

It’s been nearly a year since she left, but Mike hasn’t gotten over it. Finn Wolfhard’s portrayal of Mike is still captivating, as we watch him struggle with Eleven’s disappearance. Lucas and his family are a joy to watch, while Dustin forms some exciting bonds you won’t see coming. Credit again goes to the writers for giving Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) more screen time. Not an easy thing to face every day at school.Īll the other boys are there too. Now he’s just the weird kid that got lost in the woods. His classmates call him “zombie boy,” since they all believed he was dead. Noah Schnapp, who was relegated to another dimension for most of Season 1, delivers a breakout performance.

Right from the beginning, we know that there’s something not quite right with Will. The writers do a marvelous job of adding depth to their ensemble, by boldly exploring their post-traumatic stress as a direct result of the events surrounding the Upside Down. It’s easier to just pretend like the events with the Demogorgon, Eleven’s disappearance, and Barb’s lack of justice didn’t happen forgetting all of those essential stories would have been simpler, but not nearly as compelling. It’s rare for a series, especially one dealing with kids, to explore the mental ramifications of what going through a traumatic event looks like. Let’s dive into what made this season so great. So far, the Duffer Brothers plan to take over the streaming world is paying off nicely. I’m thrilled to say that Stranger Things: Season 2 is a rousing success, which builds upon its already incredible cast and expertly expands the world of Hawkins into the same stratosphere of other great television epics, like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead.
