Best Reason to Watch: Summer is the season for blockbusters,

Best Reason to Watch: Summer is the season for blockbusters,

and "More unusual Things" is TV's greatest blockbuster — in any event,

and "More unusual Things" is TV's greatest blockbuster — in any event,

until HBO's "Place of the Dragon" and Amazon Prime's "Master of the Rings" debut at summer's end.

until HBO's "Place of the Dragon" and Amazon Prime's "Master of the Rings" debut at summer's end.

 Indeed, even with those tremendous establishments in the offing,

 Indeed, even with those tremendous establishments in the offing,

 the Duffer Brothers aren't surrendering the title of TV's top popcorn program easily.

 the Duffer Brothers aren't surrendering the title of TV's top popcorn program easily.

Season 4 is being parted into two volumes,

Season 4 is being parted into two volumes,

ith four or five episodes debuting May 27 and the excess passages appearing July 1. (Netflix has not reported how, precisely,

ith four or five episodes debuting May 27 and the excess passages appearing July 1. (Netflix has not reported how, precisely,

the nine-episode season will be parted down the middle.) Moreover,

the nine-episode season will be parted down the middle.) Moreover,

the makers have guaranteed Season 4 is almost two times the length of past seasons,

the makers have guaranteed Season 4 is almost two times the length of past seasons,

 highlighting large number of VFX shots spread across in excess of 800 pages of contents.

 highlighting large number of VFX shots spread across in excess of 800 pages of contents.