Stranger Things Season 5 does something very sneaky and very smart. It turns Season 2 of the show into the emotional and story backbone of the entire show. Not Season 1.

Stranger Things season 5 part 2 was certainly putting the science in science fiction. The latest batch of episodes does a lot of heavy lifting in explaining the

Brenner’s notes explain that the Upside Down is a wormhole connecting Hawkins, Indiana to another dimension. Dustin dubs that world “the Abyss” because in D&D, it is “a realm of pure chaos and evil.” Image: Netflix Hopper (David Harbor) is less than enthusiastic about yet another D&D reference,

Here’s how Matt Duffer explained the major turning point in the history of Stranger Things:

The creators of Stranger Things have admitted they broke one of their own rules during the latest episodes of the show. The creators had rules in place for things they would never do or give away, but volume two of season five changed this.

Though the second part of the show's fifth season is being released Christmas night, the series finale won't be available to fans until New Year's Eve.