As many other reviewers here have already noted, Things have gotten worse with each successive season. What started as something fresh yet familiar, has just become a re-tread each season revisiting the ageing actors and following their character arcs -- except the characters just don't seem all that engaging anymore either.

Season 3 introduced the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke as a gay character, because.....it was somehow essential to the story that she be gay. Probably the same reason gratuitous nudity and sex scenes were somehow essential throughout 'Game of Thrones'.

Season 4 seems determined to recreate some 'Carrie' vibes further cementing the homage to Stephen King. However, the least appealing storyline is the Russian gulag and watching Winona Ryder relentlessly overact. To be fair, Winona has been overacting since season one, but the better story helped distract from it back then.

Winona is not the only distracting actor in this show. Some of the kids seem to have become anorexic the older they have gotten. It is truly disturbing watching young people who look like they have actually spent time in a gulag, especially since they weren't involved in that story line.

Look, if you are just wanting to dip your toes back into the Stranger Things world every year or two, then each new season will not disappoint you. However, if you really enjoyed the first season and want to cherish your good memories of that...then this show has truly worn out its welcome.