Steve’s fall from social grace to become the baseball bat wielding leader of the D&D party might be my favourite story arch of the season, and its conclusion in the upside down tunnels was suspenseful fun. But you know what he is? He’s a great character. And despite what he claims in front of Nancy, he’s not actually a good babysitter. Peter: I agree completely, and I have hope that we’ll see Billy deployed in more complex ways next season. If El can use hers to open and close doorways to other dimensions, than why can’t Billy learn to channel the rage? Instead it’s just a fight with Steve.
I kind of wanted to see Max and Billy work together in some way especially since we’ve gotten an overarching message about anger this season. Although I concede Billy is a baddie, I’m not so crazy about fist fighting as the answer. Susan: Speaking of maiming, Steve gets his pretty faced punched in again.
The exorcism of Will Byers is thrilling and cringeful horror, stradling that razor thin line between excellent and terrible parenting to the point where it’s easy to believe Joyce’s desperation might further maim her boy. The Duffers and Co have done an excellent job of obscuring the in-show logic that the Mind Flayer adheres to, so we never really know if Joyce is rescuing her son or abusing him as she cranks the dials on the space heaters. Peter: Exorcism scenes are fueled by uncertainty, and the nail biting climax of Will Byers’ mind flaying arch is no different. The exorcism was a cathartic experience to say the least, and the fact the whole team worked it out using their scientific knowledge was perfect. What I liked most about the finale of season 2 was how it returned to its roots in adventure, friendship, and humour. Susan: Seriously, this kid is not going to get out of this without severe emotional trauma.
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