A plane brings Mike to California -- and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy goes looking for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.A plane brings Mike to California -- and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy goes looking for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.A plane brings Mike to California -- and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy goes looking for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.
- Erica Sinclair
- (credit only)
- Dr. Martin Brenner
- (archive footage)
- Dr. Sam Owens
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Rink-O-Mania scenes were shot at Roller King in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Most of the remodeling completed by the set crew has been kept, and they even renamed it "Skate-O-Mania".
- GoofsYou can see in a camera the date "March 22nd, 1986," which is the same day as Will Byers' birthday, but none of the characters remember it.
- Quotes
[a frightened Eddie pins Steve to the wall with a broken bottle to his throat]
Dustin Henderson: Eddie! Eddie! It's me. It's Dustin. This is Steve. He's not gonna hurt you, right, Steve?
Steve Harrington: Right. Yeah.
Dustin Henderson: Steve, why don't you drop the oar?
[Steve does so, but Eddie holds the broken bottle closer to Steve's throat]
Dustin Henderson: He's cool. He's cool.
Steve Harrington: [choked] I'm cool, man. I'm cool.
Eddie Munson: What are you doing here?
Dustin Henderson: We're looking for you.
Robin Buckley: We're here to help.
Dustin Henderson: Eddie, these are my friends. You know Robin, from band.
[She imitates playing the trumpet]
Dustin Henderson: This is my friend Max. The one who never wants to play D&D.
[Max gives Eddie a half-hearted wave]
Dustin Henderson: Eddie, we're on your side. I swear on my mother. Right, guys?
Max Mayfield: Yes. Yes, we swear.
Robin Buckley: On Dustin's mother.
Steve Harrington: Yeah, Dustin's... Dustin's mother.
[after a tense pause, Eddie finally releases Steve]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: Prey (2022)
- SoundtracksSurf Time
(uncredited)
Performed by The Surf Riders
This is a strong episode with intriguing moments of storytelling.
The events in Hawkins get moving in quite compelling way. The scenes involving Dustin, Max, Steve, and Robin are quintessentially 'Stranger Things' and full of great entertainment. I love how they use the video store computer and the numerous Easter eggs and pop culture references involved.
The horror aspect is very well done again and we get a bit more information to keep it intriguing. There are plenty of creepy moments reminiscent of 80s horror like Nightmare on Elm Street, The Omen, and Hellraiser, for those who love the nostalgia.
What happens in California continues the Brian de Palma influenced arc of Eleven. This is a great tribute and compelling portrayal of bullying. The victimisation that went on in my school in the 80s was even worse than this portrayal. Sadly anyone who was not popular, white, attractive, heterosexual, able-bodied or tough enough to instil fear in others experienced some form of it. Personally though, I think it's time for El's story to move on from this in the next episode as it feels to me they have enough mileage from it. Millie Bobby Brown is exceptionally good.
Wynona Ryder and Brett Gelman are on great form in their scenes that indicate some big adventures are to come for their characters. This is another aspect of the overall plot that keeps the show interesting.
All performances and production values are top drawer.
- snoozejonc
- Jul 3, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Filming locations
- Vilnius, Lithuania(Prison where Hopper was held)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1