One my good friend's and his wife usually do a cookout and have a little party for every season of Stranger Things. He asked if I would be going this year and I said no. He actually has gotten tired of the show but his wife still wants to watch. I thought the second season was worse but still didn't annoy me until the third season. I have reached a point of being so tired of the "girls who are much better than men" trope that is in everything and to top it off, they have the "insert unnecessary lgbt character"
I remember reading that she was supposed to be added as a romantic subplot for the reformed jock (makes sense for a show paying homage to the 80s) but then they decided to subvert expectations. So I would imagine the next season the four original boys will be background characters so the girls can shine. Also, that little sister was annoying, but of course the critics raved and said that lesbian character was the best one.
I thought at first these shows were caving under pressure from being so popular the first season, to add more women and diversity the next. but now I kind of wonder if maybe they are doing it to hook you so you'll watch at least one more season and get a bit of propaganda. I really enjoyed the first season of ST, the second I really hated the addition of more girls, especially the edgy Indian Chick, just seemed lame. Haven't seen the third. I hadn't minded them coasting a lot on 80s nostalgia and Stephen King, because the first season was so well made. but now it seems increasingly like they're running on the love fans had for past seasons. It's hard to replicate the success of a really good season, maybe it was also just lack of talent, or ideas that failed. But it's sad that people can't seem to keep a show going anymore, and that like movies, they seem to have to be these big box office successes and nothing less will do, you'll get cancelled.
So many shows now seem to love the bait and switch tactic