Plot; As the search for Will continues, the boys come upon a mysterious young girl who may ultimately be the key to finding him.
Solid follow up pulls back the curtain a bit more, introducing us (properly) to Eleven (or El, as the boys call her). Not much is really known about her at this point, but it's clear that she's the McGuffin and is going to be the straw that stirs the drink moving forward.
Other characters are fleshed out a bit more while still fitting into the story itself, particularly Sheriff Hopper (a wonderful David Harbour) and Johnathon Byers, older brother of the missing Will. I am curious to see how Nancy Wheeler, the older sister of one of the boys, fits into all of this. They've dedicated a large chunk of the first two episodes to her, but as of now she really doesn't have an obvious connection to the larger plot (though an event from the last few minutes of this episode may serve to pull her in).
Solid follow up pulls back the curtain a bit more, introducing us (properly) to Eleven (or El, as the boys call her). Not much is really known about her at this point, but it's clear that she's the McGuffin and is going to be the straw that stirs the drink moving forward.
Other characters are fleshed out a bit more while still fitting into the story itself, particularly Sheriff Hopper (a wonderful David Harbour) and Johnathon Byers, older brother of the missing Will. I am curious to see how Nancy Wheeler, the older sister of one of the boys, fits into all of this. They've dedicated a large chunk of the first two episodes to her, but as of now she really doesn't have an obvious connection to the larger plot (though an event from the last few minutes of this episode may serve to pull her in).