Stranger Things (Season Three)

On the page, the antagonistic forces here are on par with what’s been presented in past seasons, and when the show gets around to having the primary cast investigate and fight them, the resulting television is about as fun, action-packed, and engaging as it’s ever been. It takes hours to get there, though, as “Stranger Things” overestimates the emotional bond the audience has to its characters and multiple episodes are spent dealing with teen drama I’d compare to “Degrassi” if it wasn’t an insult to “Degrassi”. First half is a 3, second half is a 7, let’s split the difference.

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