The third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things has been teasing us with a summer of good times and tasty treats. But as we learn in the fantastic, terrifying, and action-packed final trailer, playtime is over.
The previous trailers for Stranger Things 3, which takes place in the summer of 1985, promised a cool and exciting summer adventure for our favorite gang of young heroes. But of course, the threat isn’t over. As we see in this trailer, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) may have closed the gate to the Upside Down, but it means the Mind Flayer got trapped inside. Perhaps… not by accident.
The Mind Flayer is now looking for a new host to carry out its evil plans, and the trailer indicates that it’s Max’s abusive older brother, Billy (Dacre Montgomery). But I’m not convinced Billy is the final target. After all, Stranger Things always has ways of surprising us. Rest in peace, Bob.
It’s clear we’re getting ready for a huge showdown for the future of Hawkins, Indiana, as the Mind Flayer reveals that it has no intentions of leaving our reality, instead of planning to make our world its own. We get some tense action sequences, including a Jurassic Park-style fight-or-flight sequence set inside the now-destroyed Starcourt Mall. The stage is set for what could be the biggest and most powerful season yet. Hope you’ve stocked up on Eggos.
