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----*Also, does anyone else think that is highly likely that 011 has been....[[SexualHarrasmentAndRapeTropes abused in other ways]] while in the lab?
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** To add to it, think about the FridgeHorror from what [[spoiler: Will saw in the final episode of the first season]]: What if [[spoiler: him being a connection to the Upside Down ''leads'' to that aforementioned abomination '''crossing into Hawkings''']]. Makes the recurring imagery imagery of everything being [[spoiler: upside down]] in the teaser more chilling.

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** To add to it, think about the FridgeHorror from what [[spoiler: Will saw in the final episode of the first season]]: What if [[spoiler: him being a connection to the Upside Down ''leads'' to that aforementioned abomination '''crossing into Hawkings''']]. Hawkings''', hence the disturbing red sky]]. Makes the recurring imagery imagery of everything being [[spoiler: upside down]] in the teaser more chilling.
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** To add to it, think about the FridgeHorror from what [[spoiler: Will saw in the final episode of the first season]]: What if [[spoiler: him being a connection to the Upside Down ''leads'' to that aforementioned abomination '''crossing into Hawkings''']]. Makes the recurring imagery imagery of everything being [[spoiler: upside down]] in the teaser more chilling.
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* The teaser for Season Two that played during the Super Bowl showed what appeared to be [[spoiler: a '''[[AttackOfThe50FtWhatever giant]] [[MultiArmedAndDangerous multi-armed]] EldritchAbomination''' coming out of a giant thunder storm with [[RedSkyTakeWarning red lightning]].]]

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* The teaser for Season Two that played during the Super Bowl showed [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stranger_things_2_1.jpg what appeared to be be]] [[spoiler: a '''[[AttackOfThe50FtWhatever giant]] [[MultiArmedAndDangerous multi-armed]] EldritchAbomination''' coming out of a giant thunder storm with [[RedSkyTakeWarning red lightning]].]]
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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]][[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...

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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]][[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of [[AlienKudzu disgusting vines vines]] and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...




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* The teaser for Season Two that played during the Super Bowl showed what appeared to be [[spoiler: a '''[[AttackOfThe50FtWhatever giant]] [[MultiArmedAndDangerous multi-armed]] EldritchAbomination''' coming out of a giant thunder storm with [[RedSkyTakeWarning red lightning]].]]
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** The monster itself was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel, with her description of it.

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** The monster itself was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel, with her description of it.NightmareFuel.
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** The monster itself was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel, with her description of it in the page quote.

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** The monster itself was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel, with her description of it in the page quote.it.
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** The monster itself (depicted in the page image) was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel, with her description of it in the page quote.

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** The monster itself (depicted in the page image) was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel, with her description of it in the page quote.
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* One of the most terrifying moments in the entire show isn't even supernatural. Troy, the bully, is so disturbed and psychotic after [[spoiler: El freezes him and makes him piss his pants]] that he threatens to *cut out Dustin's teeth with a switchblade*... unless Mike jumps off a cliff at a height that would almost certainly kill him. If you were ever physically bullied as a kid, this is literally your worst nightmare.

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* One of the most terrifying moments in the entire show isn't even supernatural. Troy, the bully, is so disturbed and psychotic ruthless after [[spoiler: El freezes him and makes him piss his pants]] that he threatens to *cut out Dustin's teeth with a switchblade*... unless Mike jumps off a cliff at a height that would almost certainly kill him. If you were ever physically bullied as a kid, this is literally your worst nightmare.
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* The final scene makes it clear that [[spoiler: even though Will pretends things have gone back to normal and he's generally fine, he's not. Which is more concerning: the moments where he feels himself flicker back into the Upside Down (whether it means he's suffering from terrible PTSD or whether he has become the flea and can flicker between dimensions) or the fact that, a month later, he's still vomiting up slugs and doesn't know what it means? It's clearly happened to him before; can you imagine having to walk around like that, pretending to be recovered when you're clearly not?]]

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* The final scene makes it clear that [[spoiler: even though Will pretends things have gone back to normal and he's generally fine, he's not. Which is more concerning: the moments where he feels himself flicker back into the Upside Down (whether it means he's suffering from terrible PTSD or whether he has become the flea and can flicker between dimensions) or the fact that, a month later, he's still vomiting up slugs and doesn't know what it means? It's clearly happened to him before; can you imagine having to walk around like that, pretending to be recovered when you're clearly not?]]not?]]

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* One of the most terrifying moments in the entire show isn't even supernatural. Troy, the bully, is so disturbed and psychotic after [[spoiler: El freezes him and makes him piss his pants]] that he threatens to *cut out Dustin's teeth with a switchblade*... unless Mike jumps off a cliff at a height that would almost certainly kill him. If you were ever physically bullied as a kid, this is literally your worst nightmare.
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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]][[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...

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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]][[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...monsters...
** The panic of hearing familiar voices but not being able to reach them, of being in a place that is familiar yet completely alien, has got to be maddeningly unsettling
*The final scene makes it clear that [[spoiler: even though Will pretends things have gone back to normal and he's generally fine, he's not. Which is more concerning: the moments where he feels himself flicker back into the Upside Down (whether it means he's suffering from terrible PTSD or whether he has become the flea and can flicker between dimensions) or the fact that, a month later, he's still vomiting up slugs and doesn't know what it means? It's clearly happened to him before; can you imagine having to walk around like that, pretending to be recovered when you're clearly not?]]

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I initially took the pic off since I thought it'd be spoilerish, but I think a lot of people that know Stranger Things have seen the demogorgon


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** [[https://images.hellogiggles.com/uploads/2016/08/02033108/ba173700-34bf-0134-0afc-0629623c6db9.jpg The monster itself]] was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel.
-->''"Every time I close my eyes, I just... keep seeing that... '''thing'''."''

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** [[https://images.hellogiggles.com/uploads/2016/08/02033108/ba173700-34bf-0134-0afc-0629623c6db9.jpg The monster itself]] itself (depicted in the page image) was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel.
-->''"Every time I close my eyes, I just... keep seeing that... '''thing'''."''
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* The ending to [[spoiler: The Bathtub. Just a few moments before, [[HopeSpot Will finally made contact with Eleven and gave her proof that he's still alive.]] All he needs to do is hold on a little longer and... wait, what the [[HellIsThatNoise hell is that breathing noise?]] Will becomes completely still; he's too weak to run, so all he can do is try to keep quiet. The breathing stops for a moment... ''[[JumpScare only for The Demogorgon to burst through the walls.]]'' Immediately smash to black.]]

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* The ending to [[spoiler: The Bathtub."The Bathtub". Just a few moments before, [[HopeSpot Will finally made contact with Eleven and gave her proof that he's still alive.]] All he needs to do is hold on a little longer and... wait, what the [[HellIsThatNoise hell is that breathing noise?]] Will becomes completely still; he's too weak to run, so all he can do is try to keep quiet. The breathing stops for a moment... ''[[JumpScare only for The Demogorgon to burst through the walls.]]'' Immediately smash to black.]]
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** Even the credits of this episode get in on this. Normally, the credits play some kind of music, whether it be band from the 80's or the show's theme song. [[spoiler: Not here. The only sound is [[NothingIsScarier The Demogorgon's breath.]]]]

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** Even the credits of this episode get in on this. Normally, the credits play some kind of music, whether it be a band from the 80's or the show's theme song. [[spoiler: Not here. The only sound is [[NothingIsScarier The Demogorgon's breath.]]]]
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** Even the credits of this episode get in on this. Normally, the credits play some kind of music, whether it be band from the 80's or the show's theme song. [[spoiler: Not here. The only think playing throughout the episode is [[NothingIsScarier The Demogorgon's breath.]]]]

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** Even the credits of this episode get in on this. Normally, the credits play some kind of music, whether it be band from the 80's or the show's theme song. [[spoiler: Not here. The only think playing throughout the episode sound is [[NothingIsScarier The Demogorgon's breath.]]]]
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* The ending to [[spoiler: The Bathtub. Just a few moments before, [[HopeSpot Will finally made contact with Eleven and gave her proof that he's still alive.]] All he needs to do is hold on a little longer and... wait, what the [[HellIsThatNoise hell is that breathing noise?]] Will becomes completely still; he's too weak to run, so all he can do is try to keep quiet. The breathing stops for a moment... ''[[JumpScare only for The Demogorgon to burst through the walls.]]'' Immediately smash to black.]]
** Even the credits of this episode get in on this. Normally, the credits play some kind of music, whether it be band from the 80's or the show's theme song. [[spoiler: Not here. The only think playing throughout the episode is [[NothingIsScarier The Demogorgon's breath.]]]]
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* The thought that a monster abducted a child and that [[AdultFear no one has any clue where the hell it is]]. [[spoiler: Just the fact that when we DO see Will again in the season finale, bounded up with that weird god damn tube that goes all the way through his throat a la ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' is completely terrifying. Just what was that doing to him anyways?!]]

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* The thought that a monster abducted a child and that [[AdultFear no one has any clue where the hell it is]]. [[spoiler: Just the fact that when we DO see Will again in the season finale, bounded he's bound up with that weird god damn tube that goes all the way through his throat a la ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' ''Film/{{Aliens}}'', is completely terrifying. Just what was that doing to him anyways?!]]anyway?]]
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* Will's abduction. He runs home after nearly running into a creature on the street with his bike. His mom and brother are not home and when he looks out the window he sees it stumbling out of the darkness towards his house.

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* Will's abduction. He The opening scene/Will's abduction, which plays out just like a child's nightmare of being chased by a monster. Will runs home through the dark woods after nearly running into a creature on the street with road. He runs through his bike. His house in a panic to find his mom and brother are not home home, and when he looks out the window to see if the creature followed him, he sees it stumbling shambling out of the darkness towards woods straight for his house.house...
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** Naturally, this was toned down from [[https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/or9kcqxwltnwit2asnnq.jpg the original concept...]]
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** Not to mention her tattoo actually reads [[spoiler:"011". Just how many subjects were they planning on using that they started out their numbering in triple digits?]]
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* [[spoiler:Barbara's [[AnkleDrag death]]]], not to mention [[{{Squick}} how she looks like]] [[http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barbara-host.jpg afterwards]]...

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* [[spoiler:Barbara's [[AnkleDrag death]]]], not to mention [[{{Squick}} how what she looks like]] [[http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barbara-host.jpg afterwards]]...
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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...

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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Upside-]][[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...
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* [[DarkWorld The]][[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...

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* [[DarkWorld The]][[AnotherDimension The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...
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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...

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* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension The]][[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...
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* [[spoiler:Barbara's [[AnkleDrag death]]]], not to mention [[{{Squick}} how she looks like]] [[http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barbara-host.jpg afterwards]]...

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* [[spoiler:Barbara's [[AnkleDrag death]]]], not to mention [[{{Squick}} how she looks like]] [[http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barbara-host.jpg afterwards]]...afterwards]]...
* [[DarkWorld The]] [[AnotherDimension Upside-]] [[EldritchLocation Down]]. '''Everything''' about it is unnerving. It's basically like a darker version of Hawkins (or even just ''the world'' in general) with a slew of disgusting vines and {{Squick}} all around. And then there are the monsters...

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* The thought that [[spoiler: the Demogorgon]] abducted a child and that no one has any clue where the hell it is. [[spoiler: Just the fact that when we DO see Will again in the season finale, bounded up with that weird god damn tube that goes all the way through his throat is a la Aliens is completely terrifying. Just what was that doing to him anyways?!.]]
* Will's abduction. He runs home after nearly running into a creature on the street with his bike. His mom and brother are not home and when he looks out the window he sees it stumbling out of the darkness towards his house.

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* The thought that [[spoiler: the Demogorgon]] a monster abducted a child and that [[AdultFear no one has any clue where the hell it is. is]]. [[spoiler: Just the fact that when we DO see Will again in the season finale, bounded up with that weird god damn tube that goes all the way through his throat is a la Aliens ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' is completely terrifying. Just what was that doing to him anyways?!.]]
anyways?!]]
** [[https://images.hellogiggles.com/uploads/2016/08/02033108/ba173700-34bf-0134-0afc-0629623c6db9.jpg The monster itself]] was enough to give Nancy some actual NightmareFuel.
-->''"Every time I close my eyes, I just... keep seeing that... '''thing'''."''
* Will's abduction. He runs home after nearly running into a creature on the street with his bike. His mom and brother are not home and when he looks out the window he sees it stumbling out of the darkness towards his house.house.
* [[spoiler:Barbara's [[AnkleDrag death]]]], not to mention [[{{Squick}} how she looks like]] [[http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barbara-host.jpg afterwards]]...
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* Will's abduction. He runs home after nearly running into a creature on the street with his bike. He runs home to find nobody home, and when he looks out the window he sees it stumbling out of the darkness towards his house.

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* Will's abduction. He runs home after nearly running into a creature on the street with his bike. He runs His mom and brother are not home to find nobody home, and when he looks out the window he sees it stumbling out of the darkness towards his house.
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* The thought that [[spoiler: the Demogorgon]] abducted a child and that no one has any clue where the hell it is. [[spoiler: Just the fact that when we DO see Will again in the season finale, bounded up with that weird god damn tube that goes all the way through his throat is a la Aliens is completely terrifying. Just what was that doing to him anyways?!.]]

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* The thought that [[spoiler: the Demogorgon]] abducted a child and that no one has any clue where the hell it is. [[spoiler: Just the fact that when we DO see Will again in the season finale, bounded up with that weird god damn tube that goes all the way through his throat is a la Aliens is completely terrifying. Just what was that doing to him anyways?!.]]]]
* Will's abduction. He runs home after nearly running into a creature on the street with his bike. He runs home to find nobody home, and when he looks out the window he sees it stumbling out of the darkness towards his house.
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*El's name is short for [[spoiler:Eleven as in Test Subject Eleven. If she's number eleven, what happened to the other ten?]]
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