Television history has a way of remembering certain mistakes more vividly than the stories themselves. Game of Thrones fans will never forget the Starbucks-style coffee cup that appeared in Season 8, sitting brazenly on a table during a crucial scene at Winterfell. The blunder became instant meme material, a symbol of rushed production and declining quality control on what was then the biggest show on television. HBO eventually edited out the offending beverage, but the damage to the show’s reputation was already done. Screenshots lived forever on the internet, a permanent reminder that even the most expensive productions can miss glaring mistakes. Now, Netflix’s Stranger Things finds itself in similar hot water, and fans are already drawing comparisons between the two beloved series’ unfortunate continuity errors. What should have been a triumphant final season for the Hawkins crew has instead become fodder for online debate, with eagle-eyed viewers spotting an anachronism so obvious that people are genuinely baffled it made it through post-production. The irony is particularly sharp given that Stranger Things has spent years perfecting its 1980s aesthetic, going to painstaking lengths to ensure every prop, costume, and set piece feels authentic to the era. This attention to detail has been one of the show’s defining characteristics, making this latest mistake all the more shocking.Credit: NetflixThe Under Armour Logo That Shouldn’t ExistDuring Episode 7 of Stranger Things Season 5, as Holly Wheeler breaks free from Vecna’s lair in the Abyss, viewers noticed something jarring on her sleeve: an Under Armour logo. The problem? Under Armour wasn’t founded until 1996. Season 5 takes place in 1987, meaning Holly is somehow wearing athletic gear from a company that won’t exist for another nine years.The error was first spotted by @SovereignTrades on X, who shared a screenshot clearly showing the logo as Holly frees herself from Vecna’s prison. The post quickly went viral as fans who pride themselves on catching continuity errors descended on the footage. User @scar1etbegonias joked that the Under Armour logo “is more unsettling than Vecna” and wondered if Holly somehow “tore through the fabric of space and time and got into the future.”I love how Holly in Stranger Things is rocking @UnderArmour founded in 1996 pic.twitter.com/41uNpfYFXd— Sovereign (@SovereignTrades) December 26, 2025Writer Julian Cannon expressed disbelief at the mistake, tweeting: “They took over a year for post-production because of the time they claimed to need for editing and there is a scene of Max being strangled by Vecna where you can see the Under Armour logo of her shirt. Unbelievable.” (Cannon mistakenly attributed the Under Armour clothing to Max Mayfield rather than Holly Wheeler, though his frustration about the extended post-production timeline remains valid.)Fans Compare It to Game of Thrones Season 8The comparisons to Game of Thrones’ infamous coffee cup incident came swiftly. User @DanDellaCroce declared that “stranger things is on the same path” as Game of Thrones Season 8, suggesting the error signals a broader decline in quality. Another user, @packalanche, noted the irony that Stranger Things has historically excelled at product placement in previous episodes, making it even more puzzling that this anachronistic logo wasn’t caught and edited out.The Game of Thrones parallel stings particularly hard because both shows share similar trajectories. Each became cultural phenomena that dominated conversation for years. Both spent considerable money and time on production values. And both stumbled near their finales with mistakes that fans argue represent larger quality control issues.HBO ultimately edited out the coffee cup from Game of Thrones streaming versions, and Netflix may follow suit with the Under Armour logo, especially as negative attention mounts. However, like the coffee cup before it, the screenshots have already spread across social media platforms, ensuring this mistake will be remembered regardless of any post-release fixes.Could It Be Intentional? Probably NotCredit: NetflixSome fans have speculated whether the Under Armour logo could be an intentional clue pointing toward time travel or other supernatural elements yet to be revealed. Given the show’s focus on alternate dimensions and the introduction of the Abyss as a separate world beyond the Upside Down, perhaps Holly’s futuristic athletic wear hints at something more complex happening with the fabric of reality.This theory seems highly unlikely with only the series finale remaining. The show has already introduced enough new concepts in Volume 2, including the revelation that the Upside Down is actually a bridge to another world called the Abyss. Adding time travel mechanics on top of everything else would only complicate an already overstuffed final season.The more reasonable explanation is that this represents a simple costume department oversight that slipped through post-production. Given the extended timeline the Duffer Brothers claimed they needed for editing and visual effects work, fans feel justified in their frustration that such an obvious mistake made it to the final cut.Not the First Time Stranger Things Has Made This MistakeThis isn’t even Stranger Things’ first anachronistic product error. In Season 3, which takes place during summer 1985, Mike Wheeler pours M&Ms into Eleven’s hand, one of which is red. Red M&Ms had been discontinued in 1976 due to concerns about red dye and weren’t reintroduced until 1987. Attentive fans caught that mistake too, though it generated far less controversy than the current Under Armour situation.The difference might be scale. A single red M&M in someone’s hand requires freeze-framing and serious scrutiny to notice. A logo prominently displayed on a character’s sleeve during an emotionally significant escape scene is harder to miss. The M&M error also occurred during Season 3, when the show was riding high on critical acclaim and audience goodwill. Season 5 arrives amid more mixed reactions, particularly regarding Volume 2’s pacing issues and bloated cast.Volume 2’s Bigger ProblemsCredit: NetflixWhile the Under Armour logo has captured attention online, it represents a relatively minor issue compared to the narrative problems plaguing Volume 2. Critics have pointed to numerous pacing issues, excessive exposition dumps, and an overabundance of emotional heart-to-heart conversations that interrupt action sequences at crucial moments.Will Byers’ character arc has frustrated viewers who expected him to finally embrace his powers and become a major force against Vecna. Instead, after one impressive display of power in Volume 1, Will is quickly sidelined and depowered, spending much of Volume 2 having tearful conversations about guilt rather than actively contributing to the fight.The cast has grown so large that characters struggle for meaningful screen time. Holly Wheeler has somehow become a central protagonist despite being a minor character in previous seasons, while Eleven has been relegated to a supporting role with heavily nerfed abilities. The show’s attempts to give every character an emotional catharsis moment have resulted in numerous contrived conflicts and dialogue-heavy scenes that slow the narrative to a crawl.Max and Holly’s escape from Vecna’s mind realm features a particularly criticized moment where Max stops at the portal to have an extended conversation with Holly rather than simply escaping. The scene sacrifices urgency for unnecessary exposition, explaining things the audience could have understood through visual storytelling.The Weight of ExpectationsWhen a show reaches the cultural phenomenon status that both Game of Thrones and Stranger Things achieved, every detail faces unprecedented scrutiny. Millions of viewers watch and rewatch episodes, analyzing frames and catching errors that might slide by unnoticed in less popular series. This intense examination can blow relatively minor mistakes like a modern coffee cup or athletic brand logo out of proportion.However, fans argue their scrutiny is justified when shows spend over a year in post-production and repeatedly emphasize their attention to detail. Stranger Things built its reputation partly on period-accurate recreations of 1980s life. When the show fails to catch an anachronism as obvious as a 1990s athletic brand appearing in a 1987-set scene, it raises questions about what else might have been overlooked.Season 5 has already achieved record-breaking viewership numbers with Volume 1’s episodes, and reviews have been mostly positive, earning an 84% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes. These kinds of continuity errors, while frustrating to detail-oriented fans, haven’t significantly hurt the show’s overall performance or audience interest.The series finale, a two-hour episode dropping on New Year’s Eve, may determine whether Season 5 is remembered for its storytelling or its mistakes. Either way, the Under Armour logo has already secured its place in television history alongside that Game of Thrones coffee cup, a reminder that even the biggest shows can miss the most obvious details.The post Netflix May Take Down Latest ‘Stranger Things’ Episode, Huge Editing Mistake Missed appeared first on Inside the Magic.