Stranger Things season 5 still of Holly Wheeler looking fearful.
With the first volume of Stranger Things season 5 finally streaming, viewers are getting the chance to see the new casting of Holly Wheeler emerging from the background, potentially with a small plot hole to resolve.
Once a mostly silent toddler, Stranger Things season 5 re-introduces Holly in a central role, aging her up a bit to do so. Holly, the younger sister of Nancy Wheeler and daughter of Karen Wheeler , has a major role in the high-stakes horror. Where she spent the majority of Stranger Things' run in the background, Holly quickly became part of the danger throughout the newest episodes of the series. Holly becoming a piece of Stranger Things' puzzle made it clear her age had been retconned. Despite the fact that Holly's age has shifted with the series, the newest episodes of Stranger Things deepening the story with her involvement was the right move. Balancing narrative demands with a timeline that spans the course of a decade has been tough for Stranger Things, but the series has largely been able to work through its viewers questions, even those surrounding Holly. Holly Wheeler Should Be 7 Years Old In Stranger Things Season 5 She's Said On Screen To Be Older Based on Stranger Things' timeline, Holly's birthday places her being born around 1980, which made her around 3 years old when the Netflix hit first began. Stranger Things season 1 began in 1983, but its final season is running through 1987, meaning that Holly should be roughly 7 years old during the most recently released episodes of Stranger Things season 5. Instead, however, Holly was shown to be somewhat older during Stranger Things season 5 volume 1's first episodes. The show claims that Holly is between 9 and 10, meaning that the series has chosen to age her up somewhere within the timeline. The age gap may be the right move for her character arc, but has caused some issues with fans looking into the discrepancy. Why Stranger Things Season 5 Retconned Holly's Age Her New Age Makes More Logistical Sense Although Holly's age should've been somewhat younger than it was during Stranger Things season 5, it's clear that there was a reason behind the shift. Holly's age has been retconned to allow her to be a more fully-fleshed character within the series, as she was given a far larger role. Giving Holly more to do meant putting her in an age range that could support it. How Nell Fisher's Age Compares To Her Stranger Things Character Actress Nell Fisher Is Far Older Than Holly Nell Fisher, the actress who was cast to play Holly, is far older than her Stranger Things character Holly. Playing younger, Nell is 14 years old and currently playing a 10 year old on the series. While it's clear that Holly's character required more emotional range and control, knowing Nell is so much older has been a bit jarring for Stranger Things fans. 527 9.1/10 8/10 Stranger Things 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed TV-14 Drama Mystery Horror Science Fiction Release Date 2016 - 2025-00-00 Network Netflix Showrunner Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer Directors Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz Writers Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock 7 Images Close Cast See All Genres Drama, Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction Powered by Expand Collapse
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