Created: 06-19-2022
Started well
Stranger things is dying from the same woke virus that's killing everything decent in this world. What once promised to be a mysterious and entrainment show, has become a boring woke peice of stupidity
Created: 10-20-2022
Ok hear me out-
There are a couple woke elements, but it doesn't ruin the overall story like it has with disney. There is a gay character, the subtle twang of feminism, and the occasional "black people are oppressed". FANTASTIC show nonetheless.
Created: 11-29-2022
Running down that hill
Good to see some debate between reviewers but I’m in the ‘started well but woke AF by season 3’ camp.
Created: 11-29-2022
Minimal Woke, great storylines
Gay character, but very minimal. Almost like you'd see in an 80's period show. I think a fair depiction of "reality", so I'd not place that as really "woke". Strong female lead(s).
Great show! Wish there were more like it, with this level of "wokeness" (or lack of). Should be the blueprint Disney should follow.
Created: 03-16-2023
Soft Sci-Fi Done Right, by today’s standards
This is hands down one of the best soft sci-fi/fantasy series to watch right now. It’s got its own brand of progressive touches, yet the narrative hits the mark overall.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know that it has some very progressive elements, like the inclusion of a lesbian character and William’s arc with her, focusing on his feelings and coming out. But honestly, it all feels pretty organic, at least from what I’ve seen up through episode four of season five. With that said, I’m not going to let those elements ruin the overall story, which so far has handled them in a fairly natural way within the narrative.
That said, what is really bad and super cringe is that the actors look older than their parents. Even though there are a few moments where it seems like they managed to age them properly, most of the time it just doesn’t work and it pulls you out of the story. It honestly makes you think they should’ve moved the plot forward and had them already in college or working, instead of still being in high school.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t hard sci-fi, and it’s not aimed at an audience looking for some deep, high-impact revelation. This is popcorn entertainment; basically, you could say it’s kind of a guilty pleasure. Even so, I hope they respect what they’ve been doing up to this point, even if there are moments that make you think, “okay, they’re trying to send a message here.”
Maybe this comes more from a personal wish to see more audiovisual projects at this level that aren’t so heavy-handed with political propaganda. I really hope they keep the ending focused on entertainment rather than a political statement. Given how well it’s been executed overall, I just hope we can enjoy it while it lasts—and that Netflix doesn’t completely screw it up like it has in the past.
Created: 12-07-2025
