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Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S2 E4, “Will the Wise”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 1 themes: Swearing (8). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Language, strong language in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S2 E4, "Will the Wise", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Driven by swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Language includes strong swearing — for example, I'm like that psychotic son of a bitch?. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E4:
I'm like that psychotic son of a bitch?
Oh, shit. You don't know.
Plenty of bitches in the sea.
Hey! Hey, assholes!
[sniffs] Oh, shit!
Hey! What the hell is wrong with you?
Open the damn door!
Grow the hell up!
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