Stranger Things Season 5: Fans Find Flaws

Hawkins, USATue Dec 02 2025
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Fans of "Stranger Things" have been talking about some confusing parts in the newest season. After the first part came out on November 26, people started noticing things that didn't make sense. One big problem was in episode four, where Will remembers important moments from his life. But these memories didn't match what we saw before. In this episode, young Will and his brother Jonathan are building Castle Byers on a sunny day. But in season 2, Jonathan said they built it in the rain and got sick. Fans quickly pointed out this mistake. Someone even joked that it's strange they were happy on the day their dad left. There's another issue in season 5. Joyce says Will was 11 when he was taken to the Upside Down. But a missing persons poster says he was 12. Fans have called this "Birthdaygate, " a reference to an earlier mistake about Will's birthday. In season 4, episode 2, which was supposed to be on Will's birthday, no one mentioned it. The Duffer brothers, who made the show, later said they forgot about the birthday and apologized. They even thought about changing Will's birthday to May 22 to make it less sad. It's clear that even the creators can make mistakes, and fans are always ready to catch them.