3. Season 4
- Highest rated episode on IMDb: Episode 7 (The Massacre at Hawkins Lab) with a rating of 9.6 out of 10 from over 76,400 ratings.
The two big highlights of Season 4 are definitely Vecna and Eddie. The new
villain fits well into the series construct, is well-designed, and in this season, he is also quite scary. How he haunts the people in Hawkins leaves an impression and is a nice contrast to the many beautiful moments of the season.
Eddie is also a wonderful new character. His DnD themes provide new context for this topic, which has been present since the first episode of the series, and the historical demonization fits well into the story. His cover of Master of Puppets is among the best moments of the series.
Unfortunately, some problems started in Season 4 that worsened in Season 5. Especially the fractured storylines are not always entertaining here.