Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1 is now available on the Netflix streaming service. The entire team is basking in the grand global success of the latest season. The first volume of the fourth season shattered various streaming records upon its release. First, it received the biggest-ever premiere weekend for an English language show. Shondaland’s Bridgerton Season 2 previously held this record. Also, The Duffer Brothers’ latest creation quickly paved its way into the Top 10 rankings after amassing more than 287 million hours of views.
Here’s why Stranger Things S4 V1 is the best season so far!
Kids are not kids anymore
One of the things that stands out in the latest ST instalment is that the makers treated all the teen characters like actual teenagers. This season flawlessly exhibits all the struggles and life-changing phases an ordinary teen goes through. We see all the child characters tackling their personal dilemmas while trying to find their true identities and purposes.
Darker than previous instalments
The Duffer Brothers have outdone themselves this time. The duo bestows a darker and scarier season than the previous ST entries. Additionally, we witness gore and violence reaching new heights. Some of the scenes in the latest season are sure to frighten the viewers.
A worthy adversary
Vecna is undoubtedly the most powerful and horrifying adversary in the history of Stranger Things. Plus, his origin story ends up dropping our jaws. Jamie Campbell Bower delivers the performance of his life in Season 4. His ability to display the spine-chilling and menacing persona of One/Vecna impresses the most.
A strong connection with the past
Season 4 Volume 1 manages to find a perfect balance between the past and the present. Various elements like Henry Creel’s transformation into Vecna, Eleven exploring her suppressed memories to regain her lost powers, Vecna breaking into the minds of his victims and torturing them with their disturbing past, and many more are the epitomes of this scenario. The newest season also shows how the troubling past events have shaped the present town of Hawkins.
More runtime
A fair share of critics has lambasted Season 4 Volume 1 for giving more runtime to every episode than the standard limit. Almost every episode clocks 70-75 mins. Some people have pointed out that the extended runtime has affected the overall pacing of the season. But this case also has its merits. Extended runtimes guarantee to deliver more screentime to every character in the show. That’s exactly what happens in the latest season. It benefits especially those characters who did not earn proper screentime in previous entries.
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