Warning: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4!
Eddie Munson, who possesses a circus ringmaster’s sense of drama and a heart of gold beneath his denim jacket, emerges as a scene-stealing new character. strange things, Responsible for some of the best dialogue in season four. The Hellfire Club’s Dungeon Master appears in Vol. 1 as a Hawkins High bully. 1, but a conflict with Vecna soon makes him an ally of Scoop Force and the other Hawkins kids.
Some of Eddie’s best quotes came from his bombast Dungeons and Dragons campaign, but many of them occur in particularly vulnerable moments, like when he tucks Brian May’s curls between his teeth and pours his heart out to the cheerleader.This charismatic metalhead continues a time-honored tradition stranger things A tradition of subverting expectations to create fan-favorite characters.
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“The hooded cultists chanted ‘Long live Lord Vecna.'”
It’s easy to see why Dustin and Mike risk being considered uncool by being so loyal to the Hellfire Club. With a Dungeon Master as fun as Eddie, who wouldn’t want to play? Surrounded by the soft light of the menorah, Eddie’s booming voice sets the stage for the end of his campaign, in which Dustin, Mike, Erica and the others must defeat the villainous Lord Vecna.
Eddie’s entire monologue was a delight and fans found themselves as ecstatic as the players. When Erica delivers the coup de grace, Eddie takes a deep bow and proudly declares, “That’s why we play.” Unsurprisingly, the scene is similar to Lucas’ basketball game. The sport is as important as the championship to those who play it, and as Eddie exemplified, the sport is played with the highest sportsmanship.
Displeased when he was labeled for playing D&D
“We’re freaks because we love playing fantasy games.”
While it may not be considered as much of an ’80s pop culture reference as that episode Star Wars: EwoksIn 1986, the “Satanic Panic” was a real concern for parents. Eddie told the Hellfire Club in the cafeteria, Dungeons and Dragons Gaming is not considered a harmless pastime, and research “links violent behavior to gaming, saying it promotes Satan worship and ritual sacrifice.”
Eddie resents being labeled a “freak” for playing a simple fantasy game, even jumping on a table to disparage other extracurricular groups who don’t receive the same scrutiny. This quote makes it clear that he doesn’t like being treated like an outcast simply because of something he enjoys.
when he hates being submissive
“This is compulsive. This is what kills the children. This is the real monster.”
Eddie ends his speech on demonization Dungeons and Dragons Personally insulting members of the band, science club, and basketball team, and even getting into heated verbal conflicts with team leader Jason. He claimed that it was “forced obedience” that killed the Hawkins children, not some mysterious monster.
This line serves as chilling foreshadowing, as Jason will later stir up passions at City Hall and inspire a witch hunt against Eddie. The residents’ willingness to conform and their narrow-minded belief that Eddie was nothing more than a devil-worshipping “freak” nearly led to his death.
When Eddie shines
“This is my year. I can feel it.”
Eddie, a senior, had missed out on graduation twice, but he thought 1986 would finally be the year he took the stage and received his diploma. He’s ready to leave Hawkins and its short-sighted residents behind, eager to embrace new opportunities in a more welcoming community.
The way Eddie speaks here makes his escape in the same episode all the more heartbreaking. Even before meeting Chrissy, this quote shows that, despite his intimidating appearance, Eddie has hopes, dreams, and ambitions like the other Hawkins kids on the inside.
When he chose Dustin and Mike to join the Hellfire Club
“We show you that school doesn’t have to be the worst time of your life.”
It’s easy to picture Eddie as a bully to the younger members of the Hellfire Club like Dustin and Mike; he’s older, more aggressive, and makes decisions for the team. But fans get a backstory on how he met Dustin and Mike, which is surprisingly touching.
After Eleven and the Byers family leave Hawkins, Eddie sees Dustin and Mike sitting alone in the cafeteria, looking like “lost sheep” and decides to take them under his wing. As polarizing as Eddie could be, and as divisive as his outbursts might appear to others, he had the ability to draw people to him and create a sense of community.
when he feels like he’s losing his mind
“Well, you know, just every day.”
One of the best scenes involving Eddie stars “Queen of Hawkins High” Chrissy Cunningham. She wants something to relieve the traumatic visions she’s been suffering, but a simple drug deal between a metalhead and the most popular girl in school starts to make more sense.
Chrissy asked Eddie if he felt like he was losing his mind, and Eddie was clearly surprised by her honesty. He decided to respond in kind, and for the rest of the exchange, Eddie looked completely different. He’s open, vulnerable, and shows amazing compassion for those who are supposed to be society’s enemies.
when he praises chris cunningham
“You’re doing something exciting. You know, what you’re doing…is actually pretty cool.”
Eddie tries to connect with Kris over a shared middle school memory, which included a talent show, her cheerleading squad, and his band, the Corroded Coffin, and what’s most striking about their exchange is that Kris doesn’t just give him a compliment , and he returned the gesture, admitting that he admired her joyful routine.
It’s refreshing that the two can find common ground while they’re away from their respective social circles. Eddie’s band definitely sounds like a fictional metal band that should be real, and judging by the trailer for the second half of season 4, they may have a limited involvement in the Upside Down.
when he admits to being intimidated by cheerleaders
“Yeah, well, I actually expected you to be a little bit mean and a little scary. In other news, flattery works for me.”
In the final moments of their conversation, both Eddie and Chrissy admitted that they thought the other would be “mean and horrible,” but to their mutual surprise, they were nothing like they imagined.
His surprising willingness to let his guard down, combined with his arrogant bravado, makes Eddie’s survival what needs to happen in the second half of season four. Not since Billy Hargrove had a new character has one felt so mature and complex (and we all know how that turned out).
When Dustin seeks a response from Outcast Eddie
“I said you wanted me to follow you into Mordor…but the Shire is burning. That’s how Mordor is.”
When the Hawkins kids found Eddie, he was on the run, scared, and with no other options. He knew it was only a matter of time before the police caught up with him and put him in jail for Chrissy’s murder. Dustin presents the only other option: to march into the Upside Down and kill the real perpetrator, Vecna.
The path to Eddy’s soul is apparently through Nerd Fable, who compares their journey into enemy territory to Frodo and Sam’s quest for Mordor. He mentioned the Shire (one of the most beautiful places in Britain) Lord of the Rings) burned in the hands of the Dark Lord Sauron, and knew what must be done.
when he gives respect where respect is due
“Henderson told me you were a bad a**. In fact, he insisted on it.”
There’s an unexpected feel-good moment at the end of Volume 1. 1 When Dustin’s first older male friend, Steve, started dating Eddie, Steve suspected that the older male friend might replace him. Eddie assures Steve that’s not the case, as it turns out Dustin still respects him.
There’s something cute about the fact that Eddie wants Steve to know how much he still means to Dustin, and this little gesture means Steve and Eddie might form an unlikely friendship. This is just one more reason Eddie needs to be in season five.