![]() ![]() ![]() Now that the show’s already had a lesbian revelation, I wonder if the finale will see Will come out as gay as well. It’s also complimented superbly by Joe Keery’s confounded reaction as his world sort of comes crashing down after the future he imagined with Robin. It would’ve been doubly difficult to express this kind of sexual orientation during the comparatively conservative 80s and Maya channels that fear and sense of despair to the fullest. Like many things on the show, it has the potential to turn cliche but comes across as incredibly powerful. Robin coming out as a lesbian is handled artfully by the Duffer directors as well as Maya Hawke with the entire sequence being a standout for her in terms of performance. While Steve and Robin manage to puke out their hallucinatory drugs, they have a heart to heart which quickly turns into an emotional revelation about Robin’s sexuality. ![]() Fortunately, this showdown ends with her getting seriously injured in ways that plays into the episode’s title and could have significant repercussions for the finale to follow.ĭustin and Erica meanwhile are busy getting their drugged friends back to safety, resulting in an elaborate Back To The Future nod, which is only fitting how quintessential 80s that movie is (and also one of the many inspirations for the show). It does get a bit too convenient having Eleven ramp up or scale down her powers at will with blood oozing out of her nose being the only perceivable consequence. The night time setting gives the showrunners some room to get away with visual effects even though what we see on screen is without any flaws. Of course the inevitable reunion doesn’t arrive before both groups have fought their fair share of trouble.Īs scary as the fight between the Mind Flayer monster and Eleven’s gang is, it’s also a lot of fun to watch. Eleven uses her mind abilities to attempt to trace Dustin’s location after Mike receives a Code Red signal from the latter that breaks heavily. There’s a sense of urgency to the hour’s proceedings that’s quite like the Stranger Things we all know and loved. And the hour sails by with a heartfelt reunion, and emotional revelation and an unexpectedly painful death.Īfter the season’s early focus on re-establishing its characters and their interpersonal dynamics, the penultimate episode is all about marching them relentlessly to the conclusion. We also learn a bit more about the Mind Flayer’s motivations as the Duffer Brothers set the stage for a suspenseful and riveting finale. Stranger Things delivered a relentless episode uniting a lot of our characters making use of its Fun and Fair set piece to great effect. ![]()
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