In fact, we’ve seen it - that crack in the ceiling. All of that information will surely play a part in things down the road, but for now, what it means is that there is a gate at Eddie’s trailer where Chrissy died. Well, if the Mind Flayer wants to destroy this world, he’s going to need more gates, so it might be useful to have someone like Vecna, “his five-star general,” on his team. Remember that everything in the Upside Down is part of the Mind Flayer’s hive mind, working for him in his mission to destroy worlds. In fact, Dustin and Lucas think it’s why he’s killing. Nancy tells them that they’re stuck because the gate is guarded, but Dustin has figured out that Vecna, like Eleven, makes psychic connections with his victims before he kills them, which means he can make gates every time he kills. Dustin, Lucas, and Erica, who’s been filled in on everything now, steal Holly Wheeler’s Lite Brite to communicate with the Upside Down squad. Once they get through to Dustin with an SOS signal, it’s game on. Not to be a real nerd about it ( Stranger Things is a safe place for nerds), but getting to see the mechanics of how the lights in the Upside Down work is truly exciting. When they touch that sparkly mist, the lights on both sides start to glow. That’s when Nancy remembers that Will communicated with Joyce through Christmas lights, and they see this sparkly mist over all the lights in the Upside Down Wheeler house. Dustin, Lucas, and Max are all at the Wheeler house in their dimension, being questioned by the cops. The other weird thing: Steve can hear Dustin talking from somewhere. That’s the day Will was taken - the day Eleven opened the gate. First, thanks to old chemistry flashcards (nice season one callback) and the fact that her diary ends on November 6, 1983, Nancy realizes they are actually in the past. A few wild things happen once they get to the Wheeler house. Oh right, everyone in the Upside Down is in danger. Eddie tells Steve that Nancy didn’t waste one minute before going in after him and if you ask him, “that was as unambiguous a sign of true love as cynical eyes have ever seen.” Eddie ships Steve and Nancy, and really what else is there to know? Steve wants to thank Eddie for coming to save him, but Eddie admits that he only did it because the girls went first and he couldn’t look like a coward, which he is realizing is apparently his thing. Eddie tells Steve how Dustin worships him, which makes Steve so happy (how precious!). The walk there gives Eddie and Steve time to have a conversation that I am honestly obsessed with. They head for the Upside Down Wheeler house, where Nancy says she has two guns hidden. But you know what is great? Nancy bandaging up Steve and those two making eyes at each other.Īnywho, they definitely need some protection and ammunition. They take shelter under the Upside Down’s version of Skull Rock and begin to get an idea of what they’re up against: so many bats, lots of scary noises likely coming from other monsters, and earthquakes. It will be a much longer stay in the Upside Down than they anticipated. Does Steve have to bite one off of his neck? Yes! That is the kind of hero this guy is! Anyway, they clobber these bats, but a big colony of them arrives to protect the gate in Lovers Lake, which means there is now no way for the group to get out and back to their own dimension. Things look grim, but then Nancy Wheeler comes in hot with an oar, and she, Robin, and Eddie start fighting off an increasing number of bats to save their friend. When we find Steve, he’s still being choked out and bitten by Demogorgon bats, Bob Newby style. Let’s start with that bat thing because, babes, I did not show up to this party expecting an alternate dimension bat fight, but that is what we got, and it is awesome. Honestly, so many major events happened here! I am exhausted (in a good way)! All three of the major storylines (sorry, Surfer Pizza Boys) provide big satisfying answers while also leaving us with several questions to mull over while we wait. Now we know the answer to what Vecna is, the final two episodes can focus on how to stop him. From a story standpoint, the end of episode seven offers a natural place to pause things since the overall story takes a big narrative turn by the end of it. There are major reveals, a long-awaited, emotional reunion, and yeah, there is Steve Harrington biting into a Demogorgon bat. Oh, okay, yes, that is one way to end Volume 1.
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