Its 9.7 on IMDB and Twitter already confirms that, as it seemed to us, Max and “Freddy Krueger” have starred in the most memorable chapter of the series.
Spoilers for ‘Stranger Things’ season 4
‘Stranger things’ is one of the most iconic Netflix series and, perhaps, the one that best defines its style. ‘Stranger Things’ has always been a collage of sympathy, terror, eighties fever and originality sacrificed in pursuit of something more powerful for viewers than novelty, nostalgia and references; a series for the whole family, despite its touches of terror. It has been like that and it will be, but the formula has never been more exciting than in episode 4 of season 4, a huge tribute to ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’, which not only remains nostalgic, but also allows the It would be to speak a lot and well about mental health in adolescents, mourning and affection and the power of love and friendship. It also does so with a climax to the rhythm of ‘Running Up That Hill’, by Kate Bush. One that makes us fear for the health of the protagonists, forgetting that this is not HBO and that, we know, in the end they will be saved. ‘Dear Billy’ is the quintessence of ‘Stranger Things’, and Netflix style.
Serve the tweet of the series itself last December to show that they knew, very well, that they had a special chapter on their hands. Currently, with more than 2,000 votes, it has a 9.7 on IMDB, more than any other previous episode of fiction. We could say it’s by Robert Englund, of course. The eternal Freddy Krueger makes a ghostly appearance in an insane asylum to Nancy and Robin. Quite a moment in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ which, moreover, thanks to Robin and her wardrobe, is one of the best gags in the series. It would also suffice to see how Mike, Jonathan and company narrowly escape the shooting in California. Also, with Hooper’s escape in extremis from prison, although in the end it comes to nothing.
All of them are authentic climaxes of each plot line of the season. However, we have to bow to the other parallel action of the episode, to Max and a Sadie Sink who has confirmed that her talent stands out with a special shine among the young cast. The “new girl” has been slow to get the space she deserved and, now, she has let off steam by taking us by the hand of her duel, saying goodbye to life while trying to make peace with her brother, savior and abuser at the same time. Sadie Sink takes to the air and confronts the terrifying Vecna and it’s her friends who get her out of there. She is rescued from her with Kate Bush’s great song but also with her every moment in which she has made him happy, every moment in which she has not felt alone. Her friends are the ones who save her from the monster, from the depression that until then was the season’s greatest metaphor. An analogy as elegant as it is well executed, respectful, emotional and spectacular. Max manages to escape, and her friends hug her, and we all cry, add ‘Running Up That Hill’ to our favorite playlist and go comment on Twitter as the director of the episode himself.
Of course, he is not the only one.
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