i know s4 isn't exactly peak stranger things and had many flaws, but s5 makes it look like cinema. the transition between el and max walking down the school hallway to running up that hill. chrissy getting vecna'd. the dnd game with hellfire mike. argyle. the buildup to max finding out she's the next victim, hearing the clock for the first time and walking into the dark hallway and seeing the clock there!! ronance. the entirety of the rink o mania fight with all its queercoding. the van scene. el's arc culminating in "i'm not the monster." running up that hill!!! el meeting max in the void. max's death with lucas holding her and calling for help. max saying she's not ready to die. friends. best friends. el and hopper reunion. what the fuck happened