When Joseph Quinn was meeting with the Duffer brothers to discuss the role of Eddie Munson, he knew next to nothing about how this newStranger Thingscharacter would meet his demise at the end of season four. Now, Quinn is ready to talk about his character’s fate and the response he’s received from fans.
In what is arguably one of the fan’s most favorite scenes ofStranger Thingsseason 4, Eddie gets his very own music video in the Upside Down while trying to distract the “demo-bats.” He stands on top of his trailer and shreds Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on his V-shaped guitar. Many fans agree that this scene perfectly encapsulateswho Eddie Munson is as a personand makes the season finale all that much more exciting.
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Now, following the release of volume two, Quinn opened up about his experience on the show during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, discussing what it was like to die a hero’s death. “I remember Skyping with the brothers before I signed on, and they weren’t giving away very much,” Quinn said of his knowledge of Eddie’s fate in theStranger Thingsseason 4 finale. “They sent me a couple emails asking if I played guitar and I said yes I did. Then they sent the script over and I kind of imploded and went to go buy a guitar as soon as I could and started practicing.” Quinn said of the musical scene.“It’s insane. It’s doing so many things. I think this is the only world in which something like that can happen and it doesn’t feel like a pastiche. It doesn’t feel forced. And hilariously, it doesn’t feel melodramatic. It just feels right. And more than anything, it just feels fun. It’s that energy through that whole kind of ridiculous sequence that brings all of these storylines together. That crescendo was just so inventive and ultimately so entertaining.”
While Quinn knew Eddie’s end was coming, he was aware that he had to brace himself for the fans' reactions. “I’ve been texting the Duffers intermittently during the hiatus period and yeah, we’re bracing ourselves,” he said of theStranger Thingsseason 4 volume two arrival. “There’s a beginning, middle and end to every character’s arc and I feel incredibly touched by the reception that Eddie’s gotten, how inviting they’ve been…It’s humbling and something I never expected to feel.”
Even though Eddie is no longer with the Hawkins gang, the Duffer brothers have announced that they will begin writingStranger Thingsseason five later this summer, with the release year of 2024 in mind.
