For Dustin - by far my favorite character of the show - the Halloween night ended with the discovery of a peculiar little creature in his trashcan. He's immediately fond of the little slug/pollywog type of animal and can't wait to show his friends. Not everyone is excited, though, and poor Will immediately links the critter to his nightmarish experiences in the Upside Down. Eleven can't stand the imprisonment in Sheriff Hopper's shed anymore and breaks out hoping to find Mike, who she misses dearly. We can't blame her, because this episodes also clarifies how she ended up here, and for how long.
Typical middle-of-the-season episode. Still not much is happening, but the plot thickens, the pacing increases, the characters settle into their roles for the season, and the tension mounts. "The Pollywog" ends with an irresistible cliffhanger that is creepy and sad at the same time. Poor Will ... again!
