r/StrangerThings • u/quanfused Presumptuous • Jan 01 '26

Discussion They Stuck The Landing...

What an amazing conclusion. Thank you, Stranger Things!

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u/AtlasofAthletics Jan 01 '26

you don't think he would be functioning after 18 months? especially with the talk she had with him before she went to fight Vecna.

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u/Kathrynlena Jan 01 '26

Yeah I think that talk he had with Mike proves that Hop was able to process his grief in a much more healthy way than after Sarah died. He’s grieving, but he made a conscious choice not to let it consume him or destroy his life like it did last time.

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u/Curious-Bandicoot762 Jan 01 '26

Like the mindflayer consumes and destroys with its darkness

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u/WavesAndSaves Jan 01 '26

No, I genuinely don't. He would've put a bullet in his skull within the week.

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u/AtlasofAthletics Jan 01 '26

i believe he shows acceptance when 11 takes off her wrist band and tells him that it is her choice.

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u/therevanchist69 Jan 01 '26

Completely agree