I think people who didnāt like vol2 were watching with their eyes closedā¦ wdym nothing happened?? Spoilers from here on out people!
Iāve 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 shouldāve 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 sheās 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 Nancyās ābreakupā 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 didnāt feel like a break up it felt like a āletās 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?ā
Bringing in Mr Clarke to finally know everything is so amazing finally!! Heās always helping them when he never even knew it and now heās 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 hereā¦ Will revealing he was gay was not out of no where or out of place, he needed to hear everyoneās 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 everyoneās 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 itās hard to explain.. I loved the group hug so much. And will saying Mike is his Tammy doesnāt necessarily make it true?? Thatās what he thinks but we havenāt heard Mikeās 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 Elā¦ Iām just saying that byler could happen, and even if it doesnāt itās NOT queer baitingā¦ Will IS gay confirmed and just bc heās not in the ship people want doesnāt 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 āhaving to watch the play to understand Henryā but I donāt think thatās true as someone who hasnāt 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 donāt understand why people are saying itās boring?? Like thatās important lore and I love when shows bring in anything scientific to explain things, I love lore and background and character/world development! It doesnāt 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
Iām very excited for the finale and am so curious about whatās gonna happen with El and Kali. Again people are assuming a lot with this and acting like Elās fate is seal when thatās not true. I hate what Kalis telling el about having to die but itās good writing bc thatās 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 itās hopeless. And El hasnāt decided what sheās gonna do but I guarantee you sheās not just gonna let herself die, hopper wonāt let her at least lol. Kalis being a bit suspicious so I think she has more of a plan than what sheās telling El but weāll 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 didnāt like this volume
