Talk:Stranger Things/Archive 4

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Lead section

I know usually only the creator (and I assume mentioning if they're the showrunner too) is included into the lead section while the producers and other crew belong in the body. However, since the creator/showrunners, the Duffer Brothers also frequently write and direct the show, does anyone feel it is worth adding "and often writers and directors" in the lead section as well? ATC ^{. Talk} 22:40, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Because of the rather large ensemble—without one particular lead character—I'm thinking they just belong in the cast and characters section, and not the lead section (as it makes it it look very bulky and it also comes across as vague as to what central role they have on the show's main storyline). Any thoughts? ATC ^{. Talk} 02:42, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Also, I think the sentence "Several thematic and directorial elements were inspired by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Stephen King, Wes Craven and H. P. Lovecraft" just belongs in the development section and not the lead. ATC ^{. Talk} 02:52, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Then we'd also remove from the lead the mention of other influences, like government experiments and conspiracy theories. Do you prefer only mentioning a couple of the filmmakers and writers in the lead? Lapadite (talk) 07:07, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

As for the cast in the lead, I personally don't mind it as is but would prefer only listing actors that have been in multiple seasons. --Lapadite (talk) 07:09, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

I just saw this. Not in the lead, or at least the opening paragraph. It is already noted in the body of the article and the infobox. It's unnecessary trivia in the lead and likely not of importance for most readers. Showrunners have creative control of the production, including leading the writing team. Unless a showrunner has an unusual role per reliable sources, like being credited as a writer on every single episode of a series, stating in the lede that they write is unnecessary. --Lapadite (talk) 06:44, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Is not trivia to give credit to them. As lapadite asked "credited as a writer on every single episode", not even the duffer brothers themselves are producing every episode. Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen has created many episodes especially those in season 2,3,4 and Shawn Levy has been to a number of interviews about his work on the series. As for the current lead here are my concerns

• "Its first season was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016, with the fifth and final season renewed in February 2022." Why would you jump from its first season was released on said date then mention 5 as if season 2, 3, 4 do not exist? And why would you link only one season out of the 3 that are available.
• support. As per lapadite saying "As for the cast in the lead, I personally don't mind it as is but would prefer only listing actors that have been in multiple seasons." Uricdivine^TalkToMe 10:23, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

And why would including Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy be trivial if the produced every single season? As seen here 1 2 3 4kindly add them back please. And as per Notability as argued by lapadite see this lead section. Ping Lapadite ATC. Uricdivine^TalkToMe 10:38, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

@Uricdivine: you removed the entire cast from the lead, and removed other series description info with a misuse of "cleanup"; please read what WP:CLEANUP is. Have you sought WP:Consensus for these major changes? --Lapadite (talk) 06:30, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

@ Lapadite hmmm I didn't even know there is something like Wikipedia cleanup because if I had known just like other policies I apply I would have linked it. I meant cleanup per se I removed part of the lead not that I applied a "cleanup" policy. For things I removed the only policy I applied was MOS:TVGENRE, which says "for example, an article on a television series should begin with basic information about the show, such as when it first premiered, genre(s) and setting, who created/developed the show, its primary broadcasting station (typically the studio that produces the show), and when the show stopped airing (the first airing of the final episode)". Every single detail. As per Wikipedia consensus, you mean the one we were meant to have but just because we had a content dispute in another page you refused to engage?. Also if you think that non of my "major" changes falls under MOS:TVGENRE feel free to bring up a debate. Uricdivine^TalkToMe 12:31, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

The lede is to summarize the overall article, so including the main cast, and a bit about development, alongside the broadcast details, synopsis, and reception (all major sections on this page) is required. Note that MOS:TVGENRE is not talking about the overall lede, just the first paragraph. --Masem (t) 16:22, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

The showrunner might not write each episode but they do produce each one (i.e., they are on the set early to tell the director of each episode they hired how they want each scene to be filmed before editing storylines in the writers room, employ the cast and crew, approve the budget for network and studio bosses, make all the final decisions, etc.).

Also, only the casting director is involved in narrowing down and recruiting the cast for the showrunner to hire; the other producers (even EPs, excluding the showrunner) are not involved in the casting and do don’t pen the script for each episode so this sentence in the Development section might need to reworded: “The brothers started to write out the series and brought Levy and Cohen in as the other executive producers to begin casting and filming.” I’m thinking: “The brothers started casting and brought Levy and Cohen in as the other executive producers to begin writing out the series.“ EJA94 (talk) 16:55, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

To add, I’m thinking of moving the sentence “Set in the 1980s, primarily in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the series centers on a number of mysteries and supernatural events occurring around the town and their impact on an ensemble of child and adult characters.” to the ending sentence of the first paragraph, as well as rewording the cast in the second paragraph to: “It stars Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, the mother to Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Will (Noah Schnapp); police officer Jim Hopper (David Harbour); Noah’s friends—Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Luke (Caleb McLaughlin); and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), a girl with psychokinetic abilities. Other characters include Mike’s older sister Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and her boyfriend Steve (Joe Keery).” EJA94 (talk) 17:31, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

I do not think you need to identify the characters, just those listed as starring in any season (eg you still need to include Sadie Sink, etc.) Masem (t) 17:56, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

EJA94, this is undue weight, and very unnecessary — Uricdivine^TalkToMe 18:28, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Disagree with giving any trivia on the cast/characters in the lead. This is a large ensemble. Keep it concise, including the synopsis (which is, in my opinion, solid as is). Providing details on any cast member or character in the lead may give undue weight to an individual, as the series does not center on one specific character/actor. Lapadite (talk) 00:10, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Just so everyone is on the same page, I’m User:ATC on my laptop and User:EJA94 on my phone (as I have trouble logging into my ATC account on my phone). Also, that is fine with everything mentioned, but I’d have to agree with @Lapadite that only the ensemble cast members who appear in every season should be mentioned in the lead. EJA94 (talk) 21:03, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

EJA94, I agree to that esemble cast should be in the lead. Saide is an esemble cast now although she didn't start from the pioneer season. Also I thoughts it was compulsory to indicate you have a another account in your userpage?. — Uricdivine^TalkToMe 22:39, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

@EJA94 and ATC:, I never said only cast members who appear in every season should be mentioned in the lead, please don't misrepresent my position. I said the lead could be limited to cast members who have appeared in multiple (meaning 3 or more) seasons, as a compromise. Also, if you're using more than once account on WP, please note that on your user or talk page (for both accounts). --Lapadite (talk) 00:02, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Also, what does everyone think about the infobox? Is it necessary to include the writers and directors as it is written? EJA94 (talk) 21:36, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

EJA94, yh it is — Uricdivine^TalkToMe 22:41, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

And while I agree we should remove this paragraph from the lead: “The Duffer Brothers developed Stranger Things as a mix of investigative drama and supernatural elements portrayed with horror and childlike sensibilities, while infusing references to the pop culture of the 1980s. Several thematic and directorial elements were inspired by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Stephen King, Wes Craven and H. P. Lovecraft. They also took inspiration from experiments conducted during the Cold War and conspiracy theories involving secret government experiments.“, how about adding in the second paragraph info on how it also involves secret government experiments? So the paragraph would write as follows: “Set in the 1980s, primarily in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the series centers on a number of mysteries and supernatural events occurring around the town due to secret government experiments and their impact on an ensemble of child and adult characters…” EJA94 (talk) 21:36, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

The lede is required to summarize all parts of the article, so discussing the development of the show is absolutely required. Masem (t) 00:06, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Why was my text reverted if only the showrunner and casting director are involved in the casting; the other EPs just work in the writers room (and in some cases like these also distribute)? EJA94 (talk) 21:52, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

EJA94, did you go through the citation beside it? — Uricdivine^TalkToMe 22:46, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

You can add the "government experiment" stuff to better clarify but is best to leave the rest. Uricdivine^TalkToMe 22:45, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

:But it’s redundant and already mentioned in the body, and User:Lapadite agrees. It even goes against MOS:TVGENRE as it doesn’t mention anything about “thematic and directorial elements” inspirations Therefore, it is not necessary for the lead. EJA94 (talk) 23:17, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I agree with what exactly? This discussion and its structure is confusing. To be clear, I stated that as a compromise for a large main cast, maybe only the cast that has been in multiple (3 or more) seasons can be listed in the lead. But other editors may disagree and may want to mention all main cast members in the lead. I never agreed to removing all cast from the lead, or to removing the information on development, influences, or synopsis. Lapadite (talk) 23:53, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Okay, I’ll add the other ensemble cast members back in the lead. EJA94 (talk) 01:11, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

TVGENRE does not say what you think it says. "The lead should also summarize the major points of the rest of the article: premise, basic production information (e.g. where the show is filmed), principal cast of the show, critical reception, influences, place in popular culture, major awards, and anything else that made the show unique". Masem (t) 00:07, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying. Must’ve misread and not read through everything on TVGENRE. :). EJA94 (talk) 01:11, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

By the way, for the basic production info in the lead, since Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen own the production company 21 Laps Entertainment, which is a distributor of the show, should we add and rephrase the sentence to: “The brothers serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, under their 21 Laps Entertainment label.”? EJA94 (talk) 01:51, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Shouldn't Eddie Munson be among starring? Also ATC EJA94 kindly indicate using a userbox that your two account are run by one person. Since other editors has addressed this issue and you failed to do it you may be considered as a sock. Uricdivine^TalkToMe 23:47, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Not listed as staring during opening credits of any season Masem (t) 01:44, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

Masem, Okay — Uricdivine^TalkToMe 15:34, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

Can run-times be added to the table?

Season 1: 6hrs 45mins (405mins)

• S1E1: 49m
• S1E2: 56m
• S1E3: 52m
• S1E4: 51m
• S1E5: 53m
• S1E6: 47m
• S1E7: 42m
• S1E8: 55m

Season 2: 7hrs 47mins (467mins)

• S2E1: 48m
• S2E2: 56m
• S2E3: 51m
• S2E4: 46m
• S2E5: 58m
• S2E6: 52m
• S2E7: 46m
• S2E8: 48m
• S2E9: 62m

Season 3: 7hrs 29mins (449mins)

• S3E1: 51m
• S3E2: 50m
• S3E3: 50m
• S3E4: 53m
• S3E5: 52m
• S3E6: 60m
• S3E7: 55m
• S3E8: 78m

Season 4: 12hrs 58mins (778mins)

• S4E1: 78m
• S4E2: 77m
• S4E3: 64m
• S4E4: 79m
• S4E5: 76m
• S4E6: 75m
• S4E7: 100m
• S4E8: 87m
• S4E9: 142m ByDarren (talk) 10:39, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

This is not really necessary since the series infobox details the range of runtimes for the entire series. Individual episode runtimes would only be necessary in an individual episode articles, as is the case for the (currently) three episodes which have their own articles. HaileyKhalif07 (talk) 09:42, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

Stranger things Franchise

Can you pls create the page from stranger things Franchise Cjsorima10 (talk) 06:47, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

There is no need for that article. Currently the franchise only consists of a TV show (which that article already covers) and a relatively small number of spin-off media (e.g., comic books) which can also be covered in this article. There is no larger 'franchise' to speak of. If a TV spin-off is officially announced, perhaps then a seperate article would be appropriate. Until then, there is no point. HaileyKhalif07 (talk) 09:46, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

Not a sentence

The piece that starts "Emory University's Continuing Education Department" is not a complete sentence. I am not sure how to fix it ... are these additional filming locations? David10244 (talk) 08:31, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Season 6

Coming soon 223.191.49.15 (talk) 05:53, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

Not sure what this has to do with content in the article, but that'd be a negative. The Duffer Brothers have stated that Season 5 would be the last. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:55, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

I have no idea what the question/statement is but the duffer brothers have said that season five is the last.Hope that helped Pipsqueak504 (talk) 20:16, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 January 2023

change season five renewal date from February 2022 to February 2023 154.238.137.148 (talk) 23:25, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

As cited in the Release section, the season was renewed in Feb 2022, not 2023. There is no release date for it yet; media has reported that the season is in the writing stages. Lapadite (talk) 03:39, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

i feel like dustin, lucas, and max should get articles

especially max and how popular she's been in season 4 MacchiatoTea (talk) 16:45, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

Sadie Sink

Make more information on Sadie Sink ( Maxine "Max" Mayfield) 2601:982:300:6850:A824:E440:6BB7:681E (talk) 20:28, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Typo in first paragraph of overview

"They have inadvertently created a portal to an alternate dimension the refer to as ..." the "the" should be "they" 2600:8803:7B02:BE00:C952:CDBF:302A:BF5F (talk) 00:33, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

 Fixed -- Alex_21 _TALK 02:44, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 June 2023

Add to "Other Media > Video Games" section a subsection called "Pinball." Suggested text below

In January 2020, Stern Pinball, Inc released a pinball machine based on the events of seasons 1 & 2. Players fight demigorgons and take part in various major events from the story such as saving Will and searching for Barb. Gameplay features clips and music from the show as well as original voice callouts by David Harbour in his role as Jim Hopper.. 69.242.69.73 (talk) 22:42, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: requested text relies on a self-published primary source (the manufacturer), and a single secondary source that is primarily promotional in nature, and which doesn't support many of the details found only in the company advert. Xan747 (talk) 22:29, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

References

Play opened on 12 December 2023 at the Phoenix Theatre, London, to universal rave reviews.

Play opened on 12 December 2023 at the Phoenix Theatre, London, to universal rave reviews. 185.239.33.222 (talk) 08:19, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Cast views

Need to include the proud zionists views of the cast, they have been very openly pro-zionists and they should get credit for it. Please update. 2600:1700:5101:E430:9D48:6719:674B:5079 (talk) 08:10, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Category request

Please add this to [ Category:LGBT speculative fiction television series ] as well, since that list is more useful to find genre shows like this than the more general categories that list LGBT drama series sorted by decade/country.

Because ONE character is gay the entire series is a "LGBT speculative fiction television series"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.47.31.51 (talk) 07:08, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

why is millie bobby brown so far down the cast list

she is in the first episode of the first season 2.100.206.55 (talk) 21:18, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

That is the order of how she (and the other actors) are credited in the first episode. -- Alex_21 _TALK 21:19, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

but in s1e1, she is credited foruth, after winona ryder, david harbour and finn wolfhard 2.100.206.55 (talk) 21:24, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

 Fixed -- Alex_21 _TALK 07:18, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Influences

I only just noticed that the last 20 minutes of the terrible film The Puppet Masters (1994) seriously influenced Stranger Things. Has anyone discussed this in the sources?

• The "snowflakes" from the destruction of the alien hive towards the end of The Puppet Masters are highly reminiscent of the "snowflakes" used throughout the show, particularly in reference to the toxic spores of the Upside Down.
• The use of the stairwell imagery deep underground in the alien hive in Des Moines, Iowa, is highly reminiscent of the stairwell imagery in the deep underground lab of the Hawkins National Laboratory, near the Upside Down portal in Indiana
• The character of Dr. Graves, the lead medical researcher, played by actor Will Patton has a young face almost identical in its resemblance to Dr. Martin Brenner, played by Matthew Modine, also the lead researcher. Both are noted as having an unusual connection to their research subjects and speak in a similar cadence and tone.
• The romantic love interest in the film, between the characters of Sam Nivens and Mary Sefton, serves a similar role in Stranger Things, with the romantic interest of Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers. Both male characters are law enforcement figures. Both women do not seem attracted to the men until there is a significant emotional reveal from the men.
• Both the film and the show take place in the midwest, respectively in Iowa and Indiana.
• Both the film and the show involve secret government programs
• In the film, the aliens are trying to take over using their hive mind capabilities; in the television show, Vecna is trying to take over using its hive mind capabilities
• The role of children is paramount in both stories, with the children in the film playing a major role in spreading the alien contagion as well as wiping out and taking over the army. On the television show, the children play a similar role.

I can go on, but I'm looking for sources, because the similarities are great. Viriditas (talk) 01:51, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 January 2025

I wanted to change the release date since it has been leaked. It's November 27, 2025 according to this https://maxblizz.com/netflixs-stranger-things-season-5-release-date-accidentally-leaked-via-website-api/ 95.70.146.124 (talk) 16:44, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Not done for now: I'm not crazy about updating a leaked date based on API data. Let's wait until it's officially announced, which shouldn't be too long. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 17:32, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Documentary about the play (edit request)

I feel like there should be a sentence or two about the documentary for the First Shadow play which came out last month 2A02:3100:45FD:F300:15A0:C802:36AF:5D47 (talk) 09:09, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Mentioned on the First Shadow article and the franchise article. KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 17:29, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Featured List?

Why is this article considered a Featured List instead of a Featured Article?

It's rated B-class on the talk page so shouldn't be FA status unless the talk page is outdated. KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 17:25, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

@KnowledgeIsPower9281: I think you may be misreading something. I don't see anything here indicating that this is an FL. List of Stranger Things episodes is, as is List of awards and nominations received by Stranger Things, but as you noted, this is only rated as B-class. TheDoctorWho (talk) 20:20, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

The star was there when I made the comment, but it has since disappeared. Might have been a vandal. KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 20:21, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 November 2025

Change Number of Seasons: 4 to Number of Seasons: 5 WillamyteTheSecond (talk) 02:36, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done for now. The fifth season has not premiered yet. Let’s wait until it actually does premiere. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 02:50, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request

Under "Overview", second paragraph, the following sentence…

"A young psychokinetic girl named Eleven escapes from the laboratory and is found Will's friends Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, and Lucas Sinclair."

…is missing the word by after "and is found" and before "Will's friends". There should also be a comma after "Will's friends".

Sentence should read:

"A young psychokinetic girl named Eleven escapes from the laboratory and is found by Will's friends, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, and Lucas Sinclair."

VanGateau (talk) 06:13, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done: I've made the changes. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 09:04, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

"many publications consider it among the greatest television shows ever made"

"Many consider it" is weasel wording I can't find any evidence of this in the article. Closest I found was "In 2021, BBC Culture polled 206 "critics, journalists, academics and industry figures" from around the world to compile the 100 greatest television series of the 21st century; Stranger Things came in at number 68." But that's only 1 publication and for only this young century not all time. If we can't credibly source this it should be removed. ~2025-33274-55 (talk) 03:41, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Eight sources found at the article linked by "the greatest television shows ever made". -- Alex_21 _TALK 03:49, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Release - time zone

From where I am, in Brazil, there is a date on Netflix saying that it will be released here on December 31, 2025, at 10 pm. As the series is from the United States, the ideal would be to use the Washington time zone, right? Since the "already released" date depends on each region. Theys York (talk) 02:30, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Is this not what this article is already doing? All dates here are listed per their American timezone. -- Alex_21 _TALK 03:05, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

A user had added that the last episode had already been released, and mentioned the time zone, but did not say which country he was based in to make this edition. But the edit was undone.Theys York (talk) 06:15, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

What's with the notes section?

Neither of the two entries is a useful note, but the first one is someone's poorly written essay of personal categorization of the show, with nothing substantiated or factual. ~2026-40611 (talk) 18:46, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I agree. And it reads like it was written by an AI model. Urgull 4 c (talk) 19:24, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Deleted. Whoever wrote that did WP:SYNTH, and did not cite sources. Theys York (talk) 20:02, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 January 2026

Change the Rotten Tomatoes score for Season 5 from "85% (141 reviews)" to "83% (161 reviews)."

Pinkdrip (talk) 07:18, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done jolielover♥talk 14:35, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

References

This page has misinformation.

Stranger Things is not any form of fiction. It is not science fiction. It is real. (I am not checking back here.) ~2026-14946-4 (talk) 05:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

It's of genre fiction.... Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 05:06, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Undo/cite/fix/whatever addition of FromSoftware to influences sentence

The third paragraph of the lede has, for many years, had a sentence saying:

Several thematic and directorial elements were inspired by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Stephen King, Wes Craven and H. P. Lovecraft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stranger_Things&diff=next&oldid=1324231121 added "and FromSoftware" to the end of this list. There's no citation to the addition, and also no edit summary or talk page message.

It's certainly very plausible that this is both true and citable. For example, IIRC, the Duffer Brothers have admitted to borrowing sound cues from the first Dark Souls game as deeply hidden easter eggs in season 1, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if they've also talked about taking "thematic and directorial elements" from the Dark Souls series, or from FromSoftware games more generally. But it's not cited at all.

Also, it's an addition to the end of a long-standing sentence--which, unfortunately, was also never cited. So it's also very plausible that Spielberg, Carpenter, Lunch, King, Craven, Lovecraft form a specific list that they specifically talked about multiple times, and that, even if they did talk about Dark Souls other times, they never included it in this list. In which case this sentence needs to be rewritten into a citable synthesis, or into separately cited claims, or something like that, not just edited from a close paraphrase into original research that sounds like a paraphrase but isn't.

PS, Apologies for copying and pasting the full URL for the edit like this; it looks wrong, but I don't know how to do it right.

PPS, The last time I tried to bring up a similar change on a Wikipedia page, multiple people responded that I should just create an edit request using the template. But the Wikipedia:Edit requests page (I hope I linked that right) explicitly says not to do that until after gaining consensus, except for uncontroversial things like typos. --~2025-43999-99 (talk) 19:14, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Please consider putting the link to wormhole in the first paragraph, where it first occurs.

Instead of the second occurrence.

Thanks. ~2025-36483-04 (talk) 04:51, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 January 2026

add Eduardo Franco to the role list as he was a main character in season 4 ~2026-63853-0 (talk) 17:45, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 17:50, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Splitting proposal

I propose that the section about other media be split into a separate page called Stranger Things (franchise). The content of the section is only marginally related to the main article, and this section is large and well-sourced enough to make its own page. There is already a draft article in progress available at Draft: Stranger Things (franchise). Abdullateefsherani (talk) 03:12, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

• Support The article as it is now is already quite massive.★Trekker (talk) 16:03, 17 September 2025 (UTC)
• Support per nom, especially with the recent first look at Tales From '85. KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 00:31, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

Comment: The move has been done. See Stranger Things (franchise). KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 17:25, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

games books and spin-offs could be split off ~2026-63853-0 (talk) 17:51, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Is Eduardo Franco a valid main actor

Eduardo Franco plays argyle in season 4, argyle plays a substantial role in saving the main cast and is important to the California half of the plot ~2026-63853-0 (talk) 17:49, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

He was not credited in the episodes as part of the main cast. Even if he was an important character, cast status is determined by the producers, not by screentime. -- Alex_21 _TALK 20:22, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 March 2026

Add Category:GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series. ~2026-14641-66 (talk) 22:42, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

 Done {{GearsDatapack|talk|contribs}} 10:48, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

section in the controversies section about will coming out...? and that whole episode in general

a lot of backlash happened against ep 7 apparently, and there are probably enough articles to add it -- should we add it here, or to will byers, or...? ~2025-43459-44 (talk) 09:11, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

It would make sense to add that part to the Will Byers section, buuuut might i suggest adding queerbaiting to the controversies section? I know there's a lot of argument over whether or not it actually counts as queerbait, but it is a huge controversy about the show. CharlieLovecats (talk) 15:55, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I would also say add it to the Will Byers page.

As for if it's queerbaiting, i,m not sure whether or not it counts. Circe loves pigs (talk) 02:34, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

It's already at Stranger Things season 5#Reception. -- Alex _talk 03:04, 27 March 2026 (UTC)