For more, check out the best Netflix shows streaming right now. Stranger Things season 4 "Vol 1" is out now. I wish they had been a bit more brutal in the editing room, but the third installment in Stranger Things 4 develops the story in a very interesting way – especially with Eleven and Max – and I’m excited for the next episode, perhaps for the first time, properly, this season. It’s perhaps no coincidence that this happens to be the shortest episode of the season. Joyce and Murray’s flight aside, there’s a whole lot of great stuff in the episode.
Come on, Lucas, just leave those punks and get back with your friends! How’s Lucas going to stay in the cool club while also wanting to help his friends? I would rather see Lucas as just part of the gang rather than working against them – though I imagine that’s coming imminently, unless Stranger Things really does commit to Lucas turning on Dustin. Yes, he wants to be with the cool kids, but surely he knows the truth, and it doesn’t exactly feel like he’s doing a whole lot to help, leading the Tigers to the boathouse. It’s a struggle to understand why Lucas has done this complete 180 on the friends he has fought literal monsters with for the past few years. There’s also Lucas hunting Eddie with Chrissy’s boyfriend, Jason. The stakes are raised once again in Hawkins, and all fingers are crossed that Max gets out alive. At the very end of the episode, we also witness how Max has been suffering from Vecna’s curse. The Duffers have spoken about a potential spin-off, and right now, I’m hoping it’s just Dustin and Steve teasing each other. I love that the writers have found a way to bring these two back together, their simple scene in the car – talking about Nancy while Max steals her counselor’s keys – showcasing the chemistry they share. Maya Hawke is simply great in the role of Robin and her straightforwardness makes for great comedy.Īlso great comedy value: Steve being forced to babysit Dustin again. Robin and Nancy’s relationship is fun, and I’m fully shipping Steve-Nancy already, though Nancy’s definitely the less interesting of these two characters. The real gem of a story remains back in Hawkins as Dustin, Steve, and Max search for something that links the victims Chrissy and Fred, while Robin and Nancy do some old-school detective work at the library looking into the mysterious Victor Creel, who lived in the house that Vecna now calls home. This deal’s definitely not going to go down as simply as we would all hope. Unlike Hopper, I do not trust his apparent Russian friend. They said Stranger Things 4 would be more mature, and when it comes to the gore, the cast were not joking.
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David Harbour continues to do great work, and seeing him break free of his chains by cracking his ankle is gnarly.
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Eleven’s future is now extremely exciting, though I suspect we’re not seeing the full picture when it comes to Sam’s intentions.įrom California, we head to Russia, where Hopper’s trying to escape imprisonment. I just wish this had all been condensed into the first episode, but I’m glad we’re moving away from the high school antics.
The season’s opening scene is proving more and more key to unlocking the mystery at the center of Eleven’s story. There’s tension here, too, as we’re not sure whether Eleven really is the “cure” or the “monster” she sees herself as. Brenner’s good co-conspirators, Sam, prevents her from a few years in juvenile detention.
At least, by the end of the episode, Eleven’s journey is clear.