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07-08-2022, 08:26 PM | #2 |
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07-09-2022, 11:08 AM | #3 |
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My main gripe. Eddie died needlessly. He wasn't saving anyone by staying or running. And did the redhead coming back to life stop the gate from opening fully? |
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07-09-2022, 11:27 AM | #4 |
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07-09-2022, 01:02 PM | #5 |
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It definitely felt like the finale was overworked and self indulgent but still highly enjoyable.
My biggest gripe was the Vecna and Eleven interaction when he had her restrained. They nailed everything about Vecna. The perfect menacing character. Costume nailed and everything. Then you have him engaging in some long winded conversation. It was like a death metal state of the union address. Minor gripe I know, it was a fun season to watch. |
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07-09-2022, 01:20 PM | #6 |
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Vecna is the Skeletor I’ve always longed for
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07-09-2022, 01:25 PM | #7 | |
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They seem to have forgotten that 11 could barely communicate when our heroes found her. Yet, years before that she's having long conversations with the villain. They have to tell the story somehow but part of me wishes they would have had those communications be mental or something to explain it. |
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07-12-2022, 04:50 PM | #8 |
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I guess you could argue he prevented the bats from killing the others while they were being held in the vines, though that does beg the question of why the vines didn't just choke them out in the first place.
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07-11-2022, 09:05 PM | #9 |
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Spoiler!
EDIT- Added spoiler just in case, even though it’s probably been long enough and you shouldn’t be reading this thread if worried about spoilers. Last edited by RustShack; 07-11-2022 at 09:12 PM.. |
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07-11-2022, 09:07 PM | #10 |
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Another reason I went back to watch is because people were saying Will got a bloody nose at the end, but I’m pretty sure he didn’t. It was just a shadow.
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07-12-2022, 04:53 PM | #11 |
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Finally reached Chapter 8. Hoping to finally wrap this up so i can participate in this thread. To this point i've surprisingly been able to hide from spoilers. Ive been binge watching all week, starting at season 3. Hope to wrap it up tonight.
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07-13-2022, 09:30 AM | #12 |
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So Vecna is awesome. I love great monster design and he's a good one. Much better than the Hamburger Monster of season 3.
As far as Eddie's death goes, i like to think that he ran away from the trailer to lure the bats away from being able to enter through the portal. Had he fled through the portal the bats woulda chased him into the real world. That's what im going with at least. Otherwise, yeah, that death was pointless and stupid. |
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07-13-2022, 10:42 AM | #13 |
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Eddie HAD to die. He was a tragic character from the beginning. I mean, if he had lived, what kind of life would he have come back to in Hawkins? There would still be a manhunt for him since half the town (and now apparently the news media) blames him for opening some 'portal to hell'. I think the Duffer brothers did the best they could with killing him off in the upside down. And at least they gave him an epic guitar solo that will always be remembered before he died. So there's that.
Max being 'brought back to life' (if you wanna call it that) is kind of stupid. It trivializes her death and sacrifice. Now I guess if they're using that for the plot device of 'well, because she isn't totally forever dead' the portal between dimensions isn't totally forever open, then I guess I see it a little bit, but still think there's a better direction they could have gone with than that (IF that is even what they're doing). Can't wait to see what they do with Season 5 . . . . . |
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Shame...he was a really strong character addition but what were they going do...have him hiding for another entire season. |
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