Stranger Things (Netflix)

Temujin · 10 Jul 2019 at 19:11

Finished it up today, such a great series! Been recommended Dark to watch also so may give that a go to fill the void before i rewatch S2 and the long old wait for S4.

[YG]Bug-Eyed · 10 Jul 2019 at 22:02

Illuminist said:
I agree with it feeling a bit rushed, I thought there should be 15 ish episodes, but when I finished 6 and saw there was 2 left I was shocked.

Most episodes started so slowly and ended the episode with the juicy bit.

Great season, but echo this could have been more episodes quite easily without padding I think

adam cool dude · 10 Jul 2019 at 22:04

akaFonzie said:
Finished it up today, such a great series! Been recommended Dark to watch also so may give that a go to fill the void before i rewatch S2 and the long old wait for S4.

Watching season 1 again and it is a hell of a lot darker than season 3.

Kainz · 10 Jul 2019 at 22:10

Stupid song has been in my head for days now

Hellsmk2 · 10 Jul 2019 at 22:32

What a disappointment S3 was. Everyone is a caricature. The new characters were annoying. The new bad guys were comic book villains from the worst copy of a bond film. There were more holes than in a watering can.

It didn't know whether it was a teen comedy, or a serious horror show. If Stephen King had a stroke, this is what he would write.

It's been a terrible year for TV so far. Too many shows getting ahead of themselves; GoT, The Handmaid's Tale, and now Stranger Things.

Illuminist · 10 Jul 2019 at 22:42

Hellsmk2 said:
What a disappointment S3 was. Everyone is a caricature. The new characters were annoying. The new bad guys were comic book villains from the worst copy of a bond film. There were more holes than in a watering can.

It didn't know whether it was a teen comedy, or a serious horror show. If Stephen King had a stroke, this is what he would write.

It's been a terrible year for TV so far. Too many shows getting ahead of themselves; GoT, The Handmaid's Tale, and now Stranger Things.

Even something as silly as the goo passing through a manhole and leaving a leg behind, just after it squeezing under a door and leaving nothing.
Things like that irk me

adam cool dude · 10 Jul 2019 at 22:59

Illuminist said:
Even something as silly as the goo passing through a manhole and leaving a leg behind, just after it squeezing under a door and leaving nothing.
Things like that irk me

You would think someone like cinema sins would have a field day with something like this.

The armed Russians doing checks on the people in the mall. In 1980's America that would cause alarm bells and have the FBI come in a flash.

Subzero85 · 10 Jul 2019 at 23:12

half way though the first season, really enjoying it so far

R3X · 10 Jul 2019 at 23:55

Loved it, lots of comedy and action best season yet imo

Illuminist · 11 Jul 2019 at 00:08

The special effects are on another level, I'll give it that

Squid Vicious · 11 Jul 2019 at 07:28

Thought this was still a good story given its 3 seasons in, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great moment with Dustin in the final episode

checjb · 11 Jul 2019 at 08:54

Loving the show still but, wow, they're being sooooooooo heavy handed with the product placement. I can see how they're trying to justify it with 'nostalgia' but it's got to the point that my wife and I are laughing every time and wondering if the product placement actually paid for the entire series or not. The New Coke bit in Ep 5 was just farcical.

aardvark · 11 Jul 2019 at 10:09

Hellsmk2 said:
What a disappointment S3 was. Everyone is a caricature. The new characters were annoying. The new bad guys were comic book villains from the worst copy of a bond film. There were more holes than in a watering can.

i agree - watched it in one go yesterday and it started ok but most of the plot points are just too stupid to believe.

UberTiger · 11 Jul 2019 at 11:04

Oh yeah, totally agree. Especially that one about the portal leading to another dimension. The monster was totally not like any monster I've encountered in real life too.

Nearly made the whole thing unwatchable :rolleyes:

Worst documentatary of the year so far.

0/10

CaptainRAVE · 11 Jul 2019 at 11:11

UberTiger said:
Oh yeah, totally agree. Especially that one about the portal leading to another dimension. The monster was totally not like any monster I've encountered in real life too.

Nearly made the whole thing unwatchable

Worst documentatary of the year so far.

0/10

labcoattech · 11 Jul 2019 at 11:29

Only a few episodes in but really enjoying it so far, had to laugh at the Russian Terminator.

TriedandTested · 11 Jul 2019 at 20:31

UberTiger said:
Oh yeah, totally agree. Especially that one about the portal leading to another dimension. The monster was totally not like any monster I've encountered in real life too.

Nearly made the whole thing unwatchable

Worst documentatary of the year so far.

0/10

Are you arguing that because it's sci-fi, the story doesnt need to make sense or to be in any way plausable within the world they create?

Plot points/story beats etc apply to all genres.

I don't quite understand the point you're making and the laughing face at the end...as if you're stating something that ought to be completely obvious to us all...

cheesyboy · 11 Jul 2019 at 20:35

Illuminist said:
Even something as silly as the goo passing through a manhole and leaving a leg behind, just after it squeezing under a door and leaving nothing.
Things like that irk me

Remember the director's cut of terminator 2 and the T1000 glitching after taking heavy damage? Well, so do the Duffer Brothers.

CaptainRAVE · 11 Jul 2019 at 21:44

TriedandTested said:
Are you arguing that because it's sci-fi, the story doesnt need to make sense or to be in any way plausable within the world they create?

Plot points/story beats etc apply to all genres.

I don't quite understand the point you're making and the laughing face at the end...as if you're stating something that ought to be completely obvious to us all...

He’s saying your taking it way too seriously.

Gerard · 11 Jul 2019 at 22:06

cheesyboy said:
Remember the director's cut of terminator 2 and the T1000 glitching after taking heavy damage? Well, so do the Duffer Brothers.

Surprised me why those scenes got cut out of the movie, it made it more clear as to why when it turned into Sarah Connor why it's legs hadn't fully changed.