Dear Billy is one of the most ecstatic episodes I've ever watched. I couldn't believe the quality of it all and sat there losing my mind at the end like a crazy person filled with tears and overjoy. Sadie Sink gave it her everything and the directing is nothing short of astonishing. The flow of the last five minutes with Max's favorite song playing over the scene is perfection.
This episode is an all time great, combining all sorts of genres. You want an exciting Hopper fight scene choreographed to perfection, with a Daredevil vibe, and everything imploding in Russia, with dynamic camera movements ? You got it. You want a massive shootout inside a house and high stakes like Fargo ? You have it. You want total Silence of the Lambs vibes with horror madness and a powerhouse duo ? You got it. You want some Haunting of Hill House vibes with Victor Creel and his family, once again masterfully directed ? Chapter Four has it too. But the last five minutes are just dripping with Stranger Things extravaganza and hit like there's no tomorrow. The sheer terrors and looks and designs of the Upside Down are sublime.
On top of that, you get Lucas opening up, Maya Hawke delivering a fantastic performance, Joyce and Murray doing their thing and shining with style, and a fantastically well written twist involving Yuri and his actions and decisions.
Overall such a rush of adrenaline. A TV episode that any fan of television should see at least one in a lifetime. A cinematic feat on the small screen. Imagine seeing that in theaters, it would just blow my mind. Wow. Give it a chance, you won't be ready...
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