Joyce Byers, played by Winona Ryder, carries a last name that is not incidental. In the Stranger Things prequel Broadway play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Joyce's maiden name is Maldonado, making her canonically Latina.

With its finale on the horizon, the show has racked up impressive viewership numbers—but it's also had an impact on random pockets of culture, too.

The second volume of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 sets the stage for an explosive finale where the residents of Hawkins will finally go face-to-face with Vecna. However, before that, the three episodes provide some crucial answers about what has actually been happening in Hawkins all these years.

How the nostalgic, well-made treat we couldn't help devouring amid the traumas of 2016 devolved into a content factory

Netflix’s Stranger Things has spent five seasons gearing up for a showdown with Vecna, while German series Dark wrapped up after three seasons with a finale that hit fans hard.

With all this in mind, Stranger Things isn't likely to reach the same lows that The Umbrella Academy 's series finale did if it does kill off El and Kali. Nevertheless, it would still be a big mistake for the same reasons that it was for the other Netflix show.

Stranger Things is suffering from review bombing after its latest Season 5 episode met with lower audience scores than the Netflix series has typically seen. But some fans are striking back with 5-star reviews in a bid to reverse the trend.