My favorite teens are back with Stranger Things Season 4. Mainly set in March 1986, the cast is divided into three main groups. The first group has Eleven or Jane Hopper (Millie Bobby Brown), Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), and Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton), which are later joined by Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) in California as Eleven and the Byers adjust to their new environments without the presence of Jim Hopper (David Harbour) and their friends. Also in this team is Argyle the stoner (Eduardo Franco). The second group is composed of those who remain in Hawkins, the most evil-populated place on Earth. This unit has my favorites Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) and Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke), Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin), Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), and newcome, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn). The last but definitely last team is made up of Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) with her comical companion Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman) as they try to rescue Hopper wherever he is.

I have watched the first three episodes as I write this, and it has been eerie so far. I am curious to see Vecna’s backstory but I am also scared as hell to find out. I just want Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) to survive and for Dustin and Steve to continue to bicker.

For more Stranger Things related posts, please read Stranger Things Season 1, Stranger Things Season 2, and Stranger Things Season 3. 

Here are some quotes from Stranger Things – Season 4 Chapter One: The Hellfire Club

“Something’s wrong. They’re screaming.” – Ten (Christian Ganiere)

“Six and Dr. Ellis…Dead. They’re both dead.” – Ten

“What have you done? What have you done?” – Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine)

“Dear Mike, Today is day 185. Feels more line ten years. Joyce says time is funny like that. Emotions can make it speed up or slow down. We are all time travelers if you think about it.” – Eleven or Jane Hoppe (Millie Bobby Brown)

“His funny friend Argyle has been taking us to school. His hair is longer than mine. And he and Jonathan like to smoke smelly plants together. Jonathan says the plants are super safe because they come from the earth, but to not tell Joyce.” – Eleven

“Hold on to your butts, brochachos.” – Argyle (Eduardo Franco)

“I am so excited to see you. It is hard to breathe. Are you excited, too?” – Eleven

“I hope my spelling was better this time. Miss you. Love, El.” – Eleven

“Remind me, when do they become reasonable human beings again?” – Ted Wheeler (Joe Chrest)

“Don’t come in! I’m naked!” – Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo)

“I will repent later.” – Suzie (Gabriella Pizzolo)

“So it’s like, do I wanna start another relationship that has no point other than sex? I mean, I don’t know. Does that make sense to you?” – Steve Harrington (Joe Keery)

“Cute me some slack, please! Your love life is one of labyrinthine complexity. It is 7:00 in the morning, we have the stupid pep rally, and I woke up looking like a total corpse.” – Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke)

 

Steve: I think you gotta stop pretending to be someone else when you’re around her. Okay, you just gotta be yourself.

Robin: You’re literally quoting me to me. You do realize that.

Longhair: Well, maybe you need to listen to yourself. Ever think about that, smarty pants? I listened to you. Look at me. Boom! Back in business.

 

“You ask out a girl and she says no. Big deal. Nothing happens. Maybe your ego’s a little bruised, but I ask out the wrong girl, and bam, I’m the town pariah.” – Robin Buckley

 

Steve: She returned Fast Times paused at 53 minutes, 5 seconds. Do you know who pauses Fast Times at 53 minutes, 5 seconds? People who like boobies, Robin.

Robin: Gross. Don’t say boobies.

Steve: Boobies. Not a big deal, okay? I like boobies. You like boobies. Vickie likes boobies. Definitely. It’s boobies.

 

Dustin: A semester of adventuring has led to this moment, and we need you.

Mike: Yeah, and the Tigers don’t. You’ve been on the bench all year.

Lucas: That’s not the point.

Dustin: Please, arrive at the point.

Lucas: If I get good with these guys, I’ll be in the popular crown, and then you guys will be too.

Mike: Has it ever occurred to you that we don’t want to be popular?

Lucas: so, you wanna be stuck with the nerds and freaks for three more years?

Dustin: We are nerds and freaks.

Lucas: Yeah, but maybe we don’t have to be. Look, I’m tired of being bullied. I’m tired of girls laughing at us. I’m tired of feeling like a loser. We came to high school wanting things to be different. Right? So now we have that chance. I skip tonight, that’s all out the window. So I’m asking you guys, as a friend, just talk to Eddie. Get him to move Hellfire. Come to my game. Please.

Dustin: Shit.

 

“For my hero, I chose my dad.” – Eleven

“My dad is famous. He saved lots of lives. In a mall fire. He was a hero for people. And he was my hero, too.” – Eleven

 

Will: El, it wasn’t that bad.

Eleven: Friends don’t lie.

Will: I’m not lying. El. Come on.

 

“It’s like you’re not even here anymore. It’s like you’re a ghost or something.” – Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin)

“Lucas, people change. I’ve changed. It’s that simple.” – Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink)

 

“’The devil has come to America. Dungeons and Dragons, at first regarded as a harmless game of make-believe, now has both parents and psychologists concerned. Studies have linked violent behavior to the game, saying it promotes satanic worship, ritual sacrifice, sodomy, suicide, and even murder.’” – Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn)

“We’re the freaks because we like to play a fantasy game. But as long as you’re into band or science or parties or a game where you toss balls into laundry baskets… It’s forced comforming. That’s what’s killing the kids! That’s the real monster.” – Eddie Munson

“This year’s different. This year is my year. I can feel it. ’86 baby. Do you know what that means? It means you boys are the future of Hellfire. I knew it the moment I saw you. You sat on that table right over there, looking like, looking like two little lost sheep. You were wearing a Weird Al t-shirt, which I thought was brave. Mike, you were wearing whatever shirt your mommy bought you from goddamn Gap. And we showed you that school didn’t have to be the worst years of your lives, right? I’m here to tell you that there are other little lost sheepies out there who need help. Who need you. And all you guys gotta do is get your Bo-Peeps on and go and find one.” – Eddie Munson

“The creepy doll, can you remove her dress?” – Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman)

Jesus. She has nipples.” – Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder)

“That doesn’t pass the smell test, man. In fact, it stinks to high heaven.” – Argyle

“Nancy, hey. Do you wanna join Hellfire tonight?” – Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard)

“You’re just jealous ‘cos I have another older male friend.” – Dustin Henderson

“Ugh. Ew. Whatever.” – Steve Harrington

 

Mike: I hate high school.

Dustin: So, screw it.

Mike: Screw what?

Dustin: Screw high school.

Mike: What? What? Dustin, where are you going?

Dustin: Just trust me.

Mike: Come on, just talk to me. Tell me things!

Dustin: Wear a helmet!

Mike: What are you talking about?

 

Eddie: Absolutely not.

Dustin: You asked for a sub. We delivered.

Eddie: This is Hellfire Club. Not Babysitting Club.

Erica: I’m 11, you long-haired freak.

Eddie: My, my, the child speaks. So, what’s your name, child?

Erica: Erica Sinclair.

Eddie: So this is Sinclair’s infamous sister.

Erica: He’s sharp.

Eddie: What’s your class and level? Level one dwarf?

Erica: My name is Lady Applejack. And I’m a chaotic good half-elf rogue, level 14. I will sneak behind any monster you thrown my way and stab them in the back with my poison-soaked kukri. And I’ll smile as I watch them die a slow, agonizing death. So, we gonna do this, or we gonna keep chitchatting like this is you mommy’s book club?

Eddie: Welcome to Hellfire.

 

“There is no shame in running. Don’t try to be heroes. Not today, ‘kay?” – Eddie Munson

“Never tell me the odds.” – Dustin Henderson

“Found it. Peaceful bliss, just moments away.” – Eddie Munson