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As a whole, this season has been great. Wouldn't say there was a bad episode. It's still hard for me to say this season is better than the first because of how original the first season was, but overall it's probably the best season of the show. And we still have almost 4 more hours worth of the show to wrap it all up! (Screw you Netflix)

As for this episode, I'll just say it was absolutely phenomenal and mesmerizing. Many great moments, amazing visuals, original storyline, steady pacing, great acting. You name it, this episode had it. I don't think I took my eyes of the screen more than a couple times the entire 1 hour and 35 minute runtime. It was that engaging and left me in awe. Then to top it off with one big reveal that will pretty much blow your mind. Mad props to the Duffer brothers, you really pulled off something special here. Can't wait for the last two episodes.

Some people will describe this basically as a "what could have been" narrative about Pete Davidson's life if he ended up as an adult stoner with no purpose in life and still living at home. I felt it was also a bit more than that though. I think the semi-biographical approach to the movie was a good call. It definitely has some laugh out loud moments. It can also be dramatic and touching at times. There's also a bit of coming-of-age thrown in there as well.

As for the acting, despite what people say about Pete Davidson and his comedy, I actually thought his acting was pretty spot on in this. The lovely Marisa Tomei is excellent as usual and Bill Burr brings quite a few laughs to the table, as well as Steve Buscemi in a small role with one in particular impactful scene that Steve nails.

It's definitely far from a perfect movie. The editing could have been done better, some plot holes, and probably 30 minutes too long. On the other hand, it didn't seem to strike a false cord one single time. All of the characters seemed real to life and the actions they took weren't far-fetched or overly dramatic which is a relief to see.

Overall, if you enjoy Pete's dark sense of humor combined with Bill Burr's comedy along with a solid supporting cast in addition to a movie that pays tribute to those who gave and still give their lives to save others everyday, then I'd say you'll have a positive and enjoyable experience with this one.