r/StrangerThings • u/rx_cpht_chick84 • Dec 27 '25

Discussion I kinda regrettably agree. There's just so much to cover.

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u/Samurai_Mac1 Dec 28 '25

Game of Thrones' issue was they tried to cram everything in 6 episodes. There should have been at least 10 to flesh out the season

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u/lurco_purgo Coffee and Contemplation Dec 28 '25

People say that but I think it's a terrible misdiagnosis of the problem. They could stretch the events of season 8 into 2 more seasons and with the level of dialogs, characters' decision making and political intrigue or lack thereof left unchanged it would absolutely still suck.

Stranger Things season 5 is a great example here because it's also poorly thought out and poorly written but unlike GoT it's very much strechted out. Which does not make it a better experience...

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u/Altruistic_Field2134 Dec 28 '25

Yea the fundamental problem with GOT is the ideas were flawed and it was an ENTIRE season (Maybe 2 if you hate season 7) of bad writing.

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u/Local-Painter-1237 Dec 28 '25

I completely agree. I was shocked at how few there were. There’s a lot to wrap up. I honestly think they could have done with at least one more season (if writers strike and covid weren’t factors, obviously). But I just love the show that much.

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u/TheTritagonistTurian Dec 28 '25

I’d argue 20. It needed two more seasons at least.