About this episode

The episode dives into the events of Stranger Things 5 Chapter 7, discussing character arcs and thematic elements.

Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 7 ‘The Bridge’. Join us in discussion of the journey from the Moby-tracked Max and Lucas reunion to Will’s coming out as an act against Vecna. We talk about the Holly versus the kids, Mr. Clark’s assist, Kali’s ick, Steve’s plan and Dustin’s explanation of Brenner’s work and our final understanding of the Upside Down. We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode. We'll be back for Chapter 8 in two parts on 2/1 and 2/6! We are not ready to say goodbye. But that’s the point of a re-watch podcast am I right? Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.

People in this episode

Host: Miles McGillivray

Guests: Kathleen, Kirk

Topics covered

• Stranger Things
• character analysis
• episode recap
• themes of friendship
• coming out
• re-watch discussion

Keywords

• Stranger Things
• Chapter 7
• Max
• Lucas
• Will's coming out
• Vecna
• Dustin's explanation
• Kirk's Funny Moment
• Kathleen's Feeler Moment
• Miles' Music Moment

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stranger Things, Moby

Places: Upside Down

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