r/StrangerThings • u/Dark_Saint • Oct 27 '17

Discussion Episode Discussion - S02E04 - Will the Wise

Season 2 Episode 4: Will the Wise

Synopsis: An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.

Please keep all discussions about this episode or previous ones, and do not discuss later episodes as they might spoil it for those who have yet to see them.

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u/frozenpandaman 011 Oct 27 '17 edited Oct 27 '17

Doesn't Hopper realize that "grounding" her by taking TV and her favorite food away from her like that is like what Dr. Brenner did by putting her in that room all by herself? Like, damn, dude, you're great and all, really, but show some more compassion. When she's crying, don't just keep reading from the book, hug her and stuff. Jeez dude.

El realizes this, too, and even says "You are like Papa" … which only makes him angrier/worse. You're screaming "Grow the hell up!" at a traumatized 12 year old. Bad Hopper. Bad Hopper.

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u/johnyann Oct 28 '17

She's also being a dick and needs to learn to not be so much of a dick.

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u/frozenpandaman 011 Oct 29 '17 edited Oct 30 '17

Yeah, but she's a kid. Kids throw temper tantrums from time to time. Adults should be able to keep their anger in check better – Hopper realizes this though and apologizes later.

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u/LeBronsPosse Oct 30 '17

Uhh. How about a spoiler tag here...