About this episode

Miles and Kathleen react to the emotional finale of Stranger Things, discussing character arcs and key moments.

(0:00) Miles & Kathleen from the car outside of the movie theater react to the "beautiful melancoly" of the Stranger Things finale. (6:40) Then we return to the studio with Kirk to continue reacting- do we believe Eleven lived? Henry's ending, Will's 6th man performance, Joyce's beheading, Hopper's arc, everything we can think of from this satisfying and tear-filled event. We will back all of January to deep dive into Chapters 5-8 starting Friday 1/9 with 'Shock Jock'!

People in this episode

Host: Miles McGillivray

Guest: Kathleen

Topics covered

• Stranger Things
• finale reaction
• character arcs
• emotional impact
• thematic analysis

Keywords

• Stranger Things
• finale
• reaction
• character analysis
• emotional moments

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Books & works: Stranger Things

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