As a gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt and a keen eye for storytelling, I must say that the upcoming Season 5 of Stranger Things has me both excited and cautiously optimistic. The series’ darker tone is not new to me, having navigated through countless games where the line between good and evil often blurs.
The fifth season of “Stranger Things” is approaching, and it appears that the series may contain more graphic violence, intense scenes, and strong language, as indicated by a bump in its rating to TV-MA. This information was shared on social media platform X by a fan account, @Updates_SThings, on the 26th, and the tweet has garnered close to 6,000 likes and over 4.2 million views. Previously, the show had been rated TV-14.
It’s not unexpected, given that the previous season adopted a more somber mood compared to its earlier installments, with the emergence of Vecna setting a mature tone. It seems this trend will continue or even intensify in the new season. In an interview with Deadline last year, the Duffer Brothers expressed their ambition for the fifth and final season to deliver a satisfying conclusion.
The primary issue is that the rating for Stranger Things has been inconsistent and fluctuating over time, moving from TV-MA (comparable to an R rating in movies, restricting viewership for those under 17) during Season 4, only to return to its original rating shortly afterward. This sudden change may have occurred due to error or intentionally. Additionally, because of the show’s younger audience and the unfortunate Robb Elementary school shooting in Texas, the first episode carried a warning about violent scenes.
A Netflix representative shared with What’s on Netflix that while a show like Netflix Streaming Service usually assigns a global rating, individual episodes can have varying classifications. Contrary to popular belief, not every episode of Stranger Things may fall under TV-MA rating, particularly in earlier seasons. They explained that the show is labeled as TV-MA to encompass the mature themes prevalent across all episodes (such as violence, strong language, and intense scenes). However, some individual episodes might carry a TV-14 rating depending on the specific content of those particular episodes. This revelation was subsequently confirmed by fans.
It seems that the latest developments align with the original darker and more mature vision of the Duffer Brothers for Stranger Things, as revealed back in 2017. Originally, the series was intended to have a grittier tone, with Eleven’s powers being portrayed as more violent and lethal, and stronger language used in Joyce’s dialogue during the pilot script. However, they chose to soften this approach initially due to feeling it wasn’t appropriate at the time. Could it be that now they are attempting to resemble this original vision in some way?
From its initial season onwards, the horror aspects of “Stranger Things” have been gradually intensifying. Although some ominous changes were noticeable from Season 2, it wasn’t until Season 3 that viewers truly sensed the escalating tension, particularly with the demise of Billy.
Prepare yourself now, as we leap forward in time and confront Vecna in our last act. Wonders if there’s something darker still lurking beyond him and his terrifying tactics. Maybe it’s a good idea to pick out some uplifting tunes before the hour strikes again.
The fifth season of “Stranger Things” hasn’t been officially scheduled for release just yet, but we can expect it to come out some time in the year 2025.
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2024-11-28 17:13