The fourth season of Stranger Things confirmed something that fans of the series had long suspected: that Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ), the awkward Hawkins, Indiana, kid whose disappearance in Season 1 was the catalyst for this nearly decade-long journey into the Upside Down, is gay.

Stranger Things season 5 part 2 aired on Christmas, and these last three episodes were rather weak, including the sidelining of Eleven.

Nothing illustrates the problem more than the decision to pair Holly with Max in Camazotz. Volume 1 of season 5 established Holly as a great Stranger Things hero. She used her nerd knowledge of A Wrinkle in Time to navigate the world with Mr. Whatsit, making her brave and compotent without sacrificing any of the series’ scares.

Fans are having strong feelings about Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2, and much of that reaction is now aimed squarely at Shawn Levy, who directed Chapter Seven: The Bridge.

In Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2, the series’ central villain, Vecna, is finally stepping back fully into the darkness.