Stranger Things 3: 11 Best Chief Hopper Moments Of The Season
3. Final Talk With Joyce
The thread of Joyce and Hopper's arc across this season of coming together, becoming law-breaking partners-in-crime, and ultimately coming to know each other as genuine people rather than characters defined by trauma is absolutely wonderful.
It is full of heart, humor, and candid warmth thanks to both Ryder and Harbour's standout work. And nowhere is this more apparent than in their final conversation in the last episode, where Joyce invites Hopper to take her out on a date to Enzo's. From the way that Hopper's entire face lights up at the realization of what she is saying, to Joyce attempting to hold back her unbridled smile, this moment is so understated yet so effective.
It's the culmination of their collective arc, with both of them growing beyond their respective traumas and finally truly opening up to one another.