hopper and eleven reunite | stranger things s4 e9 VOL 2

heartwarming

[CantStayAway]

"I kept it open!...I kept the door open three inches!"
AND WE ALL CRY

[gearsoul]

“I kept the door open 3 inches”

Crazy how such a corny line can become such a heart clincher

[hayleeturnage]

The fact they played the same music they played when we all thought he was dead 😭 breaks my heart everytime

[scrambledeggswithwaffles]

“Your hair, I kinda stole your look, kid.”
“I kept the door open three inches.”
Bro those lines just made me sob harder, and when he gave her a kiss on the head I just had to take a minute to breath oh my gosh😭🤚

[Grateful____]

My dad used to wear this exact same type of clothes and caps, it was like seeing him again. He passed away almost 5 years ago and I just can’t wait to be reunited with him again. This scene had me sobbing so much.

[MsMojo]

El found Will for Joyce, now Joyce found Hopper for El. And they all found each other. What an amazing family.

[DVAcme]

I love how Hopper says "I'm HERE" with that emphasis the second time to make it sink in for El that he really is back.

[blazgus]

1:41 that look on hopper’s face, oh my god, he’s keeping his cool on the outside but he is crying huge tears of joy on the inside.

[davisphillips]

This was a perfect time for this much-anticipated reunion. Max is lying comatose in the hospital, her mind seemingly gone, and El is afraid she has failed her friend. Then in comes Hopper, and she is able to feel joy for the first time in days. That’s awesome writing right there

[Nerdnotwashere]

You know if Eleven still had her powers at the end of last season she probably could have realized Hopper was still alive and brought him back him home in two months.

[skippythealien]

i always forget Mike and Nancy are brother and sister lmfao

[what.whatisthatyousay]

I love how el and hopper are leaning into and hugging from the moment see each other. Like they both can’t believe the other is real and need that physical touch to be reminded that they’re really there

[zackfisher]

Season 3: They won against the upside down, but the group broke down.

Season 4: They lost against the upside down, but the group is united again and stronger.

[jhedatitan]

It’s been an emotional roller coaster for El this season. She needed her dad very badly for those long months of being bullied and not being able to fit in. She was also struggling with the fact that she believed she was the monster the whole time when it wasn’t even her fault. I’m glad Mike finally confessed his love for her because she needed him so much. Hopper coming back was just the icing on the cake as well ❤️.

[purplefidelity]

I like how neither really question why their heads are shaved. It’s like
“Went through some shit?”

“Yeah.”

“Got through it though?”

“Yeah.”

[DocDarkness]

They grew such a strong bond in such a short time that it's easy to forget that Hop was only taking care of El for about 2 years. And only 1 of those was she legally his daughter. I guess for both of them it was such a strong instant attachment that their relationship felt like they'd been together forever.

Hop longed for the daughter he lost and El brought him joy and a reason to live again. For El she never had a real father who cared about or loved her and she imprinted on Hop almost instantly. The two make a great pair. I do wish we'd had another season of them just being dad and daughter. I'd have loved to see more of the awkward learning curve and interactions they both went through before all the big bad stuff went down. That said what we did get was sweet and I loved it.

[MK-kehk]

I love that moment of silence at 1:22 when they just rest their heads together. It's like they both know they've been through hell and back and are so relieved to be with each other again.

[Idiot_TaylorsVersion]

I LOVE that big scary buildup in the beginning and then the immediate relief when she saw his face. Poor girl has been through so much and seeing him was what she needed most in her life.

[liceous]

This is my favorite scene because El really needed someone to comfort her about Max, a teen girl being sad about her friend. Even though the whole season was building up to Hopper returning, I love how THIS is how they did it - seemingly so normal for this newly solidified father-daughter pair. The two bald heads. That literally summarized what both of them had been through, no need for explanation.

[claytonbaker]

The second, ”I’m here” melted my heart. Sometimes we all need a figure in our lives to let us know in their own way that things are going to be okay.