This episode would have been a 10/10 for me but I really feel like the writers totally botched it with that cheap death reversal of Max. This Gotcha-they-aren't-really-dead move is tired and played out. The scene of Max dying was so powerful and emotional and it was stripped by all of it. No centralized characters die on this show except new/intermediate ones.
I feel like the Duffer brothers make Eleven too disproportionately powerful in these finales and they all pretty much end a step below sailing off into the sunset. Where are the ultra dramatic shocks and bleak endings? We haven't really had one. Where is our GOT-esque Jon Snow moment where he is getting his ass kicked by the Night King and sails off while the Night King stares him down and raises the dead? Eleven hears a voice from Mike saying he loves her and then does a 180 and sends Vecna into near oblivion? Psst...
Two days later and everyone is unusually jolly and smiling for the most part as if insane level of chaos didn't just take place. At least Dustin showed some emotion for Eddie. Good season overall, great production, well paced finale but I feel like they really botched the ending. Urgh.
I feel like the Duffer brothers make Eleven too disproportionately powerful in these finales and they all pretty much end a step below sailing off into the sunset. Where are the ultra dramatic shocks and bleak endings? We haven't really had one. Where is our GOT-esque Jon Snow moment where he is getting his ass kicked by the Night King and sails off while the Night King stares him down and raises the dead? Eleven hears a voice from Mike saying he loves her and then does a 180 and sends Vecna into near oblivion? Psst...
Two days later and everyone is unusually jolly and smiling for the most part as if insane level of chaos didn't just take place. At least Dustin showed some emotion for Eddie. Good season overall, great production, well paced finale but I feel like they really botched the ending. Urgh.