Stranger Things (Netflix)

smokedog · 29 Oct 2017 at 16:22

Was ok, kinda slow and boring in places.

Camalot · 29 Oct 2017 at 18:35

Loved s2 as much as s1, cant wait for s3!

Smeghead · 29 Oct 2017 at 21:15

What exactly was the point in the whole "El's mum and Kali" arc? The only thing I got out of it was Kali taught El to think angry thoughts...it took a hell of a lot of effort and build up for that little thing, and kind of felt like a waste of El's mum, Kali and that whole backstory.

Other than that I did really enjoy it. They really have a knack for writing likeable, unique characters, and capturing the whole 80's "kids on an adventure" movie feel.

JediFragger · 29 Oct 2017 at 21:20

Smashed it over the weekend, bloody loved it!! :cool:

JediFragger · 29 Oct 2017 at 21:20

Gerard said:
"How was the pull out"

LOL yeah, good bit

dacads · 29 Oct 2017 at 22:00

smokedog said:
Was ok, kinda slow and boring in places.

Yeah first episodes usually are, apparently it will start picking up very quickly though.

Smokey Deza · 29 Oct 2017 at 22:58

Don't think I'll be watching anymore.

I don't mind product placement here and there if it's done discreetly, but that KFC scene took the cake.

Gerard · 29 Oct 2017 at 23:50

Smokey Deza said:
Don't think I'll be watching anymore.

I don't mind product placement here and there if it's done discreetly, but that KFC scene took the cake.

Your loss

Narj · 30 Oct 2017 at 07:22

Binged series 2 over the weekend and absolutely loved it!

Being a massive Alien franchise fan it was great to see Burke/Dr.Owens and all the blindingly obvious Aliens references - I chuckled at, "stay frosty"

Spoiler - do not read unless season 2 finished.

I know the two are totally unrelated but it was quite satisfying to see "Burke"/Dr. Owens redeemed. I honestly thought Paul Reiser had been cheesily typecast but maybe he's not so bad after all.

..or are we in for a double-cross next season?

Great season wrap-up. Very happy with that for now.

V_R · 30 Oct 2017 at 07:40

We binged it this weekend too, loved it. Episode 7 was a little out of place or rather not a full episode worthy, but still good.

v0n · 30 Oct 2017 at 09:10

When you trigger about that "in your face all the time" Goonies cameo.

Narj · 30 Oct 2017 at 09:20

v0n said:
When you trigger about that "in your face all the time" Goonies cameo.

Haha it's great that he agreed to take the part.

Loved the Pirate Treasure reference too.

Damn this has so much feel-good nostalgia about it for me

JediFragger · 30 Oct 2017 at 11:42

v0n said:
When you trigger about that "in your face all the time" Goonies cameo.

The beep-beep-beep Aliens-syle on the radar with Reiser there was priceless too

Soooo many little 80s things going on, hard to keep up! lol

Craig1981 · 30 Oct 2017 at 11:48

I'm trying to savour season 2 a bit more than the binge fest I did for season 1. Just finished episode 4.

Ahhh! That little pollywog thing is a baby demogorgan?! KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!

DrToffnar · 30 Oct 2017 at 12:01

Sessioned it with the Mrs on Friday.

Enjoyed it for the most part, though there where definitely slow moments and I felt some of the side stories where entirely pointless and uninteresting.

Episode 7 was honestly one of the worst pieces of television I've seen in a very long time. I couldn't get over how poorly paced it was and the script was just awful. I think it was made worse by the fact that the ending to episode 6 was so strong.

I have to say, I thought Elevens character was done a huge disservice throughout. I felt her scenes, whilst well acted, where some of the dullest we've had so far.

Overall, I felt it's big moments where far better then any in season 1 but it's structure was a lot limper. There where characters introduced that I felt added next to nothing to the story and it's pacing was so far off sometimes that I actually got a little bored.

Still, the endings to episode 3, 6 and the big 'spy' twist ALMOST made up for any problems I had with the season overall.

Clearcut · 30 Oct 2017 at 12:34

She gets all the attention because she is......a girl - but I thought the little lad who was possessed was excellent in this series.

DrToffnar · 30 Oct 2017 at 12:40

Indeed. Noah Schnapp I think his name is. That kid is going to be massive...

prosk · 30 Oct 2017 at 12:52

Smeghead said:
What exactly was the point in the whole "El's mum and Kali" arc? The only thing I got out of it was Kali taught El to think angry thoughts...it took a hell of a lot of effort and build up for that little thing, and kind of felt like a waste of El's mum, Kali and that whole backstory.

Other than that I did really enjoy it. They really have a knack for writing likeable, unique characters, and capturing the whole 80's "kids on an adventure" movie feel.

The Kali arc could be setting up the next season. With how S2 ended I wonder if S3 will still be in Hawking.

JediFragger · 30 Oct 2017 at 13:13

DrToffnar said:
Indeed. Noah Schnapp I think his name is. That kid is going to be massive...

He's so so good. Which is a good job really, as a lot of it hangs on his great performance :cool:

melmac · 30 Oct 2017 at 13:33

DrToffnar said:
Sessioned it with the Mrs on Friday.

Enjoyed it for the most part, though there where definitely slow moments and I felt some of the side stories where entirely pointless and uninteresting.

Episode 7 was honestly one of the worst pieces of television I've seen in a very long time. I couldn't get over how poorly paced it was and the script was just awful. I think it was made worse by the fact that the ending to episode 6 was so strong.

I have to say, I thought Elevens character was done a huge disservice throughout. I felt her scenes, whilst well acted, where some of the dullest we've had so far.

Overall, I felt it's big moments where far better then any in season 1 but it's structure was a lot limper. There where characters introduced that I felt added next to nothing to the story and it's pacing was so far off sometimes that I actually got a little bored.

Still, the endings to episode 3, 6 and the big 'spy' twist ALMOST made up for any problems I had with the season overall.

See in spoiler tags..

I think they put it in as a sort of build up to season 3. Everything else is so on point that I cant believe they put in this episode for no reason. We finally meet Mama, we know there are other girls out there. Mama's carer is very shady. I thought it was an interesting episode even if it seems completely out of place.