âEddie Munson was never supposed to make it out of the Upside Down. Now, heâs a ghost in his own life, hiding in the shadows of a world that still calls him a murderer. Haunted by the echoes of demobats and the crushing guilt of leaving Chrissy Cunningham behind, Eddie is a man with nothing left to loseâuntil he decides to stop running. This is a journey of trauma, survival, and the grueling fight to reclaim a name the world tried to bury.
âIn D&D, a "Death Save" is a character's last chance to stay in the game. For Eddie Munson, the game isn't over yet. This is my first story, told from Eddie's POV, and my personal mission to give him the justice he deserves. Iâm so excited to keep his memory alive with you all. For the Hellfire Club!
eddies the type of guy to say âbiiiggg stretchâ as he puts it in
Oh my God, heâs so evil, he would. And you know what? Heâd be going to timeout after that. No pussy for him. Not until he learns to act rightđ¤¨
And whatâs awful is heâd have the audacity to ask what he did.
âYou know what you did,â you snap, throwing the covers over your body.
Heâs naked, dragging a chair from the kitchen table, wholly unbothered by the legs screeching against the floorboards. He sets it up in the corner of the bedroom, plopping down in a huff, arms crossed and a lethal pout weighing on his lips.
âNo, I donâtââ
âOther way,â you order, twirling your finger in the air.
He doesnât bother getting up, he just scoots his chair around, facing the corner with an exaggerated groan.
the abyss. what the fuck? a twist like this that happens right before the finale of your entire fucking show should be a twist that makes you go âohhhh!â not a twist that leaves you with MORE QUESTIONS THAN YOU STARTED WITH. a twist thatâs happening so late in the show should recontextualize the existing show, not retcon it to hell and back. a twist thatâs happening right before the climax should help the viewer better understand the struggles that the characters are going through, not leave them confused and annoyed.
This plot is a cop-out because the writing sucks so badly, and they can't think of a better alternate ending. You fanfiction writers really keep me sane, because I can't with those brothers rn đ
is it just me or does it feel like the ending just isnât gonna be satisfying?
because everyoneâs relationships have been fucked up, thereâs no time to fix everything, the character arcs are going to feel incomplete, everything we know is apparently wrong and somehow this simultaneously feels like the dumbest build up ever because no one is injured but also the world is ending or whatever so i guess this is it
Eddie Munson and the Hellfire Club is the BIGGEST cash grab for the Duffers and Netflix. I said it. I feel super betrayed, you guys.
The Duffers know how important Eddie is to the majority of the fandom, had countless ways to write him back into the story, but failed to do so. They sold us Season 5 Hellfire Club and Eddie Munson merchandise, gaslighting us into thinking Eddie would return. Not only has he not returned, but they have the audacity to write the man as a failure. An idiot who's life was so screwed up that even in death he couldn't do that part right. Like, we get it. His death seemed very unnecessary, but why kick a man while he's down dead?
They could have at least given us return appearances by the other beloved characters such as Gareth, Jeff and Doug.
I get it. The world is ending. There's no time for a DnD campaign when evil is pushing back against Hawkins, and that's not what I was asking for. But couldn't they have given Gareth a scene with Dustin for, like, I don't know, 5 minutes? Come on.
And yeah, Steve apologized for what he said, but words like that were spoken from the heart and there was a lot of truth behind what he said. Sure, things needed to get heated enough to cause them to break into a fistfight. I get it.
I am just disappointed that they happily took our money over merchandise that doesn't even pertain to the current season. I'm not naive, though. That's how the system works. It's all about the mighty dollar.
I'm just sad that the misunderstood metalhead is still getting the short-end-of-the-stick, even in death.
Eddie deserved better. Thank God for fanfiction, because you guys know how to write a happy ending for a guy who was just trying to get by. đ
I know there are bigger problems in the world than my rant over a fictional character. Just let me be sad for a minute and I'l be fine.
I second this, the direction theyâre choosing for the finale has really fallen short compared to season 4 for me. I get it if they didnât want to resurrect Eddie, but diminishing his death the way Steve did was absolutely unnecessary imo. It feels like all of the growth Steveâs gone through in 4 seasons just went down the drain bc heâs being an asshole again just bc heâs bitter abt Dustin mourning Eddie more than he worships Steve.
I agree! They made SOOOO much money off of Eddie and couldn't even give us a flashback or a scene where the gang finds Dustin with Eddie's body and they mourn him ...... So disappointing
@leelei1980 His death was so disappointing! The least they could have done after k!lling him was giving him a respectful send-off. I swear I could have placed a bet that we'd get a flashback, but nothing... đ
Eddie Munson and the Hellfire Club is the BIGGEST cash grab for the Duffers and Netflix. I said it. I feel super betrayed, you guys.
The Duffers know how important Eddie is to the majority of the fandom, had countless ways to write him back into the story, but failed to do so. They sold us Season 5 Hellfire Club and Eddie Munson merchandise, gaslighting us into thinking Eddie would return. Not only has he not returned, but they have the audacity to write the man as a failure. An idiot who's life was so screwed up that even in death he couldn't do that part right. Like, we get it. His death seemed very unnecessary, but why kick a man while he's down dead?
They could have at least given us return appearances by the other beloved characters such as Gareth, Jeff and Doug.
I get it. The world is ending. There's no time for a DnD campaign when evil is pushing back against Hawkins, and that's not what I was asking for. But couldn't they have given Gareth a scene with Dustin for, like, I don't know, 5 minutes? Come on.
And yeah, Steve apologized for what he said, but words like that were spoken from the heart and there was a lot of truth behind what he said. Sure, things needed to get heated enough to cause them to break into a fistfight. I get it.
I am just disappointed that they happily took our money over merchandise that doesn't even pertain to the current season. I'm not naive, though. That's how the system works. It's all about the mighty dollar.
I'm just sad that the misunderstood metalhead is still getting the short-end-of-the-stick, even in death.
Eddie deserved better. Thank God for fanfiction, because you guys know how to write a happy ending for a guy who was just trying to get by. đ
I know there are bigger problems in the world than my rant over a fictional character. Just let me be sad for a minute and I'l be fine.
It would have been fine for them to not bring Eddie back(though I would have loved it) but they dont need to disrespect Eddieâs character and memory the way they are. The Duffer brothers AND the writers wrote a stupid death for Eddie and they use their own idiotic writing to spit on Eddie while heâs already dead. They didnât bring back any of the CC boys, they didnât bring back Wayne, who has no idea how Eddie died or where his body is(which we know is torture and life ruining for any parent/guardian), who then has to watch the town desecrate and mock eddie, but they want to call Eddie an idiot who had a worthless death. They take a character whoâs had such a hard past(in canon and in FOI) made him suffer in every phase of life, have the town hate him, give him a stupid death, then spit on his memory and the sacrifice he at least thought he was making. Truly making him into a clown and loser.
I really canât help but feel some type of way about the staff using their own bad writing as a weapon to insult Eddie. Truly the 8th circle of idiocy.
From what Iâm seeing, the only part of the scene that was good was Gatensâs acting. Good on him for doing the best he could with the lump of coal he got.
Eddie Munson and the Hellfire Club is the BIGGEST cash grab for the Duffers and Netflix. I said it. I feel super betrayed, you guys.
The Duffers know how important Eddie is to the majority of the fandom, had countless ways to write him back into the story, but failed to do so. They sold us Season 5 Hellfire Club and Eddie Munson merchandise, gaslighting us into thinking Eddie would return. Not only has he not returned, but they have the audacity to write the man as a failure. An idiot who's life was so screwed up that even in death he couldn't do that part right. Like, we get it. His death seemed very unnecessary, but why kick a man while he's down dead?
They could have at least given us return appearances by the other beloved characters such as Gareth, Jeff and Doug.
I get it. The world is ending. There's no time for a DnD campaign when evil is pushing back against Hawkins, and that's not what I was asking for. But couldn't they have given Gareth a scene with Dustin for, like, I don't know, 5 minutes? Come on.
And yeah, Steve apologized for what he said, but words like that were spoken from the heart and there was a lot of truth behind what he said. Sure, things needed to get heated enough to cause them to break into a fistfight. I get it.
I am just disappointed that they happily took our money over merchandise that doesn't even pertain to the current season. I'm not naive, though. That's how the system works. It's all about the mighty dollar.
I'm just sad that the misunderstood metalhead is still getting the short-end-of-the-stick, even in death.
Eddie deserved better. Thank God for fanfiction, because you guys know how to write a happy ending for a guy who was just trying to get by. đ
I know there are bigger problems in the world than my rant over a fictional character. Just let me be sad for a minute and I'l be fine.
I second this, the direction theyâre choosing for the finale has really fallen short compared to season 4 for me. I get it if they didnât want to resurrect Eddie, but diminishing his death the way Steve did was absolutely unnecessary imo. It feels like all of the growth Steveâs gone through in 4 seasons just went down the drain bc heâs being an asshole again just bc heâs bitter abt Dustin mourning Eddie more than he worships Steve.
I saw this tiktok of this guy doing his girlfriends nails. Eddie 100% customizes his pieces for dnd could you imagine him painting his girls nails in a design for her!! Just like the attention to detail and steady hand he has. What are your thoughts?
Hi bae!!
I could definitely see Eddie doing this for his girlfriend, but for some reason my mind went straight to Eddie with a daughter lmao. Iâm just a sucker for girl-dad!Eddie.
Imagine he comes home from work and sees his girls having a spa dayđ
Warnings: mentions of smut and baby making, use of âdaddyâ but in the father way, Reader making Eddie crazy
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âWoah, no greeting committee? What did I do?â Eddie calls out, toeing off his boots and nudging them against the wall.
From down the hall, he hears the sound of his baby girl, like a melody so soft and sweet. ââM busy, daddy!â
He grumbles, talking to himself because thatâs the only person he can ever win an argument againstâespecially in this household. âHow many hours am I puttinâ in? Keepinâ food on the tableâŚleast I deserve is a hug, but noooo. Sheâs busy.â
Huffing and puffing, he follows the little voice and your responding murmurs, twisting and stretching his back along the way. As he turns the corner into the family room, his heart melts.
Youâre sitting on the couch, pinky fuzzy robeâmatching with the curly-headed mini-Munsonâslipper-clad feet kicked up, green goop on your face, and your hand held tightly in a much smaller grip. Itâs like you get more beautiful every time he comes home. Even if youâve got swamp mush smeared on your skin.
Your eyes twinkle as you look up at him, a subtle smirk on your lips. And if he wasnât already married to you, heâd drop down on his knees all over again, just to beg for your handânay, your life. Because heâs never been more certain your souls were meant to entwine. If not for selfish love, then to at least come together and create the brown-eyed angel he wishes was in his arms right now.
Eddie cocks his head to the sideâa silent complaint that you read easily. But you only tip your chin down, nodding to the little girl holding you captive, painting every inch of your skinâand a little bit of your nails, too.
Benevolent as always, he tries to give his baby girl another chance. âWhat was that, baby? Couldnât hear you from the hallwayâŚâ
When she doesnât answer, her back to him, seemingly too focused on painting your thumb, you speak up. âShe said sheâs busy, daddy.â
Damn you. Damn that fucking name. And while heâs at it, damn that little smirk you canât hide. Donât get him wrongâthe best thing he ever did was become a father, and he about tears up every time he hears that title come from the lips of his angel.
But youâ
You had to start calling him that, too. And now heâs working late just to afford the second baby heâs planning on giving you. Because heâs not about to let you walk around calling him that and have only one kid to show for it. If you wanna play that card, heâll make it worth it.
The nickname started out of necessity, because he canât have his impressionable baby girl calling him âEddie.â Thatâs just not right. Itâs against the laws of nature. Heâs earned his title of âdaddy.â Heâs proud to be her daddy. So when their relationship hit first-name-basis at only five years old, he pleaded with you to do something.
This was your solution. And it worked. It works. But youâre a devious little thingâitâs what he loves most about you, and itâs how he got his angel. He just also has to suffer the consequences. The veryâŚenticingâŚconsequences.
Itâs not even like you say it any differently. Thereâs no sultry tone, no bedroom eyes. You donât talk dirty to him in front of your child. If anything, itâs a taunt, a tease, a jokeâmeaningless schoolyard ribbing. Itâs just unfortunate that heâs the right amount of gone for you, he has to adjust himself every time you say it.
And just because youâre forced to call him that in front of your daughter, doesnât mean you have to look him right in the eyes when you do it. In his humble opinion, you're practically begging for his attentionâhis touch.
Eddieâs uneasy gaze narrows, a warning finger pointing your way. âHey,â he rasps, âyouâre not allowed to talk to me like that. Youâre already on thin ice, keeping my girl from me.â
Blissfully unaware of the tension in the air and the unspoken threats of a new sibling, his angel leans down, completely focused on the task at hand.
âDaddy, she had 'n appointment,â she huffs, already way too good at arguing for Eddieâs liking.
His head lolls back, another complaint on the tip of his tongue whenâ
âYeah, daddy, I had an appointment.â
Oh, youâre really asking for it now.
He canât wait until bedtime. Youâre gonna forget just how much youâve pressed his buttons, and thatâs when heâll strike.
But then, you look to the little girl who shares your fire and you have the audacity to say, âHeâs so rude.â
And his angel laughs. Laughs. Practically falls over in her seat, just giggling. He thought heâd have her loyalty until at least her teen yearsâheâs heard it gets a little tricky around then, not a good time to be an over caring fatherâbut youâve turned her to the dark side already.
As if the betrayal of the century wasnât enough, she throws a dismissive look over her shoulderâat least finally allowing him to see her cute little face, and the matching green gunk coating her cherub cheeksâturning her nose up at him, parroting you. âYeah, rude!â
Thatâs it. This just wonât do. His girls, in his house, brushing him off.
âOh, Iâll show you rude,â he growls, scooping the little girl up in a bundle of flailing limbs and screaming giggles.
âDaddy! No, stop!â she calls, melting under his barrage of kisses. She squirms for release, but his arms were meant to carry his baby. To hold her safely, no matter how big she gets. She's his little girl. Always.
âCanât stop,â he roars with a grin, slurring words through unending affection. âMust give smooches!â
By time heâs nearly kissed her face mask off and her little heart is pounding from excitement, he settles her into cradle grip, pressing her body to his chest. His eyes dart to yours, catching the teary glimmer and wide smile on your lips.
âTell you whatâŚIâll let you go, if you gimme a nice mani-pedi,â he grins, swaying just like he did when she was living in swaddles and onesies.
Her eyes go wide, and this time, he lets her shimmy free, sliding down his body to free up a seat next to you. âReally? What color? Mommy let me choose, and I couldnât pick, so I did allâbut I have so many colors, I have pink, purple, blue, yellow, orangeââ
Eddie settles onto the couch next to you, listening to his baby rattle off all the choices with a weightless heart and boundless love. Quickly, he leans over, stealing a kiss from youâone he wishes could last a lifetimeâwith a whispered promise. âI love you.â
You return the sentiment, and he never gets tired of hearing it. Sometimes he wonders how he got so lucky, what good karma he mustâve carried over from another life to deserve your love, your time, your devotion, you.
âWhat do you think, daddy?â
He hums, unable to temper his smile. âHmm, well, I like what youâve got there,â he leans forward, eyeing her one-handed manicure, âpink glitterâletâs do that. I think itâll really bring out my eyes.â He flutters his lashes, drawing another giggly laugh from the little girl.
âYouâre so silly, daddy,â she snickers, already twisting open the hot-pink glitter polish.
âThe silliest,â he agrees softly, nearly tearing up at this wonderful life with his wonderful girls.
Steddie season 5 headcanon because literally nothing can stop me from shipping them
So, let's say Eddie is under witness protection or something because the government fucked up royally with him in s4. Now he's living somewhere under a strict restriction to contact anybody from Hawkins. Yeah, his grave is empty (as far as the gang knows - because the portal in his trailer was closed). Maybe he even had to cut his hair to get less attention to his person.
He works on different simple jobs and one day stumbles on a guy who forms a huge chunk of his personality on loving music, just like he does. The guy is also a radio enthusiast because isn't it the awesome way to learn about new music?
And that's how one day Eddie accidentally learns about The Squawk. He recognizes Robin's voice and manner of speech instantly and he find that frequency back at home. Now he keeps vague tabs on his friends in Hawkins, because he can't help but miss them.
Eddie loves listening to The Squawk even though it isn't his music of choice. He loves hearing a fellow nerd, but she obviously isn't sharing much information, so he just cherishes bits and pieces he could figure out from her very unspecific stories.
One night when Eddie can't sleep and is particularly lonely, he turns on radio again. To his surprise, he's met with weird segment he didn't hear in usual hours. Interesting part of these segments is that they're short and Robin doesn't speak during them. It contains several seemingly random tracks before the station goes off for the day.
Eddie quickly finds the hours for the curious segment even if it's not strict hours. He also learns that it always starts with Kate Bush and that's how he knows that it's something more intimate and less targeted to general audience.
The more interesting part is that right after the "Running Up That Hill" it is always something metal. Something more calm than he usually listens and songs are different. The choice of these tracks seems familiar and it takes some time to remember that it is the particular list of songs that he tried to hook up new boys from Hellfire with.
It might be far fetched, but it seems like the segment is some kind of memoriam to people they lost and it includes metal. Knowing that Robin keeps memory of him is almost too much to bare. Maybe thats why she never said a thing between these tracks. He from now on, he never misses these hours of he can help it.
The other day he learns that Robin scored a date - she's very happy about it. She's vague about it as usual. Eddie always suspected the girl has more similarities with him and her not mentioning pronouns of the potential date kinda solidify it for him.
But the same evening he hears the segment again. Eddie glad to hear it, but hopes it doesn't mean that her date failed. When the day comes he's happy to hear that the date was a blast and according to the small pieces of information, she wasn't at the studio. She also mentioned her co-host for the first time and even goes as far as to hint that they were the one who puts on the tracks.
Eddie is torn - he knows it must be somebody who was in all this shit with them. He's lost between logic and wishful thinking until the moment Robin slips up and calls her co-host "dingus" (it's met with the disapproving sound of a rubber chicken).
Eddie heard her using this name for a specific person again and again and now this dingus is putting metal songs on their radio while the general audience is sleeping.
Not me wanting to hurry up and write my dream story of Eddie surviving season 4 and going into witness protectionâthe story I've been sitting on for months! đ This post seems like my prompt to make it actually happen. Plus I'm a little bummed after vol 2. It might be the pick-me-up I need.
Description: Eddie loves watching you getting ready. His full undivided attention is on youâŚuntil he finds a little Rubikâs cube on one of your shelves. Naturally, he just has to prove he can get it done under a minute.
Tags/warnings: just eddie being the fluffiest and coolest boyfriend ever, gets kinda suggestive.
Note: The moment I heard he could do this I knew I had to write a little something about it <3 and Iâm never letting this go!! he really is the coolest person ever and I'd kiss him stupid too if he did this in front of me đ¤ enjoy!!
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Eddie has priorities when heâs allowed in the sacred walls of your bedroom.Â
Heâs leaning against the window heâd climbed through an hour ago. He came earlier just to âhang outâ, but the truth is he just likes watching you with heart eyes as you stroll around the room getting ready, looking all happy and absolutely gorgeous in your date night outfit.
So, naturally, his eyes are fixed on you. Checking you out every time you turn around from your vanity to tell him something.Â
âEds, does this sweater look good for where weâre going? I donât wanna get cold,â you ask, brushing off some pieces of lint from the sleeves.Â
To be fair, Eddie thinks even a sack of potatoes would look hot as hell on you, but he settles for just nodding and smiling at you with all his adoration.Â
âItâs lovely, sweetheart,â he says, delighting in the way you beam at the compliment. âNot like I wouldnât keep you warm if you need it, you know, boyfriend privileges and allâŚâ he adds, shrugging nonchalantly but already wearing that smug grin that drives you mad.Â
âImagine my relief,â you laugh, shaking your head, turning your back to him again to spritz some perfume.Â
Heâs about to say something else, when something on your bookshelf catches his attention. A Rubikâs cube. Unsolved. Just sitting pretty on the shelf and practically calling for his name.Â
Eddie brushes past you to grab it. âDidnât know you had one of these, babe,â he says, lifting it up in the air like he finally found something more interesting than the way your hair looks tonight.Â
You glance at him sideways. âOh, yeah, Iâve been trying to practice with it, butâŚmy brother wonât share his secrets. Guess Iâve given up on it,â you chuckle, more focused on choosing your accessories than the cheeky grin growing on his face.Â
Ah, a challenge.
âJust give me a few seconds, angel,â he drawls giddily, walking away and plopping onto your bed dramatically, fingers already working the color blocks.Â
The confidence in his voice makes you stop only for a moment from adjusting your necklace, but you donât turn around as you shrug with a chuckle, âSure. Knock yourself out, rockstar.âÂ
The teasing tone and the way you donât even look at him as you keep focused on your reflection only makes it better. God, it makes it so much better.Â
Oh, sweetheart. Do you not know who youâre talking to? He thinks. A Rubik's cube? Please.Â
Eddieâs been doing this for long enoughâbefore he even picked up a guitarâthat heâs already halfway through and his fingers practically vibrate from anticipation. He canât wait to see your face.Â
Twist. Solved another color. Twist.Â
And when he clicks the final move that finishes the cubeâ30 seconds in mind you, but whoâs counting?âhe rises from the bed, quietly but triumphant, and places it on top of your vanity when you turn around to grab a bracelet.Â
You almost crash onto him, as he leans all smug against the wood. But this time is not his smile that knocks the air out of your chest, but the solved stupid little cube between you.Â
âEddieâŚHowâwhat??â You stammer in disbelief, as your eyes dart from the cube to his face multiple times, and he has to keep himself from laughing.Â
âThe secret, sweetheart, is when people underestimate you,â he says, leaning closer to you. âNow would you close that pretty mouth so we can go?â
He expects a giggle. Maybe a playful shove to the shoulder. A âGod, youâre annoyingâ or even a âTeach me, baby.â Which, he wouldâve delighted to do of course.
But what he doesnât expect is the way your eyes darken, and the flirty little smile that takes over your dumbfounded expression.Â
You drop the bracelet you were holding next to the cube, and Eddie barely has time to register anything before youâre dragging him by the collar of his leather jacket toward your bed. He lets out a surprised, cocky little laugh as you guide him to sit on the mattress.
âThatâs all it takes, sweetheart?â He teases, already clocking your intentions as you climb onto his lap with enthusiasm. âA little plastic toy and youâre all worked up?â
You hum, unashamed. âLetâs say I have a thing for skilled hands,â you whisper, dragging your palms up his chest, batting your eyelashes at him. âWe might be a little late...âÂ
His grin widens when you roll your hips teasingly, feeling heâs just as worked up as you under his jeans. âYou say that like itâs a bad thing,â he chuckles, hands landing tightly on your hips, anchoring you to his lap.Â
You shrug playfully, already melting under his touch. âI just want to know what else you are secretly amazing atâŚâÂ
âOh, angelâŚâÂ
Thump. One second you are straddling him. The next, your back hits the bed as he flips you over before you can blink. Eddie hovers over you, his curly hair tickling your chin as he drags his fingers up your thigh teasingly.Â
âWe wonât be late at all,â Eddie grins, oh he grins like the little devil he is. âI can get you there under a minute too.â
Wink.
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