27 “Stranger Things” Moments That Prove Eddie Munson Is The Best Character
? WARNING: THERE ARE HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD FOR “STRANGER THINGS” SEASON 4. ?
With Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirming that there would be multiple deaths in the Season 4 finale, tensions were at an all-time high to see if fan favourites would be left standing by the conclusion of the final episodes.
1. First, when Eddie’s introduction to Stranger Things involved him jumping onto the school cafeteria tables to make an important point about stereotyping.
2. Which, of course, led to one of the most iconic and cosplayed moments of Season 4 — Eddie’s response to Justin calling him a freak.
3. When Eddie vowed to prove his friends wrong and finally graduate this year, which makes what happens later all the more heartbreaking.
4. When he instructed Mike and Dustin to find a substitute for their Dungeons & Dragons campaign, which led to this hilarious burn.
5. When Eddie met Chrissy in the woods and could clearly see she was on edge. So, what did he do? He faked his own death to make her laugh in response to Chrissy not remembering them meeting as kids.
6. Which leads Chrissy to realise what a good guy Eddie actually is.
7. When the Hellfire club won Eddie’s final Dungeons & Dragons campaign, resulting in him doing this victory pose.
8. When Eddie desperately tried to wake Chrissy up after seeing her in a trance-like state — which inadvertently became one of the best sounds-turned-alarm to bless TikTok’s platform.
9. When Dustin’s first reaction after not seeing Eddie for awhile was to hug him.
10. And not to be outdone by his younger brother — I mean, friend — when Eddie’s immediate response to learning about Vecna’s curse was to check if Dustin was okay.
11. When Eddie referenced the Lord Of The Rings when debating whether or not the gang should go looking for another gate that leads to the Upside Down.
Be still my nerdy heart.
12. When he attempted to jump in after Nancy and Robin, who had gone in to save Steve, and ended up just half-falling into the water while muttering.
It’s the thought that counts.
13. When Eddie used his knowledge of morse code to transmit an SOS message to Dustin, Erica and Lucas in Hawkins.
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14. When Eddie felt that this pair were getting a little too chummy, so he graciously lent Steve his denim vest.
15. When Stranger Things paid homage to Halloween villain Mike Meyers in the funniest way possible — aka getting Eddie to wear Max’s old mask to avoid being spotted.
PLEASE, HE LOOKS SO FUNNY WEARING IT. Also, if you remember, this is the same mask Max wore in Stranger Things Season 2 Episode 5, when all the characters went trick or treating.
16. When Eddie’s street-smart knowledge came in handy when he was able to hot-wire the caravan they were stealing.
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17. Which then, of course, led to him reassuring Steve that he could drive the caravan by saying, “Don’t ya, big boy?”
The fact that Joseph Quinn improvised this line has me internally screaming in delight.
18. A moment for Steve’s face where he most likely felt an array of different emotions and feelings.
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Steve’s face is a huge mood. If it was me, I would be sweating, panicking and fantasising all in the one go.
19. When Dustin told a hilariously lame joke to Eddie, resulting in him tackling Dustin and giving him some very sweet, brotherly advice.
The joke was Eddie being prepared for BAT-tle — because they’re going to fight bats, ya know? Even though Eddie didn’t quite get the joke, he understood how important it was to tell Dustin to keep telling his lame jokes and being his true, nerdy self.
20. When Eddie delivered the most metal concert in the history of the Stranger Things universe.
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Bonus fact: He was playing “Master Of Puppets” by Metallica.
21. When he fought side by side with Dustin against Vecna’s bats and never backed down.
22. And when he selflessly cut off his only way back home to Hawkins in order to lead away the army of bats and buy the Stranger Things crew more time.
Dustin screaming “EDDIE!!!!!” was heartbreaking. ?
23. This was because Eddie realised that it was time to face his demons rather than choosing to run away, which is what he did when Chrissy died.
24. And this is a huge moment for Eddie, especially since just earlier in the episode he had told Steve, “We are not heroes.” But in this instance, Eddie chose to become one and heroically sacrifice himself for the greater good of Hawkins.
That is, hands down, some of the best character development I’ve seen.
25. When Eddie, after giving his all to save Hawkins, made sure Dustin knew that he chose to stand and fight, rather than run away.
Oh no, I can feel myself getting teary just looking at Eddie’s face.
26. And when he used his final breath to tell Dustin how much he truly treasured him.
Joseph Quinn and Gaten Matarazzo have such great chemistry and their acting in this scene not only made me cry, but it gave me chills. You could feel how distraught Dustin was at this moment. Also, it was confirmed by the Stranger Things writers that Joseph improvised this line too — and oh great, I’m sobbing all over again.
27. And finally, when Dustin made sure that Mr Munson knew that Eddie died a hero.
I’m still mad that we didn’t get to see Nancy, Robin, Steve and the other Stranger Things characters mourn Eddie. For someone who had such a huge impact, it was a shame that the aftermath of his death was regulated to this scene. In saying that, it was a beautiful one to finish Eddie’s storyline.
A round of applause to the incredible Joseph Quinn who gave Eddie so much heart and soul. His character may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten by Stranger Things fans.
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In saying that, what was your favourite Eddie Munson moment? Let me know in the comments!