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: Flashbacks reveal that Jim Hopper survived the Starcourt Mall explosion by jumping to a lower platform. He is now a prisoner in a Soviet labor camp in Kamchatka, while Joyce and Murray receive a mysterious ransom note from a guard named "Enzo". The Emergence of Vecna : This episode is noted for being significantly

: Reviewers highlight a significant shift toward 80s slasher and supernatural horror , with clear nods to A Nightmare on Elm Street . He is now a prisoner in a Soviet

: After witnessing Eddie Munson flee the scene, Max teams up with Dustin to find him before the police—or the vengeful basketball team led by Jason—do. They eventually track him down to "Reefer Rick's" boathouse, where they explain the Upside Down to a traumatized Eddie.

: Mike Wheeler reunites with Eleven and Will in California. Eleven's attempts to hide her bullying at school fail spectacularly when her rival, Angela, humiliates her at a roller rink. In a moment of uncontrolled rage, Eleven retaliates by striking Angela in the face with a roller skate.