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Original title:Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
Category:TV Episode / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Released:2016–
Director:Shawn Levy
Actors:Winona Ryder,David Harbour,Finn Wolfhard
Writer:Matt Duffer,Ross Duffer
Duration:51min
Video type:TV Episode

Rating 8.9: Votes 501

2016– Winona Ryder David Harbour Finn Wolfhard Shawn Levy

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An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.

Early on in the episode, there is a picture of Tom Cruise on the wall in Nancy's (Natalia Dyer) room. Later on the mood music playing is very similar to that from Risky Business (1983), starring Tom Cruise.

The only episode of the first season to not have the title of the episode start with the word "The".

Ronald Reagan's voice can be heard on TV.

When Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine) is watching Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and she crushes the can with her mind in the examination room, her nose bleeds. Brenner leans in after her nose bleeds and smiles. He could be smiling because of the crushed can, but note that his character in the film Vision Quest (1985) used to get a bloody nose when he would work very hard as a wrestler. Eleven worked very hard with her mind powers to crush the can, which made her nose bleed.

Shannon Purser was the first actor from the series to appear on a Stranger Things panel. Purser attended Los Angeles Comic Con on Saturday October 29 2016- three months after the Netflix summer series debut. The panel theme was "Vale of Shadows" and hosted by independent filmmaker Greg Beville.

When young Holly Wheeler (Tinsley Price & Anniston Price) is drawn to the wall where the monster lurks, it is very similar to Poltergeist (1982) where Heather O'Rourke's character is drawn to the television. Also, throughout the episode, the way Joyce (Winona Ryder) attempts to communicate with Will (Noah Schnapp) through lights and the way she is seen as "out of her mind" by others, is perhaps an homage the Richard Dreyfuss in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). The music playing in the scene near the beginning also resembles the 5 note sequence played in the movie.

When Nancy (Natalia Dyer) asks her classmate if she has seen Barbara (Shannon Purser), a poster can be seen hanging in the wall of the classroom. The poster has a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe and the word "nevermore", in reference to Poe's famous poem "The Raven". This might be a clue that Barb was dead and Nancy would never be able to see her friend Barbara again, exactly as the main character of the poem would not be able to see his beloved Lenore again.

While in the library looking for news articles about the government agency, one of the officers shows the Chief one about an experiment involving LSD and a patient. This is an homage to Stephen Kings novel Firestarter.

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Author: Cordantrius

After watching the first two episodes, I was underwhelmed by the show, thinking it would continue at a mediocre level - I was wrong! This episode raised the bar with the shocking discovery that can be one of two people. The start of the episode finally gave us the classic 80's horror movie feel, and finally moved away from the sci-fi a little bit, which is what I loved. Winona's acting, and the rest of the cast, was solid, and I finally got sucked into the story line - it just became interesting. What I didn't like about the previous episode (the heavy drama aspect rather than horror, and the drawn out phone call chapters with unnecessary characters and a lack of answers thereof) was turned on it's head. By the end of the episode I was on my feet, heart pounding at all the emotion and mystery and HORROR needed to make a horror show good. The reason I didn't give it a 10/10 is because I don't think it was Will's body, and it was just a waste of the drama in the end - never the less it was exciting and shocking to discover a body, which may (doubtfully) have been Will's This episode finally makes me want to watch further... let's hope they keep getting better

Author: Viashal

Damnnn! And I said the previous cliffhanger was good!

Without doubt, "Holly, Jolly" is one of the most impactful episodes of this year. The range of emotions you feel from beginning to end leave you exhausted yet yearning to learn more about this small town fable.

As this is a spoiler free review, I'll leave the details for you to experience firsthand, and will focus on the individual elements that help make this such an addictive and rock solid episode.

Basically, it's down to the two females: Winona Ryder (Joyce) and Millie Brown (Eleven) (though Cara Buono gets a special mention for that motherly scene with Natalia Dyer). There's this ancient Urdu proverb that says that even mothers who go mad and fail to recognize no one, recognize their sons. Winona Ryder, in this episode, is the personification of this proverb. Keep a tissue box next to you, people. You'll be needing one.

Mille Brown on the other hand... Oh mann!! She says with no words what many notable actors fail to say with the help of dialogues. Near the end, the interaction between her and Finn Wolfhard (Mike) seems so authentic and real, it hurts.

I say, leave whatever you are doing and go watch this episode. Verdict: 10/10

Author: Damand

This episode contains so much. It begins with the death of Nancy's friend, Barb, by some kind of slimy monster. In Episode 2 we knew something happened to her. Back in school, Nancy and her boyfriend (bullying jerk and friends) sees her. She is beginning to feel guilt after sleeping with him and now her friend doesn't show up for class. It is totally out of her character. We cut it the three boys and Eleven. She claims to know where Will is with her limited speech. They must go to school and so she is left to her own designs until 3:15. The boys have collected some weaponry and are going to continue to search for Will. After school, the boys are bullied by some of their wonderful peers. Mike is thrown to the ground, flat on his face. The big kids leave. Back at school, Will's brother is developing photos of the party, but one of the girls sees what he is doing. In the parking lot, the bullies accost him, tear up his pictures, and smash his camera. At Will's house, Joyce is stringing up Christmas lights with an amazing result. Nancy finally realizes that something has happened to Barb, finds her car, and realizes this is really serious. The conclusion can't help but make us want more.

Author: Marilace

"Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly" is so far the best episode of "Stranger Things". Barb is hunted down by a monster and Nancy seeks her out later. Joyce is obsessed believing that Will wants to contact her. However, Winona Ryder has another terrible performance acting like a lunatic. Further, she is fleeing from the monster and when she sees her son in a car, she waits for him and they hug each other. Certainly this is not the best way to escape from a monster. Sheriff Jim Hopper is the best character of this series and makes discoveries about Dr, Martin Brenner and the staff from the laboratory in the best segent of this episode. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly"

Author: Mallador

I know that not every episode can be a winner, but if the majority of this season id as strong as 'Holly, Jolly', then this is shaping up to be one hell of a show. I love their methodology for dropping clues here; Barb's alive (but in what world?); we finally get a peek at the monster; and one of the highlights is seeing Eleven's powers in practice (that image of the Millennium Falcon levitating is beyond cool). Even the disturbing Matthew Modine is deepened, if only a little.

I dunno, compared to the previous episode, this just fires right along; the pacing's great, the mystery thickens, and it goes out not just on a cliffhanger, but an emotionally effective development.

9/10

Author: Dilmal

After a somewhat uneventful second episode, Stranger Things pulls the viewer back in with Holly, Jolly, which sees Joyce (Winona Ryder) discovering a way to communicate with her missing son Will, Eleven practising her psychic skills, Nancy making herself a prime target by sleeping with boyfriend Steve (have sex, will die?), and Barb waking up in an alternate dimension and meeting a monster. The episode ends with a cliffhanger: the discovery of a dead child at the quarry, which may or may not be Will.

The pace of the show is still very measured (some might say a tad too slow at times), but the engaging characters, great performances and well-handled suspense keeps one glued to the screen. Looking forward to part four (and seeing what movie posters they manage to sneak into the background; this time around, new additions glimpsed include The Thing and The Evil Dead).

Author: LØV€ YØỮ

The search for Will continues and our three parties get new information.

Joyce finds a way to communicate with Will using lights, Hopper starts getting suspicious about Hawkins Lab and the kids... well, they don't do much on this episode. The real star here is Eleven. We get two amazing flashbacks that enrich her past. You now realize this is where the story lies, within this three story lines.

But there's something else: freaking Nancy. I mean, I got nothing against the character but she and her storyline is consistently the weakest part of this show. It has nothing to do with the rest of the story (the Barb crap is no way to connect stories) and it has the most clichéd moments and characters. I'm getting pretty tired of the bullies and her romance with Steve. Seriously, it adds nothing to the main story.

Author: Umor

Joyce thinks her son is speaking to her through the house's bulbs, Eleven tries to help Mike, Dustin and Lucas find Will, Barb has disappeared, and Jonathan is a very good photographer. All in all, the plot doesn't develop a lot, and it only picks up pace close to the end of the episode. It is a solid one, but not an especially great one.

"Stranger Things" seems to be getting better in its depiction of the era (or how we feel the era was like). For example, when Chief Hooper goes to the library to gather information. The developments and characters' arc are good enough; however, Eleven is being underused. We get some of her back story, but it is not very original or interesting. And the mystery keeps being a little bit lame: there seems to be some kind of creature that can break between dimensions (it could be something totally different, though; but it seems that something like this may have gotten loose with all the mental powers training).

The best, for now, is the character's relationships, and Wynona Rider's unhinged-looking mother. But it all just still feels like a cheap copy-cut from better shows.

Author: Wen

What will happen to Barbara now? It was really spooky when Will communicated with his mom.

Author: Visonima

When the first two chapters were quite slow (still tense and interesting) the the third one really kicked the things going. The roller coaster ride of emotions. Episode kicks of with intense scene where we see what happened to the Barb, then the quick fall back into peaceful small town atmosphere, that even elevates the shock level of the opening scene (can't get over that opening). The tension starts to rise when Eleven decides to help the boys to look for Will, chief Hopper starts to take his act together and finally begins proper investigation. Glimpses into the past of Eleven, final shocking reveals, and then that tearful ending.

It was kind of episode that it is hard to expect anything better from now on, but I guarantee - the ride is getting bumpier.

Millie Bobby Brown again shines as almost speechless Eleven (genuine acting genius), and Winona Ryder keeps her powerhouse on.

Author: Alister

Chapter Three: Holly Jolly does a great job expanding more on the first two episodes. I mean, it kept me hooked the moment I started watching the show on Netflix.

It showed what happened to Barbara after the end of the previous episode and her death was so sad it made me feel sorry for her. Because Chapter One and Two showed the characterization of her. She started out as a nerdy classmate and a misfit in society before she got killed by the monster, which is the only reason why the show gained a fanbase. Kudos to the producers for making us sympathize with her.

Also, the story and writing are even stronger. It expands more on the first two episodes and gives out some more character depth to not only Eleven (El), but Joyce Byers as well. Joyce starts to hear Will trying to communicate with her and she uses the Christmas lights to communicate with him as well it makes you feel for her and her son too. Even the interaction between Eleven and Mike is great. Not only that. The actors range of emotions you feel in the beginning and end of the episode gives you goosebumps which is the only reason why the third episode is a definition of why the first season has been keeping me hooked so far.

The actors continue to deliver excellent performances. Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, and Natalie Dyer along with the other actors impressed me with their range of emotions like I said before and the script is superb while the music score continues to compliment the 1980s setting and year perfectly.

Overall, Chapter Three: Holly Jolly is a classic episode and a definition of how an episode of the first season kept me hooked when I started watching Stranger Things. Thumbs up from me. :)

Author: Samardenob

Out of the first four episodes that I have seen, this was probably the best one so far. This was the first episode that I have seen that truly got me into it from start to finish. I was really able to feel for the mother when she started to break down over hearing things related to Will. I also felt really bad for the group of friends when they found Will's fake body. The entire episode was so well acted I was wishing that it had never ended. And when it did end I didn't even realize that it had. I was just so into it that I didn't even feel like it needed to end and I feel as if people who see this episode would feel the same way.

Author: Daizil

I began watching Stranger Things last October, but even though it's totally in my wheelhouse (Retro 80s setting with a with tone and style that's sorta like a mix of Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante and Steven King), and had all of the hype that was seemingly justified by a strong opener with a solid follow-up, I bailed. But I sit here now, with my brain gears grinding over work stress and a myriad of things caught up in the orbit of all that, and I crave comfort food. But not reheating something I've eaten dozens of times before. I want new, but familiar. That's where jumping back into Stranger Things comes in. I remembered enough from the first two episodes that I felt comfortable jumping right back into Ep.3 w/o a refresher, so here goes.

The episode unwinds slowly, sneaking up on you. We get a look at the various characters as they deal with more personal arcs as well as the story at large. It's good stuff, but there's no big reveal... until the last two minutes, when a major bombshell drops and the totality of all of the careful craft hits you. This is a show where, so far, all of the ingredients come together.

Author: Rgia

Well we finally saw the monster. It was a pretty cool lead up to his unveiling, with the new system of talking with Will being developed kind of like the way they talked with Matt Damon in the Martian. Not sure how Will can still be alive after being found in the quarry, but I feel like he still is. The development of Eleven is extremely cliché, and I feel like we've seen this story a billion times before in Marvel comics and movies, and they usually don't turn out to be the greatest. Some powers and extensive lab training/experiments that don't create Wolverine usually flop (the first Deadpool in origins). Hopefully we don't obsess with Winona Ryder, because her craziness is on par with Michael Scott's awkwardness. Extremely difficult to watch.

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
	Winona Ryder	-	Joyce Byers
	David Harbour	-	Jim Hopper
	Finn Wolfhard	-	Mike Wheeler
	Millie Bobby Brown	-	Eleven
	Gaten Matarazzo	-	Dustin Henderson
	Caleb McLaughlin	-	Lucas Sinclair
	Natalia Dyer	-	Nancy Wheeler
	Charlie Heaton	-	Jonathan Byers
	Cara Buono	-	Karen Wheeler
	Matthew Modine	-	Dr. Martin Brenner
	Joe Keery	-	Steve Harrington
	Rob Morgan	-	Officer Powell
	Shannon Purser	-	Barbara Holland
	John Reynolds	-	Officer Callahan (as John Paul Reynolds)
	Mark Steger	-	The Monster

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