An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.
- Officer Callahan
- (as John Paul Reynolds)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaClose Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), written and directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), an everyday blue collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an UFO. When developing the character Joyce (Winona Ryder), the Duffer Brothers (Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer) "talked a lot about Richard Dreyfuss in Close Encounters, because for much of the show, Winona is entirely on her own and to the outside world, she seems absolutely bonkers." In 'Holly, Jolly', Joyce tips over the edge and chooses to fully embrace the supernatural happenings in her house as reality, mirroring Roy's own character arc.
- GoofsWhen Steve steals Jonathan's pictures, a cell tower can be seen in the background.
- Quotes
Eleven: Why did they hurt you?
Mike Wheeler: What?
[El points to a scrape on Mike's chin]
Mike Wheeler: Oh, that... uh... I just fell at recess.
Eleven: Mike...
Mike Wheeler: Yeah?
Eleven: Friends tell the truth.
Mike Wheeler: I was tripped by this mouth-breather, Troy, okay?
Eleven: Mouth-breather?
Mike Wheeler: Yeah, you know... a dumb person. A knucklehead.
Eleven: Knucklehead?
Mike Wheeler: I don't know why I just didn't tell you. Everyone at school knows. I just didn't want you to think I was such a wasteoid, you know?
Eleven: Mike.
Mike Wheeler: Yeah?
Eleven: I understand.
Mike Wheeler: Oh... okay... cool.
Eleven: Cool.
It showed what happened to Barbara after the end of the previous episode and her death was so sad it made me feel sorry for her. Because Chapter One and Two showed the characterization of her. She started out as a nerdy classmate and a misfit in society before she got killed by the monster, which is the only reason why the show gained a fanbase. Kudos to the producers for making us sympathize with her.
Also, the story and writing are even stronger. It expands more on the first two episodes and gives out some more character depth to not only Eleven (El), but Joyce Byers as well. Joyce starts to hear Will trying to communicate with her and she uses the Christmas lights to communicate with him as well it makes you feel for her and her son too. Even the interaction between Eleven and Mike is great. Not only that. The actors range of emotions you feel in the beginning and end of the episode gives you goosebumps which is the only reason why the third episode is a definition of why the first season has been keeping me hooked so far.
The actors continue to deliver excellent performances. Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, and Natalie Dyer along with the other actors impressed me with their range of emotions like I said before and the script is superb while the music score continues to compliment the 1980s setting and year perfectly.
Overall, Chapter Three: Holly Jolly is a classic episode and a definition of how an episode of the first season kept me hooked when I started watching Stranger Things. Thumbs up from me. :)
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- Feb 25, 2018
Details
- Runtime51 minutes
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