Some might call her performance over-bearing, but I think she’s perfect for the role. Joyce is back, and with the events of last year still fresh in her mind, Will is having a tough time getting her off his back. Another aspect of this season that makes it so captivating, has to do with the mental stressors placed on the kids and their parents.There’s no better actor on the planet better at portraying heightened levels of stress than Winona Ryder. It’s not just physical dangers lurking around every corner. The Upside Down is alive and well here, but with a villain this big, more of Hawkins is getting pulled into the madness. This shadow demon is the main antagonist, and he’s a formidable foe. Again, the Duffer Brothers are expanding the Stranger Things universe beyond the confines of Hawkins, so expect to journey to new locations.īut what about that big monster featured on all the posters and trailers? Yeah, so there’s a new threat that makes last year’s Demogorgon look like a cute bunny rabbit. It’s difficult to say anything about her arc without revealing too much, but there are fascinating new places for her to go and people to meet this season. Thankfully, Millie Bobby Brown’s return as Eleven doesn’t suffer in the slightest. Without going into massive spoiler territory, let’s just say his character is the weakest of the bunch and the slowest to develop. Her step-brother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) is another story.
Sink’s performance is beyond her years and makes a welcomed addition to the cast. Maxine (Sadie Sink), or Max as she likes to be called, give the boys a run for their money. A new school year wouldn’t be the same without new students to fill its halls. 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.
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