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part two stranger things‘final season Logged into Netflix — many fans have expressed the same complaint about its biggest character.
Unexpectedly, the main driving force of this season’s plot is Holly Wheeler, played by 14-year-old British-born actor Nell Fisher. Holly, the sister of Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Nancy (Natalia Dyer), was kidnapped by the demon Vecna and taken to the Upside Down, and in the latest episode managed to escape with the help of Max, played by Sadie Sink, and Derek, played by Jack Connery.
But some fans complained that Holly’s increased screen time affected their overall enjoyment of the show, especially since it meant less screen time for many of the long-time cast members.
“I think a lot of the issues stranger things One person on X wrote: “5 could be solved by ditching the Holly/Derek storyline and coming up with anything else. There are too many characters whose ages make no sense and take up precious screen time.”
Another wrote: “Listen, I love you #StrangerThings, but I don’t care about Holly Wheeler at all – especially when some of the original main cast members have next to zero screen time… I mean what are they doing here?”
Another fan asked: “Listen, no offense to Holly but why does she get more screen time than the main kids…”
On Reddit, many stranger things Fans have been asking the same question.
“Why does Holly get so much screen time?” one user asked. “Eleven is sidelined and gets nothing. Not just El, but Hopper, Joyce, and the rest. I’d go so far as to say it’s a plot matter that can’t make your old [main characters] at the center of the plot. “
Others have also speculated that Holly’s sudden importance to the show may be laying the groundwork for the show. stranger things A spinoff that revolves entirely around her character.
“Over the course of four seasons, Holly [in the] A post on Reddit reads, “Now, in the final season, she’s been suddenly elevated with real narrative weight and significant screen time, with little to no buildup… The arcs of the core characters who have anchored the show for years are being rushed or compressed, and the focus Holly is getting feels completely disproportionate to her history on the show… This doesn’t feel like a show that’s ending where it started. It feels like Netflix is hedging its bets and planting seeds for the future while the current story is unresolved.”
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However, staff on the show say Holly’s increased appearance on the show is purely story-driven and not due to external factors.
Director Shawn Levy said on Netflix’s internal website: “Not only does ‘Holly Center’ give us a new character worth exploring and rooting for, but it’s also very thematic because in many ways this show has always been about childhood, about the fragility of innocence, and the superpowers of innocence.” Tumdu. “We all watched these kids grow up and have a very visceral connection with these kids. stranger things“.
first two paragraphs stranger thingsThe final season is streaming on Netflix, with the finale set to be released on December 31st.
exist His review of the first batch of episodes of the seasonCritic Nick Hilton wrote that the show remained “entertaining and immersive” but expressed concern that it would stick the landing in the finale.