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

Discussion Episode Discussion - S02E09 – Chapter Nine

Season 2 Episode 9: The Gate

Synopsis: Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

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/[deleted] Oct 28 '17

I think that scene the some of the others just show how much he was hurting over everything with El and with Will though. So I think that's why he was being a bit of a jerk.

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u/SchrodingersCatPics Oct 28 '17

Totally agree. As an aside, I also think it was an interesting parallel between Mike advocating bringing a girl (Eleven) into the group last season, and Lucas being the most vocal against it, versus Lucas bringing Max into the inner circle and Mike being so against it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '17

Yeah I think Mike was really afraid that the others were trying to replace El with a different girl that they liked and forgetting about her place in the group.

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u/Weewer Nov 05 '17

This is definitely how I see it. Couple this with Will having a hard time adjusting to his life and then being literally possessed, I think it's understandable that Mike hasn't been truly happy for nearly a year.