Adding my thoughts after finishing the season:
How did Dr. Brenner survive? I rewatched the scene in season 1 where he dies. In seasons 2 and 3, he only appeared in flashbacks. So how did he just appear in the modern day in season 4?
Will is gay. That's handled appropriately given the time period. It seemed obvious to me that Will is gay and in love with Mike. I don't know why there was any question about it. I also think it was handled in a realistic manner for the 1980's. See how cautious Robin was with her sexuality? Then, as now, lesbian women were (slightly) more acceptable than gay men. If Will had just come out of the closet, it wouldn't have been realistic for that time period.
The "Upside Down" dimension was a wasteland before Henry arrived. There's a 'blink and you miss it' moment in the last episode. As Henry is walking through the dimension, a Demogorgon walks past him, ignoring him. The creatures of the upside down aren't fierce beasts. They're feral, starving creatures. Henry not only brought the Upside Down to our world. He also transformed the Upside Down's inhabitants into monsters.
What makes Henry so special? My guess is that Brenner made him stronger. There are probably thousands of children like Henry and Eleven that have latent psychic powers. But only a few were weaponized by Dr. Brennan. The kids are like mutants, and Brennan is like Professor X.
I really want to see Eight return. I really liked her subplot in season 2. I think most people hated it. But I liked seeing the vengeful killer that Eleven might have become.
How did Dr. Brenner survive? I rewatched the scene in season 1 where he dies. In seasons 2 and 3, he only appeared in flashbacks. So how did he just appear in the modern day in season 4?
Will is gay. That's handled appropriately given the time period. It seemed obvious to me that Will is gay and in love with Mike. I don't know why there was any question about it. I also think it was handled in a realistic manner for the 1980's. See how cautious Robin was with her sexuality? Then, as now, lesbian women were (slightly) more acceptable than gay men. If Will had just come out of the closet, it wouldn't have been realistic for that time period.
The "Upside Down" dimension was a wasteland before Henry arrived. There's a 'blink and you miss it' moment in the last episode. As Henry is walking through the dimension, a Demogorgon walks past him, ignoring him. The creatures of the upside down aren't fierce beasts. They're feral, starving creatures. Henry not only brought the Upside Down to our world. He also transformed the Upside Down's inhabitants into monsters.
What makes Henry so special? My guess is that Brenner made him stronger. There are probably thousands of children like Henry and Eleven that have latent psychic powers. But only a few were weaponized by Dr. Brennan. The kids are like mutants, and Brennan is like Professor X.
I really want to see Eight return. I really liked her subplot in season 2. I think most people hated it. But I liked seeing the vengeful killer that Eleven might have become.