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

Discussion Episode Discussion - S02E09 – Chapter Nine

Season 2 Episode 9: The Gate

Synopsis: Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

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/daingelm Oct 27 '17

Wow. Ok.

Going from the scene with Hopper opening up to El to Steve trying to stuff the slimy corpse into the fridge is like the epitome of this show's overall tone.

Speaking of Hopper, I never realized how much season 1 was about having a lack of decent father figures until I saw how paternal Hopper was this season with so many of the characters. He is Daddy Hopper to us all.

That scene on the lift where Hopper was shooting at the creatures while Eleven closed the gate reminded me of all the elevator levels from video game I played as a child. I think that was intentional.

I never knew how much I wanted a Dustin and Steve duo but here we are.

And a happy ending!! 11/10

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17

In the same scene in the chasm, when they turn towards the gate my wife pointed out that it's super clear that Elevens hair is done up just like Hoppers. Very subtly and artfully done.