D-Ray Kenobi Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Watch this show.Netflix has been licensing and producing so many different exclusives lately, it's hard to really keep up with them at this point and filter out which ones are worth watching. Stranger Things is right up there with House of Cards, Daredevil, and Orange is the New Black.I hesitate to go too deep into details, as I went in fresh based on recommendations from people I trust and have been enjoying the hell out of the ride without knowing what's coming next. But I can safely describe it as a mix of Classic Spielberg filmmaking, Stephen King story tropes, and John Hughes sensibility. It takes the same retro homage approach as Abrams' Super 8 from a few years ago, but arguably does it even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 This show is my favorite thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Watched the first one yesterday. I'm all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Wally keeps saying this is some good shit. I usually trust his judgment, so I'm probably going to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Finshed. So freaking good. My only complaint was that for being so retro-minded, I didn't love that the monster was cg. CG creatures on a TV budget are never great, and I feel like a practical effect would have been better for the retro tone. Beyond that though, everything was near perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Just seen the first ep last night and loved it. Really looking forward to the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Ray Kenobi Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 I finished it last night too.(Potential spoilers ahead if you haven't.)I was really hoping that this was either going to be a one-and-done thing or an anthology show, but the last few scenes seem to imply that it's setting up some threads for future seasons. I really wish that it had just wrapped most of everything up and have served as a self-contained story. The world building that these eight episodes have set up seems to have been paid off well enough. I just have a hard time seeing how anything else could really add that much. Plus, the three boys and the girl that plays Eleven are going to age out of their charisma in any future seasons as well.But really, that's just a minor gripe. The rest of it was just bliss. Easily the best new show of 2016 for me by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I'd agree with that for sure. I'm really worried that continuing this (even though my soul wants more) will water it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Episode 5 in... This show is ****ing fantastic. Winona Ryder is amazing in this... I don't remember her being such a great actor. But she's not even the best part in this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'm also at Episode 5. This really is fantastic. I've been recommending it to so many people. It is very rare for me to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Just finished the season. I agree, D-Ray... Not sure where it's gonna go from here. But I'll definately keep watching regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I just finished it, too. That was great all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Ray Kenobi Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Something else that struck me since finishing it, the girl that plays Eleven gives possibly the best kid actor performance I've ever seen. The only thing I can think of that even comes close to matching it is Elliot from E.T. The way she carries herself just seems so wise and experienced beyond her years, and she's only freaking twelve years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 She was shades of Natalie Portman in The Professional or Jodi Foster in Taxi Driver. 40 years from now she'll be an icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good God a Bear Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 This show!!!!! Lawd why did I listen to all of you and get hooked on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maker Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Just finished it and absolutely loved it. It was like a love letter to early Spielberg, Stephen King, and John Carpenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Took way longer than it should have, but finally finished. Great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Only 3 episodes in but this show is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'm going to watch episode 8 tonight. This is probably the least spoiler-y thread in the history of the internet. It's like everyone in here is just sitting in a circle staring at each other and going "whoa". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharoah JZA Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Finished it last night. Loved it!! No complaints at all...the cast is awesome especially Chief Hopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrian Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I can't believe no-one has mentioned the best part of the series yet. Dustin was easily the most entertaining part, me and my partner thought he was brilliant. EDIT: Also, we totally bought one of today's designs on qwertee.com because it's a Stranger Things design. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 This show was just awesome. As far as future seasons go, obviously no way to tell if the quality will keep up. But there is obviously alot you can do, I mean the "upside down" is more than just that one town I'd think. The whole world has an "upside down". I'm not going to speculate on what they will do because these guys are obviously far, far more creative than me but I wouldn't dismiss future seasons out of hand. I love how they flipped the whole "dickhead boyfriend" thing on its ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 This show was just awesome. As far as future seasons go, obviously no way to tell if the quality will keep up. But there is obviously alot you can do, I mean the "upside down" is more than just that one town I'd think. The whole world has an "upside down". I'm not going to speculate on what they will do because these guys are obviously far, far more creative than me but I wouldn't dismiss future seasons out of hand. I love how they flipped the whole "dickhead boyfriend" thing on its ear. Me, too! I thought it was great how Steve ended up really being a decent guy. I mean really, the two times you see him act kind of douchey, he had legitimate reasons for being so. Hopper and dDstin were definetely the stand outs, Hopper caring a lot more than how he initially seemed and Dustin for being the voice of reason. Not to mention being the one to point out errors in geek lore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Steve redeemed himself, but I was pulling for Nancy + Jonathan. I thought they were sweet together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I agree but she still liked Steve and I feel like she only ever saw Jonathan as a good friend, especially now after the events of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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