Whenever he said that #1 was alive, I assumed that it was him. I even had some thoughts that he was Vecna towards the end. I would never have guessed that he was Victor Creel's son
Yes it felt very "Have you heard the story of Darth Plagueis The Wise" kinda thing. But I though he was good, I realized he wasn't the good guy when they were having the chess match.
Yeah my only question is who’s really in charge then is it the mind flayer or vecna? I know Dustin alluded to vecna being like a 5 star general for the mind flayer, but does that mean he was recruited when he came into the upside down or did vecna enlist the mind flayer. Excited to see where it goes for sure.
@@HiHi-xi1vv I figured it out only during the last few episodes because they kept showing him usually when they show a character alot that means something
The shoot out inside the house was well done, but that scene with Argyle inside the delivery van, for the sake of comedy, was a bit unbelievable the way the guy did not shoot him.
I feel like Nancy being in danger is a red herring. Either Steve or Jonathan will bite the dust, recreating the final stand against Vecna on the D&D match: One will die trying to kill him, followed by the other landing the final blow.
I loved that the scene where the orderly shows El the chip in his neck was in a boiler room. It was a perfect double reveal because the power suppressing chip confirmed he was one while the boiler room was a huge hint he was Vecna because of the nightmare on elm street link. Phenomenal writing.
@@KatjeKat86 it's more a callback than a foreshadow, because even if it comes before in the cronology of the story, it was presented after to the audience.
At the beginning, I joked and said, what if vecna is 001 or something and then when we saw the guard first talk about 001, I knew the guard was actually 001. But I did not expect vecna, the guard and also creels son to all be 001 like that was such a good reveal
i binged all the episodes, it was worth it. i cried soo much on the dear billy episode. i noticed they didn’t mentioned the mind flayer that much. the mind flayer resembles a giant spider, which 001 has an obsession with, hopefully the last two episodes will answer all the questions.
@@chrislee6194 literally no proof whatsoever. How even? 001 is a super powered human like eleven. How would he be stronger than the god of a different universe when 001 is shown to be weaker than Eleven
The interesting thing that occured to me with the Joyce/Hopper scenario is how Hopper was lamenting saying he was cursed, then telling the guard that it would take a mitacle for them to survice. But then when the door opened and he saw Joyce, I think he realized that Joyce is his miracle(metaphorically, but in this case literally). And I think he realized at that moment that maybe he isn't cursed after all
Ep. 4 was one of the most amazing episodes I've ever seen on this show. Max's speech, the guilt she holds, and her escape from Vecna literally had me on the edge of my seat. And I loved the Vecna twist at the end. He's my fave villain so I'm excited for vol. 2. You also bring up good points about Steve. He's not really going anywhere with life and he is injured. We'll see what happens
Stranger things is the only show that every time they added new characters, i love them Immediately. I really hope eddie stays but im so scared that steve is going to die next season, he’s my favorite.
The introductions to new characters are so smooth and well done. I'm so afraid of who's going to be killed off since the cast is so big now. I'm thinking maybe Lucas, Max, or Steve and I love each one so it's going to hurt.
Really hope not steve, he is such a fan fav...and I think they can do a better job with his storyline rather than kill him off, it would be wasted potential...I am neutral about his relationship with nancy, but I was really hoping that he would find someone new..but robin and eddie rooting for him was fun to watch!!
Eleven actually had even stronger powers than Vecna. Her powers were weaker than his when she uses his technique of bad memories, but her powers were stronger when she used good memories. I also think Wills painting is of his Hawkins friends.
@@gabnel1000 I think the most 80’s thing ever is the fact that el overcame hate and evil with love, which is what she did to beat 001. I assume that towards the end, Vecna will never be able to beat el since he won’t have any love or happy memories, and el will think of like all of the moments in the past blah blah
The end of episode 4 to me was probably one of the best scenes in the series. The sequence when max breaks free from vecna. Soooo good. Cannot wait for the 2nd part.
I've just finished volume 1. Honestly, I do regret watching it all in a day - but I have rewatched episodes 4 through 7 again. Let me just say the writing in this show is TOP TIER. I have cried over and over thinking of the ending of episode 4, but also the story twists in episode 7 was PHENOMENONAL!!! They need to get the duffers on bigger projects as you've said before. IT'S SO GOOD!
The California group going to Suzy house was a bit long. I get why they went there, for Suzy to crack a code but after they succeeded, the story stop there for us audience. We didn’t see that group again. It makes it feel like a waste. I thought the El storyline was a bit repetitive but like you said, a wonderful satisfying reveal.
@@CG-tt3ny agree. I saw behind the scenes footage where everyone comes together. I’m hoping when El vs Vecna we get the soundtrack of “ you got the touch” from transformers the movie animation from 1986.
@@N0T_HIM like for real, that’s one of the easiest things on earth to google. How f*cking lazy are you? And on top of that, Grace even mentions season 5 at the end
This was incredible. I actually couldn't believe how incredibly good this is. I'm shocked. I saw the reveal kinda coming. But like so many say, I didn't figure out it was the son. And I first just thought he was a vessel for Vecna, not that he was it. It's soo great!!! Hope they don't kill Nancy.
Sadie Sink really killed it this series! especially with episode 4!! Max & Steve are my fav characters, so i hope nothing happens to either of them, but it would make sense for them to kill Steve, as he gets close to Nancy again, i agree i don't see them getting together again, so him dying whilst saving her would be a perfect way for him to redeem their relationship. Also Vecta saying "Nancy" in the upside down really gave me Nightmare on Elm Street vibes!!! loved it!!
I agree with the romance aspect. They drag this story down by a lot. The romance does make the characters worse. Steve is so much better as an independent character and as a "babysitter". His relationship with Dustin is so much better than his and Nancy's. Everytime Nancy and Steve are together, I'm just bored. And even his chemistry with Robin is so much better.
I can agree with all that. Steven and Nancy’s relationship thing is just dull and adds nothing for me. I don’t care for the ships of the characters anyway, it all bores me and does nothing.
I think cause they make the lovey dovey couples all sickly sweet with eachother. Wheras when they're just friends they have fun snarky back and forths with eachother, and no couples problems.
@@jlinus7251 Look at the first movie from the Before Trilogy. It is all in one day but it felt like a long time because they took their time and their interaction felt real and entertaining.
i love the little clues throughout regaridng 001 even in the first episode when Papa finds El in the rainbow room! the wall behind little El is craked right where the portal opens when she sends him to the upside down. and the same type of fissure appears in Eddie's trailer when he tells the government lady he thought the black stuff on the ceiling was a leak!
I have to say, my favorite sequence of the entire season and probably the show is Max’s escape from Vecna. That was genuinely the most emotionally intense scene with the stakes as high as ever, but also, a beautiful and heartbreaking allegory of what depression can feel like. And how the moment she realizes that her friends are there for her, and that she should trust and rely on them, is when she manages to find the strength to escape. And the use of Kate Bush’s Running Up The Hill as her savior song is just so beautiful i was crying. I mean the lyrics of that song fit so well with what Max has been through. And then her final line is “I’m still here.” Truly chef’s kiss. One of the best sequences ever on TV me thinks. And Sadie Sink should be considered for an Emmy for that performance.
i feel like nancy getting with steve takes away a bit from nancy's character and kinda makes jonathan useless. other than that i love all three of these characters.
I thought the scene in episode 7 where they were climbing through the portal and Steve (my favourite character) was last in the line to go through got me good! After thinking he might potentially have died of his wounds at end of 6/start of 7, I was like, “Don’t do this to me again!” But then, when NANCY fell through the portal and into VECNA’s hands, I was like, “Wait, what? No. You can’t kill Nancy. She and Steve are my day-ones. You can’t. Sh- she’s untouchable… Nancy, no. Not Nancy. NANCYYYYY!!!” And I cannot believe we will have to wait until July 1st to find out if she's okay. Steve best know her favourite bloody song because I don't know what I'm going to do without her. She was fucking FANTASTIC this season 🙌
I enjoyed majority of every aspect of the season. The one thing I absolutely hated was reviving the DEAD love triangle between Jancy and Steve. Like I thought we were done with that crap in Season One. I understand Steve has changed but him and Nancy are just not compatible and that's shown since Day 1. Jonathan is gonna return, we all know that and then what? It's like it never happened. I loved every aspect of S4 but I did not like how they treated Nancy's character once again having it be about a man. They could have had the great thing going with her and Robin without needing to insert Steve in it. It was just dumb.
I never expected this show to become THAT good, not after seasln 2 and 3 which felt like "More of the same". The end-twist was fantastic. Also, as a big Freddy Krueger fan I am pleased by the fact that big parts of this is a loveletter to "A Nightmare On Elm Street". Roberg Englunds Cameo made total sense.
Just notice Will had the painting he done at the airport but never did anything with it. I have a feeling it was for Mike. Definitely has feelings for him besides a friend
One thing I think would be really cool is if Steve in the Next Season Joins the Police force and maybe has to team up with Hopper, or gave him powers like Will had in the first 2 seasons . Repercussions of the bite
Who thinks Joseph Quinn who plays Eddie Munson gives of total Robert Downey Jr vibes. His acting and mannerisms. He even looks like him? It immediately came to my mind. And a Brit too. 🇬🇧Well done👏👏 Btw like most people this weekend doing double duty with OWK and Stranger Things (plus in the UK Flight Attendant 2 dropped). I love it.
I agree with the whole Steve-Nancy romance this season was forced. I think Nancy and Jonathon was more pure. The whole Mury scene and their chemistry was just great.
Speak for yourself. Jonathan was always creepy. I never understood the audience fascination with him. Steve is the guy I would usually root against but I think he is a stand up guy and frankly deserves better than Nancy
@@pixigirl999 Nancy literally said that her and Steve’s relationship was BS. Steve is a great character but so is Jonathon. He was pretty underwhelming this season, but in seasons 1-3, he was a consistently good character.
@@DoomsdaySlayer let’s agree to disagree. I’ll never forget Jonathan’s creepy behind taking pictures of her without her knowledge. I don’t like him and haven’t for 6 years. My mind can’t be changed
By the end of episode 1, I was on the fence, but by the end of episode 7, this is now my favorite season. It has an epic quality and was fantastic. The Joyce and Murray stuff just may have been my favorite thread, and when she reunited with Hopper, I melted a bit lol.
I'm usually pretty good about figuring out the twist before the big reveal. I figured the guy talking to 11 was 01, and I felt like he was connected somehow to Vecna, but when it was revealed he was the Kreel boy and Vecna I was surprised. Also it seems like the Upside-down has probably always existed, but it didn't take the form of Hawkins until 11 blasted a hole between them.
Ok but seriously, we know Vecna can’t lose in July, because he is the big bad, and we still have to get through Season 5. I think volume 2 is going to be like infinity war, we are going to have a major character death and then Vecna wins for the time being
The writing is really top notch... the show unfolds so well, so many characters doing different quests that all end up at the same point. Props to the Duffer Bros, what they have done is really hard if you don't write.
Dear Billy made me cry godamn it that was so amazing also i love the reveal that FINALLY we get to see 001 and he turns to be Vecna which I honestly couldnt ask for more
I’m just really confused as to how that guy got powers. The children all got their powers via an MK ULTRA style series of experiments on their parents, but he just HAD powers and got worked on later?
I have said it before, and I will say it again Jamie Campbell Bower was FANTASTIC! Even though I have my issues with the Season, the villain part and the finale was fantastic!
I agree with you about the new characters like argyle and Eddie as they are hilarious and their way to interact with OG characters. Love Murrays' character development in a funny way here like he learned karate in a hilarious way and learned some idiotic charisma from yuri (e. G. Bear jokes)
I thought he was going to die either by El or from helping El . Once he showed that he had powers I knew he was going to become evil but I had NO IDEA that he was connected to vecna or the boy . I was so shocked
What a wild ride! Easily one of the best finales in television/streaming history, and even though a lot is happening all at once, they really deliver on the payoffs and make it make sense. Incredible.
The California group is definitely thrown to the side in the first half. I really hope in part two it becomes more explicit on Will’s feelings towards Mike. The California group not appearing in episodes 6 and 7 at all was a bit surprising consisting the length of the episodes.
Well, "in the first half" implies a consistent issue, which I don't think it was. That we uniquely didn't check in with them in ep 7, however, doesn't sit well with me at all, though, yes.
The California group is going to Nina/Nevada. They'll probably arrive there just before or at the same time than the general who is after El. They are gonna save her and take her to Hawkins to face Vecna
I was so happy eleven broke that girls nose she deserved it I was rooting for El to to break it again and again so every time that bully looked in the mirror she’ll be reminded to not bully again
I did not see the reveal coming, and when it did, it was perfect. Like it hit all the points I had questions about. Very well done. Writers, directors, and even producers shoudl be taking notes.
I agree there definitely needs to be some deaths this season or the next. My top 3 to be killed off would be: 1) Mike - I don't really like his character tbh, 2) Steve - I agree with you I think he's played out as a character, plus the Duffer Brothers did say from Season 1 that Steve wasn't intended to have an arc, 3) Jonathan - He's very protective over Will and ones he loves so a sacrifice scene would do his character justice imo
Damn I don't want Steve to die at all but his would make the most sense and it would hit the most for everyone Also mikes makes sense plus it would give eleven that power boost if 001 kills him
I think Mike's death is well positioned for a season 4 finale. His whole drawing storyline from the first few episodes is leading to something big, imo.
Everything about the Vecna reveal blew my mind. Like I had suspicions about 001, but everything else was completely unexpected. The way the reveal was done by intersecting two separate storylines was so effective. I am so glad I managed to avoid spoilers on that because it was just incredible.
I've grown up with this cast, and in prior seasons I used to think I would like to be a part of the gang fighting monsters, now with Vecna, maybe not so much
@@alkoholic3216 I really hope so. As much as I like this show it needs to end before it starts to drag like every show out not getting pointless season after season after season
I clocked that the orderly was 1 from his first convo with 11. I suspected the son had some role to play with all of this because he didn't die and survivors always play a role in these things. I didn't see 1 being the son coming AT ALL. It's one of those things that you really couldn't have guessed, but it makes so much sense. Really love how everyone's story came together.
They did say he died in the coma a week later but it was just a red herring since his death would’ve been faked so he could be taken in to be researched
I knew something was up with the son when they said something about how he wasn’t actually dead, but in a coma… I was like “oh so he lived?” and the vibes were off with the orderly but then it all tied together and made so much sense.
@Ty same, I knew they would bring the son back when they said he went into a coma and we never saw his actual death, bc if he’s gonna die anyway than just show it
Dustin is the mvp of this season imo so far. Literally organizing & solving everything lol. Mike as a character of interest to me has regressed each season.
So far this season feels so much like the first season....It brings back the Horror and Mystery that was lacking in season 3. My only nitpicks were the Alaska scenes dragged on, and that they didnt have the BALLS to kill off Maxine...The main cast has immunity...the only character I think they might kill off in part 2 is Eddy
Why I felt like the wonky de-aging of Eleven wasn't really an issue, was bearing in mind that this is representative of her memory of herself at the time - which can be forgiven as not being 100% perfect (and no, the super grainy VHS footage would not help her much with facial detail!)
I guessed that he was 001 the moment he said he knew about him, and within an episode, assumed he was involved with Vecna, but about five seconds before that last reveal, it clicked and I was floored. That twist was beautifully pulled off, because in hindsight, the answer is literally right there.
Shout out to the "Eleven didn't kill them" - I like that she sort of did kill them because she set 001 free. So it does make sense that she is filled with huge guilt over it, and traumatised.
In your words Grace: WOW!!!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW, just finished and came right after to see your spoiler review, I got goosebumps just to think of the ending, what an amazing series!!!!
I love how this season has all the required settings for a horror movie: a mental institution, a graveyard, and a creepy, old, abandoned house. That Alaska Airlines shot really took me back to my childhood flying Alaska when the planes had that design. They would have had to change planes a couple times so that was a little unrealistic, but otherwise I liked it.
I uh…I binged it since 2am this morning, every episode 😅 I really enjoyed it, didn’t love the first 2 or so episodes I thought they were cringe & try hard. Once it got its groove and the plot & central mystery kicked off it got really fun and addictive
@@scottweinkauff2971 uhhh the over the top and repetitive bullying for one lol the obnoxious sound effects to normal every day activities and cringey humor. I’m 30 and have never even seen Call of Duty in person before, the only one here sounding juvenile is you for getting so offended over someone else’s opinion about a tv show.
@@gussneh I disagree sorry, the entire show has been that and has done it way better before and after. Steve was the cliche 80’s jock bully and they flipped it on it’s head and made him a lovable hero, Eleven’s bullies were just cliche bullies there was no twist to them to make them interesting or human in any way
Grace I have to say as far a your comments about will and mike I was in that same situation before where I thought I had feelings for them but I think will is closer or feels closer to mike because will went through something traumatic and mike was there for him during that time in season 2 and mike was the main person beside Joyce looking for will so that can be taken another way
I just finished the 7 eps and HOLY FUCK! That ending changes everything. Edit: Yeah the stop at Suzie’s was the worst part of Volume 1. It just wasn’t needed or at least not that long cause it did drag. Edit 2: The writing and directing have always been amazing since season 1, The Duffer Brothers are two of the best in the Business and yes someone should scoop them up to do a movie. Edit 3: I think at the very least we lose Steve (Which will make me cry A LOT cause I love Steve)
LOVE this channel, thanks for the great content Grace. One thing that wasn’t obvious to me but prob was to you - does Victor know that his son was/is in fact the source of the evil?
Was pretty surprised that we got such a good season, loved the Max sequence i really thought she might die there, the part of the cops shooting was good and fast, the whole idea of how the gates open and the reveal of the link of 001 with the curse really well written, the only things i didnt like as much was the friend of joyce was a bit too over the top, and then maybe the secuence when they went to see Dustin gf that was like soo silly ... i guess they needed to counter tone with all the murdering but its fine, GREAT season so far.
Great review, Grace! I guess I’m the only person who likes the Nancy/Steve development. I don’t think them getting back together would be regressive at all. They’ve both matured. They’re both able to handle the traumas of the past a little better without linking it to each other. On top of that, it kind of feels like Nancy/Jonathan have become stagnant, which was what Nancy was afraid of back in season 1 when talking about her parents. But if they don’t get together, I wouldn’t be upset either. Nancy clearly doesn’t need a boyfriend to be badass.
I'm starting to think Eleven is the ultimate boss here. In someways I think part of herself will have to die, similarly to Harry Potter, in order to destroy the upside down in S5.
I accept the wonky visual effects on the younger Eleven in the flashbacks, because the setting of reliving these events is like a dream sequence. Remember, we’re not actually seeing what happened as if it were a present-tense narrative, but instead viewing it through the prism of memory.
Whenever he said that #1 was alive, I assumed that it was him. I even had some thoughts that he was Vecna towards the end. I would never have guessed that he was Victor Creel's son
Yes it felt very "Have you heard the story of Darth Plagueis The Wise" kinda thing. But I though he was good, I realized he wasn't the good guy when they were having the chess match.
I also knew he was 001 but never guessed he was Vecna.. Loved it!
i had the exact same thoughts lol, expected it all but him being creel’s son
Yeah my only question is who’s really in charge then is it the mind flayer or vecna? I know Dustin alluded to vecna being like a 5 star general for the mind flayer, but does that mean he was recruited when he came into the upside down or did vecna enlist the mind flayer. Excited to see where it goes for sure.
SAME BRO
I also figured he was evil and prob 001, but I didn’t even imagine he was actually the son!!! Wow
I kinda figured it was him only because of the hair and because they are both mysterious
@@HiHi-xi1vv you have a good eye!
For some reason I thought the whole family was killed I didn't think anyone survived
@@HiHi-xi1vv I figured it out only during the last few episodes because they kept showing him usually when they show a character alot that means something
I got goosebumps when the camera zoomed to the son , got up and clapped
So many great moments this season: Max's near death experience, the shoot out scene in the Byer's house, the fight scene with the Bats was EPIC!!!!
i reckon they shouldve gone through with killing her, wouldve raised the stakes considerably
@@usmansiddiquiii totally unexpected and done really really well
The shoot out inside the house was well done, but that scene with Argyle inside the delivery van, for the sake of comedy, was a bit unbelievable the way the guy did not shoot him.
The Kate Bush scene had me literally crying and screaming at the tv!! I really didn't know she was safe or not.
Kate Bush literally saving people’s lives. As a long time Kate fan, that really hit me in the feels.
@@xbikepunkx Yes I also love kate for a very long time, I feel like it was an amazing song choice
@@xbikepunkx I'm ashamed I'd never heard before this season! Boy did it make an impact!
@@starsurvivor listen to hounds of love by kate bush! it’s absolutely brilliant, best album oat imo.
@@starsurvivor No need for shame. Welcome any and all. Check out her videos. One of the greatest.
Hats off to the Duffer’s and Shawn Levy, they have truly created a huge franchise 👏🏻
I feel like Nancy being in danger is a red herring. Either Steve or Jonathan will bite the dust, recreating the final stand against Vecna on the D&D match: One will die trying to kill him, followed by the other landing the final blow.
BRUH YOURE SMART ASF 😭😭.
Oooooh! Nice catch!
Yeah, I agree- Nancy survives, but one of those guys won't make it to the end. Either Steve or Jonathan will make the ultimate sacrifice.
I say them because they are the two characters I not only see as "killable" but with deaths that would have a big impact on the rest of the cast.
I Steve doesn’t die his is my favourite followed by Dustin 😍
I was literally on the edge of my seat with Max's scene. It was unsettling. I love it!
I loved that the scene where the orderly shows El the chip in his neck was in a boiler room. It was a perfect double reveal because the power suppressing chip confirmed he was one while the boiler room was a huge hint he was Vecna because of the nightmare on elm street link. Phenomenal writing.
I didn't think about the Boiler Room connection!! Great catch!
Also foreshadows what happened in the beginning of season one and how 11 escaped.
In hindsight it makes so much sense. But I didn’t see it coming. Could be because I’m sick with the big C right now and not at the top of my game.
@@KatjeKat86 it's more a callback than a foreshadow, because even if it comes before in the cronology of the story, it was presented after to the audience.
At the beginning, I joked and said, what if vecna is 001 or something and then when we saw the guard first talk about 001, I knew the guard was actually 001. But I did not expect vecna, the guard and also creels son to all be 001 like that was such a good reveal
i binged all the episodes, it was worth it. i cried soo much on the dear billy episode. i noticed they didn’t mentioned the mind flayer that much. the mind flayer resembles a giant spider, which 001 has an obsession with, hopefully the last two episodes will answer all the questions.
Dustin did thought that Vecna was probably in a high ranking position in the upsidedown hierarchy with Mindflayer on the top
Dear Billy’s episode was emotional. My favourite episode so far. Max’s letter was emotional 😭
The mind Flayer is in the trailer for volume 2
@@indoorplant2392 I think it’s the other way around and the mind flayer is a high rank of vecnas army
@@chrislee6194 literally no proof whatsoever. How even? 001 is a super powered human like eleven. How would he be stronger than the god of a different universe when 001 is shown to be weaker than Eleven
Brenner and Vecna is the literally manifestation of “keep your enemies close” that’s why I figured he kept him around
The interesting thing that occured to me with the Joyce/Hopper scenario is how Hopper was lamenting saying he was cursed, then telling the guard that it would take a mitacle for them to survice. But then when the door opened and he saw Joyce, I think he realized that Joyce is his miracle(metaphorically, but in this case literally). And I think he realized at that moment that maybe he isn't cursed after all
Great point, I agree.
Ep. 4 was one of the most amazing episodes I've ever seen on this show. Max's speech, the guilt she holds, and her escape from Vecna literally had me on the edge of my seat. And I loved the Vecna twist at the end. He's my fave villain so I'm excited for vol. 2. You also bring up good points about Steve. He's not really going anywhere with life and he is injured. We'll see what happens
Facts I’m a grown man I was crying lol 😂
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I love how Steve hasn't outted Robin, not even to Nancy. He's grown so much since season 1. Definitely going to die part2
I feel like he got infected with something. I kept saying nit everyone on this team will survive.
Pretty sure Steve may sacrifice himself to save Nancy from Vecna
Then we riot
Steve has had the biggest character arc, transitioning from most selfish to most selfless. So, yeah, only one way to end his story.
@@rogvedits8091 also hes getting btw nancy and jonathan...so they may kill him... cause its getting out of control lol thats what i think tol
LOVED the Kate Bush scene with Max
i really hope that orchestral version of the song is on the soundtrack
Stranger things is the only show that every time they added new characters, i love them Immediately. I really hope eddie stays but im so scared that steve is going to die next season, he’s my favorite.
Next season? Do you mean volume 2 or season 5?
The introductions to new characters are so smooth and well done. I'm so afraid of who's going to be killed off since the cast is so big now. I'm thinking maybe Lucas, Max, or Steve and I love each one so it's going to hurt.
Really hope not steve, he is such a fan fav...and I think they can do a better job with his storyline rather than kill him off, it would be wasted potential...I am neutral about his relationship with nancy, but I was really hoping that he would find someone new..but robin and eddie rooting for him was fun to watch!!
I think this is the last season
@@tulikasarkar1588 there's 1 more final season planned. Season 5.
I was blown away at how much darker and gruesome s4 was! The first real death scene def shocked me. Cant wait for vol 2
I’m wondering how season 5 is going to be able to top this
Eleven actually had even stronger powers than Vecna. Her powers were weaker than his when she uses his technique of bad memories, but her powers were stronger when she used good memories.
I also think Wills painting is of his Hawkins friends.
Won't that imply that they're equal in power but she used a better technique to overcome Vecna?
@@gabnel1000 I think the most 80’s thing ever is the fact that el overcame hate and evil with love, which is what she did to beat 001. I assume that towards the end, Vecna will never be able to beat el since he won’t have any love or happy memories, and el will think of like all of the moments in the past blah blah
I have a feeling you're right about the painting.
Its of him and mike!
She was able to open a portal before Vecna could. So Vecna has only now reached her power level in the flashback.
The "what have you done" refers to 11 releasing/unleashing 001. Removing the thing from his neck allowed him to go on his rampage.
That's what I understood as well. Brenner knew that 001 did the massacre, not Eleven.
I think he definitely figured out that was the case, but at first when he said that he may have actually thought it was El.
The end of episode 4 to me was probably one of the best scenes in the series. The sequence when max breaks free from vecna. Soooo good. Cannot wait for the 2nd part.
I've just finished volume 1. Honestly, I do regret watching it all in a day - but I have rewatched episodes 4 through 7 again. Let me just say the writing in this show is TOP TIER. I have cried over and over thinking of the ending of episode 4, but also the story twists in episode 7 was PHENOMENONAL!!! They need to get the duffers on bigger projects as you've said before. IT'S SO GOOD!
Loveeeeed that plot twist! It just kept getting better
Yeah I’m honestly still dumbfounded at what I just watched. Wasn’t expecting this season to be this good.
What. A. Ride!!!!!
That final reveal had me inches away from my screen!
They got me too!! I couldn't have seen that coming from miles away.
So who else binged it all at once hahhaha, loved it
Just finished 😅
The California group going to Suzy house was a bit long. I get why they went there, for Suzy to crack a code but after they succeeded, the story stop there for us audience. We didn’t see that group again. It makes it feel like a waste.
I thought the El storyline was a bit repetitive but like you said, a wonderful satisfying reveal.
I’m pretty sure their storyline will continue in volume 2 and they will somehow get El out of that place or something like that
@@CG-tt3ny agree. I saw behind the scenes footage where everyone comes together.
I’m hoping when El vs Vecna we get the soundtrack of “ you got the touch” from transformers the movie animation from 1986.
The California storyline was my least fav one...it had its moment, but still..
Bower plays Verna too! Love that it’s him. I knew the orderly was 001 when he first mentioned it, but they got me with him as Vecna/the son. So good.
The end of Episode 4 was so beautiful. If someone asked what the show was about i’d show them this
it’s not over yet, 2 more episodes
@@N0T_HIM what are you talking about, there’s still season 5. The two episodes in July are not season 5.
@@N0T_HIM did you really not know that there is an entire season still coming?
@@N0T_HIM like for real, that’s one of the easiest things on earth to google. How f*cking lazy are you? And on top of that, Grace even mentions season 5 at the end
This was incredible. I actually couldn't believe how incredibly good this is. I'm shocked. I saw the reveal kinda coming. But like so many say, I didn't figure out it was the son. And I first just thought he was a vessel for Vecna, not that he was it. It's soo great!!!
Hope they don't kill Nancy.
Sadie Sink really killed it this series! especially with episode 4!! Max & Steve are my fav characters, so i hope nothing happens to either of them, but it would make sense for them to kill Steve, as he gets close to Nancy again, i agree i don't see them getting together again, so him dying whilst saving her would be a perfect way for him to redeem their relationship. Also Vecta saying "Nancy" in the upside down really gave me Nightmare on Elm Street vibes!!! loved it!!
Did you know how it's call the song in Max scene? XD
I agree with the romance aspect. They drag this story down by a lot. The romance does make the characters worse. Steve is so much better as an independent character and as a "babysitter". His relationship with Dustin is so much better than his and Nancy's. Everytime Nancy and Steve are together, I'm just bored. And even his chemistry with Robin is so much better.
Agreed
I can agree with all that. Steven and Nancy’s relationship thing is just dull and adds nothing for me. I don’t care for the ships of the characters anyway, it all bores me and does nothing.
I think cause they make the lovey dovey couples all sickly sweet with eachother. Wheras when they're just friends they have fun snarky back and forths with eachother, and no couples problems.
@@jlinus7251 Good point. I always was bothered by romance in shows and movies because of this
@@jlinus7251 Look at the first movie from the Before Trilogy. It is all in one day but it felt like a long time because they took their time and their interaction felt real and entertaining.
i love the little clues throughout regaridng 001 even in the first episode when Papa finds El in the rainbow room! the wall behind little El is craked right where the portal opens when she sends him to the upside down. and the same type of fissure appears in Eddie's trailer when he tells the government lady he thought the black stuff on the ceiling was a leak!
I have to say, my favorite sequence of the entire season and probably the show is Max’s escape from Vecna. That was genuinely the most emotionally intense scene with the stakes as high as ever, but also, a beautiful and heartbreaking allegory of what depression can feel like. And how the moment she realizes that her friends are there for her, and that she should trust and rely on them, is when she manages to find the strength to escape. And the use of Kate Bush’s Running Up The Hill as her savior song is just so beautiful i was crying. I mean the lyrics of that song fit so well with what Max has been through. And then her final line is “I’m still here.” Truly chef’s kiss. One of the best sequences ever on TV me thinks. And Sadie Sink should be considered for an Emmy for that performance.
i feel like nancy getting with steve takes away a bit from nancy's character and kinda makes jonathan useless. other than that i love all three of these characters.
Then making Jonathan a straight up doofy pothead ruined his character. Nancy wouldn't be in love with someone like that
@@nickstanton6021 Jonathan is actually reduced to being more useless than Will.
Really didn’t see that coming grace! Loved the cliffhanger/reveal
You watched the new season right?
Yup! Course I have, what’s your point?
The hanging of the sheet to go from the bedroom to the upside down actually reminded me of Poltergeist.
I thought the scene in episode 7 where they were climbing through the portal and Steve (my favourite character) was last in the line to go through got me good!
After thinking he might potentially have died of his wounds at end of 6/start of 7, I was like, “Don’t do this to me again!”
But then, when NANCY fell through the portal and into VECNA’s hands, I was like, “Wait, what? No. You can’t kill Nancy. She and Steve are my day-ones. You can’t. Sh- she’s untouchable… Nancy, no. Not Nancy. NANCYYYYY!!!”
And I cannot believe we will have to wait until July 1st to find out if she's okay. Steve best know her favourite bloody song because I don't know what I'm going to do without her. She was fucking FANTASTIC this season 🙌
I enjoyed majority of every aspect of the season. The one thing I absolutely hated was reviving the DEAD love triangle between Jancy and Steve. Like I thought we were done with that crap in Season One. I understand Steve has changed but him and Nancy are just not compatible and that's shown since Day 1. Jonathan is gonna return, we all know that and then what? It's like it never happened.
I loved every aspect of S4 but I did not like how they treated Nancy's character once again having it be about a man. They could have had the great thing going with her and Robin without needing to insert Steve in it. It was just dumb.
I never expected this show to become THAT good, not after seasln 2 and 3 which felt like "More of the same".
The end-twist was fantastic.
Also, as a big Freddy Krueger fan I am pleased by the fact that big parts of this is a loveletter to "A Nightmare On Elm Street". Roberg Englunds Cameo made total sense.
My jaw was literally hung open for about 5 mins after I finished the last episode 😭
Just notice Will had the painting he done at the airport but never did anything with it. I have a feeling it was for Mike. Definitely has feelings for him besides a friend
He put it in his backpack and managed to bring it in the Pizza van.
One thing I think would be really cool is if Steve in the Next Season Joins the Police force and maybe has to team up with Hopper, or gave him powers like Will had in the first 2 seasons . Repercussions of the bite
eleven hitting Angela over the head with that skate thing made me happy
Who thinks Joseph Quinn who plays Eddie Munson gives of total Robert Downey Jr vibes. His acting and mannerisms. He even looks like him? It immediately came to my mind. And a Brit too. 🇬🇧Well done👏👏
Btw like most people this weekend doing double duty with OWK and Stranger Things (plus in the UK Flight Attendant 2 dropped). I love it.
I didn't really get RDJ vibes from him
He looked like Heath Ledger.
I could see it, maybe. Super young RDJ
Acting wise sort of but yes he definitely did look like a young RDJ with long hair hahaha
@@Igivegdparent Nope. He's a mix of Heath Ledger and Boyd Holbrook from Logan 2017
I agree with the whole Steve-Nancy romance this season was forced. I think Nancy and Jonathon was more pure. The whole Mury scene and their chemistry was just great.
Speak for yourself. Jonathan was always creepy. I never understood the audience fascination with him. Steve is the guy I would usually root against but I think he is a stand up guy and frankly deserves better than Nancy
@@pixigirl999 Nancy literally said that her and Steve’s relationship was BS. Steve is a great character but so is Jonathon. He was pretty underwhelming this season, but in seasons 1-3, he was a consistently good character.
@@DoomsdaySlayer let’s agree to disagree. I’ll never forget Jonathan’s creepy behind taking pictures of her without her knowledge. I don’t like him and haven’t for 6 years. My mind can’t be changed
Bower was the actor playing Vecna as well...he showed up 7 hrs before the shoot to get all dressed up
By the end of episode 1, I was on the fence, but by the end of episode 7, this is now my favorite season. It has an epic quality and was fantastic. The Joyce and Murray stuff just may have been my favorite thread, and when she reunited with Hopper, I melted a bit lol.
I'm usually pretty good about figuring out the twist before the big reveal. I figured the guy talking to 11 was 01, and I felt like he was connected somehow to Vecna, but when it was revealed he was the Kreel boy and Vecna I was surprised. Also it seems like the Upside-down has probably always existed, but it didn't take the form of Hawkins until 11 blasted a hole between them.
I felt major Nightmare on Elm Street vibes from this season, as well as other 80's horror movie classics and I love it.
first like Jaws now like Nightmare on elm street. but impressively better
Ok but seriously, we know Vecna can’t lose in July, because he is the big bad, and we still have to get through Season 5.
I think volume 2 is going to be like infinity war, we are going to have a major character death and then Vecna wins for the time being
Best Stranger Things cold opening is 4x7 hands down. Season 4 is so much darker.
The writing is really top notch... the show unfolds so well, so many characters doing different quests that all end up at the same point. Props to the Duffer Bros, what they have done is really hard if you don't write.
Dear Billy made me cry godamn it that was so amazing
also i love the reveal that FINALLY we get to see 001 and he turns to be Vecna which I honestly couldnt ask for more
I’m just really confused as to how that guy got powers. The children all got their powers via an MK ULTRA style series of experiments on their parents, but he just HAD powers and got worked on later?
maybe it’ll be explained? he has an obsession with spiders, and the mind flayer is a giant spider idk 😭
I think it will be explained later also
I think they used his blood/DNA in MK ULTRA.
@@kashanti1 Pittsburgh and she met 008. Yeah weird that they never went anywhere with that story line. It was like a “one off” episode..
I have said it before, and I will say it again Jamie Campbell Bower was FANTASTIC! Even though I have my issues with the Season, the villain part and the finale was fantastic!
I agree with you about the new characters like argyle and Eddie as they are hilarious and their way to interact with OG characters.
Love Murrays' character development in a funny way here like he learned karate in a hilarious way and learned some idiotic charisma from yuri (e. G. Bear jokes)
I thought he was going to die either by El or from helping El . Once he showed that he had powers I knew he was going to become evil but I had NO IDEA that he was connected to vecna or the boy . I was so shocked
Yeah, that Henry Creel reveal blew my mind.
What a wild ride! Easily one of the best finales in television/streaming history, and even though a lot is happening all at once, they really deliver on the payoffs and make it make sense. Incredible.
The California group is definitely thrown to the side in the first half. I really hope in part two it becomes more explicit on Will’s feelings towards Mike. The California group not appearing in episodes 6 and 7 at all was a bit surprising consisting the length of the episodes.
Well, "in the first half" implies a consistent issue, which I don't think it was. That we uniquely didn't check in with them in ep 7, however, doesn't sit well with me at all, though, yes.
The California group is going to Nina/Nevada. They'll probably arrive there just before or at the same time than the general who is after El. They are gonna save her and take her to Hawkins to face Vecna
Anyone else fear Steve is gonna die before the show is over ?
I'm gonna be pissed
Steve is probably dying before season 5
@@harryosborne8215 i wanna see him just get a gf and chill 😭
I was so happy eleven broke that girls nose she deserved it I was rooting for El to to break it again and again so every time that bully looked in the mirror she’ll be reminded to not bully again
I did not see the reveal coming, and when it did, it was perfect. Like it hit all the points I had questions about. Very well done. Writers, directors, and even producers shoudl be taking notes.
I agree there definitely needs to be some deaths this season or the next. My top 3 to be killed off would be: 1) Mike - I don't really like his character tbh, 2) Steve - I agree with you I think he's played out as a character, plus the Duffer Brothers did say from Season 1 that Steve wasn't intended to have an arc, 3) Jonathan - He's very protective over Will and ones he loves so a sacrifice scene would do his character justice imo
Damn I don't want Steve to die at all but his would make the most sense and it would hit the most for everyone
Also mikes makes sense plus it would give eleven that power boost if 001 kills him
@@Igivegdparent steve as a character is stuck, but I hope they do a better job than to kill of the character
I think Mike's death is well positioned for a season 4 finale. His whole drawing storyline from the first few episodes is leading to something big, imo.
I love how everything tied together in the “finale”. Amazing writing! And max!!! Ah i love her
The length of each episode was fantastic 👌 no complaints
Everything about the Vecna reveal blew my mind.
Like I had suspicions about 001, but everything else was completely unexpected.
The way the reveal was done by intersecting two separate storylines was so effective.
I am so glad I managed to avoid spoilers on that because it was just incredible.
I think we need to learn more details on HOW this 001/Creel’s son/Vecna got those powers. I feel like we didn’t get a clear answer on that
Ikr i feel like it just kinda came out of nowhere
He was born with them.
@@bonesplinter3587 He was born with them.
I've grown up with this cast, and in prior seasons I used to think I would like to be a part of the gang fighting monsters, now with Vecna, maybe not so much
Now I’m wondering what the storyline for season 5 can possibly be since Vecna feels like the ultimate villain.
I’m pretty sure this is the last season
@@alkoholic3216 you’re unable to use google? That’s weird. It’s incredible how lazy folks are these days. Season 5 is coming
i actually thought that the mind flayer is the ultimate villain. Dustin compared Vecna as some sort of General I think…
@@shayesultan that’s correct
@@alkoholic3216 I really hope so. As much as I like this show it needs to end before it starts to drag like every show out not getting pointless season after season after season
I noticed early on that the orderly looked like an older Creel’s son, but I didn’t put the pieces together until moments before the reveal!
I clocked that the orderly was 1 from his first convo with 11. I suspected the son had some role to play with all of this because he didn't die and survivors always play a role in these things. I didn't see 1 being the son coming AT ALL. It's one of those things that you really couldn't have guessed, but it makes so much sense. Really love how everyone's story came together.
They did say he died in the coma a week later but it was just a red herring since his death would’ve been faked so he could be taken in to be researched
Victor did say the son died after being in a coma for a bit
I knew something was up with the son when they said something about how he wasn’t actually dead, but in a coma… I was like “oh so he lived?” and the vibes were off with the orderly but then it all tied together and made so much sense.
@Ty same, I knew they would bring the son back when they said he went into a coma and we never saw his actual death, bc if he’s gonna die anyway than just show it
Dustin is the mvp of this season imo so far. Literally organizing & solving everything lol. Mike as a character of interest to me has regressed each season.
Mike's character fell off a cliff after s1
So far this season feels so much like the first season....It brings back the Horror and Mystery that was lacking in season 3. My only nitpicks were the Alaska scenes dragged on, and that they didnt have the BALLS to kill off Maxine...The main cast has immunity...the only character I think they might kill off in part 2 is Eddy
I like Max but I felt like killing her would have really taken the series to the next level.
Steve is a goner
Max’s scene may have been the best in the series. So intense and beautiful.
I was so happy that I successfully predicted that Bower was both 001, Vecna, and Creel's son
Why I felt like the wonky de-aging of Eleven wasn't really an issue, was bearing in mind that this is representative of her memory of herself at the time - which can be forgiven as not being 100% perfect (and no, the super grainy VHS footage would not help her much with facial detail!)
I guessed that he was 001 the moment he said he knew about him, and within an episode, assumed he was involved with Vecna, but about five seconds before that last reveal, it clicked and I was floored. That twist was beautifully pulled off, because in hindsight, the answer is literally right there.
Shout out to the "Eleven didn't kill them" - I like that she sort of did kill them because she set 001 free. So it does make sense that she is filled with huge guilt over it, and traumatised.
Jamie Campbell Bower had 6 hours of makeup to transform himself into Vecna, props to him
In your words Grace: WOW!!!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW, just finished and came right after to see your spoiler review, I got goosebumps just to think of the ending, what an amazing series!!!!
I love how this season has all the required settings for a horror movie: a mental institution, a graveyard, and a creepy, old, abandoned house.
That Alaska Airlines shot really took me back to my childhood flying Alaska when the planes had that design. They would have had to change planes a couple times so that was a little unrealistic, but otherwise I liked it.
I don't think Steve's going to make it. I think he's going to sacrifice himself for either Nancy or Dustin.
I just finished binging. I tried to hold back. I couldn’t help myself. It’s 2:10 am. And now I’m here 😂
I uh…I binged it since 2am this morning, every episode 😅 I really enjoyed it, didn’t love the first 2 or so episodes I thought they were cringe & try hard. Once it got its groove and the plot & central mystery kicked off it got really fun and addictive
yea i’m sleep deprived
Same here
@@scottweinkauff2971 uhhh the over the top and repetitive bullying for one lol the obnoxious sound effects to normal every day activities and cringey humor. I’m 30 and have never even seen Call of Duty in person before, the only one here sounding juvenile is you for getting so offended over someone else’s opinion about a tv show.
The first episode was awesome!
@@gussneh I disagree sorry, the entire show has been that and has done it way better before and after. Steve was the cliche 80’s jock bully and they flipped it on it’s head and made him a lovable hero, Eleven’s bullies were just cliche bullies there was no twist to them to make them interesting or human in any way
The duffer bros and all the creators did an amazing job on this season. To do a season 4 and nail it is just brilliant level film making.
I’m saving this video to watch in at least a week😂my Finals are coming and I can’t binge these episodes properly.
"His hair got moussed by his powers" - best line ever.
Grace I have to say as far a your comments about will and mike I was in that same situation before where I thought I had feelings for them but I think will is closer or feels closer to mike because will went through something traumatic and mike was there for him during that time in season 2 and mike was the main person beside Joyce looking for will so that can be taken another way
So there is going to be a part 2 to season four and another season coming out as well? Which will be season 5 ??
I just finished the 7 eps and HOLY FUCK! That ending changes everything. Edit: Yeah the stop at Suzie’s was the worst part of Volume 1. It just wasn’t needed or at least not that long cause it did drag. Edit 2: The writing and directing have always been amazing since season 1, The Duffer Brothers are two of the best in the Business and yes someone should scoop them up to do a movie. Edit 3: I think at the very least we lose Steve (Which will make me cry A LOT cause I love Steve)
LOVE this channel, thanks for the great content Grace. One thing that wasn’t obvious to me but prob was to you - does Victor know that his son was/is in fact the source of the evil?
Was pretty surprised that we got such a good season, loved the Max sequence i really thought she might die there, the part of the cops shooting was good and fast, the whole idea of how the gates open and the reveal of the link of 001 with the curse really well written, the only things i didnt like as much was the friend of joyce was a bit too over the top, and then maybe the secuence when they went to see Dustin gf that was like soo silly ... i guess they needed to counter tone with all the murdering but its fine, GREAT season so far.
CAN'T WAIT FOR PART 2!
Great review, Grace! I guess I’m the only person who likes the Nancy/Steve development. I don’t think them getting back together would be regressive at all. They’ve both matured. They’re both able to handle the traumas of the past a little better without linking it to each other. On top of that, it kind of feels like Nancy/Jonathan have become stagnant, which was what Nancy was afraid of back in season 1 when talking about her parents. But if they don’t get together, I wouldn’t be upset either. Nancy clearly doesn’t need a boyfriend to be badass.
I loved Vecna's sassyness, very Freddy like. It has a lot of Kruger's best traits
I'm just done watching s4 and the plot twist is freaking me out!! The volume two is gonna release in july 1!!
My favorite part was when the insane man said; you forgot your shoes Cinderella lmao 🤣 😂 😆
I'm starting to think Eleven is the ultimate boss here. In someways I think part of herself will have to die, similarly to Harry Potter, in order to destroy the upside down in S5.
I accept the wonky visual effects on the younger Eleven in the flashbacks, because the setting of reliving these events is like a dream sequence. Remember, we’re not actually seeing what happened as if it were a present-tense narrative, but instead viewing it through the prism of memory.
kinda annoyed how mike, will, jonathan, and argyle weren’t in the last two episodes like at all but i’m sure the last two episodes will be great
They definitely had the worst storyline. If I was them I would have been pissed.
So how old is 001?