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When Stranger Things premiered in 2016, none of us knew we’d be waiting almost ten years for the finale. While the show took its sweet time between all the five seasons, fans found their own ways to prepare for the last season before the first volume dropped this November. Some people did full rewatches, others watched quick recaps online, while some of us just trusted our memory and hoped everything would come back once the theme song played. Most of our parents chose the third option, but with a new approach — asking their children who’s who like it’s their first time in the Upside Down, while giving a running commentary at the same time. From forgetting who is related, to mixing up names, inventing new ones, and not knowing who is dating whom, the parents are still stuck somewhere between season one and season five. Luckily for us, it has left us with endless meme gold.#1“So he’s not a wizard or a sorcerer, he’s a fairy” -my dad after Will’s coming out speech© Photo: alexander#2my mom said that jonathan is in love with will because he smiled while will was coming out© Photo: .#3my grandpa asked if lucas was the demon© Photo: alimaCreated by Matt and Ross Duffer, better known as the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things arrived at a time when Netflix was still finding its footing — and it quickly became a defining moment for the platform. “People always talk about Netflix and [say] our big moment was when we’d put on ‘House of Cards,’ and that was a big deal. But our real moment was when we put on Stranger Things,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos said during the season 5 premiere in Los Angeles recently.#4I asked my mom who her favorite was and she said mr whatsit© Photo: ghostface#5My dad is trying to convince me vecna is wills dad© Photo: User5352673373837The first four episodes of the new season, released as Volume 1 over Thanksgiving, pulled in 59.6 million views in their first five days — the biggest launch for any English-language series on Netflix.And the hype hasn’t died down since Volume 2 was released with three more episodes this Christmas. According to FlixPatrol, Stranger Things is currently the number one show on Netflix both in the US and around the world, proving that fans everywhere are still completely hooked on the Upside Down.#6My mum thought vecna became cancer to k**l hoppers daughter© Photo: Darcey#7“Someone needs to stop these tulips” my mom talking abt demogorgans© Photo: Sahara#8“did they ever find will?” dad will is RIGHT THERE© Photo: savannahpherneliaIt’s not just the new season keeping fans glued to their screens. Many went back to catch up, and season 4, which dropped in 2022, still holds strong — sitting at number two on Netflix’s list of the most popular English-language TV shows of all time. Maybe that’s part of the Duffer Brothers’ strategy to get more viewers revisiting earlier seasons — by spacing out releases over long periods."If TV shows come out every year, it’s diminishing return," Matt Duffer said at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit. "I like the build-up."Netflix says each of the previous four Stranger Things seasons saw viewership jump week by week, as fans went back to rewatch older episodes before the new season dropped.#9"He’s new right?" And it’s Mike© Photo: spilledteaonmycoaster#10when Jonathan got up to hug will after he came out my dad said “kiss him” bby that’s his BROTHER© Photo: elle#11my mom cannot stop calling vecna “vespa”© Photo: alex#12My mom keeps calling vecna vector© Photo: KenadieBut it’s not just parents asking the questions — many people online admit they are having trouble keeping up, especially if you have not revisited the earlier seasons. There were also complaints that Volume 2’s episodes felt rushed, and relied more on explanation rather than moving the narrative forward. But not everyone felt that way. Some fans defended the new season, saying its focus on character development and emotional moments is part of what makes it special. And that the explanations helped them fill in gaps from previous episodes#13after literally watching Mr whatsit turn into vecna to attack max, my dad kept saying his theory is Mr whatsit is evil© Photo: cherry#14my dad asked why is mike hugging hollys mom© Photo: charley#15My dad stopped caring after they ended Matthew Modine© Photo: juliancoms#16My mom thought will had a crush on robin© Photo: 𝙹𝚘𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊Whether you are a parent catching up or a longtime superfan, part of the fun this season has been piecing together the story and the characters. Stranger Things is definitely a show that keeps on giving, with plenty of surprises and meme-worthy moments that make each episode just as enjoyable as the first.#17they forget major character names but my mom is still asking where’s barb© Photo: Jenna#18my dad said “so how was the new season of Dangerous Things?”© Photo: swiss#19“ok wrap it up” - my father as Will’s coming out© Photo: kat#20my mom thought he was confessing that he had anger issues© Photo: tomie #21My dad asked me if Steve and Dustin were dating© Photo: іsᥣᥲ 𝖿ᥲᥣᥣ᥆ᥒ #22my dad said that johnathan looked like a cpr doll© Photo: lauren#23“what’s the upside down” We’ve been watching the show since 2016© Photo: Chloe&lt;3#24My mom keeps thinking that them playing dnd is what’s making the monster come alive© Photo: The_weasel#25my dad said his fav character is matthew© Photo: nikwithdrawals#26“Who’s that little boy” it was kali© Photo: Jojo#27My parents were convinced that Karen became Vecna in the hospital© Photo: sliceofkaye#28My dad literally asked “now who is hawkins” 5 mins into vol 2© Photo: Bk#29When holly went into the woods and they revealed max my dad gasped and said “BARB”© Photo: Maddie Peters#30My dad keeps calling Steve “Chicago”© Photo: Dani#31my mom calls the demogorgons “demi lovatos”#32My grandma calls vecna , Velcro#33My mom asked if the demogorgons were vecnas children#34“he’s such a good dad” -my dad talking about ted wheeler#35my mom called el and kali 7/11#36My mom bought a stranger things calendar from Amazon and for some reason all of the pictures in it were of cosplayers (she didn’t know) and she asked me if this was barb…#37my dad was too focused on how much Max looks like Jesse from Toy Story#38when will came out my dad said "we've known since the first season little boy"#39my mum keeps calling dustin toothless#40My husband some how combined IT and Stranger Things in his mind, and I didn’t realize until we watched Welcome to Derry and he asked me why Vecna was Henry for some kids and Pennywise for others.#41My mother won’t stop calling the upside down the nether#42My dad keeps tryna convince everyone will is secretly vecna#43“why doesnt barb have any scenes anymore” dude WHAT#44My dad thinks that papa is the mind flayer#45My dad still calls it strange kids#46My dear mother asking, “Aww, he liked her? 🥺” after Will saw Robin kissing Vicky and ran away#47my mom asked if vickie was barb#48my dad goes “are they sisters?” as vickie and robin huddle together#49My dad asked “who’s will” 10 minutes into episode 7 of season 5 like gang WHAT do you mean#50My dad said “i think it’s over for the strawberry shortcakes” (Robin and vickie)#51parents will miss entire plot points but they'll never forget Barb#52my dad keeps fatshaming derek 😭 he calls him tubby and when i asked why he wasn't running to the caves he said "because he's fat"#53Dad asked if the creatures were “Gargamels”#54my dad said he thought henry was working with vecna#55“wait there’s holly right there!” so that’s actually nancy#56My mom asked if the lab in the upside down was Steve’s house Source:Boredpanda

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