Stranger Things Season 3 ◆ (Best)

Episode 8 – "The Battle of Starcourt" Worst Episode: Episode 2 – "The Mall Rats" (too slow)

When Stranger Things premiered in 2016, it was a sleeper hit wrapped in synth waves and fairy lights. By the time the Duffer Brothers delivered Stranger Things Season 3 in July 2019, the show had transformed from a cult curiosity into a global phenomenon. But with massive expectations came a massive shift in tone. Season 3 is not the cold, moody mystery of Season 1. It is loud, bright, terrifying, and heartbreakingly human. Set against the backdrop of a neon-drenched 1985 Fourth of July summer, this season is often cited as the show’s most divisive—and for many, its most thrilling. stranger things season 3

"For the good of all of us... except the ones who are dead." Episode 8 – "The Battle of Starcourt" Worst

If you are rewatching the series, do not skip Season 3. It is the season where the characters stopped being kids, the mall rats saved the world, and the Mind Flayer learned that human flesh makes a very sticky trap. Season 3 is not the cold, moody mystery of Season 1