Looks intriguing! No denying that.
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Watched episode 1 last night. Absolutely loved it. Off to a real fascinating start. Ryder is wonderful. The tone is so intriguing and mystery. And that music...love it. Really can't wait to watch more.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jul 19, 2016, 07:49:29 AM
Watched episode 1 last night. Absolutely loved it. Off to a real fascinating start. Ryder is wonderful. The tone is so intriguing and mystery. And that music...love it. Really can't wait to watch more.
I'm on episode 4 after starting a couple of nights ago. I love the 80's vibe, even if it does bump you on the nose god knows how many times. Great so far, though.
Everything about this show is amazing! The acting , the music, cinematography , the story...i love it!
I watched all 8 episodes in a row...loved it!
Just finished it.
Good fun.
Quote from: Valaquen on Jul 19, 2016, 03:06:39 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jul 19, 2016, 07:49:29 AM
Watched episode 1 last night. Absolutely loved it. Off to a real fascinating start. Ryder is wonderful. The tone is so intriguing and mystery. And that music...love it. Really can't wait to watch more.
I'm on episode 4 after starting a couple of nights ago. I love the 80's vibe, even if it does bump you on the nose god knows how many times. Great so far, though.
I watched 2 and 3 last night. I can't say I'm finding the 80s vibe intrusive.
Still loving this!
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jul 20, 2016, 08:27:10 AM
I watched 2 and 3 last night. I can't say I'm finding the 80s vibe intrusive.
Still loving this!
It's mostly the rampant classic 80's movie name-dropping. It happens a lot. A lot. Not that I mind.
Watched the first two episodes tonight. Loving this so far. I can already tell Finn Wolfhard is gonna kill it in It.
Finished this last week. Absolutely loved it. Great feel and atmosphere to it. The cast absolutely nailed it. There wasn't a single part I felt didn't work. The story wasn't completely original but I feel it was presented in such a way that nobody will really care. And the music...just phenomenal.
I'm curious to see where they go with future seasons.
Yep, this was awesome! Love anything with an 80's vibe so was always going to be in to this. All 5 kids were outstanding (especially Millie Brown) and Hopper was also a great character. Had something in my eye for the last half an hour or so of the finale... 😥
Picked up for Season 2! http://nerdbastards.com/2016/07/26/netflixs-stranger-things-to-get-second-season/
Just finished off the season, and loved every bit of it. The kids were especially great, and dayummm, Winona still has it. :-*
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-duffer-brothers-interview-season-2-1201816664/ Interview with the Brothers. Talks about Season 1 and 2 so spoilers.
Great show, highly recommend. An ode to 80's horror and directors such as Carpenter and Spielberg without ever feeling like a rip-off. Everything works great - The acting, the visuals, the music, the story. Only gripe was that a scene in the climax feels a little cheesy, but so did a lot of 80's stuff so I guess it's acceptable. Can't wait for season 2.
So great. Loved it.
I now crave a demogorgon actionfigure.
I looked around but couldn't find a Stranger Things thread, so I figured I'd start one. If one already exists somewhere, we can merge them.
So I'm almost done watching this on Netflix. Pretty good series. I've never seen such a mix of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy all rolled into one. There are some specific pop-culture films that are referenced in this series, Alien being one of them. The directors do a tasteful homage and the result is a really great show.
Merged with existing thread. :P
Such an amazing show in so many different ways. I'm delighted to hear that there is a 99% chance there will be a second season.
However...
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As much as I love all the characters in the show, I don't see how they can make a season in the same town and with the same characters without making it repetitive and cheesy. I know they've been talking about exploring the Upside-Down more, dealing with Sarah's death more, Will possibly being changed by the parasite and his time in the other dimension as well as dealing with Ell's death... But still. I'm not a big fan of too many epic and fantastic things happening to the same people at the same place over and over again.
Now, a route that I think would be worth considering for the next season is if it shows up that all of them, without knowing it, are now living in another dimension, or in separate dimensions. Realizing that you are lost and that nothing is essentially "real", would induce panic and fear in most people (I know, it's very Twilight Zone, but what's wrong with that?). Maybe Ell and the Monster are still alive and are the only ones able to correct the damage. They could also explore the origins of the monster, as long as it brings up way more questions than answers.
I just finished watching this. Really enjoyed it.
Regarding the idea of referencing existing films and stories, I think this couldn't have been better. Rather than copying things directly, the film mixed ideas in such a cleverly fluid way that it came off as somewhat of a spoof of the times. It allowed the viewer to engage in a game to try to figure out what was being referenced, at every point. It really captured the zeitgeist of the 80's.
Here are the referenced films and stories I caught:
ET
Stand By Me
IT
Alien
Poltergeist
Nightmare on Elm Street
X-Files - nineties, I know, but still
X-Men - Ditto
I am sure I missed many nuances. Anyone caught other film references?
I know Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Dungeons N' Dragons were obviously referenced, but I found that this was a literal reference, and not an implied characteristic reference.
Can't wait for season 2!
I thought this might tickle folk!
http://makeitstranger.com/
Warning: possible spoilers in these videos
The kids are great in this. Too much time was spent on teenager storyline, it started to piss me off. It was most likely just the actress who played the missing boys sister. I wouldn't say this is the best show of the year so far. Night Of takes that. Still a very good start.
Anyone else think Wayward Pines season 1 was better? They're similar in feel for me.
I always love finding something me and my girlfriend mutually love, and this was one. We were enthralled start to finish. Fantastic characters, and such a cool b-movie small town alien invasion vibe that AvP requiem failed to capture
Finished the series the other day, was really great!
My wife and I can't get enough, going to be a long wait for season 2.
So many mysteries and questions, I can't wait to explore more of this world.
Just finished it, wow :o, one of my favourite shows now. Also, the music was similar to The Terminator chase theme.
Quote from: SuicideDoors on Aug 18, 2016, 08:34:53 PM
I always love finding something me and my girlfriend mutually love, and this was one. We were enthralled start to finish. Fantastic characters, and such a cool b-movie small town alien invasion vibe that AvP requiem failed to capture
You nailed it. It should have been basically the same vibe, but one worked, the other, well...
Quote from: Super Predator on Sep 09, 2016, 02:33:42 AM
Just finished it, wow :o, one of my favourite shows now. Also, the music was similar to The Terminator chase theme.
Yes! I used to have Brad Fiedel's music was just amazing in Terminator. Between that and my Vangelis music, my dorm-mates must have thought I was a couple cans short of a six pack. (Which I most certainly was) It was sorely lacking in some of the sequels.
And yes, the score of Stranger Things nailed the vibe..
Did anyone else notice any similarities between the first season and the F.E.A.R games?
Quote from: JokersWarPig on Sep 09, 2016, 12:55:46 PM
Did anyone else notice any similarities between the first season and the F.E.A.R games?
Well, not directly, but FEAR owes a lot to Sadako and the Ring films. One thing I will say is Stranger Things is by no means original, but put together with such love, a respect of the material that it is referencing, and a pleasing way of going against expectations by following tropes and then breaking them.
I am a little concerned about a season 2. I like that this was just something that happened to some select people in a town in the 80's. Although they have already released the episode titles, I got the impression that it was originally written as a stand alone story. I just hope they can maintain the same level of storytelling without things getting ridiculous. I almost feel a completely different set of characters, maybe in the 90's with a similar 90's vibe, might be a better way of keeping the first as a perfect stand alone story.
Not me :P
Spoiler
I want to see what's happening to Will, learn more about this dimensional rift that is still stuck open, and I want to find out whats going on with the Sheriff and if El is still alive. There is a lot to explore and I'm sure there is more than enough story left to tell with these characters.
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Quote from: JokersWarPig on Sep 09, 2016, 12:55:46 PM
Did anyone else notice any similarities between the first season and the F.E.A.R games?
Well, not directly, but FEAR owes a lot to Sadako and the Ring films. One thing I will say is Stranger Things is by no means original, but put together with such love, a respect of the material that it is referencing, and a pleasing way of going against expectations by following tropes and then breaking them.
I didn't mean my original comment to sound like I didn't like the show if it did, I loved the show. After watching it though I noticed certain similarities with F.E.A.R is all. Not in the plot or over the top action, just with certain things.
Alma (child version) and Eleven are really similar. Not that they're motivation is the same, Elle wants to escape what was going on where as Alma wants revenge.
They both have extremely strong and similar psychic abilities, but I don't think Eleven has mastered things like "liquefying" people and psychokinesis.
the Upside Down and the "Alma-verse" are just twisted versions of their respective realities, and both start to bleed over into the actual realities.
The Demogorgan and the Creep are really simmilar in appearance and in how they move. More is known about the Creep as opposed to the Demogorgan, but I've read that some people think the Demogorgan was accidently made by Eleven's abilities, much like how the creatures in F.E.A.R are made from a combination of Alma's abilities and the things she fears.
Creep
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In F.E.A.R Alma's father does the expiriments on her for Armacam/ the US military and in Stranger Things Elevens "papa" does them on her directly for the government/military.
I'm not saying any of Stranger Things is based on things from F.E.A.R, but they are very similar.
Oh man! I can't wait!
I can't wait either, love this show. :o
Between this in October, Iron Fist in March, and Punisher later in the year, Netflix is doing good. :)
Very excited.
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That's a big bugger...
Muto?
https://twitter.com/EW/status/829374679748067329
I just got around to watching this recently and was pleasantly surprised. The only real gripe I have is the creature design turned out to be lackluster towards the end; a missed opportunity IMHO. Overall a great show though and I love the music they used.
Quote from: Predaker on Feb 10, 2017, 10:02:52 PM
I just got around to watching this recently and was pleasantly surprised. The only real gripe I have is the creature design turned out to be lackluster towards the end; a missed opportunity IMHO. Overall a great show though and I love the music they used.
The CG quality also dropped on the monster a lot in the last episode.
I still need to watch Season 1
God damn, October can't come soon enough! I loved Season 1 and this one looks great so far too.
Cant wait for this, great trailer!
I binge watched this the other day. Absolutely loved it. I loved the Spielberg/Carpenter feel of everything. Glad I don't have to wait too long for Season Two.
Seeing the ghost trap in the new trailer brings back so many memories...
Awesome! 8)
First season blew me away!
New official poster for season two
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Four long days away! Love the fact that I just binge watch the whole season too.
So season 2 is out. I'm currently in episode 4. Gotta say, this is a damn good season so far. At the very least on the same level as the first.
Anyone else watching?
Planning a weekend binge. Over.
Anyone else catch the Paul Reiser "Aliens" nod with him watching a monitor nervously and then turning it off? Awesome stuff!
Several winks to Aliens and Episode 6 is almost like an entire tribute episode.
I enjoyed the 2nd season. It was a lot of fun, nostalgia, and tension.
Binge watched it over the weekend. Excellent follow up to S1, which was no easy act to follow. Thought Max was the best of the new additions, and they did a great job of developing the characters. Episode 7 was the weakest, mainly because it took us away from the main story at the worst possible time, but it was still a decent episode in it's own right...
Just finished season 2; I thought it was good, but not as great as the first season.
Spoiler
Positives:
-The Mind Flayer was a hauntingly disturbing creature that filled me with existential dread just like Cthulhu and the Elder Things did in Lovecraft's works. Very creepy, and very well done.
-Cinematography, acting, and production design. It still captures the 80s aesthetic like nothing else in recent memory.
Negatives/Mediocrities:
-The plot. It's essentially a retread of Season 1 with bigger monsters. There's a new town bully, etc.
-The Demadogs/Tulip monsters just didn't have the same impact the big one did in Season 1.
-The government people being good guys now was a bit jarring. They went from outright murdering and executing witnesses in season 1 to making the survivors sign NDA in season 2? lol
Overall, I give it a solid 8/10. It's certainly better than most of the bullshit that comes out these days. I still highly recommend it.
We have 3 actors from Aliens films in this series. 2 are obvious. Anyone spot the third?
1. Winona Ryder, 2. Paul Reiser, 3. ????
Episode 7 is getting brutally savaged wherever I read about it.
Quote from: Alionic on Nov 01, 2017, 05:32:15 AM
Episode 7 is getting brutally savaged wherever I read about it.
I never watch the trailers or read the fluff for this show, I just watch it first of all and then have a look around at interviews, articles... I have no idea why episode 7 was singled out, but we all know how hyperbolic the internet is with 'worst episode evur' and 'worst writing evar!' crap.
All hail Steve.
I think the problem with 7 was the pacing. It slowed the flow down a lot. I don't think it'd have been singled out if it took the episode 6 slot.
Quote from: JokersWarPig on Nov 01, 2017, 01:22:37 PM
I think the problem with 7 was the pacing. It slowed the flow down a lot. I don't think it'd have been singled out if it took the episode 6 slot.
It's obvious they wanted to tease by leaving us on an exciting cliffhanger in 6 and then staving off release with 7. Reminds me of GoT's The Mountain and the Viper leading into Watchers on the Wall. People were pissed at the time and didn't care about the Wall battle because they were so tense about seeing what happened in the other plotline. I imagine in time people will slack off 7 once they have more material to digest.
I still don't understand the impatience though. Nobody had to wait to have access to the whole season. They were given it on a platter and asked to eat a certain way *shrug*
Quote from: JokersWarPig on Nov 01, 2017, 01:22:37 PM
I think the problem with 7 was the pacing. It slowed the flow down a lot. I don't think it'd have been singled out if it took the episode 6 slot.
Agreed. There's nothing really wrong with the episode itself; The problem is that it featured right as the season climax started, so it felt like filler because you ended up wondering why you're watching Eleven's antics instead of the upside down invasion scenario that started in the previous episode. If the same episode appeared as episode 6 or even 5, it would've been perfectly fine.
I thought Episode 7 was what Preacher should have done with its hell subplot. Put it in one episode by itself so it doesn't get too dragged out.
Wow Noah Schnapp (Will Byers) was absolutely amazing, especially the latter episodes. He really sold his character's situation.
Episode 7 was fine where it was, to me. A change of pace towards the end was no problem.
Not sure if I liked Season 2 over 1, but still loved it.
The soundtrack for both seasons on vinyl would be awesome.
I think they are rushing "relationships" for the younger kids, just my honest opinion.
Spoiler
So where was that nice government guy when the kids were being held hostage? Also, starting with 11 gives us more opportunities to see more characters coming to life with different abilities, maybe even one of them could be a season's "monster."
Im fine with episode 7. Made me anticipate the ending all the more. The episode was necessary to tie up loose ends in the season and push all the characters together for the final showdown and the return of eleven.
Great so far, up to episode 7. So who was / is the 3rd actor from the Alien universe then? i cant spot
Amy Seimetz - AKA Maggie Faris
She plays Becky Ives... Eleven's aunt..
Just finished up season 2. No binge watching this time! I kept it to mostly one episode per night, or 2 in a row over the weekend. I think that made it more enjoyable.
Happy to say this season did not disappoint. I also enjoyed seeing Paul Reiser's character as sort of the polar opposite to Burke in Aliens. Similar situation but different moral compass, like the writing was self-aware of that aspect.
Finished this last night, really enjoyed it, looking forward to season 3 already.
So come on admit it, who had a huge teary grin on their face for the last 10 minutes? felt like a dad to all of them.
Steve Harrington and Dustin are just great in this series, when he does his hair, so great.
Finished season 2, I really don't get the love for this show. I don't think I've ever heard music so badly utilised. It just sat on top of scenes and stood out. Shocking.
It reminds me of Walking Dead in its lightness, although it does play better in this show.
The kids were great again but only got around 4 episodes to shine. Splitting up Eleven caused serious problems for this season. It meant there was another bare bones thread to add to the scientists, the upside down and Hopper. Hoppers story literally only progressed in one scene in the final episode! He was pretty much a stagnant character this while series.
It played heavily on nostalgia again. It really let's you know it's set in the 80s. Same problem I had with the first series. Far to heavy handed for me to buy into or respect.
Acting was first class again, but they need more meat on the story instead of having the cast do the heavy lifting.
I struggle to give it anymore than 6/10.
And episode 7 was one of the cringes things I've ever seen. The actors they got for the gang over acted and Elevens 'sister' was one dimensional. They could build on her in the next series but who cares really.
Interesting article
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stranger-things-season-2-aliens-references-1056609
I finished Season 2 over the weekend. As with Season 1, I really enjoyed it and it really ended on a positive note with seeing all those characters after the ordeal. Poor Dustin and then Nancy comes in. That put a smile on my face. I just love everyone in this series. I think I fancy doing a rewatch of both seasons soon.
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Nov 06, 2017, 05:32:00 PM
Amy Seimetz - AKA Maggie Faris
She plays Becky Ives... Eleven's aunt..
I had to look her up as I thought it was her but I wasn't sure. She looks quite different as Farris compared to the other pictures I've seen of her.
Quote from: Predaker on Nov 09, 2017, 02:50:06 AM
Happy to say this season did not disappoint. I also enjoyed seeing Paul Reiser's character as sort of the polar opposite to Burke in Aliens. Similar situation but different moral compass, like the writing was self-aware of that aspect.
I reckon that was wholly intentional and it works for it!
Thats a great idea, binge watch both series, i can hardly remember the 1st season now thinking back.
Just finished season 2. It was great ! I feared it would be underwhelming after the first season, but it wasn't. New characters were interesting enough, and the dynamic between the kids still worked really well. I will wait for season 3, maybe the hardest part starts now, maintaining the level for three seasons in a row.
https://twitter.com/netflix/status/936627509231222785
Glad to hear!
Cant wait. I adore this program.
I only just today realized that Jim Hopper shares a name with the leader of the skinned guys from Predator. :laugh: And knowing how much the Duffers love their references, I doubt that's a coincidence.
Quote from: KiramidHead on Dec 05, 2017, 01:21:10 AM
I only just today realized that Jim Hopper shares a name with the leader of the skinned guys from Predator. :laugh: And knowing how much the Duffers love their references, I doubt that's a coincidence.
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=59147.0
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Quote from: KiramidHead on Dec 05, 2017, 01:21:10 AM
I only just today realized that Jim Hopper shares a name with the leader of the skinned guys from Predator. :laugh: And knowing how much the Duffers love their references, I doubt that's a coincidence.
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=59147.0
;)
Lol, back when I wasn't looking at the thread.
Quote from: LiquidMonster on Oct 28, 2017, 05:02:31 PM
Anyone else catch the Paul Reiser "Aliens" nod with him watching a monitor nervously and then turning it off? Awesome stuff!
I noticed this but none of the write-ups I found online thus far caught it. Glad I wasn't the only one. When I saw it, I knew these guys were big fans and the rest of the season definitely was a love affair with Alien and Aliens.
There's also the shot of Hopper toward the end of the season in the government facility with the strobing lights on his face while he's outside a doorway that felt very much like Ripley in the halls of the Nostromo at the end of Alien.
It would be difficult to catalog all the homages.
Episode 6 of season 2 was a big Aliens homage.
These are from the unfinished and canceled Stranger Things video game.
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Quote from: SM on Sep 24, 2018, 11:59:20 PM
Episode 6 of season 2 was a big Aliens homage.
Yeah it was quite literally almost a rip. Was still cool though.
https://twitter.com/BDisgusting/status/1044656697971789824
That looks as fun as ever! ;D
Looks so good! I can't wait :laugh:
It's so jarring seeing these kids grown up now. It feels so long since the show has been on so I'm glad we're finally getting it back soon. Looks as fun as ever.
Looks great!
Bring it on! Hopefully it will be better than S2 though. I was a bit disappointed with that.
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Eleven by Season 4. :D
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https://twitter.com/BDisgusting/status/1139244683991932928
Oh they are making a third, nice lol.
I actually love both the seasons. Season 2 feels like the Aliens to Alien.
"The kids are in danger" . . . . . well, there's a twist.
I hope it's more like Season One and less like Season Two.
They're playing with nostalgia again. Jurassic Park? anyone? :laugh:
Well, I'm pretty hyped, what's everyone got against series 2 though?
Quote from: Dingbat on Jun 21, 2019, 06:34:55 PM
Well, I'm pretty hyped, what's everyone got against series 2 though?
There was one bad/below average episode, the rest was great though. Imo anyway...
For me it was unfocused and retreading. Here we go again with the main plot with Will again, and worried Will's Mom again, and the upside down again, and instead of lights on the wall and oooh ahhh we put drawings on the wall and oooh ahhh and instead of Mathew Modine now we have Paul Reiser and it just didn't feel fresh. I'm not saying it was awful, just suffering of sequelitis and not anywhere near as good as the first season for me. And I can do without the X-Kids too.
I thought season 1 was great. Season 2 was good but not great like the first.
Pretty excited for season 3, I really enjoy these characters and the monster stuff looks improved over the second season.
https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1143904249061007367
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I spent most of yesterday binging it, I have two episodes left. I've enjoyed it a lot so far
3 episodes in. The same vibe is still there. Still fun.
4 eps in, still very enjoyable. Also better than season 2 so far imo.
Better than season 2, not as good as season 1. Writing could've been better. And a bit too much of nostalgia sauce.
All seasons combined, I don't think the series is that great.
Do we have a superb villain like Matthew Modine in this season? He was sorely missed in S2.
Quote from: P-Rock on Jul 06, 2019, 12:26:49 PM
Do we have a superb villain like Matthew Modine in this season? He was sorely missed in S2.
Rather generic, imo. But then, in all fairness to a show that relies heavily on cherry picking retro/nostalgic themes from the eighties, the villainy is in line with their agenda.
I could have done without.......
Spoiler
.......all the teen love at the mall, but I realize that holds a certain charm for others.
Was a bit concerned after the first episode, which was a bit slow for my liking, but thought it got better and better as it went along. Surprisingly dark (and gross) in places, and Maya Hawke is a very welcome addition as Robin. Would quite happily sit through a spin off featuring her, Steve and Dustin... :)
Never seen a single episode until today. Watched the first 2 episodes of season one and i'm really liking it.
Quote from: iain on Jul 06, 2019, 06:29:11 PM
Never seen a single episode until today. Watched the first 2 episodes of season one and i'm really liking it.
The last episode of that Season (especially the last 10-15 minutes) gets me every time.
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Season 3 was good. Better than Season 2. Still no where as good as Season 1. Lightning in the bottle I guess.
Season 3 was best when Eleven used her powers. The middle episodes were by far the best. How many times can these kids go through the same damn things though?
Also bothered me that after 2 seasons and all they went through, they don't contact eachother sooner after encounter new strange things.
The Mind Flayer reminded me of the spider ants in Borderlands 2.
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Reminds me of a stringier Muto.
Reminds me the creature from the mural in Prometheus.
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or even...
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The Mind Flayer reminded me of the spider ants in Borderlands 2.
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Quote from: Baron Von Marlon on Jul 07, 2019, 04:53:22 AM
Also bothered me that after 2 seasons and all they went through, they don't contact eachother sooner after encounter new strange things.
The Mind Flayer reminded me of the spider ants in Borderlands 2.
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Isn't it a mind filleter? As in, it turns your mind into a fillet? Like a fillet o' fish? ;D
Well I just finished watching the series. I have to say that
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it is as fun and well done, if not more, than the first two. I really surprised myself with this. I was sure it would taper off in terms of quality by now. Nope.
Very much enjoyed Stranger Things 3. Definitely better than 2 (I enjoyed 2 a lot but it also had some sophomore pitfalls) and perhaps even on par with the first season.
The show is definitely building towards an endgame now. I don't see it going beyond 5 seasons. Hell, I could even see 4 being the end.
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Quote from: Baron Von Marlon on Jul 07, 2019, 04:53:22 AM
Also bothered me that after 2 seasons and all they went through, they don't contact eachother sooner after encounter new strange things.
The Mind Flayer reminded me of the spider ants in Borderlands 2.
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Reminded me of the enemies from Resident Evil 6
Series 3 was ace.
Yep, much better than 2. I still don't think the series is as good as everybody says it is..............but it is still my favorite series on netflix.
They need to change up the villian for the next season though. While I like the comic book formula of having a recurring villian try new ways to beat the good guys, I also like the formula that introduces us to new ones (I did like the Russians as the minor badguys)
I really thought dude who played Billy gave an underrated performance this season. You can see that his body is betraying the control of the mindflayer when he is under it's influence.
Will needs more screentime.
In my opinion, Stranger Things is like Star Wars: a really good movie, then the rest is overrated. I dig the haunting of hill house more.
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 14, 2019, 05:46:41 AM
In my opinion, Stranger Things is like Star Wars: a really good movie, then the rest is overrated. I dig the haunting of hill house more.
I probably wouldn't describe season two and three as 'overrated,' but otherwise that's where I stand on the series also. For me, season one is the stand out, and holds significantly higher replay value over the other two.
The word overrated is overrated. Never was crazy about that forum mantra. When I see it, the first question that pops in my mind is, where does that person see it's being overrated? Never once have I seen a source that confirms a movie or show is overrated.
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The word overrated is overrated.
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Quote from: Biomechanoid on Jul 14, 2019, 12:01:49 PM
The word overrated is overrated.
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Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 14, 2019, 05:46:41 AM
In my opinion, Stranger Things is like Star Wars: a really good movie, then the rest is overrated. I dig the haunting of hill house more.
I forgot Haunting of Hill House was netflix, I was thinking it was amazon for some reason.
It is the best series. Most emotional ghost story ever.
I also dislike the regular overuse of the word "overated". More often than not its just a way of saying "I didn't like this as much as everyone else did", which doesn't make something overated. I've seen a lot of comments calling HoHH overated or worse even though I think its probably the best haunted house story of the last 20 years.
With Stranger Things its broadly popular because it's fun and full of nostalgia. This series has a lot of different monster film influences. This season I noticed a lot of The Thing, The Blob, The Terminator, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Which means there is a lot for me to love personally. It doesn't take itself too seriously either which makes it pretty easy to watch.
It's not my favorite show but its impossible for me not to enjoy the hell out of it. It's feels like its specifically created for someone my age and with my interests.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Jul 14, 2019, 02:37:09 PM
I also dislike the regular overuse of the word "overated". More often than not its just a way of saying "I didn't like this as much as everyone else did", which doesn't make something overated.
Yup, 100% agree. I even questioned someone in a forum once where is he seeing the movie discussed is overrated.
"But just look at IMDB! They have that movie rated at 8.5! That's overrated!"
No...it's members voted their enjoyment level (or whatever other criteria they use) for that movie, and that produced an average level of 8.5. That's 'rated'....not overrated. The only way it would be overrated there, is if members voted an 8.5 on average for a given movie, but IMDB admins displayed a 9.0 rating for that given movie. .........Then, it would be overrated.
His diversionary response, "you're a virgin who lives in his mother's basement." :laugh:
So, the word Overrated (is now overrated :laugh:) has becomes old, tiresome and without imagination like Stranger Things 80's nostalgia? Ok then, Stranger Things is Overappreciated. I'm not going to explain why cos you guys are too biased for that.
Glad you enjoyed the show, though.
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 14, 2019, 04:22:56 PM
So, the word Overrated (is now overrated :laugh:) has becomes old, tiresome and without imagination like Stranger Things 80's nostalgia? Ok then, Stranger Things is Overappreciated. I'm not going to explain why cos you guys are too biased for that.
Glad you enjoyed the show, though.
Touched a nerve I guess.
"over appreciated" "overrated" = "It's popular but I didnt enjoy it so the popular opinion is wrong."
What do I know though? I'm just biased because I enjoy the show :P
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 14, 2019, 04:22:56 PM
So, the word Overrated (is now overrated :laugh:) has becomes old, tiresome and without imagination like Stranger Things 80's nostalgia? Ok then, Stranger Things is Overappreciated. I'm not going to explain why cos you guys are too biased for that.
I don't have a bias bone in my body! :P
Seriously....while I'm not crazy about personally using the label overrated - unless in jest, I realize it's a popular figure of speech, albeit it holds no descriptive value. Much like.....'the worst movie ever!'
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Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 14, 2019, 05:46:41 AM
In my opinion, Stranger Things is like Star Wars: a really good movie, then the rest is overrated. I dig the haunting of hill house more.
I probably wouldn't describe season two and three as 'overrated,' but otherwise that's where I stand on the series also. For me, season one is the stand out, and holds significantly higher replay value over the other two.
I'm actually the opposite. I think ST has got better, and I think S3 is better than S2 is better than S1. I'm hoping that if there's an S4 it, continues the trend.
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I think ST has got better, and I think S3 is better than S2 is better than S1.
I'm seeing that same statement on other social media by several people.
I'm with you on part of your statement - season 3 is better than season 2, but season 1 stills the tops for me.
I'm going to have to finally watch Season 3, then.
Season 3 was pretty good. A better follow up than the 2nd season BUT things work better in the third season that were set up in the 2nd.
Quote from: KiramidHead on Oct 01, 2019, 01:46:20 AM
I'm going to have to finally watch Season 3, then.
I'll second that. I've only watched three episodes so far ;D
https://twitter.com/TVGuide/status/1184853133555580928
https://twitter.com/seewhatsnext/status/1184567362889994240
Quote from: TV LineAlthough a rep for the show declined to comment, sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that the Duffer Brothers are looking to cast four new male recurring roles, three of which are teenagers and one of which is an adult. The adolescent trio range from a metalhead to an entitled jock to a character that sounds an awful lot like the twin of Fast Times at Ridgemont High stoner Jeff Spicoli. The older guy, meanwhile, possesses characteristics that suggest that he will figure prominently in a certain storyline set far, far away from Hawkins.
https://twitter.com/MichaelAusiello/status/1189969471848382464
I think its a great series. I think 3 had the weakest character development. The song thing was pretty damn cheesy too. Billy was pretty awesome too.
S1 = Alien
S2 = Aliens
S3 = Galaxy Quest
S1 = Matrix
S2 = Matrix Reloaded
S3 = Matrix Revolutions
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Nov 02, 2019, 02:02:14 AM
S1 = Matrix
S2 = Matrix Reloaded
S3 = Matrix Revolutions
Season 2 wasn't
that bad. :laugh:
Season 1 > Season 3 > Season 2
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Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Nov 02, 2019, 02:02:14 AM
S1 = Matrix
S2 = Matrix Reloaded
S3 = Matrix Revolutions
Season 2 wasn't that bad. :laugh:
:D
Was not a big fan of Season 2 actually. Much of it felt like just a rehash to me.
Quote from: Fiendishly Inventive on Nov 02, 2019, 01:48:09 PM
Season 1 > Season 3 > Season 2
Agreed!
Is anyone shocked?
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Is anyone shocked?
Not really, but I'm glad none the less. He's my favorite of the characters.
I thought it was pretty clear from the end of the last one.
Was pretty obvious, but would have liked them to avoid confirming it for a bit longer.
I'm guessing most of the season, or at least the first few episodes will focus on him and whats been going on/his escape.
I hope not, because that is exactly what was wrong with Season 2.
Not having a primary character interacting with other primary characters. That season would've been much better had Eleven been with the cast way earlier.
Season 1 was great. Didn't like season 2. Never even finished season 3. I'm thinking maybe I'm done with the retro thing.
Quote from: GamesRadar"I think that this year – and I know I say this every single year – but this is definitely going to be a lot scarier than prior years, because last year was pretty dark."
https://twitter.com/GamesRadar/status/1256210514629349377
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Quote from: IndieWireIn season two, Eleven goes into the basement of the cabin and there's five boxes, one of which has Brenner's stuff from Hawkins Lab, one of which says "Dad," one of which says "Vietnam." One says "New York." So there are these three things that we've established in the season that if we don't pay off, it means that they're bad writers. And the Duffer brothers are very good writers. So I know specifically that in Season 4 we will give you a big, huge reveal about Hopper's backstory. I'm so excited about revealing this aspect of the character. It's one of the things that I've known since the first frame of the first shot, and we haven't expressed it yet. And finally we're gonna express it in a big way. It's my favorite thing about him that you guys don't know about him yet, but it has to do with these backstories of New York, Vietnam, and Dad. And I'm really excited for you guys to know more about that. And it relates, of course, to things he's doing with Eleven and Joyce and things like that.
https://twitter.com/IndieWire/status/1257667614261698562
We should expect a couple of "cool celebrity guest stars" for season 4.
Quote from: Duffer Brothers via DeadlineWe have a couple of cool ones this year. It's a really fun way to meet one of your icons. You know, write a part for them and see if they want to do it.
https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1274105460421885952
https://twitter.com/BDisgusting/status/1329817995363938309
Interesting and on-point casting for the show!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2gZwZmqB7w&t=28s&ab_channel=FilmsActu
https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1442933736912293888
https://mobile.twitter.com/StrangerNews11/status/1494345959077466113
It's also been confirmed that the show will end after Season 5, though it's possible there will be spinoffs.
Oh god, "every ending has a beginning" - could've they at least tried to write something that doesn't just scream "generic" ?
I only watched the first season from start to finish. I dropped the second halfway.
Time has not diminished my hype for this season; that looks freaking GOOD! :o
Quote from: Kailem on Apr 12, 2022, 03:52:27 PM
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Time has not diminished my hype for this season; that looks freaking GOOD! :o
I will take a look, but I want my favorite Jedi to beat them. 8)
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Quote from: Kailem on Apr 12, 2022, 03:52:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo
Time has not diminished my hype for this season; that looks freaking GOOD! :o
Yup, I am officially stoked! :)
https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/1513950806571163655
So S4's the best since S1, the way
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Hopper describes the Demogorgon feels like a description of a Neomorph honestly
and then there's the fact the whole prison looks like
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Alien³ at that point just like Bad Travelling
between this Love Death and Robots (and Kenobi just for connection to my childhood) it's like the anniversary of the aforementioned film in spirit just for me haha.
May well be my favourite Season of Stranger Things (and I've loved all of them). Episode 4 is the best hour+ of TV I've seen in a loooong time, amazing performance from Sadie Sink as Max.
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Thought Steve was a goner in the last episode, still don't think he and Nancy both make it out alive.
Just started watching S4. The extended length of the episodes is something you can really feel, at least in the first one.
Quote from: Rankles75 on Jun 06, 2022, 07:07:01 PMMay well be my favourite Season of Stranger Things (and I've loved all of them). Episode 4 is the best hour+ of TV I've seen in a loooong time, amazing performance from Sadie Sink as Max.
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Thought Steve was a goner in the last episode, still don't think he and Nancy both make it out alive.
It's really really good, I'm up to Episode 5 and it's got those big Season 1 vibes, maybe even a bit better with the horror and violence.
Show of the year so far for me. The sequence with Max running to escape to the sound of Kate Bush was truly epic. I had to watch it twice :laugh:
I have a particularly good home cinema set up and this show is stunning in Dolby Vision/Atmos.
Really enjoyed this season part 1. Vecna is a great villain and the twists and lore additions were really great.
Crazy how much I care for these fictional characters and the journey I have followed them on.
Just finished part 1. Stranger Things is modern phenomenon. Absolute bonkers!
I'm on episode 5 of part one right now. Season 4 has taken a bit longer to warm up to but by episode 4 things really start to pickup.
Steve The Hair Harrington remains to be my favorite out of all the character. Love him. ;D
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to watch part 2.
Finished this. Absolutely tremendous.
I'm so glad there's more, the whole last episode I'm panicking thinking - there's not enough time to wrap this up!!!
I think.....this might be the best season. I totally didn't see the double twist. 8)
Seems like I am missing out with this show. I watched the first season back in the day, it was alright I guess.
Quote from: Highland on Jun 12, 2022, 02:19:51 PMFinished this. Absolutely tremendous.
I'm so glad there's more, the whole last episode I'm panicking thinking - there's not enough time to wrap this up!!!
I think.....this might be the best season. I totally didn't see the double twist. 8)
Yeah it really is the best season easily. The cast are all so charismatic and likeable, the plotting and pacing is strong and there is so much money up on the screen in every shot.
https://mobile.twitter.com/StrangerNews11/status/1539248204486692866
I can't wait for the conclusión! :-X
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https://twitter.com/PaulTassi/status/1540692133606088705
Absolutely amazing finale! My mind is blown (flayed?). No idea how they're going to top this in the final season.
Quote from: Rankles75 on Jul 01, 2022, 08:21:55 PMAbsolutely amazing finale! My mind is blown (flayed?). No idea how they're going to top this in the final season.
Yeah the finale was flawless and the bar is high right now. ;D
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I was wondering when someone would come to point that out ;D
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Only watched the penultimate Episode yet, but it's absolutely superb.
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 02, 2022, 01:38:40 PMI was wondering when someone would come to point that out ;D
Plus Winona Ryder (Call) ;D
Quote from: Ingwar on Jul 02, 2022, 03:58:57 PMQuote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jul 02, 2022, 01:38:40 PMI was wondering when someone would come to point that out ;D
Plus Winona Ryder (Call) ;D
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Cute lesbians!!!!!!!!!!
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Such an absolute masterpiece.
I almost cried when
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Eddie played Master of Puppets. Heavy metal!
The last scenes reminded me a bit of
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the last episodes of Gravity Falls ;D
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Eddie played Master of Puppets. Heavy metal!
This was one of my favorite moments 🤟😈
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The finale broke me
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When Eddie said, 'I didn't run away this time, right?'
https://twitter.com/TheAVClub/status/1544377077884805120
I though it was overlong boring junk. End it please
I reckon the spin off will be Murray and Yuri. 8)
I watched S 1 to 4 because of the neverending hype
I liked it but S4 which seems to be the most popular is pretty darn longwinding. It had its moments but nobody can convince me it needed to be that long, previous seasons had the right length.
Some repetitive issues started coming up in S3, same for S4. Overall I like the characters and I enjoy all the references I see of older films.
Finally got caught up tonight. I thought the first half of the season dragged out a bit, but started coming together really well around the Running Up that Hill scene. The last three episodes were all excellent, and set up a very intriguing direction for next season.
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Also holy f**k, I hope Hopper kept the Conan sword. That was badass.
https://twitter.com/whatonnetflix/status/1606275331832299523
https://twitter.com/Collider/status/1619111406263218176
https://twitter.com/digitalspy/status/1628009589428875264
https://twitter.com/totalfilm/status/1695058496213958922
"Eleven just sort of forgot about the Upside Down." :laugh:
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1701605036307185939
https://twitter.com/FandomWire/status/1734216980058800328
https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1744373409935507953
https://twitter.com/totalfilm/status/1754535436867768459
https://twitter.com/GamesRadar/status/1754839115072196725
https://twitter.com/GeekTyrant/status/1670218343322640385
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Feb 15, 2024, 07:33:44 PMhttps://twitter.com/GeekTyrant/status/1670218343322640385
Aye that's awesome news! Love Linda Hamilton. 8)
https://twitter.com/THR/status/1769505014236520729