Discussion for episodes 307 & 308, "The Bite" and "The Battle of Starcourt"
A_Ron_Hubbard
Cincinnati, OH
For discussion of the penultimate and finale episodes of Stranger Things 3!
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The singing of The Never Ending Story theme might be my favorite moment of the series.
Here are two quotes from your Season 2 Wrap Up Podcast.
Aron referencing El and the rest of the group: "I kind of think they have to save her in a very real way next season."
Jim: "Back to the Future *needs* to be a part of next season."
To me, these are prime examples of the Duffers knowing both good, natural story telling, as well as their audience. I'll leave it up to you 2 as to whether you are deserving of any internet points.
Also, given their track record, it seems like a foregone conclusion that next season will include yet another star of 80s pop culture in some sort of supporting role (since they've done it so many times already).
Which actor would you like to see?
Here are a few possibilities.
- Emilio Estevez
- Anthony Micheal Hall
- Corey Feldman
- Molly Ringwald
- Eddie Murphy
- Elisabeth Shue
So, that’s Hopper in the Russian prison, right?
https://youtu.be/agPcPIKY2vQ
The junxtaposition of the glee on the face of Dustin and Suzie vs. the look of confusion and mild disgust of everyone else is amazing,
David Hasselhoff.
A. He could probably use the work.
B. Given his old man rugged handsomeness... he’d make a perfect villain.
Put it on the board.
How is the demogorgon alive? At the end of ST 2, they all dropped dead when the gate shut. And when the Joyce closes the gate, the boss creature dies. So how is the demogorgon in Russia alive?
Or am I missing something?
It would be hard to convince me that Hopper isn't alive after that post credit scene, though. Makes sense that he would go through to the other side to where the Russians were trying to break through on another gateway in Russia.
I'm already hyped for the final season, but they better either film that thing now or they're going to have do more than just a year time jump. Those kids have grown up fast when you see them doing interviews today. The actor who plays Lucas is enrolling in college and has a goatee
In the season preview podcast, A.Ron and Jim question why the Mindflayer is back in the summer, when we know it doesn't like the heat. Did we get an answer this season?
Two more random thoughts:
Here's a nice recap of all the pop-culture references this season: https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/stranger-things-3-pop-culture-references-easter-eggs.html
Only after my husband & I finished watching the show did we realize that Cary "The Dread Pirate Roberts" Elwes played the sleazy mayor.
Its Stranger Things season 3 official hotline that acts like Murray Bauman's answering machine recording.
More hints leaning into Hopper being alive.
My favorite combo going into this season was Dustin/Steve and seeing those 2 together pretty much the entire season was amazing. Then throw in Robin and the way she played right into the "nerd" side of the group was amazing. She was an absolute perfect cast and was acted extremely well. I look forward to seeing Maya Hawke in the future. Erica was hilarious as well but I absolutely loved what Robin's character brought to the group.
I thought it was perfect the way it ended too, I didn't want to see Elle just win the day again for everybody and the way that played out was perfect. Watching Joyce have to turn the key knowing that Hopper was still in there was horrible. After everything she had been through with Bob last season and now Murray calls them out on their romance just like Nancy and Jonathan and for her to have to do that was awful. It has to be Hopper that the Russians have in Kamchatka, the only other person it might be is Brenner but the Russians called Hopper "The American" the entire season so it has to be him. I definitely got choked up during that entire packing up/reading the letter part of the end of the episode but it doesn't take much to get me choked up in movies and TV but that definitely had quite the emotional punch.
All in all amazing season 3 and although Netflix hasn't announced that it's been renewed for a season 4 you know it's coming. I always do a binge shortly after the new season comes out and then watch it with a couple friends at a couple episodes each time we get together so I look forward to rewatching it again soon with them. It's always fun knowing everything that's about to happen and seeing their reactions seeing it for the first time. Plus I can scan the background of scenes for extra 80s references.