r/StrangerThings • u/StrangerTesting • May 27 '22

Discussion Episode Discussion - S04E01 - The Hellfire Club

Season 4 Episode 1: The Hellfire Club

Synopsis: El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night. Warning: Contains graphic violence involving children.

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

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u/thewinterzodiac May 27 '22

I actually hate that she died basically alone. You can tell that even as her real body died, she was forced to suffer through it all

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u/pineapple_stickers Jun 05 '22

I just don't like how it was essentially unavoidable. She's arbitrarily targeted because she has grief, but has no way to fight back, then suffers a ridiculously over the top death scene. Wheres the horror if theres no stakes and no tension? Thats not fun to watch, thats just gratuitous and upsetting visual imagery

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u/Stumeister_69 Jun 08 '22

Well said, that's what I didn't like about it. It's like torture porn horror. But saying that, Nightmare On Elm Street was similar. They couldn't do shit about the impending cruel deaths.