Stranger Things

[quinnmac000]

Some people are going to love season 2....some people will strongly hate it. Its not like season 1 and kids definitely went from charming to how do i put it...overbearingly early teen.

 

[Disneyhead]

I'm on Ep. 4. I like it a lot so far.

 

[quinnmac000]

I'm on Ep. 4. I like it a lot so far.

let me know what you think about ep 7 when you get there.

 

[TheGentTrent]

I may have to avoid this thread for a while. I'm not a binge-watcher and like having anticipation between each episode. Therefore, the plan is to watch one episode a week (which will hopefully help with the next 1+ year wait for Season 3).

 

[cameronw99]

I hope i get a chance to watch it before too many spoilers are on my feed. Fun fact, they shoot a lot of the show literally around the corner from my house. I live in a very outdated area....

 

[Legacy]

Done. I only partially enjoyed season 1, and found season 2 marginally more enjoyable despite its issues. A lot of my problems the first season had become a bit more clear now that the nostalgic veneer has worn a bit, but they fixed a couple of things that I hated. Namely, Steve.

That said, this season was bloated as hell.

 

[quinnmac000]

Done. I only partially enjoyed season 1, and found season 2 marginally more enjoyable despite its issues. A lot of my problems the first season had become a bit more clear now that the nostalgic veneer has worn a bit, but they fixed a couple of things that I hated. Namely, Steve.

That said, this season was bloated as hell.

There were a lot of unnecessary storylines this season (Ep 7 really) and though they fix some characters they ruined others for most the season.

 

[Legacy]

There were a lot of unnecessary storylines this season (Ep 7 really) and though they fix some characters they ruined others for most the season.

Oh my god, episode 7 was so unnecessary. And really, Dustin was the only character I actually liked last season (not counting Eleven because duh). This season I actually liked Dustin, Steve, Max, and Nancy and Lucus got slight enjoyment bumps. There’s just so many logic gaps across the entire series.

 

[quinnmac000]

Oh my god, episode 7 was so unnecessary. And really, Dustin was the only character I actually liked last season (not counting Eleven because duh). This season I actually liked Dustin, Steve, Max, and Nancy and Lucus got slight enjoyment bumps. There’s just so many logic gaps across the entire series.

Dustin's dialogue became a little too tryhard for humour this season which took away from the heart of his character. I definitely agree with Steve, Lucas, and Nancy being a lot more enjoyable this season than last season with the best performance in the series coming from Will but the others seem to have a harder time performance wise this season and it is evident in certain scenes.

 

[Disneyhead]

Done. I enjoyed it.

 

[Joel]

We have two episodes left and we love it so far. Some in our watching group have even gone so far as to say "better than season 1". I don't agree with that statement.

It reminds me of the GotG vs GotG Vol. 2 debate about which is better, all a matter of personal preference.

 

[JungleSkip]

I haven't finished yet, but season 2 is a marked, marked improvement on Season 1. Stronger thematic throughlines, deeper emotional payoffs, and these kids continue to impress with their acting.

 

[Joel]

these kids continue to impress with their acting.

They're actually incredible

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I don't know about y'all, but something shady about that mall..perhaps it's that there isn't a toy store of some kind?

 

[SeventyOne]

I don't know how many of you reading this were sentient in 1985, but the level of detail in that new mall video is scary accurate.

 

[HereWeGo]

I’m glad to see Steve get a job to support the kids.

 

[HereWeGo]

This came out like 2 days ago but here’s the first “teaser” for season 3. Just the episode titles.

 

[TheGentTrent]

I wouldn't read too much into those. When they announced the titles for Season 2, most of them ended up being fake.

 

[HereWeGo]

I doin't think they were fake. I think they just changed their minds about what to title the episodes. That teaser was released a year before season 2 actually aired so it's not surprising that things changed.

 

[AlexanderMBush]