: A subtle but significant detail throughout the season is the blue braided bracelet Hopper wears. A flashback in this episode confirms it was originally his daughter Sarah’s hairband, which he kept after her death.
: Nancy and Jonathan set a elaborate trap for the Demogorgon using gasoline and a bear trap. Steve Harrington unexpectedly arrives to apologize and ends up helping them fight the creature with a nail-studded baseball bat. Stranger Things - Season 1Eps8
: Chief Hopper and Joyce Byers strike a desperate deal with Dr. Brenner to enter the Upside Down. Clad in hazmat suits, they navigate the decaying, toxic dimension to locate Will in the "Upside Down" version of the library, where Hopper revives him using CPR after removing a parasitic tendril from his throat. : A subtle but significant detail throughout the
: While hiding at Hawkins Middle School, Eleven and the boys are cornered by Brenner’s agents and the Demogorgon. In a climactic sacrifice, Eleven uses the last of her strength to disintegrate the monster, vanishing along with it. Production & Trivia Steve Harrington unexpectedly arrives to apologize and ends