Two of Stranger Things Season 4’s Most Emotional Lines Were Improvised
This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4.
Two of the most emotional lines in Stranger Things season 4 volume II were improvised by Joseph Quinn and Caleb McLaughlin. The final two episodes of Netflix's most-watched season of Stranger Things (or any English-language show) premiered just in time for a 4th of July weekend binge. «Chapter Eight: Papa» and «Chapter Nine: The Piggyback» wrapped up the penultimate season in a fashion similar to George Lucas' The Empire Strikes Back, with big losses attached to emotional and memorable quotes.
Volume II's two-hour and 19-minute finale sees Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery), and Robin (Maya Hawke) head into the Upside Down to kill Vecna. Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Eddie (Quinn) distract his bat-like creatures with a rendition of Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' and Max (Sadie Sink) acts as bait with Lucas (McLaughlin) by her side and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) helping from a far-away pizza place. On the other side of the world, Hopper (David Harbour), Joyce (Winona Ryder), and Murray (Brett Gelman) head back to Kamchatka's prison to wipe out the Demogorgons, damage the hive mind, and buy their kids some time. Unfortunately, Eddie and Max sustain fatal injuries after sacrificing themselves to the bats and Vecna, respectively—which results in some of the series' most devastating lines. While the episode was written by Ross and Matt Duffer, two of those lines were improvised by the actors.
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The official account for Stranger Things' writers' room (@strangerwriters) recently shared a pair of posts revealing moments that were improvised by Quinn and McLaughlin. The first occurs as Eddie is dying in Dustin's arms
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