Don’t blame us for having already completed all nine episodes of Stranger Things 2. We heartily enjoyed season one, bought graphic tees to boast our fandom-ship, and naturally spent every waking minute of our off-time this week to indulge in the cult sci-fi thriller that kept us on our toes, from transporting us back in time (ahhh, the 80’s) to zapping us into the fantastical realm of the Upside Down. And if you haven’t watched it yet, this is one spoiler that you’ll actually appreciate: it’s tttotally tttubular!
Inside joke alert! The catchphrase is used by Dustin to mean “rad,” which unfortunately with his kiddy smile and nerdy personality doesn’t help him very much with the ladies. But he’s still our personal favourite, nonetheless. And if you’ve probably guessed by now, we’re going to be spoiling some other more revealing moments to explain our predictions for season three. Just to catch you up on speed, season two picks up after Will puked out a slimy slug into his bathroom sink.
We’ll have to wait for Stranger Things 3
Unfortunately, Stranger Things undergoes a pretty long production schedule to give us the tantalising episodes we’re still drooling over. The lapse between season one and two spanned over a year, and the lapse leading up to season three isn’t going to be any shorter. In view of this, we’re guessing that our favourite clique of middle-schoolers will also undergo a significant progression in their fictional lives, mostly likely moving on to high school. Also, Eleven has grown out her hair and Dustin has styled his with a lot of hairspray, what’s next — will Mike be spotting a man bun then?
#JusticeForBob, anyone?
Our favourite underdog, Barb, unceremoniously got ripped apart by Demogorgons in season one, sparking an outcry of injustice from fans all throughout the digital globe. Even though she didn’t make any appearance (duhhh) except in B-roll footage from season one, there was concerted effort to ease out her role on the show, with a funeral and several scenes of Nancy sobbing sorrowfully. But it seems like the role of the sympathetic character has been passed on to Bob, Joyce’s new boyfriend. We’re not going to explicitly say what happens to Bob in season two, but we’re just putting the hashtag #JusticeForBob out there.
The Mind Flayer is coming for Eleven
Now that we know the Demogorgons are masterminded by a gigantic beast commonly referred to as either the “Shadow Monster” or “Mind Flayer,” we know who the kids will set out to destroy in season three (shhh, don’t tell them, they don’t know it yet!). In the finale, Eleven has a brief but impactful encounter with the Mind Flayer as she closes its gate between the Upside Down and their world. Ross Duffer, one of show’s creators, mentioned to The Hollywood Reporter, “Now it knows she’s [Eleven] out there.” We love how much Eleven’s character has evolved from complete silence to confident rage, and we’re predicting even more for her coming up.
We really want to like Max and Billy
Stranger Things 2 introduced us to Max and Billy, step-siblings from out of town who can’t seem to get off each other’s throats even though they’re always travelling in Billy’s car. Much like a lot that happened in season two, we feel like Max and Billy didn’t add much depth to the progression of the story line, and seem to be delegated rather generic personalities. We don’t expect them to disappear from our lives completely, but we’d really appreciate a more in-depth look at their backstories and quirks.
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