How Netflix killed Stranger Things.

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things has been unbelievably divisive. In this video, I trace a direct through line from the beginning of the series to the end to outline just how much the DNA of the series has changed since it began - and, dissect the corporate studio mandates at Netflix that may have had a part in the series’ downfall. patreon:   / stopculturenick   letterboxd: https://boxd.it/fbSz3 music by minted and nick louis and erik satie https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xGi6... https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PKfo... 00:00 intro 01:30 ground rules 02:05 the golden age (S1) 05:10 the golden age (S2) 12:18 the cracks begin to show (S3) 16:59 the cracks begin to show (S4) 19:47 the second screen problem 22:50 outro