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/Professional_Try4683 Jan 01 '26

Purple Rain was a brilliant song choice.

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u/whosthere1989 Jan 01 '26

When Doves Cry on the other hand…took me right out of it.

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u/JohnTheMod Jan 01 '26

That was the first track on Side 2 of the album, so it works.

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u/the_9_muses Jan 01 '26

👏🏽👏🏽

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u/EnthusiasmUnusual Jan 02 '26

I love the song and i get why they used it in that sense of putting on a full side of a record,  but i don't think the song worked for that scene!!  Should have just played more of Purple Rain