The Reel Rejects - STRANGER THINGS Season 3 Episode 7 & 8 REVIEW!!

Episode Date: July 27, 2025

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this video. More on them in just a bit. You did good. Alright, so let's go. Stranger Things Season 3, Chapter 7, 3, 2, 1. I collect it. Alrighty guys, so if you are listening to us on Apple or Spotify, please give us a five-star rating. Do all the YouTube things. Like, comment, subscribe when you do. Ring the bell! Ring the bell! We love you guys, so we're gonna get straight into our Patreon questions. We have a lot. We have like a good 15. So, um, that's a good reminder. If you haven't joined Patreon yet, you get to ask us questions on what we are watching.
Starting point is 00:00:44 Our first one is from 11 Claus. More so a suggestion, but I would love if you guys gave your initial thoughts before getting into patron questions. I feel like doing questions first tends to make you forget about mentioning things that may have initially stood out to you. Okay. So thoughts. Okay, my main thoughts, especially when I was watching this finale specifically,
Starting point is 00:01:11 the lighting that the Duffer Brothers do is insane. And it's been throughout most of these episodes, but very specifically this last one. Every room, I don't know if you guys realize, we would go from red to white to blue. Even at the end, even the helicopters had red and blue lights. Like everything was red, white and blue, just like even subconsciously, which it's, it's very like Spielberg, where it's like every color means like it has to be a thing. And I loved how much they focused on that. But ideally the larger picture is that I'm really glad
Starting point is 00:01:50 that we met Susie and that's the way they brought her in because I remember Dustin being like, she's really, really smart. And I thought that was a lot of fun. And we finally got to use like his big antenna. But I'm mostly really, really scared that Eleven has lost her powers and why. Because we wore her out too much, I don't know.
Starting point is 00:02:12 And they left us on a bit of a cliffhanger with Hopper and then I'm sad that they're moving. I'm just, I hope that the next season there's still a way to bring us together because if we're moving away I just like that's really sad Yeah, hopefully they're not moving too far in regards to this season these last two episodes so much emotional weight that culminated into And I thought an incredible season. I did see a few I mean, it's all subjective everyone has their opinions
Starting point is 00:02:40 But I did see a few comments from some people saying to skip season three Obviously, we were never gonna do that, but I did see a few comments from some people saying to skip season three. Obviously we're never going to do that, but I really enjoyed season three. I think every season has a very unique stylistic take on it and I love that they all take place in different times. You know, the first one was Christmasy time, the second one was Halloween, turn mine's favorite time of the year, and then this one, Fourth of July. But yeah, I really love that these last two episodes like the penultimate almost in itself felt like a season finale. And this
Starting point is 00:03:09 one was probably the longest episode so far, if I'm not mistaken in the three seasons. Yes, but the pacing was so damn good. You never felt the way the it never felt like a dragged in any way, shape or form in the final. And you were always on the edge of your seat, worrying about the characters, because you're so emotionally invested in all these characters. And I think the writers do such a great job. We have mentioned this so many times, and we'll continue to mention it.
Starting point is 00:03:34 Like a character like Billy, he's such a flawed and tragic character. And getting into a little bit of his backstory through the visual glance of Elle getting into his mind was such a smart way to do it. And getting to get onto him with an emotional level as she did in his final moments for him to sacrifice himself, so damn well executed.
Starting point is 00:03:58 And for me to actually cry over him, I never thought I would cry. I mean, human life is so valuable, but I never thought I would cry like I mean human life is so valuable But I never thought I would cry over Billy dying like for the writers to be able to get that and I know most people Probably thinking Andrew you cry over everything I do not it's like it's got him it's got to emotionally move me and got it like mean something for me to cry so like for the writers to actually make me actually give a shit about Billy and His story and his arc to actually have meaning actually give a shit about Billy and his story and
Starting point is 00:04:25 his arc to actually have meaning and his sacrifice to have me I think is a testament to the Duffer Brothers and the entire writing team around it and to the performance of course to I'm so sorry that I don't remember the actor who plays Jason in the new Power Rangers movie he did an incredible job because I hated that character more so than I hated originally Steve in the first season of Stranger Things. He did an incredible, incredible job. It was such a wonderful, a really sad passing and tragic sacrifice rather in the end there. The monster, the mind flayer monster looked incredible. I even felt for Alexi like I grew to love that character. I think this show just does such a great job making you fall in love with
Starting point is 00:05:07 characters and characters you don't initially love. Maybe you don't love them but you will at least have an understanding of their motivations and care for them in some kind of fashion or manner. Yeah. The writing once again so damn good. The groundedness of the situations. Hopper, I had a few I'm good the groundedness of the situations hopper. I had a few I'm assuming that's him in the prayer I think that's the the the normal assumption to make But having said that I like that they lingered and not showing right away or going to that moment they really let it sit and that you feel that you know, even if Is you as an audience would go? Okay, if Hopper really did die here,
Starting point is 00:05:45 they're gonna show it. But you still feel it even though they don't, you know, for like a good 1520 minutes. And because he's one of the most important characters on the show. So for you to feel that for a good 1520 minutes before just hearing the word American in a Russian prison, like I, that was really hard. And seeing how the characters are reacting to this possible loss was really well done. Genuinely well done from the actors, like, reaction-wise and, like, visually as well. They're emoting. And also from Max as well, like, with Billy and seeing the rest of the crew leave, I could
Starting point is 00:06:20 say a million more things. We got a million more questions. But fantastic season, fantastic last two episodes. I loved every second of it. And I will say that another thing that initially did stand out to me in this episode is that in episodes before, but they do make Nancy almost the smartest. She's always the first one to grab a weapon. She's the first one to find a gun and like reload it besides Hopper. And I love that it's a girl, Especially because this is set in the 80s, we could play with that trope of it being a guy,
Starting point is 00:06:48 but they didn't, and I appreciate that. Next question is from Ryan McKenna. Can't wait for season four. Final thoughts on Billy. Is his awful childhood reason enough for his behavior redeemed? Literally just went into it, but I will just mention it again.
Starting point is 00:07:02 I definitely think he was, in my mind, I believe he was, well, I mean, since I just talked about it, I'll let you go. Okay, so yes, I think that he was obviously redeemed because Eleven talks some sense into him, brought his childhood out. I mean, he thought of his mother in that moment, which was just so sad of like,
Starting point is 00:07:26 that was the last time that he was actually happy. And I think that was the last sentence that she said when she's like, and you were happy, right? And that is a thing that will really get in there when you remember the last time you were actually happy. And he was such a young little tyke that it says to him that all of these years that have gone by and him being sort of a bully and an asshole and and operating the way that he does with Max and just in life in general.
Starting point is 00:07:56 I think that all hit him at once that that isn't truly who he was deep down right who he was and who we saw is that smiley surfer kid who was, you know, still with his mom, but unfortunately life can take a toll on you, just like in Hopper's letter. Life is, life can fricking suck. And it will take its toll. And I think specifically for Billy, we saw that happen.
Starting point is 00:08:22 And I think he just wanted to put an end to it. So I would say that he's redeemed. He was 100% redeemed in my eyes as well. And I loved seeing that moment too, that his innocence was literally taken from him as a result of his abusive father, literally stealing that from him. And it's like, you know, that nature versus nurture thing
Starting point is 00:08:43 and the environment around him was what he was a product of. And I like that you know you see like this is again a tragically flawed character but he was trying to fight that literally every single day and then this actual entity and monster that was literally possessing him and he was the host of and now he's like physically and mentally got got to fight it like as well. It's an interesting dichotomy in contrast. And again, just beautifully acted by this character, by this actor. And also to just like the actual psychology that goes into it as well. Just like, you know, what what he had to go through.
Starting point is 00:09:19 And again, the visual representation of, you know, going back that L mentioned to him, going back that El mentioned to him, going back to an innocent place where you were last happy, I thought was just such a wonderful place to get him to where, you know, he could understand what human life meant. And that's what led to him, you know, sacrificing himself. I thought it was just really well done. He definitely redeemed himself in my eyes. He did good. All right.
Starting point is 00:09:44 You want to read the next question? Jessica Hauser. Now that you've experienced the finale, has your feelings changed about any one character in particular? Do you dislike or like anyone you initially felt differently about? Can't wait to get into season four with you two. It's so good. Thank you so much, Jessica. Yes, we mentioned already Billy.
Starting point is 00:10:04 He's definitely redeemed We called him do Sharama many times on season two. I'm trying to think about anybody else Oh, I would say our our the Russian friend. What's his name? Alexi? Yeah, Alexi Murray Murray Eagle Murray is the best I liked him initially But he has really come in here and saved our asses Okay, and in a really really fun way and I love that him and hopper are now they're like buddies dude Like and and also with Joyce
Starting point is 00:10:38 I think he he grew on me during this yeah, no I would agree with that I liked him before him a lot before. Now we love him. So I think that's a very fair assessment. I'm just trying to think of anyone else. I didn't like the mayor, but now I really hate the mayor. I'm glad he got his comeuppance. And now he's in jail or prison wherever he went.
Starting point is 00:10:58 I'm just trying to think of any other particular. Oh, we did dislike the elect. What what was his name he died Alexi at first You know the show did a good job of like he's a Russian He's not on our side And then it slowly came around to where he becomes our friend and we actually feel for him when he dies I did which was a really great move on the writers part in my opinion but I was I was you know know, I definitely felt a sense of, even though I was very sad, like that he actually got to have,
Starting point is 00:11:30 it was cathartic that he got to have some happy moment, like at the fair, like, you know, winning something, it's not rigged, before tragedy struck, I think. So it was terrible, but at least he got to have some happiness. He got to die with a stuffed animal. Yeah. That's what life is about. It is. All right, LaTex says, But at least he got to have some. He got to die with a stuffed animal. Yeah, that's what life is about.
Starting point is 00:11:45 It is. All right, LaTex says, I think this is the best ending to any season so far personally, because it wraps up everything very well and also shows that after this, a new chapter in their life starts. Now to the question, giving that this wraps up everything quite well, any idea what could possibly happen in the next season?
Starting point is 00:12:02 Seeing as that I literally predicted everything wrong from season two to season three. Let's see what I can predict. I mean, I said there'd be a love triangle between Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan. I said, I don't even remember half the other crazy predictions I made. Well, we know Hopper's alive.
Starting point is 00:12:20 I'm guessing he's going to come back to Hawkins. I don't know. Do you have any predictions? I'm so bad at it. I love you Hawkins. I don't know. Do you have any predictions? I'm so bad at it. I love you guys and I appreciate that you keep asking me for predictions. I guess it's kind of fun and entertaining to see how wrong I'm gonna be.
Starting point is 00:12:33 And it gets more on that end. I don't know. I guess we saw like there's more of those D'Artagnan monsters and they're bigger and maybe that's gonna probably be in somewhere in the plot. I don't know. I'm hoping Susie's's gonna be I'd like to see more Susie for sure I will say this I do want to see what the Reaper before Hopper comes back I want to see obviously what the consequences and reproduction
Starting point is 00:12:57 psychologically are for 11 100% right I also want to see for max I know her and her brother had a very mentally and somewhat physically abusive relationship, not only with their dad, but with each other. But you could really feel how tender and sad she was to see her brother sacrifice and give up his own life. I really want to see the effects that has on Max. I can imagine like how grief and strict she's going to be in the next season and traumatic it's going to, you know, I would imagine she's, she and the rest of the team, group of kids rather, are going to have a the next season and dramatic. It's going to, you know, I would imagine she's she and the rest of the team group of kids rather are going to have a lot of PTSD.
Starting point is 00:13:28 So I'm curious, like the dramatic effects that we're going to see in the next season. So I would say from a prediction standpoint, I think that's the obvious and easy answer to go with. But that's what I'm most looking forward to. What about you? I'm not I'm not really sure. I I'm wondering how Hopper is going to be able to communicate from a prison if he is in there in the Russian prison as like he's obviously going to become a sacrifice if we don't get
Starting point is 00:13:53 him out of there. But then how do we get out? He's in Russia. He is nowhere near where we are. And we don't know that. And by we, I mean, the strange thing things we don't even know he's alive. So I'm very excited to see how that goes down and it's still I my assumption is that once we start get get rolling into season four that some memories might tick up but right now I'm I'm like I don't remember like I'm like I don't know how we get out of this like what so I don't have, I don't remember. Like I'm like, I don't know how we get out of this.
Starting point is 00:14:26 Like what? So I don't have many. I don't have a lot of predictions for you. There's there's yeah, there's I I really don't. Like what happens? I'm like, I don't remember. Here's a prediction. Robin and Tammy are going to be a couple.
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Starting point is 00:15:57 Thank you, Factor, for sponsoring this video and also my wife, she loves your food too, so thank you so much. All right. Stardust and madness. Thank you for being a royal reject and for the question, Stranger Things, after episode 8, have either of you seen the never ending story? It was released the year the season is set and that's why Suzy and Dustin are so obsessed with the song by Lamal. I believe the never ending story, I hate to be that guy, Stardust and Madness, I think
Starting point is 00:16:22 the season was taking place in 85, right? Because we saw Camp Nowhere in 1985. I believe the movie took place in 1980 or was released rather in 1984 and was directed by Wolfgang Peterson. Oh god, you came for the Encyclopedia. Yeah, but I mean you are it was a year so you're okay. I saw the movie when I was a child. I Just remember one day or I guess two scenes I remember in the movie So I don't remember a ton, but I just remember one scene in it. Yeah, I don't remember it I remember one scene traumatizing me which I won't Mention out loud, but I don't other than the two scenes. I don't really remember, but you said I don't remember it
Starting point is 00:16:57 I don't I don't Tara you don't remember a movie. I don't yeah welcome to my life. Yeah, all right. Sorry about that I don't. Yeah, welcome to my life. Yeah. All right. Sorry about that. All right. Kev B says, imagine you're locked inside Starcourt Mall, right? As everything's about to hit the fan, the mind flayer's on the prowl. Chaos is brewing, and you desperately need to grab some emergency scoops of white ice cream before it's all over. Out of everyone in Hawkins, who are you choosing as your ride or die partner, and why? Let's be honest. Someone's got to distract the mind flayer while you stock up on snacks true
Starting point is 00:17:28 Who's your pick and what makes them the ultimate survival buddy in this wild? situation for entertainment Dustin I want to hear him sing the never-ending song For actual combat if her mojo and the juices are flown probably 11. I think that's the smartest choice. Yeah, right. It's the go-to Yeah, I mean, I don't know who else I would pick although Jonathan and Nancy are I mean, they're all badasses Alright, they're all badasses But I think like again if everything is working up upstairs like mentally with Elle I think she's just the obvious choice to go with. But I think, again, for entertaining purposes, I would either go with Erica,
Starting point is 00:18:08 Suzy or Dustin. I think any of those three works for me. What about you? I'm just going to go with Hopper and I'm going to get Rocky Road ice cream. Oh, probably waffle cone stock up. He's a big guy. He'll keep the lookout, and then we roll outta there. Sorry, my bad, I would go with Mint Chocolate Chip. Oh, look at him go, look at you go. Okay, all right, go ahead.
Starting point is 00:18:38 All right, from Heather Gear, what was your favorite grouping of characters and what character team-up would you like to see next season also love you guys? Do you want to go first or you want me to go go ahead? I? Love them all obviously this is so hard for me Tara. I have two it was it was Hopper Joyce Alexi and Murray I love that that yeah, that. And then Steve, Robin, Dustin and Erica. I love that tandem too.
Starting point is 00:19:07 It's like if I put gun to my head, I really, I guess I would go dust because Dustin and Steve are still like my favorite, but like Erica like infusing into them and then Robin cynicism and Erica cynicism as well. Or her cynical nature. I just think it like it's the perfect blend of contrast and comedy. It's so freaking good. and Robin cynicism and Erica cynicism as well, or her cynical nature. I just think it's the perfect blend of contrast and comedy. It's so fricking good. But then also at the same point,
Starting point is 00:19:31 Hopper's brute force nature and the conspiracy theory side from Murray and the way he deconstructs him and Joyce, I just love them both so damn much. I don't know, but I'll just pick both of them. A and B right there, I don't know, but I'll just pick both of them, like A and B right there, I don't know. Yeah, yeah. I mean, obviously, Joyce and Hopper,
Starting point is 00:19:49 especially throughout this season, you're kind of like wondering where this is gonna go, and I love watching, especially when it's like a disaster and she's like, how about Enzo's at seven and you pick me up, and it's like, oh my God, I love that. So I do always love it when they're together. I think the new grouping of the characters I would go with would be Dustin and Erica,
Starting point is 00:20:12 especially when they're left up there by the antenna. But also when you add in Steve and what's her name? Robin? Oh yeah, Robin. Steve and Robin, I think all four of them, like Steve, Robin, Dustin, Erica, that was a really fun one. It made that, the group of four actually grow on you more so, and we needed it because we didn't get a lot of Lucas,
Starting point is 00:20:40 Dustin, Eleven, Mike Mike Will, right? We got it at the end when they joined together, but it was lacking in this season, right? We didn't really get it until the end, which is why I think it does and why some people may think this is the best season finale because you're like, yes, you gave us what the audience wanted, which is all of them back together,
Starting point is 00:21:05 please, for the love of God. That's yeah. So I would say, um, yeah, what I said, I do really quick, I do love this story, the way the story is structured each season to get us to a place where we have to like, we have groups of characters throughout the episodes, and then leading to a point in the penultimate and the last one where they all come together. I think it's just so well executed. I love when they do that. Yeah. All right, J. Russian says, OK, the song Never Ending Story
Starting point is 00:21:34 was number one for three weeks due to Stranger Things. Stranger Things won an Emmy for sound music design. What song of the 1980s should be played at the end? For me, it's Yumub from Return of the Jedi. That's a great one. That's a good one. Yub-nub. Oh, you know what I really want it to be was because they started the turnaround, but I want it to be turn around every now and then I'm getting a little bit that song. That's what I wanted. That's a good one. That's what I wanted. Um, That song that's what I wanted. That's a good one. That's what I wanted. Um, I
Starting point is 00:22:07 I guess because I'm a die-hard Karate kid. I mean all all three karate kid. I mean the first one's probably my favorite Maybe I'll go with you the best Do that a karaoke exactly as you just did it. Yes, I'll do that. Next time we go to karaoke. It's so good. All right, go ahead. Riley Peterson for Tara and Andrew. When will you be releasing your never ending story duet and will the rest of the rejects be providing backing? We're going to have to ask them. Yeah, we'll have to figure out a schedule for that
Starting point is 00:22:48 I don't know if you want to hear my singing voice. That's not very pretty Well, we just did I mean yeah, and everyone's ears are now bleeding Tara a little bit Yeah, slightly it would probably be me just on mute and you just hear Tara's amazing voice. I don't know Yeah, well, we'll have to get on a schedule. I have to ask them, Riley. That'd be fun, though. We'll see, though. Yeah. All right. Amelia Holmes season three is my personal favorite
Starting point is 00:23:14 with the addition of Robin and Erica to the crew. Karen's story, Billy's story, Alexi, the Cold War focus and spy thriller vibes among other things this season. What new thing in this season did you like the most? I know we talked about it a lot, but Billy, his sacrifice, like actually seeing a such a tragic and flawed character had some humanity in him. That backstory was great. I really loved Robin and Erica as well. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:23:40 Suzy, that was so damn good. And I know we've seen already bits and pieces of it But the way we got more elaboration on the relationship between L and her the father-daughter relationship between L and Hopper oh as well as Mike and L saying how much they love each other and they mean to each other Yeah, the friendship between I know I'm going off on the question was just for one, I'm like 50 right now. Also to Max and Elle's relationship, their friendship. And I think there was a- That would probably be mine. It was great.
Starting point is 00:24:13 Is Max and Eleven's friendship, when they first like start hanging out and that montage and it's so happy and 80s and like pretty woman-esque. And especially, you know, when Billy dies, you know, Eleven's the first one to grab her and I'm like, it's okay. It's okay. Like give her a nice like hug. And that's like her only girlfriend is 11's girlfriend. And she teaches her so many things in that time when they are friends that 11 goes like, what's her lie that she says to Mike, like you don't control me or something, which obviously
Starting point is 00:24:43 he wasn't trying to but she became a little more independent more of her own like woman because of Max and I really love seeing that and I hope that we see more of that friendship as we continue forward and I like the way Mike matured this season too and really learning to trust L as well like in their relationship I think that was like very mature of him. It was emotionally like emotionally mature as well. So it was really good. Really emotionally resonant stuff there. So all right from Renny. I think this is our last one. What a wild and fun ride it's been getting to rewatch this season with you both. Thank you. With each season being influenced by popular 80s flicks,
Starting point is 00:25:27 i.e. E.T., Poltergeist, and Goonies for season one, Gremlins, Aliens, and Exorcist for season two, and Day of the Dead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and The Blob for season three, just to name a few, I would say Jaws as well. What classic 80s movies do you predict will influence season four? P.S. your reactions are always the highlight of my week. Love ya both. Thanks, Renny. We love you so much too. Thank you.
Starting point is 00:26:00 You came in with a lot of info, Renny, and I love it. I almost thought I was typing there. Jesus. Yeah. You know what? I have been saying Nancy. I said Nancy was inspired from, you know, Nancy from Nightmare on Elm Street, and then I also said the character of Heather, like Heather Langenkamp.
Starting point is 00:26:16 I'm going with Nightmare on Elm Street for season four. Okay. What else? What other eighties? Oh, okay. What if there's, like, a Chucky-esque? Ooh, I want Child's Play. I want Child's Play. Chie ask? Oh, I want child's. I want child's play. I want Chuckie would be good. I want child's play. I want Friday the 13th. And you know, in Chuckie, there's the weather.
Starting point is 00:26:32 Remember the weather? There's like what he does, the voodoo. Yes. And there's weather in this. Dembella. There's like in this season. Well, there was a weather, but I assume we'll see because we saw the the dark thing and they bring weird stuff. You know, it'd be amazing if they brought that actor,
Starting point is 00:26:49 Brad Durif, into the next season. Just for a fan, you know, or something. Or even Robert Englund, who plays Freddy Krueger. I would love to see that as well. I'm trying to think if there's any, or like Halloween, that movie. I'd be down, you could even bring any of those actors too, but as well as those storylines. Yeah
Starting point is 00:27:06 down Halloween nightmare announced tree you could do Friday the 13th you could do Child's play like you said yeah, that would be good. Just trying to think I don't know Is the Evil Dead that's not a that's 90s early 2000 I should know the Evil Dead I think it's not the 80s That's 90s early 2000s. I should know the evil that I think it's not the 80s. Might might be. I don't know. I don't know. I think we got we did a lot of good guesses, though, for that. But my thing is, is like if I had a way to terminator, but they already use that.
Starting point is 00:27:35 They already use that. I was saying Russia. What what Russia in 80s and my brain went automatically to the terminator because we're in Russia. All right. We saw that clip. I don't know, man. and my brain went automatically to the Terminator because we're in Russia, all right? We saw that clip. I don't know, man. I don't know, but you gave us a lot of juice there, Renny.
Starting point is 00:27:50 We appreciate it. Okay, so that was a lot of questions. We do actually have to get out of here. Do you have any last thoughts for the people? I'm very, here's what I'll say. I'm very excited for season four. I just wanna see where the hell is Hopper. How do we get out of this? Do Joyce and him ever reunite? They've moved.
Starting point is 00:28:12 Are the kids going to be broken up? Like I need, I need to know. So I'm very excited for season four. I have loved, I love this season. I don't know how other people had didn't like it. Um, I thought it was a freaking blast and they killed the monster with fireworks. Give me a freaking break. That's such an awesome visual and so smart. I loved it. And I just want to make sure I'm very clear with my words. I did not say the vast majority did not like, I just saw a few comments here and there saying skip season three, but I'm assuming the majority like season three because I as like Tara, I love this season as well as the
Starting point is 00:28:49 other two seasons. And I cannot wait to see what unfolds in season four. There were so many different things, the emotional weight, the cinematography, the groundedness of the characters, the storyline, how it just completely develops from the plot to the characters. We go into deeper and darker places while still moving the plot forward. Just incredible stuff. And I did not mention this, but while talking now just really quickly, as you mentioned Hopper, I'm very anxious to see like how broken of a character he is after spending, I don't know how long of a time he's going to be in a
Starting point is 00:29:22 Russian prison. Like, because we really want to see him and Joyce get together and be a family. Yeah. So like, where's he going to be psychologically as well? Like, because I might not be good. Yeah, that would mess me up. That would mess me up. Totally. I'm just fascinated to see how, where we're going to be at in season four.
Starting point is 00:29:42 So yeah, love this show so much. Love, love y'all, love doing this with you. Thank you for sending in the questions. We have loved this, it's been a great ride. We'll see you for season four very soon. Love you guys, see you on the next one. ["Spring Day in the City"]

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