Ep 6 is a flawless 9/10, catapulting the story into immediate, terrifying crisis!
The pace is relentless and brisk, starting with the chilling discovery that one of the main characters is being used against the team. This realization confirms the monstrous entity possesses a chilling level of intelligence.
The horror escalates dramatically across multiple locations. We get powerful character moments with Eleven finally understanding her greater mission, and a great action sequence with Steve Harrington fiercely stepping up to protect the boys from a terrifying, rapidly multiplying threat.
The episode culminates in a shocking, chaotic, and bloody confrontation at a major location, proving the enemy is actively retaliating. It successfully switches the entire season from mystery into an all-out, seemingly unwinnable war.