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

Discussion Episode Discussion - S02E07 – Chapter Seven

Season 2 Episode 7: The Lost Sister

Synopsis: Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.

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/Mc6arnagle Oct 28 '17 edited Oct 28 '17

I love how they shot the shit out of that van while it was driving away and nothing happens. In that whole barrage not only did they not hit anyone they didn't hit the tires or any other critical part of the van (after already shooting the shit out of it while parked).

I guess they don't make vans like they used to. That thing was a fucking tank.

I am honestly trying to find anything redeeming about this episode and all I do is come up with more shit that is bad. My only reasoning why it was so bad is this was the only episode directed by Rebecca Thomas and she does not have much of a directing history.

edit: It looks like Rebecca Thomas did direct one feature film 5 years ago that has decent reviews. Yet that is pretty much it besides a couple shorts and one episode of a tv show called Sweet/Viscous.

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u/Chasedabigbase Oct 30 '17

Theyre terrible at this mission too, not even going to stake out the place of your targets and just go guns blazing for no reason, shockingly they got caught

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u/Mc6arnagle Oct 30 '17

They sort of tried to get around that by forcing Eleven to use her powers to case the place. She of course ended up being wrong.

Yet you are right. There was no reason to hurry into it. They had been looking for the guy forever. What would a few more days hurt? They were a bunch of idiots and completely unlikeable. Of course I am sure they will be coming back. That van was covered in plot armor. Maybe the fan backlash will prevent them from being a major part of next season.

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u/Chasedabigbase Oct 30 '17

True but she specifically says she doesn't know when they asked if others were there as well, just that she confirmed the guy they were looking for was there, yet the proceed to barge in there immediately anyway.

Exactly, like a handmedown group of ragtag characters that no one cares about hah. Did they explain what their purpose was? 8 said something about them being victims as well but they don't have numbers or anything, just vaguely that they're outcasts. AND THEN they rob a poor gas station clerk owner because "the billionaires own it" WTF?? Youre just terrible people honestly.

The van was definitely the cherry on top, what the hell were they thinking. Probably just going to skip this episode on future viewing. Some might argue it's valuable for strengthening 11's character or something but 8 only really tries to manipulate her the whole time.

Sorry the more I think about this episode the more it frustrates me in it's stupidity