I was shocked after watching this episode to see the rating as one of the lower ones this season, because I really loved this episode. The ambiance in the scenes where Eleven is brought to the underground base is perfectly ominous, and the scenes where she is brought into her memories are brilliantly directed and filmed. I even jumped out of my seat out of hype at the end of the episode when she regained her powers for a second, that part was really great.
Also, Murray is an absolute scene stealer with his karate fight in the plane. I did not expect him to do so well after his initial boost in confidence, and was pleasantly surprised. The plane crash was also a very intense scene, loved watching it. Hopper's monologue was also really touching, and sad considering everything we know about the character.
The whole "haunted house" part was also great, with a cool callback to season 1 where they're following Vecna through the lights. And the ending with the lake chase, and the basketball player getting killed was extremely intense and well done. So far this season has been exactly what I'd want out of this TV show and delivers everything with peak quality.
Also, Murray is an absolute scene stealer with his karate fight in the plane. I did not expect him to do so well after his initial boost in confidence, and was pleasantly surprised. The plane crash was also a very intense scene, loved watching it. Hopper's monologue was also really touching, and sad considering everything we know about the character.
The whole "haunted house" part was also great, with a cool callback to season 1 where they're following Vecna through the lights. And the ending with the lake chase, and the basketball player getting killed was extremely intense and well done. So far this season has been exactly what I'd want out of this TV show and delivers everything with peak quality.