Spoilers are ahead for Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5, available streaming now with a Netflix subscription.
The very long-awaited fifth season of Stranger Things has finally premiered, with an already pretty vast cast of returning characters still standing for the final fight against Vecna. I had my doubts that the show really needed to add any new characters, and Derek Turnbow didn’t do much to change my mind when it seemed like he’d just be an elementary school bully. To my surprise, his transformation from Dipshit Derek to Delightful Derek completely won me over, and he's officially my favorite newcomer. Still, there’s one not-so-delightful moment from “The Turnbow Trap” that has me worried for Volume 2.
