Stranger Things fans are currently stuck in another hiatus, with more than a year passing since the Season 4 finale and no premiere date in sight for the fifth and final season. The annual Stranger Things Day on November 6 dropped some details about the First Shadow stage play, but nothing like the release of a trailer and episode titles that we've gotten before. Still, the Stranger Things holiday inspired me to go back and rewatch the iconic "Running Up That Hill" sequence from the fourth episode of Season 4 with Max frantically fleeing Vecna, and it reminded me of something I've desperately needed since May 2022.
Now, I can be reasonable about what I want from Stranger Things with the WGA writers strike only recently ended and the SAG-AFTRA actors strike still ongoing, with the Duffer Brothers using Funko Pops to plan Season 5. No new footage is on the way for the foreseeable future, and I'm not expecting any huge teases from the writers. But is it too much to ask for something from Season 4 that has been stuck in my head for more than a year? I just really want an official version of the Stranger Things remix of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."
