Stranger Things season 4's main issue has been appropriately identified by stephen King. stephen king lauded Stranger Things' newest season while also complaining about it being broken into two parts in a recent social media debate with the Stranger Things writer's room. While the writers' response that the season needed to be split was due to the fact that the final episodes had not yet been written makes Netflix's decision more reasonable, it still doesn't take away the sting of having to wait a month to watch how Stranger Things season 4 concludes.
Stephen King's work, particularly Carrie and It, has certainly affected Stranger Things season 4, and his opinions on the show have created an interesting debate. Stranger Things season 4 Volume 1's Vecna twist promises an intense battle between Eleven and 001 in the season finale, and the final episode's super-sized runtime of 2 hours and 19 minutes ensures there will be plenty of dramatic narrative to look forward to. While fans are excited for Volume 2, the weird asymmetrical rollout may not have helped Netflix's flagship show.
In response to its rapidly declining member numbers, Netflix has been experimenting with release formats and early renewals. Netflix recently announced that it had lost 200,000 customers and expected to lose another 2 million in the coming months. Netflix's overall content strategy has to be rethought, and other distribution patterns could be useful. Other streaming providers, such as Disney+, HBO Max, and amazon Prime Video, have resorted to weekly episode releases. Netflix's entire business strategy is based on binge-watching, so it's unlikely they'll follow suit, although releasing their larger episodes in instalments could work.
Stranger Things season 4's release strategy is "sort of lame," according to stephen King. Because of the asymmetrical storytelling, the show might have benefited from an alternative distribution schedule. Netflix could have released the complete series in one sitting if they had been willing to wait just one month longer. Alternatively, they might have released it in two parts, with Stranger Things season 4 Volume 1 containing episodes 1-5 and Volume 2 containing the remaining episodes. Because the ending of episode 7 "The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" includes a massive cliff-hanger that also serves as the show's climax, the current format is likely to cause people to lose concentration.
Stephen King's work, particularly Carrie and It, has certainly affected Stranger Things season 4, and his opinions on the show have created an interesting debate. Stranger Things season 4 Volume 1's Vecna twist promises an intense battle between Eleven and 001 in the season finale, and the final episode's super-sized runtime of 2 hours and 19 minutes ensures there will be plenty of dramatic narrative to look forward to. While fans are excited for Volume 2, the weird asymmetrical rollout may not have helped Netflix's flagship show.
In response to its rapidly declining member numbers, Netflix has been experimenting with release formats and early renewals. Netflix recently announced that it had lost 200,000 customers and expected to lose another 2 million in the coming months. Netflix's overall content strategy has to be rethought, and other distribution patterns could be useful. Other streaming providers, such as Disney+, HBO Max, and amazon Prime Video, have resorted to weekly episode releases. Netflix's entire business strategy is based on binge-watching, so it's unlikely they'll follow suit, although releasing their larger episodes in instalments could work.
Stranger Things season 4's release strategy is "sort of lame," according to stephen King. Because of the asymmetrical storytelling, the show might have benefited from an alternative distribution schedule. Netflix could have released the complete series in one sitting if they had been willing to wait just one month longer. Alternatively, they might have released it in two parts, with Stranger Things season 4 Volume 1 containing episodes 1-5 and Volume 2 containing the remaining episodes. Because the ending of episode 7 "The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" includes a massive cliff-hanger that also serves as the show's climax, the current format is likely to cause people to lose concentration.
