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Holy Cannoli! We finally made it to the season finale and it was beautiful!

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks for going on this fun ride with me. Until the next one, take care and stay golden :)

LINK: https://youtu.be/h8UcD6cqK7I 

Original Series: Stranger Things

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Ana Fox

I think they did an incredible job of connecting the dots. 001, the lover of spiders - sent to this new world (the upside down) - made the shadow into the spider monster we are already familiar with. He used what was already there and militarized it - much like he wanted to do with Eleven before. He spent years there preparing to invade again. So, despite the group's best efforts, he was always two steps ahead. Even when "down." Meanwhile, the scientists and military in the "normal" world both want to study and use these forces for their own purposes, and both feel they are in the right and that every problem is on the other's shoulders. It makes so much sense. And despite them not killing an old character and only a recent one, they made sure they had our hearts. As for Max, they made it such an epic journey and left it so uncertain that it was like bungee jumping on the verge of death and being too lost to know what was going on, but hopeful. It's emotional, impactful, and funny and raises the stakes. I love this season, and I LOVED your reactions! I get really emotional when you cry, but I admire how open you are 💗 you're so sweet! Thank you for letting yourself be vulnerable.

Anonymous

What a great finale to an epic season! Thank you so much for taking on this show and letting us in on this journey with you. Seeing your genuine reactions to these episodes really hit home and made me feel like I was seeing them for the first time again. This series is so great and I thought this season was amazing. I love all these characters but here were my standouts from S4: Max Such great character development this season and my overall standout for S4. I’m happy they leaned into the trauma of Billy’s death and didn’t brush it over with a scene or two. You were right that they weren’t afraid to tackle serious issues like mental health, depression, even suicidal thoughts. Not easy to do and it needs to be done very carefully, but overall I thought it was all handled extremely well. Some amazing moments for Max in E4 and also in this finale. The symbolism of her friends being able to open the door for her, but she still having to walk (or run) through it was done so beautifully. Her relationship with Lucas throughout this season was also really touching. I think/hope she’ll be an important part of S5 and ultimately in defeating Vecna, since it's clearly personal now given that he literally killed her. Lucas Seeing Lucas starting out by trying to be part of the jocks/cool crowd to ultimately finding his place by the side of his friends was a nice arc for him this season. In S3, he and Max’s relationship was often played for laughs, but in this season I thought that their relationship showed real growth, despite the fact that they weren’t even technically together. Their little moments together and him being there for her throughout all the hell she went through this season, all the way to her bedside in the finale, was really heartwarming. Eleven I really like what they did with El this season. It was a rough start with her being bullied at school and the over-the-top scene at the Rink-O-Mania, but I thought things really picked up for her once she had that great talk with Owens in the diner. I thought E8 was one of her best in the entire series for her character. Ultimately having to confront her past with Papa, the lab, and Henry had such a great payoff. She was finally able to recognize Papa for what he was, a monster who controlled and manipulated children for his own needs and power. On the other hand, I also liked that their relationship was a complicated one and that, despite everything, she still had genuine affection for him and was sad to see him die. But she importantly didn’t absolve him of the terrible things he did. That felt right and I’m hoping that she’ll finally come to terms with who she is and the things she’s done as she goes into S5. You get the feeling that she’ll need all of that - and maybe a bit more - to be able to overcome Vecna. Mike’s speech was also a great callback to S3 when he struggled to tell her he loved her (as well as earlier in S4), and was an important moment for their relationship. I also thought the “piggyback” was a brilliant way to get her to join the team from a distance. It was heartbreaking when she couldn’t save Max and seeing her grieve over her body with Lucas (without him even knowing it). I’ll admit that I’m glad they found a way to bring Max back as I love her character, but equally glad that the damage wasn’t fully reversed, as this season had to have real consequences. I also really enjoyed her reunion with Hopper at the end of the finale. At first, like you, I thought it was a bit downplayed and had expected it to be tied with a huge pivotal scene (like Mike’s speech). But on rewatch, I came to appreciate the gentleness and warmth of the scene and I thought it made for a great parallel to the heart-to-heart speech from the end of S3. Speaking of which, I’ve found this show hits even harder on rewatch so I highly recommend it. :) Eddie He won me over in E1 with his scene with Chrissy in the woods - great chemistry. From then on, I really enjoyed every minute when he was on the screen. Such a genuine character and a great addition to our group. I particularly liked his interactions with Steve and Dustin and wish we could have had more of him for S5. But you nailed it with his death scene being handled so well and also Dustin’s talk with his uncle at the end of the finale was amazing. It makes me feel better knowing his uncle knew he died a hero, although I wish the whole town knew it, too. Vecna/Henry/One Another terrific standout of this season and fitting as our overarching villain of the series. His turn and reveal from the friendly orderly, to One, to Henry, to Vecna in E7 was mind blowing. Kudos to JCB for completely changing his entire demeanour from friendly to menacing so convincingly in that ep. I really liked his showdown with El in E9 and that he ultimately won. You get the feeling that she and the gang will need everything they got to take him down. Thanks again for these great reactions and can’t wait for S5!