Stranger Things Season 4 Vol. 1 Review
It's been close to three years since the last season of Stranger Things. The mall-centric third volume left things on a bittersweet note: Hawkins had been saved and Eleven would finally get to live a normal life, but she, Will, Jonathan, and Joyce would have to relocate to California. On top of that, it seemed like Hopper had been killed, and Max had lost Billy to the Mind Flayer. Now, fans finally get to return to Hawkins to see where the story goes next, and it is to some truly dark places.
The first volume of Stranger Things season 4 may be the most ambitious, brutal, and overloaded the show has ever been. It was already made clear that these latest episodes would be some of the longest the show has ever done (with the upcoming season finale clocking in at two and a half hours), and it's not always clear if this much time was actually needed. Even still, Stranger Things remains as endearing as ever.
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The story picks up just before spring break of 1986. Mike and Dustin are still partaking in their nerdy pastimes (specifically Dungeons and Dragons), while Lucas has found a new niche by joining the high school basketball team. Meanwhile, Max is still dealing with the grief of losing Billy, and it appears that she and Lucas have almost completely lost touch. On the west coast, Will and Eleven (now going by her real name, Jane) are struggling with school, though Eleven is definitely having a harder time. Luckily, Mike is headed out for a visit during the break, but he's unaware of the bullying Eleven has had to face at school. Her current troubles are also darkened by a vicious flashback to when she was still in the care of Dr. Brenner.
This being Stranger Things, it doesn't take long
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