granted, season 5 could've been better and probably releasing a documentary for season 5 bts isn't the best idea, but let's not forget the whole masterpieces which are SEASON 1 UNTIL SEASON 4. they are the real deal and one of the highlights of my entire childhood. i love season 1 and season 2. they truly feel underrated, like a hidden gem or something because they're not as popular as season 3-season 5. the casts and production are still experimenting, and everything back then has this eerie horror vibe. like... the characters, they still don't really know what's going on with the upside down, there is still this mystery and uncharted territory. and season 3, it's like this blast of colors. really different from season 2 that consist of dark colors, season 3 is full of flamboyant colors. i love that they set the tone of season 3 from the beginning as this big step towards modernization with the mall happening and all that. and not only that, the plot is bigger also and getting thicker. at this point, the og characters have understand what's happening and are real pros. season 4... i think this might be my fav, along with season 2. i like to think that both of the season (2 and 4) have this same vibe. in season 4, they meet a completely new challenge in the form of vecna, a dark wizard. he's powerful, he's unheard of, and the way the duffers paints vecna/henry with the big eerie smile turning unsettling and sinister, and then the snapping, the gory blood stuff—it really brings back a thriller vibe. and let me just say SEASON FOUR'S FINAL SCENE IS THE BEST SCENE IN THE WHOLE STRANGER THINGS SERIES. I'M TELLING YOU, MASTERPIECE. the master of puppets scene, and nancy shotgunning vecna, max's and lucas's scene (it had me sobbing), and the clock ticking as background music???? chefkisses. infinite amount of chefkiss. season 5.... volume 1 didn't dissapoint. it was honestly a slap and that's the only part that i would watched repeatedly without feeling like something's missing or could've been better.