One of, if not the biggest pull of Netflix’s hit sci-fi series Stranger Things is the way it draws on nostalgia; the stylings, the sounds, everything is a tantalizing pull back to 80s.
With this in mind, it’s entirely possible that series creators Matt and Ross Duffer were feeling nostalgic for high school or college life, which, for many of us, involved putting the finishing touches on important assignments mere hours, nay, minutes, before the deadline. There’s no other explanation to be had for why the brothers allegedly added special effects to the final two episodes of season four of Stranger Things after the episodes in question had already been aired.
According to Steven Weintraub, editor-in-chief at Collider.com, the brothers informed him that the shots were uploaded earlier this morning, and given that it takes 24 hours for any changes to upload to the live service, there may be a few visual discrepancies for those who managed to get an early viewing in.
Twitter was nothing short of fascinated by the tomfoolery at play. Some users were in disbelief that these finishing touches were put off until quite literally the last minute.
Others took a more optimistic view on things, challenging themselves and others to see if they can spot the differences between the newest version of the show, and the version they watched before the changes went live.
However you choose to navigate the on and off-Netflix nuances of Stranger Things, proceed with caution, as the internet seems to be crawling with spoilers today. But now, with all of season four available to stream on Netflix, you’ve all the tools you need to arm yourself against them; go forth, and protect the integrity of Stranger Things suspense!