I think people who didn’t like vol2 were watching with their eyes closed… wdym nothing happened?? Spoilers from here on out people!
I’ve been watching since 2017, I grew up with this show and am loving this season and volume. We learned what the upside down really is, what vencas plan is, where the kids are, and how they can stop him
There was so many emotional moments and CHARACTER GROWTH and yes I think there was a couple pacing issues but at the end of the day the emotional scenes were impactful. Max explaining to Holly how to escape did take a lot longer than it should’ve with the fact vecna was searching for them but we learned something so important which is that anything that can ground you to who you are will bring you back to the real world! I LOVED will using his power to communicate with max and hurt vecna it was so good!! And I appreciated that max assumed it was el and was shocked to learn it was will!
Max and Lucas reunion was EVERYYYYTHING I love them so much and I LOVED seeing everyone lover her and hug her when they see she’s back!! The Dustin and Steve scenes gave me LIFE I loved their conflict and I loved how it was done overall it makes their relationship even more powerful. MY SHAYLAS
And Johnathan and Nancy’s “breakup” was so beautifully written and felt just like their characters. Nancy tells Johnathan she would never choose Steve which is such a relief and exactly what she would do, and her and Johnathan still hold so much love for each other that I really believe after they all survive this they would get back together som day. It really didn’t feel like a break up it felt like a “let’s pause and find ourselves and not rush into things, why do we have to get married, because when have we ever fit in the status quo?”
Bringing in Mr Clarke to finally know everything is so amazing finally!! He’s always helping them when he never even knew it and now he’s involved I love that as a long time fan!!
I think a lot of peoples complaints about byler are a little misplaced which I know is gonna get me flamed on here… Will revealing he was gay was not out of no where or out of place, he needed to hear everyone’s true responses to relieve himself of the fear that vecna was trying to use against him. I think he did what he thought he had to do and everyone’s responses were so beautiful. I think the point was that vecna was WRONG for making him feel like he had to do that, but the relief that came with being accepted by everyone he knew relieved him of any fear he could use against him. I know people will disagree with me on that but it’s hard to explain.. I loved the group hug so much. And will saying Mike is his Tammy doesn’t necessarily make it true?? That’s what he thinks but we haven’t heard Mike’s response to this yet! There is every chance he could have it wanted to say he felt the same in front of a huge group of people including his gf!? That would be so terrible to El… I’m just saying that byler could happen, and even if it doesn’t it’s NOT queer baiting… Will IS gay confirmed and just bc he’s not in the ship people want doesn’t make it baiting, along with the fact that Robin and Vickie exist and are in a clear lesbian relationship! This show is not a queer bait and relationships are not the only important part of the show.
I also think people are upset about “having to watch the play to understand Henry” but I don’t think that’s true as someone who hasn’t seen it. I know we have one episode left but I think the important parts of where his power came from WILL be explained, people just have to have patience and trust the process, why do people think things have to be explained immediately and in entire detail?? Being slowly given information has been a thing through all the seasons of stranger things
Also the science behind the upside down is SO FUN and I don’t understand why people are saying it’s boring?? Like that’s important lore and I love when shows bring in anything scientific to explain things, I love lore and background and character/world development! It doesn’t need all action to be interesting
Another thing about this volume is that it was FUNNY which all the show is but I love when it keeps its humor that makes it so charming. Vickie thinking Robin was on drugs had my family deadddd and when Derick said a your mom joke to Henry?? You can see the pure rage in his eyes lmao Also hopper being annoyed at kali every time she speaks is so real and funny
I’m very excited for the finale and am so curious about what’s gonna happen with El and Kali. Again people are assuming a lot with this and acting like El’s fate is seal when that’s not true. I hate what Kalis telling el about having to die but it’s good writing bc that’s consistent with her previous character that she believes the world is against her! She was just tortured for a long time after watching her friends die ofc she thinks it’s hopeless. And El hasn’t decided what she’s gonna do but I guarantee you she’s not just gonna let herself die, hopper won’t let her at least lol. Kalis being a bit suspicious so I think she has more of a plan than what she’s telling El but we’ll just have to wait and see
If you read all this I am SHOCKED but I really just had to get all my thoughts out here bc people on the internet have been really annoying me saying they didn’t like this volume
