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Sentinels" by Makeup And Vanity Set - El uses her powers to restart Max's heart, using memories of the two of them to give her strength. Encapsulated within this vinyl poster is the enigmatic charm of the Creel House, a location synonymous with suspense for anyone acquainted with the series. And just when you’re invested in this high-stakes chase, the story pulls on the emotional heartstrings. Lucas tries to lighten the mood with an adorably quaint note-passing scene.
Over at the Upside Down Creel house, it’s not long before the vines take hold of Robin, Steve, and Nancy, trapping and strangling all of them. As if Steve Harrington hasn’t been choked out enough already this season! Anyway, things seem dire for that group, too. This is the only season finale where the characters have indisputably lost. Vecna, though injured, is still alive, and successfully opens a new gateway in Hawkins. Master of Puppets" by Metallica - In the Upside Down, Eddie distracts the Demobats with the power of heavy metal. Will is confirmed to have feelings for Mike, and Jonathan is shown to know and love him regardless.Two days later, the pizza van contingent finally makes it to Hawkins where they find a mass exodus of citizens, finally fed up with the string of tragedies that have befallen their town after this, what is being covered up as an earthquake. It’s a reunion mostly full of relief for the gang, but there is a pall cast over the whole thing — Max is in a coma and they’re not sure if she’ll ever wake up. This episode has the shortest time-jump out of all the season finales, with the epilogue taking place only two days after the events at the Creel House.
Starts to Rain" - Eleven finds a young Max at the skate park, and spots the Snow Ball's turntable atop a nearby walkway. B.G.'s One Eye" by The Nunchez's - Argyle and Jonathan convince the Surfer Boy employee to leave in exchange for Purple Palmtree Delight. Their teamwork seems to be on point, but then the universe (or the show’s writers) throws in an unexpected twist. Now, the climactic sequences within the Creel house and Max’s cerebral journey to the Snow Ball are chilling, to say the least. Steve throws a Molotov at Vecna's body and lights him on fire, which causes Vecna to vanish with his mindscape around Eleven and also cause Max to awaken. As Vecna stands up, Robin throws another Molotov at him, while Nancy shoots Vecna multiple times, causing him to fall out of the window and onto the ground. Nancy, Steve, and Robin arrive outside the Creel house to find Vecna's body gone, with only singes remaining.In Kamchatka, Joyce runs to Hopper and tases the Demodog on him to death. As they embrace, Hopper and Joyce run as the Demogorgon sprints towards them. Arriving at the courtyard, the couple is cornered by the monsters when Murray calls for them on top of the viewing stand and lights up the flamethrower onto them. This causes Vecna to shake violently, while also causing the Demobats surrounding Eddie to fall and the vines to release Steve, Nancy, and Robin. The trio gather their weapons and once again head to the attic. Post-production for the episode wasn't completed until just a few hours before release; the Duffer Brothers even approved 20 VFX shots hours before Vol 2. dropped. [3] In the Upside Down, Steve, Nancy, and Robin open the Creel house door and navigate carefully. El walks through the skate park and eventually finds Max as a younger child, but tells the boys that she can't interact with her. When Will asks if anything is off in the memory, El finds an out-of-place DJ station on top of a bridge. Max sits at a table in the Snow Ball and waits for the next phase, only for the decorative balloons to begin to explode blood. The record on the DJ table warps to play Ella Fitzgerald's Dream A Little Dream of Me as it begins to affect the memory of the skate park as well. In the Snow Ball memory, the banner and flowers begin to decay as flakes begin to fall. Thunder and lightning begin to surround both memories. And yes, there’s Jason. Unpredictable, intriguing, and undeniably inconvenient, Jason gets tipped off, adding another layer to the gripping sequence.
A Realm Unspoiled By Mankind" - Vecna reveals he has led the invasion of Hawkins since the beginning. The Tyburn Tree" by Makeup and Vanity Set - In the Void, El observes Max and Lucas in the Creel attic.If you touch her again, I will kill you, again,” Eleven tells him. For as fierce and threatening as that sentiment is, this mind fight takes a turn in Vecna’s favor real fast. He’s so happy to see Eleven because now she can watch as he kills all of her friends and destroys Hawkins before destroying the world. He ends up bringing both Eleven and an unconscious Max to his mind lair and tying them up with those vines. Now, if you only remember two things about Vecna after all of this they should be that the guy hates moisturizer but really loves a monologue. I mean, the amount of yammering this guy does! I guess it’s hard to fault him too much since this time the yammering he does reveals information that completely rewrites everything we thought we knew about the Upside Down and … all of Stranger Things, really. No big deal or anything. Is Caleb McLaughlin the MVP of the season? In this episode, he’s so great in both the fake-out “Max is actually in the Vecna trance” scene when Lucas turns on her, squaring off against Jason, and during Max’s death scene. The wailing! I’ll never get over the wailing! Other contenders for the title are Sadie Sink, Joseph Quinn, Joe Keery, and the demobats. Discuss!
According to the Duffer Brothers, this episode includes more visual effects than the entirety of Season 3. Commissioned by Netflix to produce a total of nine posters (one for each episode), the Brazilian artist and graphic designer has delivered work befitting the season’s scarier slant. Although, rather than opting for full-blown horror, the illustrator leans into the skewed perspective and approachable eeriness more likely to be found on a copy of Goosebumps or an early Stephen King.
“The Piggyback” Funko Pop! Vinyl Poster: An Epic Display from the Upside Down
The imagery of the balloons bursting with blood encapsulates the merging of joyous memories with the ominous undertones of the Upside Down. For admirers of the show, this poster isn’t merely artwork; it’s an experience! It effortlessly channels the energy, the drama, and the raw, pulsating vibes of the episode.
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