Stranger Things: Chapter Eight: Papa (2022)
Season 4, Episode 8
10/10
Satisfying conclusion to the Brenner arc
6 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
What made me love it the most was that Eleven did not give Brenner the satisfaction he wanted in the end by telling him she understood. As good as he believed his intentions were, he was always a horrible and abusive father figure to her. Great writing on that front. ALSO the helicopter explosion was very epic. So glad they managed to pull that off with an actual explosion, and not VFX!

Lots of tension building too throughout the episode. The intro scene was brilliantly ominous and sets the dreadful tone in place for the ending of the season. I haven't watched the season finale yet, although, I can't imagine they kill off a main character here. They have so much left to cover in the final season that I think killing off a main character at this point could end up taking up too much focus in next season and could potentially bring it down. But who knows, the writers (and cinematographers) always continue to surprise and impress!
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