We used to go camping in the woods on our farm when we were 8-12ish, no adults. We would roam 50+ acres all night long, just doing stupid stuff. Never once did our parents even check on us.

Perfect mix of intelligence, strength and vulnerability.

Trying to not talk spoilers, but after finishing the series, I'm not 100% confident she isn't his daughter.

Agreed, I just kept expecting for the very worst to happen and also maybe thinking the creature would exhibit a more advanced intelligence and configure some form of trickery to catch Joyce. But now I'm more curious as to Will figuring out how to communicate and also his mastery at staying hidden when the monster is…

Completely agree. Also as an adult now reflecting on all those eras of my life, I'm drawn to each story. Although El and the boys still remain at the center, I also sympathize with Joyce as a parent and doing anything you could to communicate with your son even without the understanding of the entirety of what is…

Read an interview with the Duffers that said if 2nd season, it would be same characters, continuation of story.

Before this episode, I couldn't decide if it really was Will that was communicating or the monster. By the end, I settled on Will. The monster doesn't seem extremely intelligent at this point. Also ode to Nightmare on Elm Street for Wall Monster. Loved Winona in this episode. As others have noted there was more…