Production has started on Season 5 of Netflix’s Stranger Things. While fans are eagerly awaiting the new season, it’s been met with a lot of criticism online.
The creators of Netflix’s sci-fi mystery drama series Stranger Things were at the centre of a storm online as soon as reports of the show’s upcoming instalment going on floors surfaced. The supernatural horror drama series, which debuted in 2016, is one of the most popular shows in the streaming giant’s library. Season 4 of Stranger Things, which aired in 2022, saw record-breaking viewership figures, further fueling the buzz for its fifth and final season.
Stranger Things Season 5 Begins Rolling
Production on the fifth season of the show began on January 8, 2024, when the show’s official Instagram page shared a photo of the cast and announced that the show’s production had begun. Based on the image, it’s safe to assume that most of the show’s original cast members will be back for the final season, with Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard set to return, as well as Noah Schnapp, gaten matarazzo, sadie sink, and caleb mclaughlin. While the news was exciting for the show’s fans, there were some who were disappointed.
Noah Schnapp and the Controversy
It wasn’t long after the news of Stranger Things 5’s production that some fans voiced their worries about Will Byers’ co-star Noah Schnapp’s inclusion in the upcoming instalment. Fans were quick to react to the actor’s controversial comments on the Israel and Hamas conflict.
In November, Noah was in hot water again after a video of him on his Instagram Story went viral. In the video, he was seen with his friends, who were holding stickers that read “ZIONIST ISLAM IS ISLAM” and “Hamas IS ISLAM,” in a coffee shop setting. Furious netizens accused him of being apathetic to the online Israel and Palestine conflict and accused him and the creators of the video of being “ZIONISTS.”
Why are Netizens Threatening to Boycott Stranger Things?
What seems to have upset the Internet users is that in the photo posted by the producers to announce the start of Season 5 production, Noah is seen smiling. Many fans believe that the producers should have taken harsher measures against him. Some even said that they are shocked that the actor wasn’t fired and replaced. Some fans have even threatened to boycott the show if Noah isn’t removed from the upcoming season.
However, now that the show has hit floors, we have to wait and see if the creators will address the social media outcry and address the concerns of the audience. In the meantime, you can watch every season of Stranger Things on Netflix.
