High key, felt like infinity war. The big bad of the series finally makes his appearance (vecna), and battles with our heros. Meanwhile, the gang/team is all split up, which leads to their downfall (spread out, easier for vecna to pick apart). Ultimately it ends with our hero’s losing, and “assembling” back in Hawkins for the final battle (season 5/endgame).
The shot of everyone staring at the barren landscape at the end sent a chill down my spine. It immediately sets the tone for the final season that this is really the darkest hour.
These final two episodes were incredibly emotional, deeply satisfying, incredibly well written, and epic in every way. This season as a whole was my favorite since Season One, and I cannot wait to see how the Duffers are going to end this show. I hope, for Season 5, I can use the phrase "the inverse of Game of Thrones Season 8", and every character gets a proper conclusion, it has an epic and satisfying finale, and is one of, if not the best of the show. Also, the noise you made when describing the final battle between Eleven and Vecna was really funny.
Best season so far, I didn't mind that they weren't all together, But that's the pattern of Stranger Things, they aren't always together. I loved it. Looking forward to season 5
My ranking of the seasons: 1: 1 for obviously reasons 2: 4 loved the horror element of it, but there was a lot of story lines and the finale left some things out 3: 3 Not terrible, not great, it's good. It baits in to the 80's nostalgia a bit too much 4: 2, not terrible but easily the least reachable
The reason that the guns and swords were more successful in the pit when Hopper fought them is because the demogorgon’s skin had been weakened by Murray’s flamethrower spree. At least that’s what I assumed
Man I loved this season and especially these final 2 episodes, and yes I discovered Master Of Puppets through this episode. What a masterpiece of a song!
This season cemented the fact that they nailed down the greatest ensemble of child actors ever. All of them are great and have had moments to show off there acting chops during this season. We already knew that Millie was great as Eleven, but this season really elevated Sadie to a point where she is one of the best young actresses out there. I additionally want to point out the fact that all four boys had fantastic scenes during volume two that were incredible. Gaten had the moments during Eddie’s death and then again when he talked to his uncle. Noah had the monologue during episode 8. Finn had his confession of love to El. And Caleb had the scene during Max’s death. I loved all those scenes, and I think each of these actors has a bright future.
I gotta say, this season made Max my new favorite character from stranger things, and one of my favorite characters in general. Amazing how they developed her. On the topic of master of puppets, I've heard it plenty of times through my dad but I've never been big on metal. Epic scene though
1. *Best. Season. Ever.* 2. Regarding Sean saying what he said about the pacing and structure of Stranger Things S4 vs the live-action Disney Plus shows, I personally feel like if it works for you, awesome. If it doesn't, awesome. But, for me, I've never really felt like Stranger Things or The Boys are better, because "it's not dragging like the Disney Plus shows". I don't mind them myself, even with 6 episodes. But, that's just me. You know, I don't mind these shows, as long as I'm entertained by them. 3. I honestly don't know what is in store for us with the final season of Stranger Things. Season 5 is going to be insane, I can tell you that much. 4. (10:20-44:04) *SPOILERS FOR VOLUME 2 OF STRANGER THINGS 4*
@@teonnechapman1420 No. I'm saying that it's laughable to say that when you can enjoy all of these shows equally, regardless of how many episodes they are or what's the runtime.
As someone who’s loved Volume 1 as a return to form, feel disappointed by the execution of the finale in Volume 2. While some personally didn’t love every plotline and the pacing of each part, everything worked for me but I still understood at least why they existed. The bullying arc is very realistic and works for me, along with Brenner and Owens alongside Eleven’s origin which works as a solid retcon due to the writing and execution. The arc with Mike Johnathan and Will could’ve worked better if they handled the pacing better after the amazing shootout. The Jason plotline felt dropped a bit in the finale but the emotional core is rooted in realism and still works, especially with the aftermath of Eddie and his Uncle with Dustin. The biggest thing that disappoints me here is the lack of meaningful stakes. While the usual side characters get killed off, especially Eddie which was handled well, having every legacy character survive takes away any stakes since the final season makes any death feel too safe and expected at that point. Also giving Eleven the revive card means there really shouldn’t be any meaningful stakes and tension anymore if that power exists at all. Loved the reaction to Max’s death but her revival and coma just reminds me of Arrow Season 6 with Thea in a bad way, which reminds me of Hopper’s survival in S3. Makes the stakes of the finale feel too safe since of course they can get away with killing them off in the presumed last season.
Remember though that Max isn't exactly okay. Her soul is nowhere to be found and her physical body (while alive) is mangled and comatose. It'll all lead to a big storyline next season I'm sure, so it made sense to me
I actually agree and I Feel like I’m the only one who enjoyed volume 1 more than 2 maybe if they had killed off max and not let 11 revive her I would have felt that the stakes are higher because now it just feels like every main character gets comes back after they die
I said that if volume two delivered this would be the best season and after watching it, even though I don’t love the finale as much as other people, I still thought that this is a phenomenal season and the best season of this show. My big issues with the finale were that Max was brought back to life, the way it was done felt like some Rise of Skywalker level stuff. And I’m also disappointed that more people didn’t die. Overall though this was a great season and it definitely delivered in my opinion.
Honestly I don't really like Part 2. Which was disappointing because I did like Part 1(for the most part). Us retracing steps back to Eleven back in the facility, Eleven having the power to.... (You know), the Plot just felt messy
@@ArjunTalksMovies max isn't really alive though. She's braindead now hence the cut into Max's mind with eleven. No one is really realizing this. Max as the character we know is dead
@@samsunggamer6661 I did realize that on rewatch because El didn't see anything in Max's mind but I just really do not like characters coming back to life so even though that happened I still felt a little let down by it. I might get over it later but I'm not 100% there yet.
Loved this season so much. And so many reasons to love the final two episodes. In no particular order… 1. Helicopter scene 2. Dustin and uncle Munson scene 3. Hopper and Joyce/Eleven reunion 4. Will’s explanation of “Eleven’s” feelings 5. Nancy giving me Jamie Lee Curtis vibes shooting the big bad out the window 6. Eddie’s Metallica guitar solo (this was not my introduction to Master of Puppets) and his overall arc 7. Max becoming a central component of the kid group Overall my favorite season. In order 4, 1, 3, 2. Interested to see your season ranking Sean!
I never thought I'd hear someone say that the guy who got ripped apart by a crack between worlds would deserve a worse death but here we are. Also you can see him scream in pain upon the cut happening so that's something! (Also upon a rewatch, you can see that he just kinda lies there and watches as the crack cuts him in half, almost not even caring until it happens. Idk I just found that kinda funny)
Hahaha yah his death was brutal. I was surprised they actually went that far. You can also see the blood dripping into the gate a little bit, it was really cool.
There was also the upside down vines holding him down to the ground as it happens! If you look closely, it's around his wrists and ankles. Brutal stuff
I don't think that death or pain were a fair, him suffering in prison for the rest of his life are what Sean was looking for, but I'm with y'all, either way i wouldve been happy
My number 10 personally, Office is great too just not really a favorite of mine (would be if the last two seasons didn’t happen…) absolutely love Steve Carell
My biggest critique of this season is that the Duffer Brothers keep on using the same formula I wish they could try something different, even if it doesn’t work Killing off a new Likable character and having most Season finales follow the same outline is disappointing
Nah the Other season finales felt Like a pretty positive Ending. This Here, everyone Knows the current danger and so the stakes are super high. The First 3 season doesnt Had such effect
I couldn’t be happier with this season but at the same time I’m not a fan with how “blockbuster” and dragged out this felt. The past 3 seasons were pretty small scale. Admittedly, the stakes and the scale has gotten bigger but the past 3 seasons stayed in Hawkins. I fell in love with the show because of a small town that felt real. Here it starts to feel like blockbuster locations that are over the top and not realistic at some points. I loved this season, but that’s my primary issue with it!
I feel you Sean. The way it got spoiled for me was a discord notification out of all things from a Marvel chat. So random and the notification said “Eddie died”. Like there was no rationalizing it, it was the most concrete text ever.
Took me a solid 24 hours after binging the whole season to “recover”😭. Master of Puppets scene was one of my top 10 favorite tv scenes of all time. I totally felt anxious and on the edge of my seat the whole time and loved the finale, but am dreading waiting so long for season 5😅. Also, I’ve been listening to Kate Bush all week because Running Up That Hill was the PERFECT song choice to have for Max and those epic last scenes with her.
I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this question but I think it ties nicely into this video. So in the last shot in S4V2 the gates are open NDQ everything is decaying, when we scan this shot 11 picks up dying plant and then we scanned over the others and one person seems off and it Will it appears he has noise bleed or maybe it’s a shadow cast by his upper lip, but it looks like a nose bleed. That got me think is Will the bad guy? Here are my facts: - Will always seems to be the dungeon master when the play D&D. - The upside down that Vecna gets sent to does not look the same as the upside down that we know Will entered. - Vecna never leaves the home he grew up in inside the upside down. - Vecna went to the upside down long before Will went there. Looking at this I think that Vecna went to the upside down, but he explored it. Then Will entered it and somehow changed it. The reason I say this is the upside down is frozen on the day Will entered it, which was after Venda was sent there by 11, so how would Vecna know about Wills fort in woods or Wills house or Macy’s bedroom or any of the other details that were frozen which we know exists in the upside I think that Will entered the upside down and then created it to be everything he last remembered which was the day he was taken, seeing as how dungeon masters basically write the stories or creat the worlds for the campaigns it would make sense that Will created the upside down and can context with it, which ultimately means he is the key to taking it down. Maybe this is a far out theory but the is a disconnect for me when it comes to the upside down that vecna was put into and what it looked like after Will went in.
DUDE! MOST METAL EVER!!! I have loved every previous season of ST, so it's no surprise this hit every note for me. 10/10 A+++ I did find myself wanting to get back to the Nancy, Dustin, Lucas Steve, Max, Robin, Eddie group anytime we switched to another group, but still enjoyed everyone. They were just the standouts and a lot of fun.... I mean Dustin and Eddie. Nuff said
Season 1 is the best for me. Less Messy with plot. It was concise, All the characters felt needed, the comedy was on point, and the stakes still felt very good.
I'd love to see a video where you go a little more in depth with the problems that the disney+ shows have and what they could do to fix their shows. Either way, keep up the great content!
I am amazed by how connected this amazing show is. Personally I adore Marvel, but I do very much see your point about the disney+-shows. Daredevil seemed well-connected, but then again - that WAS Netflix.
My dad was a metalhead, so my first two albums I owned were Ride The Lightning & Rust In Peace. I latched onto Eddie after a few episodes and he became my favorite character! When he was holding up "Piece of Mind" cassette by Iron Maiden and said "THIS IS MUUUSIIIICC!" I felt that. Heard so many times that Metal was just noise by people I've met over the years haha. I also thought he was going to start playing "The Trooper" by Maiden, pleasently surprised with Master of Puppets
About the sword at the climax- Hopper’s few bullets also worked and penetrated the Demogorgon’s skin because of Murray torching it with the flamethrower. The sword would be just as effective (if not more) as the bullets at that point. The Hive Mind of the Upside Down hates heat and fire so a straight torching would probably weaken it enough for a sword to be super effective
I’ve always had a love for Stranger Things and it’s one of my favorite shows, but the last two seasons were not… great imo. This season was a nice return to form. Still not quite S1 for me, but better than the last two, so that’s something.
I think the reason the sword worked was because the demogorgon still got burnt even tho he didn’t die so his outer shell is damaged and that’s why a sword works
i mean, nothing really happened this season besides explaining who the villain really is. The only deaths were Brenner(who was already dead), Eddie(who is new so it doesnt really change anything) and the new Jock(who is also new). They beat Vecna but didnt kill him, and he is immediatly back, so literally nothing happened. It was mediocre television. If they killed Max at least there was some consequence, but nope, nothing happened.
@@guidopasquetto911 it doesn’t matter if Eddie was new. He was an important character this season who still died. Also the upside down has spilled to the real world and max is in a coma with the possibility of being blind for the rest of her life. Those are stakes, consequences and stuff happening. Saying this didn’t have any of that is like saying Empire Strikes Back didn’t have stakes cause no main hero died.
@@guidopasquetto911 this is bizarre description of the story. Hopper is rescued. Eleven gets her powers. The town is destroyed. The government is chasing eleven. A new villain is introduced and survives…. How on earth is this nothing? 🤷🏻♀️
@@guidopasquetto911 But also Chrissy, Fred, and Patrick died, Dustin broke his leg, Lucas’s face is messed up, the gates opened up and killed over 20 people and destroyed many buildings, plus Max is in a coma with her arms and legs broken and is basically brain dead. I get that more death = more consequences, but for me there were plenty of other consequences. I don’t know, just my opinion. I just really want to see Lucas and Max go on a movie date
I loved all it. Don’t get how people dislike the finale. This isn’t game of thrones. Just cause a main character doesn’t die doesn’t it mean it didn’t have stakes. They lost in the end anyway and Max is in a coma.
I knew Master Of Puppets before this season and scene is one of the best of the show. Best season yet. Sink, Brown, Bower, Quinn, Gaten deserve Emmy Nominations. The Piggyback is the best Stranger Things episode. I hope the final season is an all out war at Hawkins. This was the Infinity War of Stranger Things, The final season will probably be the Endgame.
I agree with your review on ST4. Alot of good things, it was very busy but entertaining. I was a bit annoyed by how long each episode was, but they really told the story well. I found it interesting that Mike and Will, who were so central early on in the series have almost become side characters in season 4. It goes to show how popular characters like Hopper, Dustin, and Robin have become that Mike and Will have been relegated. On your question on music, I'm in my mid 40s and am very familiar with Metallica and Master of Puppets. I owned a cassette of the album when it came out. However, I was completely unaware of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. I'm an 80s kid and never even heard of that song until ST.
Eddie playing MOP and his death just ripped me to my core. I grew up with Metallica, and just graduated from high school a few days before this episode came out. The song and Eddie’s final words both hit me like a truck, and it couldn’t have come at a better time in my life.
My ranking list for seasons (Hope you do video for that) 4. Season 3- I Think that this is great season but its my weakest one 3. Season 1- Absolute ICONIC season, it could be its Mini Series 2. Season 2- I dont understand how for people this is worst season its like S1 but better in almost every way plus more characters that are not bad written 1. Season 4- Just WOW, this season is on another LEVEL P.S. CHRISSY WAKE UP!!!!
This season has undoubtedly been the best of the series so far, and has definitely solidified the show as being in my Top 3 show ever. I’ve never been so emotional over a piece of media before. And Max somehow went from being one of the most forgettable main characters of the show to being one of the best in just two episodes (Chapter 4 and Chapter 9)
Sean you gotta remember that the upside down runs on a hive mind so if vecna, the demogorgan or the demi bats get damaged then all the creatures of the upside down feel it. Every little piece of damage counts. Hopper was only able to fight the demo because he was weaken because vecna was on fire.
The demogorgons have bulletproof skin, so the russian guards couldnt kill them. Fire, however, is the monster's weakness so when murray torches them they are vulnerable enough that hopper can kill them with the sword. To answer your doubt in 22:50
the guy who plays Jason. AMAZING. he plays a bully very well. the man played a jock whos seeking vengance for his girlfriends death to a psychotic man at the end. Jason was an a-hole but like the guy Mason who plays jason is phenomenal at the job
I think what would be awesome to improve the fight against Eleven and Vecna in the final episode would be for Max to change to specific memories which would give Eleven an advantage in some way (for example, giving Eleven the high ground) but Vecna finds ways around the advantages. It could then end the same way with Vecna practically killing Max, but I think that this improves the idea to use happy memories to escape Vecna because it was only used once, which Vecna figured out immediately.
I love how the Russian thing was in the finale. I figured out that what they are about to do wasn't going to help the kids they thought they were but was going to save Steve, Robin and Nancy. Kind of fun story telling as it shows the consquences of their actions wasn't what they thought it would be but still awesome. My biggest complaint was how Johnathan and Will were sidelined. They did have a great scene together but that was it.
I think it’s fitting that the popular jock dies a tragic hero in the eyes of the populous despite being a villain while we know that Eddie was actually the true Hero despite being scene as a villain by the town. They both die with mirror circumstance and the duality of it all is fascinating
I was thinking the exact same thing about marvel and Star Wars shows. After watching stranger things, the boys, and even peacemaker it just makes you realize the Disney plus shows are so poorly written in comparison
While I do agree for the most part, Mandalorian 1 and 2, Loki, Hawkeye, and MoonKnight are all great shows imo. I didn’t care for peacemaker but that’s just me
@@josephrunkle3887 I did like Hawkeye but just because Kate bishop is so likable and seeing yelena was great. But the show lacked a good structure and had an empty finale. Mandalorian is one of the best shows ever and really the only Star Wars show that holds up that Disney has made
Completely agree about how the Eleven vs Vecna battle was anticlimactic ... however that was the point since the big battle will be in season five (hopefully)
My main problem with this whole season in general is its predictability. Right when Volume 1 went out as soon as I saw Eddie and noticed I laughed, I knew he was going to die. The Duffer Brothers are scared of killing old characters, so they make new ones. (Bob, Alexei, and Eddie. All made for shock value when they die) And also about an hour into the episode, Lucas asks Max out on a date. When I heard that I just turned over to my dad and said "One of them is dying." It was shocking at first when Hopper "died" after that scene with them making plans, but when Lucas and Max did it, it was just so obvious one of them was going to die. Shockingly, I know its pretty surprising, the person they end up killing is revived. It's like they're trying their hardest to really push in the new quote "Literally everyone in the cast is safe except for the new guy" For a person like Vecna, he should go around killing people we actually know, not these people we've only met for 30 minutes and are expected to be fully attached to. If you want to set the stakes, set the stakes by killing a character who's grown a fanbase of some sorts and has a general liking. It's the best way to do it to show nobody is safe. Heck, if they instead killed just some side character who some people like, like Officer Callahan it would set the stakes up high. I loved Hopper with all my heart but oh my god his death was perfect in Stranger Things 3. And you're telling me that last 10 minutes of sobbing was for nothing? he's just alive in a Russian prison? Reviving a dead character literally removes all of the stakes that are set up from him because it would be hilariously bad writing if they killed Hopper or Joyce off. The Duffers need to up their game or sumn. lmao im talking all this crap and we all know im boutta watch s5 and the countless spinoffs that come after
My big problem with season 2 onwards is they always kill off characters introduced in the season instead of OG members bob, alexie and Eddie all dying in the seasons they appear I honestly would have rather had max die and Eddie live not cause I like one more than the other but just cause max has already been fleshed out
That would destroy her arc. Her realizing her life was worth living despite all the trauma and demons she overcame just to tragically die at the end when she wasn’t ready? Nah
That's why they do it. They usually don't wanna kill their mains so they kill a character people care less about. Which in my opinion kinda ruins the stakes.
I knew of Master Of Puppets from Zombieland 2, but I completely forgot how much I loved the song, until Eddie did the distraction. This did leave me to go and discover the whole band, I only knew Master, now I know a bunch of their classics
the eddie scene introduced me to metallica. still not a fan of metal, but that scene was one of my favorites in all of cinema because of how well the music plays into the situation and scenery
I really dug this season but my main criticism is in the end it didn’t feel like everyone was necessary. In the other seasons it felt like everyone had an important role but characters like Will, Jonathan and Mike didn’t feel very important. Maybe not Mike but especially Will who felt like he didn’t get much to do at all. Jonathan was basically just the Uber driver for them. Also it may be because I watched the finale really late at night, but I’d pause it and in my head be like “THERE’S STILL AN HOUR!” I can’t really say it’s a criticism though because I’m not so sure I wanted it to end. This was still a very satisfying season.
I could be wrong, but I think the reason that Hopper was able to kill the Demogorgon with the sword is because it was weak due to the flamethrower. Bullets didn’t hurt him earlier, but after the Demogorgon was hurt by the bullets Hopper shot.
I was a big fan of this season however I felt the ending was somewhat dragged out. I really enjoyed episode 8 and like how they set up the finally however I wasn't the biggest fan of the actual final episode. I also thought Eddie's death was somewhat mishandled but that scene with him playing Master of Puppets was amazing. I also didn't like how Eleven saved Max. It reminded me of Kylo saving rey through transferring force power. On the bright side Sadie Sinks acting was amazing and the scene between max and Lucas was so perfectly executed.
I was really interested at the beginning of the season. I liked it less and less as it went on though. I felt they did the leadup to the battle pretty well but the battle itself felt pretty lacklustre and then the finale finale was not my cup of tea at all. I figured it was gonna be a scenario where Hawkins was not just cut off from the rest of the world but also Indiana, and even have communication and traversal cut off from the residents of Hawkins. But the way the ending 20 minutes played out after that 2 day time jump from what felt like the Earth being ripped open was just disappointing. Glad I watched it and it's definitely better than 2, but I figure I'll just rewatch S1 if I want something really engaging and S3 if I want some fun scenarios (albeit with S3's awful MCU Esque joke-telling, weird Russian base hijinks & Will's D&D character)
My ranking of the seasons: 4. Season 2 An okay season with some fine moments, but I wasn’t attached to the individual characters enough to appreciate the split storylines yet 3. Season 4 When it was good, it was really good, and when it was bad, it was really bad. This season had lots of highs and lows for me. I loved Vecna and the story line with him, basically I liked the main storyline. Until episode 7, the eleven and Russia plot lines bored me. I didn’t love the final 2 episodes because it felt exactly the same as all the other season. Likable new character has a cool arc and dies a hero, everyone splits up to do their part in beating the bad guy of the season, then they all reunite and cry together. The difference here, is that they lost for the first time, but the mood stayed exactly the same. They lost, but it felt like they had won. I didn’t like that. Overall a fine season, but the one that’s starting to make me tired of the stranger things formula 2. Season 1 Perfect opening season, great horror, great characters, just a great show. I like that in this season the characters were mostly together, it just made it easier to enjoy. 1. Season 3 At the end of the day, if I wanna rewatch a season I’ll rewatch this one. It’s funny, charming, I fell in love with all the characters, it’s one of the most enjoyable seasons of television I’ve ever seen. Character like Max, Murray, Steve, Robin, Alexei, and others are so much fun. My favorite season most definitely
Sean my man I suggest u rewatch the finale cause Hopper was only able to slay that Demagogdon with a sword because Murray burnt it to a crisp with that flame torch gun which obviously weakened it since their vulnerable to fire….
Sean's top 5 movies of 2022 are exactly like mine but in different order except for the #1 ofc. Didn't realize how many people and factors were to blame for Goose's death. It's a deep rabbit hole. But that's the risk you take flying up there.
I really have to say something about Jason! When he was rallying that mob together to hunt the kids down at that town hall meeting, I couldn't help but think about Tommy Doyle in Halloween Kills! I was seriously expecting his character to start chanting "EVIL DIES TONIGHT!!"
I did like this season, it is one of my favorites. The biggest problem with this show is that they split the group up into too many groups and it really shows with this season. Like the group in California weren't even aware until the last episode. If this was the only season they did this, it would have been more significant, but it felt so annoying and boring at parts. Overall a great season for the most part.
Who was introduced to Master of Puppets by the finale?
Me✋
I recognized it but did not know what it was
Recognized it but no and at any point did u cry during this episode
@@landonszazynski1025 he might’ve I did multiple times 😭
Me
High key, felt like infinity war. The big bad of the series finally makes his appearance (vecna), and battles with our heros. Meanwhile, the gang/team is all split up, which leads to their downfall (spread out, easier for vecna to pick apart). Ultimately it ends with our hero’s losing, and “assembling” back in Hawkins for the final battle (season 5/endgame).
I agree. While I was watching it, definitely gave me quite a few infinity war vibes!
And Jason is like Star Lord. He ruined the whole plan trying to avenge his girlfriend’s death and paid the price for it.
@@doubleb1061 didn’t even think about that lmao
Another parallel is Nancy didn't aim for the head like Thor
@@doubleb1061 I felt terribly bad for Star Lord but I hate Jason.. I understand both but Star Lord is actually in the right
My favorite part of the last final episodes was when Eddie said: "Chrissy, this is for you." That melted my heart.🥺
Oh but his sacrifice though.😭
I love how Chrissy was in one episode yet she was so loveable that this line is so sad
Eddie's not dead he just sleeping shut up
The shot of everyone staring at the barren landscape at the end sent a chill down my spine. It immediately sets the tone for the final season that this is really the darkest hour.
These final two episodes were incredibly emotional, deeply satisfying, incredibly well written, and epic in every way. This season as a whole was my favorite since Season One, and I cannot wait to see how the Duffers are going to end this show. I hope, for Season 5, I can use the phrase "the inverse of Game of Thrones Season 8", and every character gets a proper conclusion, it has an epic and satisfying finale, and is one of, if not the best of the show. Also, the noise you made when describing the final battle between Eleven and Vecna was really funny.
@@VULA I just checked them out. They're awesome. How long did they take you?
The scene with Dustin and Eddie’s uncle was beautiful. That and Billy’s memories are the saddest scenes in the show for me
That Dustin part is probably the closest I’ve ever been to crying in this show
Best season by far imo! Was phenomenal!
Best season so far, I didn't mind that they weren't all together, But that's the pattern of Stranger Things, they aren't always together.
I loved it. Looking forward to season 5
My ranking of the seasons:
1: 1 for obviously reasons
2: 4 loved the horror element of it, but there was a lot of story lines and the finale left some things out
3: 3 Not terrible, not great, it's good. It baits in to the 80's nostalgia a bit too much
4: 2, not terrible but easily the least reachable
I like this list.
We almost have the same list personally I’d take S2 over S3
That remix of separate ways at the end of Ep 8 was so amazing. Gave me chills and really made you feel like these kids were going to be in real peril.
The reason that the guns and swords were more successful in the pit when Hopper fought them is because the demogorgon’s skin had been weakened by Murray’s flamethrower spree. At least that’s what I assumed
Man I loved this season and especially these final 2 episodes, and yes I discovered Master Of Puppets through this episode. What a masterpiece of a song!
My favorite part of the last final episodes was when Eleven said: "It's over Vecna, we are the Stranger Things."
So epic!!!
Tf u talking about
When steve said "We are the Stranger Things Volume 2" such a good line
@@brianlasker5697 it's a copypasta meme from an unoriginal TH-cam commenter
This season cemented the fact that they nailed down the greatest ensemble of child actors ever. All of them are great and have had moments to show off there acting chops during this season. We already knew that Millie was great as Eleven, but this season really elevated Sadie to a point where she is one of the best young actresses out there. I additionally want to point out the fact that all four boys had fantastic scenes during volume two that were incredible. Gaten had the moments during Eddie’s death and then again when he talked to his uncle. Noah had the monologue during episode 8. Finn had his confession of love to El. And Caleb had the scene during Max’s death. I loved all those scenes, and I think each of these actors has a bright future.
I gotta say, this season made Max my new favorite character from stranger things, and one of my favorite characters in general. Amazing how they developed her.
On the topic of master of puppets, I've heard it plenty of times through my dad but I've never been big on metal. Epic scene though
I loved season 4 I'm ready for season 5
1. *Best. Season. Ever.*
2. Regarding Sean saying what he said about the pacing and structure of Stranger Things S4 vs the live-action Disney Plus shows, I personally feel like if it works for you, awesome. If it doesn't, awesome.
But, for me, I've never really felt like Stranger Things or The Boys are better, because "it's not dragging like the Disney Plus shows". I don't mind them myself, even with 6 episodes.
But, that's just me.
You know, I don't mind these shows, as long as I'm entertained by them.
3. I honestly don't know what is in store for us with the final season of Stranger Things.
Season 5 is going to be insane, I can tell you that much.
4. (10:20-44:04)
*SPOILERS FOR VOLUME 2 OF STRANGER THINGS 4*
Are you implying that the Disney shows are better than the boys and stranger things?
@@teonnechapman1420
No.
I'm saying that it's laughable to say that when you can enjoy all of these shows equally, regardless of how many episodes they are or what's the runtime.
As someone who’s loved Volume 1 as a return to form, feel disappointed by the execution of the finale in Volume 2. While some personally didn’t love every plotline and the pacing of each part, everything worked for me but I still understood at least why they existed.
The bullying arc is very realistic and works for me, along with Brenner and Owens alongside Eleven’s origin which works as a solid retcon due to the writing and execution. The arc with Mike Johnathan and Will could’ve worked better if they handled the pacing better after the amazing shootout. The Jason plotline felt dropped a bit in the finale but the emotional core is rooted in realism and still works, especially with the aftermath of Eddie and his Uncle with Dustin.
The biggest thing that disappoints me here is the lack of meaningful stakes. While the usual side characters get killed off, especially Eddie which was handled well, having every legacy character survive takes away any stakes since the final season makes any death feel too safe and expected at that point.
Also giving Eleven the revive card means there really shouldn’t be any meaningful stakes and tension anymore if that power exists at all. Loved the reaction to Max’s death but her revival and coma just reminds me of Arrow Season 6 with Thea in a bad way, which reminds me of Hopper’s survival in S3. Makes the stakes of the finale feel too safe since of course they can get away with killing them off in the presumed last season.
Did the original Star Wars trilogy not have any stakes? Since it didn’t kill any main hero character.
Remember though that Max isn't exactly okay. Her soul is nowhere to be found and her physical body (while alive) is mangled and comatose. It'll all lead to a big storyline next season I'm sure, so it made sense to me
I actually agree and I
Feel like I’m the only one who enjoyed volume 1 more than 2 maybe if they had killed off max and not let 11 revive her I would have felt that the stakes are higher because now it just feels like every main character gets comes back after they die
Volume 2 was phenomenal, even if the first part wasn't as good, it still has great moments. And this volume just made me appreciate vol 1 a bit more
I said that if volume two delivered this would be the best season and after watching it, even though I don’t love the finale as much as other people, I still thought that this is a phenomenal season and the best season of this show. My big issues with the finale were that Max was brought back to life, the way it was done felt like some Rise of Skywalker level stuff. And I’m also disappointed that more people didn’t die. Overall though this was a great season and it definitely delivered in my opinion.
Honestly I don't really like Part 2. Which was disappointing because I did like Part 1(for the most part).
Us retracing steps back to Eleven back in the facility, Eleven having the power to.... (You know), the Plot just felt messy
@@SuperMurray2009 I kind of understand but overall I had a better experience with Season 4 I think.
@@ArjunTalksMovies max isn't really alive though. She's braindead now hence the cut into Max's mind with eleven. No one is really realizing this. Max as the character we know is dead
@@samsunggamer6661 I did realize that on rewatch because El didn't see anything in Max's mind but I just really do not like characters coming back to life so even though that happened I still felt a little let down by it. I might get over it later but I'm not 100% there yet.
@@ArjunTalksMovies Look at it this way as well: There were still major consequences and it'll have a huge payoff next season
I loved this entire season, my favorite season of the show!
Loved this season so much. And so many reasons to love the final two episodes. In no particular order…
1. Helicopter scene
2. Dustin and uncle Munson scene
3. Hopper and Joyce/Eleven reunion
4. Will’s explanation of “Eleven’s” feelings
5. Nancy giving me Jamie Lee Curtis vibes shooting the big bad out the window
6. Eddie’s Metallica guitar solo (this was not my introduction to Master of Puppets) and his overall arc
7. Max becoming a central component of the kid group
Overall my favorite season. In order 4, 1, 3, 2. Interested to see your season ranking Sean!
I never thought I'd hear someone say that the guy who got ripped apart by a crack between worlds would deserve a worse death but here we are. Also you can see him scream in pain upon the cut happening so that's something! (Also upon a rewatch, you can see that he just kinda lies there and watches as the crack cuts him in half, almost not even caring until it happens. Idk I just found that kinda funny)
Hahaha yah his death was brutal. I was surprised they actually went that far. You can also see the blood dripping into the gate a little bit, it was really cool.
He 100% deserved it
There was also the upside down vines holding him down to the ground as it happens! If you look closely, it's around his wrists and ankles. Brutal stuff
You guys are dissecting Jason's death scene like psychos. smh..... imo i think it was too quick. HE SHOULD HAVE SUFFERED LONGER..ahem..yea
I don't think that death or pain were a fair, him suffering in prison for the rest of his life are what Sean was looking for, but I'm with y'all, either way i wouldve been happy
This is my favorite season of Stranger Things so far
My number 1 show ever tied with the office
My number 10 personally, Office is great too just not really a favorite of mine (would be if the last two seasons didn’t happen…) absolutely love Steve Carell
I think a cool idea is to rank the characters, the main crew in the different seasons and all that
My biggest critique of this season is that the Duffer Brothers keep on using the same formula
I wish they could try something different, even if it doesn’t work
Killing off a new Likable character and having most Season finales follow the same outline is disappointing
Nah the Other season finales felt Like a pretty positive Ending. This Here, everyone Knows the current danger and so the stakes are super high. The First 3 season doesnt Had such effect
My ranking of the seasons is
1. Season 4
2. Season 3
3. Season 1
4. Season 2
I’d go:
1. S1 Critically 9.5/10 Personally 10/10
2. S4 Critically 7.5/10 Personally 8/10
3. S2 Critically 7/10 Personally 7/10
4. S3 Critically 6.5/10 Personally 7/10
I couldn’t be happier with this season but at the same time I’m not a fan with how “blockbuster” and dragged out this felt. The past 3 seasons were pretty small scale. Admittedly, the stakes and the scale has gotten bigger but the past 3 seasons stayed in Hawkins. I fell in love with the show because of a small town that felt real. Here it starts to feel like blockbuster locations that are over the top and not realistic at some points. I loved this season, but that’s my primary issue with it!
Love your reviews so much keep it up sean
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The Duffer Brothers explicitly were talking about the fact that season four would be like Empire.
I feel you Sean. The way it got spoiled for me was a discord notification out of all things from a Marvel chat. So random and the notification said “Eddie died”. Like there was no rationalizing it, it was the most concrete text ever.
Took me a solid 24 hours after binging the whole season to “recover”😭. Master of Puppets scene was one of my top 10 favorite tv scenes of all time. I totally felt anxious and on the edge of my seat the whole time and loved the finale, but am dreading waiting so long for season 5😅.
Also, I’ve been listening to Kate Bush all week because Running Up That Hill was the PERFECT song choice to have for Max and those epic last scenes with her.
Loved Stranger things S4, one of my favorite shows this year. For now I'd put it in 3rd place right under Attack on titan S4p2 and Spy x family.
YESSS! Do you see yourself putting Bleach TYBW and MHA S6 above or below Stranger Things? Just curious… and CSM too ofc when that releases
@@NinthShinigami Oh, I have yet to catch up with Bleach and Mha. I'm mostly excited for Csm, dope concept. They might end up above STS4.
I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this question but I think it ties nicely into this video.
So in the last shot in S4V2 the gates are open NDQ everything is decaying, when we scan this shot 11 picks up dying plant and then we scanned over the others and one person seems off and it Will it appears he has noise bleed or maybe it’s a shadow cast by his upper lip, but it looks like a nose bleed.
That got me think is Will the bad guy?
Here are my facts:
- Will always seems to be the dungeon master when the play D&D.
- The upside down that Vecna gets sent to does not look the same as the upside down that we know Will entered.
- Vecna never leaves the home he grew up in inside the upside down.
- Vecna went to the upside down long before Will went there.
Looking at this I think that Vecna went to the upside down, but he explored it. Then Will entered it and somehow changed it. The reason I say this is the upside down is frozen on the day Will entered it, which was after Venda was sent there by 11, so how would Vecna know about Wills fort in woods or Wills house or Macy’s bedroom or any of the other details that were frozen which we know exists in the upside I think that Will entered the upside down and then created it to be everything he last remembered which was the day he was taken, seeing as how dungeon masters basically write the stories or creat the worlds for the campaigns it would make sense that Will created the upside down and can context with it, which ultimately means he is the key to taking it down.
Maybe this is a far out theory but the is a disconnect for me when it comes to the upside down that vecna was put into and what it looked like after Will went in.
DUDE! MOST METAL EVER!!! I have loved every previous season of ST, so it's no surprise this hit every note for me. 10/10 A+++ I did find myself wanting to get back to the Nancy, Dustin, Lucas Steve, Max, Robin, Eddie group anytime we switched to another group, but still enjoyed everyone. They were just the standouts and a lot of fun.... I mean Dustin and Eddie. Nuff said
Loved this season as a whole. My favorite so far
My second favorite
@@tripi7906 what’s your fav?
Season 1 is the best for me. Less Messy with plot. It was concise, All the characters felt needed, the comedy was on point, and the stakes still felt very good.
@@SuperMurray2009 heavily agreed
@@ArjunTalksMovies season 1, I like it the best cause of the simplicity
I'd love to see a video where you go a little more in depth with the problems that the disney+ shows have and what they could do to fix their shows. Either way, keep up the great content!
I love the idea about hopper wielding a flaming sword. That scene gave David Harbour the redemption after that hellboy atrocity.
I am amazed by how connected this amazing show is. Personally I adore Marvel, but I do very much see your point about the disney+-shows. Daredevil seemed well-connected, but then again - that WAS Netflix.
This season for me was the best one so far it was Exhausting and emotional but it was really good 👍.
My dad was a metalhead, so my first two albums I owned were Ride The Lightning & Rust In Peace. I latched onto Eddie after a few episodes and he became my favorite character! When he was holding up "Piece of Mind" cassette by Iron Maiden and said "THIS IS MUUUSIIIICC!" I felt that. Heard so many times that Metal was just noise by people I've met over the years haha. I also thought he was going to start playing "The Trooper" by Maiden, pleasently surprised with Master of Puppets
About the sword at the climax-
Hopper’s few bullets also worked and penetrated the Demogorgon’s skin because of Murray torching it with the flamethrower. The sword would be just as effective (if not more) as the bullets at that point. The Hive Mind of the Upside Down hates heat and fire so a straight torching would probably weaken it enough for a sword to be super effective
I’ve always had a love for Stranger Things and it’s one of my favorite shows, but the last two seasons were not… great imo. This season was a nice return to form. Still not quite S1 for me, but better than the last two, so that’s something.
This season was better than Season 1 imo. Season 1 fell apart at the end, this one got better as it went on.
Season 4 was better than every season imo
Yes Sean, I discovered Master of Puppets from ST.
Haven't seen it yet looks great though sean another great review and thanks for sharing your thoughts
The whole Papa’s Fate Chapter is the most I’ve ever laughed at a Sean Chandler video
Good season, but just thought eleven saving max was lazy and makes death now kind of pointless. Reminded me of how Kylo saved Rey lol.
I think the reason the sword worked was because the demogorgon still got burnt even tho he didn’t die so his outer shell is damaged and that’s why a sword works
I agreed so much with you that I found myself being able to finish your sentences lol! Great review of one of the best seasons of television ever.
36:19 "They took everything up to ELEVEN..." hahahaha
Loved that accidental joke 🤣
I’ve seen Metallica live twice and Master of Puppets is one of their best songs so I went bananas when Eddie started playing it
its amazing how many old 80's songs stranger things brings back to life
I don’t understand how people think deaths are the only way to show consequences to a story.
i mean, nothing really happened this season besides explaining who the villain really is. The only deaths were Brenner(who was already dead), Eddie(who is new so it doesnt really change anything) and the new Jock(who is also new). They beat Vecna but didnt kill him, and he is immediatly back, so literally nothing happened. It was mediocre television. If they killed Max at least there was some consequence, but nope, nothing happened.
@@guidopasquetto911 it doesn’t matter if Eddie was new. He was an important character this season who still died. Also the upside down has spilled to the real world and max is in a coma with the possibility of being blind for the rest of her life. Those are stakes, consequences and stuff happening. Saying this didn’t have any of that is like saying Empire Strikes Back didn’t have stakes cause no main hero died.
@@guidopasquetto911 no
@@guidopasquetto911 this is bizarre description of the story. Hopper is rescued. Eleven gets her powers. The town is destroyed. The government is chasing eleven. A new villain is introduced and survives….
How on earth is this nothing? 🤷🏻♀️
@@guidopasquetto911 But also Chrissy, Fred, and Patrick died, Dustin broke his leg, Lucas’s face is messed up, the gates opened up and killed over 20 people and destroyed many buildings, plus Max is in a coma with her arms and legs broken and is basically brain dead. I get that more death = more consequences, but for me there were plenty of other consequences. I don’t know, just my opinion. I just really want to see Lucas and Max go on a movie date
Great season best season so far
I loved all it. Don’t get how people dislike the finale. This isn’t game of thrones. Just cause a main character doesn’t die doesn’t it mean it didn’t have stakes. They lost in the end anyway and Max is in a coma.
People just have their taste 🤷♂️
I knew Master Of Puppets before this season and scene is one of the best of the show. Best season yet. Sink, Brown, Bower, Quinn, Gaten deserve Emmy Nominations. The Piggyback is the best Stranger Things episode. I hope the final season is an all out war at Hawkins. This was the Infinity War of Stranger Things, The final season will probably be the Endgame.
Love that Sean calls getting torn apart by the gates of hell the “easy way out”
I agree with your review on ST4. Alot of good things, it was very busy but entertaining. I was a bit annoyed by how long each episode was, but they really told the story well. I found it interesting that Mike and Will, who were so central early on in the series have almost become side characters in season 4. It goes to show how popular characters like Hopper, Dustin, and Robin have become that Mike and Will have been relegated.
On your question on music, I'm in my mid 40s and am very familiar with Metallica and Master of Puppets. I owned a cassette of the album when it came out. However, I was completely unaware of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. I'm an 80s kid and never even heard of that song until ST.
Best season
Eddie playing MOP and his death just ripped me to my core. I grew up with Metallica, and just graduated from high school a few days before this episode came out. The song and Eddie’s final words both hit me like a truck, and it couldn’t have come at a better time in my life.
My ranking list for seasons
(Hope you do video for that)
4. Season 3- I Think that this is great season but its my weakest one
3. Season 1- Absolute ICONIC season, it could be its Mini Series
2. Season 2- I dont understand how for people this is worst season its like S1 but better in almost every way plus more characters that are not bad written
1. Season 4- Just WOW, this season is on another LEVEL
P.S. CHRISSY WAKE UP!!!!
This season has undoubtedly been the best of the series so far, and has definitely solidified the show as being in my Top 3 show ever. I’ve never been so emotional over a piece of media before. And Max somehow went from being one of the most forgettable main characters of the show to being one of the best in just two episodes (Chapter 4 and Chapter 9)
You should do a character ranking next
I was introduced to Master of Puppets by this finale!
I recommend listening to the song One
Sean you gotta remember that the upside down runs on a hive mind so if vecna, the demogorgan or the demi bats get damaged then all the creatures of the upside down feel it. Every little piece of damage counts. Hopper was only able to fight the demo because he was weaken because vecna was on fire.
The demogorgons have bulletproof skin, so the russian guards couldnt kill them. Fire, however, is the monster's weakness so when murray torches them they are vulnerable enough that hopper can kill them with the sword. To answer your doubt in 22:50
the guy who plays Jason. AMAZING. he plays a bully very well. the man played a jock whos seeking vengance for his girlfriends death to a psychotic man at the end. Jason was an a-hole but like the guy Mason who plays jason is phenomenal at the job
I think what would be awesome to improve the fight against Eleven and Vecna in the final episode would be for Max to change to specific memories which would give Eleven an advantage in some way (for example, giving Eleven the high ground) but Vecna finds ways around the advantages. It could then end the same way with Vecna practically killing Max, but I think that this improves the idea to use happy memories to escape Vecna because it was only used once, which Vecna figured out immediately.
You should rank all the different arcs, saw a guy do this on tik tok like the Russia plot or the kids in season 1 or the scoops troops
Five stars 100%
like it felt so much like infinity war
Eddie’s guitar scene was the absolute best and master of puppets matched Eddie SO SOO WELL
Absolutely loved Season 4 and I hope Max gets a good and happy ending by the end of the series
i love your reviews. always provide reasoning behind your ideas and you have great ideas and breakdown.
I love how the Russian thing was in the finale. I figured out that what they are about to do wasn't going to help the kids they thought they were but was going to save Steve, Robin and Nancy. Kind of fun story telling as it shows the consquences of their actions wasn't what they thought it would be but still awesome. My biggest complaint was how Johnathan and Will were sidelined. They did have a great scene together but that was it.
I think it’s fitting that the popular jock dies a tragic hero in the eyes of the populous despite being a villain while we know that Eddie was actually the true Hero despite being scene as a villain by the town. They both die with mirror circumstance and the duality of it all is fascinating
I was thinking the exact same thing about marvel and Star Wars shows. After watching stranger things, the boys, and even peacemaker it just makes you realize the Disney plus shows are so poorly written in comparison
While I do agree for the most part, Mandalorian 1 and 2, Loki, Hawkeye, and MoonKnight are all great shows imo.
I didn’t care for peacemaker but that’s just me
@@josephrunkle3887 moon knight is meh and hawkeye is boring imo
@@josephrunkle3887 I did like Hawkeye but just because Kate bishop is so likable and seeing yelena was great. But the show lacked a good structure and had an empty finale. Mandalorian is one of the best shows ever and really the only Star Wars show that holds up that Disney has made
So glad we got this review I was waiting for it
Been waiting for your review for days! glad its out though
i agree with the whole russia issue with time differences and remember that if its basically night time in russia it should be day in hawkins
Completely agree about how the Eleven vs Vecna battle was anticlimactic ... however that was the point since the big battle will be in season five (hopefully)
My main problem with this whole season in general is its predictability. Right when Volume 1 went out as soon as I saw Eddie and noticed I laughed, I knew he was going to die. The Duffer Brothers are scared of killing old characters, so they make new ones. (Bob, Alexei, and Eddie. All made for shock value when they die) And also about an hour into the episode, Lucas asks Max out on a date. When I heard that I just turned over to my dad and said "One of them is dying." It was shocking at first when Hopper "died" after that scene with them making plans, but when Lucas and Max did it, it was just so obvious one of them was going to die. Shockingly, I know its pretty surprising, the person they end up killing is revived. It's like they're trying their hardest to really push in the new quote "Literally everyone in the cast is safe except for the new guy" For a person like Vecna, he should go around killing people we actually know, not these people we've only met for 30 minutes and are expected to be fully attached to. If you want to set the stakes, set the stakes by killing a character who's grown a fanbase of some sorts and has a general liking. It's the best way to do it to show nobody is safe. Heck, if they instead killed just some side character who some people like, like Officer Callahan it would set the stakes up high.
I loved Hopper with all my heart but oh my god his death was perfect in Stranger Things 3. And you're telling me that last 10 minutes of sobbing was for nothing? he's just alive in a Russian prison? Reviving a dead character literally removes all of the stakes that are set up from him because it would be hilariously bad writing if they killed Hopper or Joyce off. The Duffers need to up their game or sumn.
lmao im talking all this crap and we all know im boutta watch s5 and the countless spinoffs that come after
My big problem with season 2 onwards is they always kill off characters introduced in the season instead of OG members bob, alexie and Eddie all dying in the seasons they appear I honestly would have rather had max die and Eddie live not cause I like one more than the other but just cause max has already been fleshed out
That would destroy her arc. Her realizing her life was worth living despite all the trauma and demons she overcame just to tragically die at the end when she wasn’t ready? Nah
That's why they do it. They usually don't wanna kill their mains so they kill a character people care less about. Which in my opinion kinda ruins the stakes.
I knew of Master Of Puppets from Zombieland 2, but I completely forgot how much I loved the song, until Eddie did the distraction. This did leave me to go and discover the whole band, I only knew Master, now I know a bunch of their classics
the eddie scene introduced me to metallica. still not a fan of metal, but that scene was one of my favorites in all of cinema because of how well the music plays into the situation and scenery
I really dug this season but my main criticism is in the end it didn’t feel like everyone was necessary. In the other seasons it felt like everyone had an important role but characters like Will, Jonathan and Mike didn’t feel very important. Maybe not Mike but especially Will who felt like he didn’t get much to do at all. Jonathan was basically just the Uber driver for them. Also it may be because I watched the finale really late at night, but I’d pause it and in my head be like “THERE’S STILL AN HOUR!” I can’t really say it’s a criticism though because I’m not so sure I wanted it to end. This was still a very satisfying season.
yes master of puppets was introd to me through stranger things. great review per usual
I could be wrong, but I think the reason that Hopper was able to kill the Demogorgon with the sword is because it was weak due to the flamethrower. Bullets didn’t hurt him earlier, but after the Demogorgon was hurt by the bullets Hopper shot.
I was a big fan of this season however I felt the ending was somewhat dragged out. I really enjoyed episode 8 and like how they set up the finally however I wasn't the biggest fan of the actual final episode. I also thought Eddie's death was somewhat mishandled but that scene with him playing Master of Puppets was amazing. I also didn't like how Eleven saved Max. It reminded me of Kylo saving rey through transferring force power. On the bright side Sadie Sinks acting was amazing and the scene between max and Lucas was so perfectly executed.
She has telekinesis. So she basically telekinetically cpr her heart to make it beat again so it made sense to me.
@@badbunnysballs790 holy shit i never thought of it like that
I was really interested at the beginning of the season. I liked it less and less as it went on though. I felt they did the leadup to the battle pretty well but the battle itself felt pretty lacklustre and then the finale finale was not my cup of tea at all.
I figured it was gonna be a scenario where Hawkins was not just cut off from the rest of the world but also Indiana, and even have communication and traversal cut off from the residents of Hawkins. But the way the ending 20 minutes played out after that 2 day time jump from what felt like the Earth being ripped open was just disappointing.
Glad I watched it and it's definitely better than 2, but I figure I'll just rewatch S1 if I want something really engaging and S3 if I want some fun scenarios (albeit with S3's awful MCU Esque joke-telling, weird Russian base hijinks & Will's D&D character)
My ranking of the seasons:
4. Season 2
An okay season with some fine moments, but I wasn’t attached to the individual characters enough to appreciate the split storylines yet
3. Season 4
When it was good, it was really good, and when it was bad, it was really bad. This season had lots of highs and lows for me. I loved Vecna and the story line with him, basically I liked the main storyline. Until episode 7, the eleven and Russia plot lines bored me. I didn’t love the final 2 episodes because it felt exactly the same as all the other season. Likable new character has a cool arc and dies a hero, everyone splits up to do their part in beating the bad guy of the season, then they all reunite and cry together. The difference here, is that they lost for the first time, but the mood stayed exactly the same. They lost, but it felt like they had won. I didn’t like that. Overall a fine season, but the one that’s starting to make me tired of the stranger things formula
2. Season 1
Perfect opening season, great horror, great characters, just a great show. I like that in this season the characters were mostly together, it just made it easier to enjoy.
1. Season 3
At the end of the day, if I wanna rewatch a season I’ll rewatch this one. It’s funny, charming, I fell in love with all the characters, it’s one of the most enjoyable seasons of television I’ve ever seen. Character like Max, Murray, Steve, Robin, Alexei, and others are so much fun. My favorite season most definitely
I discovered Master of Puppets from Stranger Things. My friend learned to play the song because of it
Sean my man I suggest u rewatch the finale cause Hopper was only able to slay that Demagogdon with a sword because Murray burnt it to a crisp with that flame torch gun which obviously weakened it since their vulnerable to fire….
Sean's top 5 movies of 2022 are exactly like mine but in different order except for the #1 ofc. Didn't realize how many people and factors were to blame for Goose's death. It's a deep rabbit hole. But that's the risk you take flying up there.
A character ranking would be a great idea I think
The sword Hopper uses is not Excalibur, it's the Atlantean sword from Conan , the actual prop wielded by Schwarzenegger- so it's actually a cameo.
I really have to say something about Jason! When he was rallying that mob together to hunt the kids down at that town hall meeting, I couldn't help but think about Tommy Doyle in Halloween Kills! I was seriously expecting his character to start chanting "EVIL DIES TONIGHT!!"
It was good and so sad 😭
You uploaded this on my birthday!
I did like this season, it is one of my favorites. The biggest problem with this show is that they split the group up into too many groups and it really shows with this season. Like the group in California weren't even aware until the last episode. If this was the only season they did this, it would have been more significant, but it felt so annoying and boring at parts. Overall a great season for the most part.
I think the sword worked on the Demogorgon because Murray had just torched it and Vecna was molotov’d at the same time, so it was weakened