Happy Friday, my fellow strangers! It’s Mrs. Strange back again! On today’s second
episode for Stranger Universe, I will talk about the rumored rating for Stranger Things
4, which might prohibit younger viewers from watching season 4.
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Stranger Things 4 premieres in just a few weeks, but younger fans of the show might
be in for some bad news. Netflix slapped their original series with a TV-MA rating, bumping
it up from a TV-14. Cast and crew for the upcoming season have promised “scarier”
and “more intense” storylines, and it looks like they’re living up to their word.
When Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in July 2016, the marketing for the series
was scarce. Not many viewers knew exactly what they were getting into. Set in the 1980s,
the show gives audiences a strong dose of nostalgia coupled with monsters and kids.
Featuring some of the most prominent young stars today, it makes sense why it attracts
a younger crowd. The first season included some decent scares, but the middle school
crowd was more than likely able to handle them. The showrunners kept the gore and adult
language to a minimum. As the seasons of Stranger Things progress, the content becomes more
mature.
Season 2 featured a particularly dark theme when the Mind Flayer possessed Will Byers.
The scenes included particularly frightening imagery that’s suited for older kids. The,
season 3 had the hospital sequence with melting human bodies turning into a disgusting blob
creature, then more bodies melting into the Mind Flayer later in the season. Despite that,
both seasons were rated TV-14. However, it looks like Stranger Things season 4 follows
through with its promise of a scarier season. Netflix recently updated the rating for Stranger
Things 4 from TV-14 to TV-MA. The rating system from Netflix describes TV-MA as “For
Mature Audiences. May not be suitable for ages 17 and under.” It’s the TV equivalent
to a Rated R movie. The rating system also details the reasoning behind the rating. Stranger
Things 4 lists violence and smoking as why the rating got bumped up from TV-14. The cast
members did warn us over the years that this season was going to be much scarier and darker.
Even if the prominent reason behind the TV-MA rating relates to violence and smoking, the
trailer for Stranger Things 4 highlights the newest villain, Vecna. The malignant creature
and its demonic voice most likely isn’t something that younger viewers can handle.
On top of that, one of the episodes titled “The Massacre at Hawkins Lab” is sure
to feature an abundance of blood and gore. Plus, Hawkins National Laboratory primarily
houses children, and seeing children die on screen isn’t something most parents are
ok with letting their kids see. With that said, the rating changed back to TV-14 yesterday,
so it remains to be seen if it’s an error. Cobra Kai, another show that is TV-14 like
Stranger Things, was recently changed to TV-MA before it changed back to TV-14. Who knows
if Netflix is testing something with both seasons and is still waiting to give them
a final rating. We shall see if Stranger Things 4 ends up being TV-MA. Overall, very exciting
times.
And that is all that we have for today. Do you think that Stranger Things 4 will be rated
TV-MA?
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