During a panel at MegaCon Orlando, Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson in “Stranger Things,” recommended the writers should consider “killing more people” to increase the stakes in the show. Matarazzo added that he believes the core ensemble, which includes himself, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, and Finn Wolfhard, are “all too safe” from being written off. His co-star, Brown, made a similar suggestion in 2022 to make the show more akin to “Game of Thrones,” but show creators Matt and Ross Duffer dismissed the idea by saying that “we explored all options in the writing room… This is Hawkins, it’s not Westeros. The show becomes not Stranger Things anymore.”
While many recurring characters on “Stranger Things” have met their end, including Billy Hargrove, Bob Newby, and Eddie Munson, most of the show’s core cast is expected to survive the upcoming season. In season four, Max Mayfield dies for a minute before being revived in the finale. Killing Max was considered an option, according to Ross Duffer, who said that “we wanted to end it with a little more of a question at the end of the season. It’s still really dark, and if Max is going to be okay, we just don’t really know.”
As of now, “Stranger Things” season five is currently in production and expected to be the show’s final season. According to Matt Duffer, season five is “like season one on steroids,” implying that it will be more intense than any previous season. Despite Matarazzo’s suggestion, the writers may choose to maintain the safety of the core ensemble as the show comes to a close.
In conclusion, Matarazzo and Brown have both suggested killing more characters in “Stranger Things” to increase the stakes, but the show’s creators have indicated that they do not want to take the show in that direction. With the fifth and final season currently in production, fans will have to wait to see if any main characters will meet their end. Regardless, the upcoming season is expected to be more intense than ever before, promising an exciting end to the series
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