Danie

I think I haven't expressed myself enough about this: Dustin being the only one who manages to calm Eddie. This sequence makes it quite clear that Eddie trusts Dustin and viceversa.

FIRST, DUSTIN BEING THE ONLY ONE THAT EDDIE LISTENS TO, WHY DOES HE DO IT? BECAUSE HE TRUSTS HIM, THERE IS NOTHING MORE. THE WAY DUSTIN PUTS HIS HAND BETWEEN THEM AND THE OTHERS TO KEEP THEM FROM INTERVENING IS ANYTHING BUT SUBTLE, HE IS SAYING: I GOT THIS, I'LL FIX IT, HE IS NOT AFRAID, BUT HAS A FIERY DESIRE FOR EDDIE TO BE CERTAIN THAT HE BELIEVES HIM AND WANTS TO HELP HIM.

AND SECONDLY, STEVE'S LOOK, IN THE BACKGROUND, ANALYZING THE WHOLE SITUATION, AND THAT'S WHEN HE DEFINITELY UNDERSTANDS HOW MUCH EDDIE MEANS TO DUSTIN AND VICE VERSA.

I LOVE THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL SHOTS WHERE STEVE SEES THEM FROM AFAR AND THAT HELPS MY HC THAT HE BECOMES JEALOUS MORE THAN EVER BECAUSE OF THAT INTIMACY IN THE FRIENDSHIP THAT DUSTIN AND EDDIE HAVE.

Polin Week 2026:

"A decision is made."

I kinda prefer how this dialogue was on the script. Eddie sounded more desperate. Him yelling at Dustin "STAY WHERE YOU ARE!!" Would have been more heartbreaking Idk 🥺

WHEN I SAW THE RV PARKED I SAID:

The fact that this boy had not been able to properly grieve because, you know, Hawkins believed that Eddie was part of a satanic cult and they hated him to the point of harassing him just because he was his friend! Dustin really didn’t have anyone who understood him. And a big part of that is because I don’t think Dustin ever said everything that happened the night Eddie died. A pretty traumatic experience.And if you add my version in which Dustin was in love with Eddie and that’s why it hurt more, it’s a different story😉