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mae
06-10-2016, 05:53 PM
So '80s!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY

allasorte
06-10-2016, 07:33 PM
Hey Pablo, I am very interested in Stranger Things. I believe 8 episodes. I hope it's good!

mae
06-10-2016, 07:53 PM
Looks intriguing, I think.

allasorte
07-15-2016, 01:40 PM
Stranger Things just came out :). Curious how it will be.

mae
07-15-2016, 01:41 PM
Can't wait to binge it this weekend.

allasorte
07-15-2016, 07:39 PM
Can't wait to binge it this weekend.

I'm hoping to do so too. Let us know what you think!!!

mae
07-16-2016, 09:21 AM
Can't wait to binge it this weekend.

I'm hoping to do so too. Let us know what you think!!!

Watching the first episode and already loving it. Amazing '80s vibe and so very accurate as far as the look. Love the main titles with the title card using what looks like the font from King's '80s Viking hardcovers like "It". And even how episodes are "chapters" definitely give it this pseudo SK novel feel. Awesome stuff.

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 09:56 AM
The girl who plays Eleven is terrific--she blew me away in Intruders. It's like a mashup of It, Poltergeist, Carrie, Firestarter, ET, Close Encounters and much, much more.

mae
07-16-2016, 10:04 AM
I don't know how the first season ends but I hope it's not a one shot and they keep it going, whether it's the same story or an anthology series. This is amazingly done.

mae
07-16-2016, 10:08 AM
It's like a mashup of It, Poltergeist, Carrie, Firestarter, ET, Close Encounters and much, much more.

Feels like there are homages to all kinds of '80s movies and TV shows in every single shot. The titles with the swirling letters is very much like in Terminator or The Running Man, a very '80s cliche. The dinner scenes are shot excruciatingly like so many such scenes in '80s films, too many to even name. This is masterful.

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 10:47 AM
It's like a mashup of It, Poltergeist, Carrie, Firestarter, ET, Close Encounters and much, much more.

Feels like there are homages to all kinds of '80s movies and TV shows in every single shot. The titles with the swirling letters is very much like in Terminator or The Running Man, a very '80s cliche. The dinner scenes are shot excruciatingly like so many such scenes in '80s films, too many to even name. This is masterful.

To solidify the homage, a character in ep4 is reading Cujo.

zelig
07-16-2016, 12:02 PM
Well based on all this talk, I just started watching it.

mae
07-16-2016, 12:03 PM
Gotta start a separate thread for it, loving it so much.

mae
07-16-2016, 01:27 PM
King is (obviously) a fan:

https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/752644182251044864

My only question about the Netflix series STRANGER THINGS is whether or not it will be popular enough to crash their servers. It might be.

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 01:29 PM
And King is explicitly name-checked in episode 6, which is the Firestarter meets Altered States episode.

dnemec
07-16-2016, 01:57 PM
I'm definitely going to add this to my list. Thanks, guys!

mae
07-16-2016, 02:16 PM
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/07/16/drop-what-youre-doing-and-watch-stranger-things-on-netflix-right-now

Drop What You’re Doing And Watch STRANGER THINGS On Netflix Right Now

Netflix's new original series, Stranger Things, didn't land on my radar until just a few weeks ago, when a trailer for the series arrived out of nowhere to announce the show's July 15th debut. Somehow, two relative unknowns (the Duffer brothers) had made an entire series threaded with the DNA of Amblin-era Steven Spielberg and late-'80s Stephen King without me becoming aware, and the unlikelihood of that blew my mind. I was sold. I made a note to give the show a shot when July 15th rolled around, and I went about my business.

I should have been more excited.

Stranger Things is an absolute marvel, a show bursting at the seams with confidence, style and intelligence. I knew I was a goner ten minutes into the first episode, and by the end of episode four I'd resolved to finish the thing in one sitting. When the Duffer brothers stuck the landing in episode eight, I wanted to head out into the night and go door-to-door, proselytizing my way through the neighborhood ("Have you heard the good news?!") and demanding that people give it a look. That's the sort of thing that'll get you shot in Texas, though, so I've opted to spend my Saturday morning writing this recommendation instead.

This is one of those "the less you know, the better" situations, so I'll refrain from all but the most pertinent details.

Here's the setup: Stranger Things is set in Hawkins, Indiana in the mid-'80s. It revolves around the sudden and inexplicable disappearance of a local boy named Will, who vanishes into thin air one night after seeing something strange in the woods. The very next morning, a terrified young girl in a hospital gown stumbles into town. Unable to speak and seemingly baffled by everything around her, this girl (who we'll come to know as "Eleven") joins forces with Will's pals to help track their friend down and find out where she came from.

Plot-wise, that's about all you need to know.

What I will say is that Stranger Things continually surprised me, in ways big and small. By the end of the first episode, I thought I had a good idea where all of this was headed, but it turns out I was underestimating Matt and Ross Duffer (better learn those names, folks, because I suspect we'll be hearing a lot more from these guys in the years ahead). The dual mysteries at the heart of the show are solved with clockwork precision, meting out clues (and, more importantly, satisfying answers) at perfectly-timed intervals. Crucially, the solutions to these mysteries will eventually run neck-and-neck with our love for the characters we meet along the way, of which there are many. It's all just so well-executed. At a certain point, I was racking my brain trying to remember the last time television gave us a longform mystery this compelling and addictive.

I'm finding it impossible not to mention how deftly Stranger Things exploits our nostalgia for the '80s, and, indeed, I expect we'll be inundated with hot takes over the next few weeks questioning whether or not that's a good thing. Aren't we usually opposed to nostalgia porn? Well, yes, but that's only because so much of it is shallow and bad, surface-level nonsense that's meant to evoke a Pavlovian nerd-response in lieu of having anything new to say. I would argue that Stranger Things does nostalgia right, building on what's come before in interesting ways and sometimes using it to subvert our expectations.

Even if you choose to consider Stranger Things a remix of familiar elements, you've gotta admit that combining Spielberg with King produces one hell of an irresistible flavor. People have aimed for this sort of thing in the past (JJ Abrams' Super 8 will be most people's go-to example on this point, and they won't be wrong), but it's never produced something this perfectly-balanced. It works not only because we respond to that which is familiar (a Spielberg shot here, a direct nod to King there), but because it's applied in just the right amounts to an intriguing mystery filled with fun, likable characters with honest-to-God arcs.

Speaking of characters: performances here are across-the-board great, from the main players all the way down to the smallest side roles. The four main kids - Finn Wolfard (soon to be seen in Andy Muschietti's It), Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin, and Gaten Matarazzo - are all perfectly cast (Matarazzo's my hands-down favorite; I think he'll be yours, too). In the great Amblin tradition, these feel like actual kids, a crew you might really be able to find playing a round of Dungeons And Dragons in someone's basement. Their dialogue crackles with wit and authenticity, and it wasn't long before I found myself seriously invested in their well-being. I look forward to seeing more from all of them, both as characters and performers.

The adults, meanwhile, fare just as well, with Winona Ryder (as Will's fiercely determined mother) and David Harbour (as the town's haunted sheriff) as the standouts. I'd also like to give a shout-out to Matthew Modine, who turns in a legitimately sinister performance as the silver-haired Dr. Brenner (who knew?). Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton - as two teenagers who get roped into the mystery - are also great, and their characters reveal unexpected depths as the series goes on.

Stranger Things cherry-picks the best of both King and Spielberg with dizzyingly awesome results. It's expertly-plotted, stylishly-directed, creepy, funny, touching, and a million other things. I don't know who the Duffer brothers are, but I'm enormously impressed with what they've done here, and I'm here today to give their show my strongest recommendation. Carve out eight hours or so for Stranger Things, the best show to hit Netflix in some time, and I'm almost positive you'll thank me for it.

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 02:19 PM
The "upside down" = todash space

mae
07-16-2016, 02:22 PM
I also gotta give a nod to the score, which is simple but evocative of stuff like Tangerine Dream or John Carpenter's stuff.

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 02:35 PM
Tangerine Dream is what came to mind when I first heard it.

mae
07-16-2016, 02:44 PM
And the soundtrack is great as well, of course with those awesome '80s tunes. Loved the unexpected "Hazy Shade of Winter" at the end of Chapter Two, haven't heard that in freakin' ages:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yrx4iKdw4c

zelig
07-16-2016, 02:47 PM
OMG I was just typing that. I just finished episode 2. Love that song. I'm playing it now.

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 03:42 PM
Well I certainly enjoyed that. I hope they do another season.

mae
07-16-2016, 03:51 PM
Well I certainly enjoyed that. I hope they do another season.

I'm not done yet. Does it lend itself to a second season?

Bev Vincent
07-16-2016, 03:52 PM
It does.

stroppygoblin
07-16-2016, 04:23 PM
just downloaded all of season 1 - will binge watch over the w/e!

zelig
07-16-2016, 06:35 PM
Cory Hart. Sunglasses at Night.

zelig
07-16-2016, 09:11 PM
Just finished it. One day binge! Really enjoyed the show. Loved the 80's nostalgia. All the actors were good. Winona was great. Lots to like about this show.

mae
07-17-2016, 11:23 AM
Watching the last episode now. Has a definite Nightmare on Elm Steet vibe and Aliens. Just awesome.

ICry4Oy
07-18-2016, 11:06 AM
Watched first two episodes last night. So far, it's okay.

fernandito
07-18-2016, 12:02 PM
Damn, everyone is talking about this show!

Guess I'll have to add it to my queue.

Heather19
07-22-2016, 07:12 AM
Just watched it all this week. Really enjoyed it. It did remind me alot of King, and I loved the 80s feel to it. I really hope they make another season.

Br!an
07-22-2016, 07:17 AM
Now I have to subscribe to Netflix.

webstar1000
07-22-2016, 07:50 AM
Did this in a day. LOVED the Gonnies meets ET feel of it. I really liked that part of the 80's. The music was great too! 8/10 for me:)

mae
07-23-2016, 03:45 PM
I don't know if it's every song (I think it is), but here's a YouTube playlist for the songs featured in the show:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR8hH-brzmUXBSWZdHU5bpPdY39jNXikd

St. Troy
07-24-2016, 02:07 PM
Not official, but Modine said there will be a second season.

Shannon
07-26-2016, 02:49 AM
Loved it. Just finished it in a day (it's 3:44am here, fyi), lol. 4.63 out of 5 rating, that is DAMN high on my ratings list. In a near-perfectly enjoyable show, the standouts for me were the acting and the music. Tangerine Dream-inspired for sure, it was so damn familiar, especially because Legend is one of the soundtracks I put on when it's sleepy-night-night time. And seriously, how great was the girl that played Eleven? Fantastic and heartbreaking. She's going places.

So again, loved it, looking forward to season two, whatever they do, I'm there.

killjoy72
07-26-2016, 05:43 AM
I loved it as well and binged it all in one sitting last Saturday; 8 episodes was the perfect length IMO. My one minor nitpick however is the use of CGI which was incongruous with the whole 80's nostalgia vibe that they were going for (well it really stuck out to me anyway). I like my FX old school & practical, damnit! :lol:

sentinel
07-26-2016, 06:52 AM
I just finished it, loved it, X-files meets Goonies with lots of Stephen King references! Wish there was more!

mae
07-28-2016, 05:09 AM
http://vimeo.com/175929311

mae
07-28-2016, 03:13 PM
http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12308398/soundtrack-netflix-stranger-things-coming-soon

Netflix’s new show Stranger Things might have captivated audiences with its nods to some of the classic films of the 1980s, but one of the best things about the show is the fantastic soundtrack that accompanies it.

The show follows a small town in 1983 Indiana when a boy goes missing one night. Hailed for its nostalgia for films such as E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goonies, and others, it’s scored by an incredible synth-based score composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin-based band S U R V I V E. The show’s soundtrack perfectly suits the show’s somber and dark tone, and fans of the show have been asking if a soundtrack would be released.

Due to the demand, Netflix announced yesterday that a soundtrack is coming:

We hear you loud and clear. The #StrangerThings Official Soundtrack is coming soon. Over. pic.twitter.com/PYHI4MJUYN
— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) July 27, 2016

There’s no release date for the soundtrack just yet, but if you can’t wait for the it, you can find the band’s music on Bandcamp. The band also has a new album coming on September 30th, titled RR7349.

If that doesn’t hold you over, you can listen to a playlist of the rock music that was used in the show over on Spotify.

Stranger Things is now streaming on Netflix.

Heather19
07-28-2016, 03:19 PM
Came across this earlier today. It's a side by side comparison of Stranger Things and it's 80's counterpart that it's playing homage to. There's probably spoilers so if you haven't watched the whole series yet, maybe wait to watch the video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm7awAhutuE

zelig
07-28-2016, 04:33 PM
This is great. I missed the Commando reference when watching the show.

mae
07-28-2016, 04:44 PM
There was a similar nod to A Nightmare on Elm Street when Nancy (in both) is setting up booby traps in the apartment.

Kingfan24
07-28-2016, 05:04 PM
I'm not so sure the scenes of riding bikes were actually references to movies.

zelig
07-28-2016, 05:09 PM
Whenever I see kids riding bikes like that in movies I think of E.T. Turbo Kid did it as well.

Shannon
07-28-2016, 05:13 PM
Even after I've finished the show I'm still thinking and talking about it. Rare.

Bev Vincent
07-29-2016, 05:48 AM
Whenever I see kids riding bikes like that in movies I think of E.T. Turbo Kid did it as well.

Also, keeping Eleven in the basement and feeding her Eggo waflles was an ET nod.

mae
07-30-2016, 12:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XKP05n_l0Y

bugen
07-31-2016, 07:56 PM
I loved it too. Fantastic show. The soundtrack had lots of good throwbacks, but the score really did it for me. The kids were great, Hopper was the perfect leading adult with all his faults, and Winona's character gave me chills a couple of times.

Just a wonderful, unexpected surprise.

ladysai
07-31-2016, 08:54 PM
Many many thanks to all of you for recommending this series!

I started watching and
could
not
stop
!!!

It was by far the best thing on tv in a long long time.
I havent watched something this addicting since Fringe...

WHERE IS SEASON TWO?!?!

mae
08-01-2016, 01:49 PM
WHERE IS SEASON TWO?!?!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM3Cckwptbo

ladysai
08-01-2016, 02:03 PM
Thanks for the video link!

I dont understand what advantage there is in keeping the focus on S1...

those great kids arent getting any younger...

Shannon
08-01-2016, 02:25 PM
I have a question that I've been thinking about and can't really answer. What is it about this show that makes it so ... great? I feel that there's something rare and special about it, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Thoughts?

bugen
08-01-2016, 03:32 PM
Tough question. It’s firing on all cylinders with acting, writing, sound, setting, music, etc.--all the normal required stuff. But I agree, there still seems to be more to it.

Something about the camaraderie of the kids recalls the film Stand by Me and its source story, and I don’t see much of that stuff around anymore--it was great seeing it done so well. King’s line comes to mind, “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, did you?” I might just be watching the wrong stuff, but it seems most coming-of-age today focuses on teenage romance or innate, developing powers and not actual friendships.

Heather19
08-01-2016, 03:39 PM
I think it might also plays on our nostalgia for those of us that grew up in that era. Not to mention all the nods to some of our best loved films.

zelig
08-01-2016, 04:04 PM
I think it might also plays on our nostalgia for those of us that grew up in that era. Not to mention all the nods to some of our best loved films.

That's primarily what endeared me to the show. The nostalgia. Of course, it wouldn't have worked without the great writing, acting and directing, etc. which was all top notch. And of course the music. I made a playlist of it all from that YouTube video.

ladysai
08-01-2016, 04:44 PM
To me, the appeal is found in everything already stated above, but its also the fantastic actors they found to play the kids' parts. Their performances are so on point...they seem to truly be a group of suburban friends growing up in the 80s.
The magic of the series is likely a combination of talents of everyone involved in the production, but those kids just shine.

mae
08-01-2016, 05:14 PM
I don't think it's nostalgia per se, but more the authenticity of it. It looks like a lost treasure that was filmed in the '80s and remained unreleased till now.

Glam Princess
08-01-2016, 09:30 PM
Love love love this show!!!! It does have that stand my me friendship feel to it.

DoctorDodge
08-02-2016, 03:19 PM
Just finished it. What an amazing show! I absolutely adore how it's filled with homage to so many different things, and yet overall, the story itself is refreshingly original. It's not a sequel or a reboot. It's not based on a comic or a film. It's completely its own thing, and yet the creators (who just seemed to come out nowhere!) have created a series that seems to be becoming massively popular. That is so refreshing to see in this day and age.

dnemec
08-03-2016, 04:32 AM
Just finished it. What an amazing show! I absolutely adore how it's filled with homage to so many different things, and yet overall, the story itself is refreshingly original. It's not a sequel or a reboot. It's not based on a comic or a film. It's completely its own thing, and yet the creators (who just seemed to come out nowhere!) have created a series that seems to be becoming massively popular. That is so refreshing to see in this day and age.

Well said! I get so tired of the same shit over again, and while this had the retro flair, it was so vastly different. We finished it last night and both loved it. Now the tough part - when does season 2 become available?

Bev Vincent
08-03-2016, 05:44 AM
Just finished it. What an amazing show! I absolutely adore how it's filled with homage to so many different things, and yet overall, the story itself is refreshingly original. It's not a sequel or a reboot. It's not based on a comic or a film. It's completely its own thing, and yet the creators (who just seemed to come out nowhere!) have created a series that seems to be becoming massively popular. That is so refreshing to see in this day and age.

Well said! I get so tired of the same shit over again, and while this had the retro flair, it was so vastly different. We finished it last night and both loved it. Now the tough part - when does season 2 become available?

They haven't written it yet, so it'll be a while. I'm watching it a second time, one episode each morning while I exercise, in preparation for doing a tag-team conversational review with Hank Wagner for Dead Reckonings.

Glam Princess
08-06-2016, 09:22 PM
I loved this! It was fun and nostalgic and scary. It ended perfectly, I don't wAnt another season unless it's perfect like this one! I'm afraid that another season will ruin it somehow.

Jean
08-09-2016, 08:03 AM
I think it might also plays on our nostalgia for those of us that grew up in that era. Not to mention all the nods to some of our best loved films.Well - I did not grow up in that era (missed it by a decade, and even if I hadn't, my everything would have been totally different). As far as the best loved films, I was really really bored by most of those mentioned in this thread.

But I loved loved loved the series, and totally agree with Shannon on there being something rare and special about it. For me it might be this:

Something about the camaraderie of the kids recalls the film Stand by Me and its source story, and I don’t see much of that stuff around anymore--it was great seeing it done so well. King’s line comes to mind, “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, did you?” I might just be watching the wrong stuff, but it seems most coming-of-age today focuses on teenage romance or innate, developing powers and not actual friendships.Agree with every word, and can't thank the creators of the series enough for actually making it happen - not only conceiving of a story consisting of basic truths and essential values, but giving it flesh, bringing it to life with magnificent storytelling, superb directing, and cast which - I have no words to begin to describe how awesome it is.

It is pure delight to watch, and it's so - which would be the correct word? tight? - not a word, not a wink goes astray, everything hits the mark.

And oh so King-ish! A perfect ka-tet of "losers", and observation that kids and adults live in worlds that don't cross - for ages those three age-based groups of people (kids, two teens and two grown-ups) fought each their own fight, without ever thinking that it was possible to join forces with someone, to get help, hell, just to be understood and believed! Each in their own private world, whose boundaries are firmly defined by their age - thus when finally they did get together, it was such a great moment in the film, one of its many many tops.

Funny at times, and sweet in that sad nostalgic way, and honest in a way that seems long-forgotten: reminding that good is good and bad is bad, and the time might come when one must stand and be true, and one doesn't give up on those one loves, and friends don't lie.

Jean
08-09-2016, 08:11 AM
I loved this! It was fun and nostalgic and scary. It ended perfectly, I don't wAnt another season unless it's perfect like this one! I'm afraid that another season will ruin it somehow.Nooooooo!!! I want Eleven back!!! I am absolutely crazy about her, and I want her back!!

Walter O Dim
08-09-2016, 10:34 AM
I enjoyed it, and it certainly hit a nostalgia sweet spot. That being said, I did feel that towards the end it lost a lot of its impact. The upside down was very disappointing.

Glam Princess
08-09-2016, 11:09 AM
I loved this! It was fun and nostalgic and scary. It ended perfectly, I don't wAnt another season unless it's perfect like this one! I'm afraid that another season will ruin it somehow.Nooooooo!!! I want Eleven back!!! I am absolutely crazy about her, and I want her back!!
i do to, but it was so perfect, i am fearful that another season will ruin things.

ICry4Oy
08-09-2016, 12:06 PM
Not sure about Eleven but you can guarantee you'll be seeing Papa again.

Br!an
08-09-2016, 02:19 PM
I've watched the first two episodes, and I am enjoying it so far. I'm not head over heels excited about it yet though.

dnemec
08-09-2016, 05:14 PM
I've watched the first two episodes, and I am enjoying it so far. I'm not head over heels exited about it yet though.

I didn't fall in love until the 3rd episode. Just wait.

Br!an
08-10-2016, 03:13 AM
I've watched the first two episodes, and I am enjoying it so far. I'm not head over heels excited about it yet though.

I didn't fall in love until the 3rd episode. Just wait.

The third episode did it. Wow!

Glam Princess
08-10-2016, 08:51 AM
http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/the-soundtrack-to-stranger-things-is-being-released-this-friday/

St. Troy
08-10-2016, 12:28 PM
I can't boil the success of ST down to one thing, but something that stood out in ST as well as Super 8 was that so much of it was told through the inner world of a pre-teen friendship, a time when you were just getting an idea of how big the world is but before you got an idea of how small it was too. That window is so temporary, in large part because the hormones are about to hit, and those things really shrink the mind's focus down, and you start caring less about things like who would win in a battle between Indiana Jones and James Bond (the consensus answer: Bond would get the upper hand, but Jones would escape). If that sounds like a cynical view, maybe it's because the absence of cynicism is one of the identifying qualities of those years - when you know the easter bunny isn't real, but some of this other magic stuff just might be.

As far as the whole "pre-hormone" thing goes, in both ST and S8, there is a bit of interest in the opposite sex, but it manifests in ways that show that girls are still a source of mystery with a magical nature all their own (in ST, Mike has a bit of a thing for Eleven and there is one quick kiss; in S8, I think Joe and possibly the other boys eventually learned to look at Alice like she was magical after starting out thinking of her as just another one of the gang) and not quite yet the subject of more concrete and practical plans on the part of boys everywhere.

In a general sense, it's interesting to see how filmmakers (I include TV) present material that is at all fantastic (portraying the impossible or unreal). You can present it coldly and simply bludgeon people over the head with it (the Nolan Batman movies did this very well), or you can try to subtly finesse it in somehow (two of my favorites are M. Night Shyamalan's Signs and Lady In The Water). The use of the 'young friendship' as a vehicle in ST and S8, I think, can be a great way to do this, very ripe for this kind of story (when done well, of course, as was the case in both).

T-Dogz_AK47
08-11-2016, 09:38 PM
SOME SPOILERS BELOW IF YOU HAVEN'T YET SEEN THE WHOLE SERIES:


Stopped reading. :frown1::wink1::sweat_002::cool_002:

Please use the spoiler tags, my friend. :smile:

mae
08-16-2016, 07:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a1lp_ygGB4

zelig
08-16-2016, 08:18 AM
I thought that was really interesting. Thanks for posting it. Funny how the font was also the FBI warning font, of all things.

mae
08-16-2016, 08:21 AM
I believe it (or a version) is also used on the hardcover of Pet Sematary.

Stockerlone
08-22-2016, 09:37 AM
STRANGER THINGS SEASON 2 TO BE WRITTEN BY STEPHEN KING

http://thestudioexec.com/stranger-things-season-2-will-written-stephen-king/

http://thestudioexec.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stranger-things-600x319.jpg

HOLLYWOOD – Season 2 of Stranger Things will be penned by Stephen King, it was revealed today.

It was the hit of the Summer. A genuinely thrilling Netflix Original Series and everyone was crazy for it, with many commenting on how it was like vintage Stephen King filmed by vintage Steven Spielberg. Well now that comparison seems to have paid off as Stephen King, a declared fan of the show, has volunteered to script the entirety of Season 2 of the show. Brothers Matt and Ross Duffer announced the news EXCLUSIVELY to the Studio Exec and had this to say about the collaboration.

Ross spoke first:

King is of course one of our idols so to actually have him approach us was an unbelievable moment. We jumped at the possibility.

Matt added:

Of course we’ll maintain some creative control as show-runners, but who are we to second guess the master? I foresee a great Season 2.

Both brothers however refused to comment on the rumors that Stephen Spielberg was going to guest direct an episode. ‘That would be too much like crossing the beams, if you know what I mean, but hell, if it could happen…’

Stephen King himself has remained coy about the second season, but did let on that it would have something to do with Pennywise knocking over Cujo with Christine while pulling out of the Overlook Hotel parking lot.

webstar1000
08-22-2016, 09:42 AM
STRANGER THINGS SEASON 2 TO BE WRITTEN BY STEPHEN KING

http://thestudioexec.com/stranger-things-season-2-will-written-stephen-king/

http://thestudioexec.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stranger-things-600x319.jpg

HOLLYWOOD – Season 2 of Stranger Things will be penned by Stephen King, it was revealed today.

It was the hit of the Summer. A genuinely thrilling Netflix Original Series and everyone was crazy for it, with many commenting on how it was like vintage Stephen King filmed by vintage Steven Spielberg. Well now that comparison seems to have paid off as Stephen King, a declared fan of the show, has volunteered to script the entirety of Season 2 of the show. Brothers Matt and Ross Duffer announced the news EXCLUSIVELY to the Studio Exec and had this to say about the collaboration.

Ross spoke first:

King is of course one of our idols so to actually have him approach us was an unbelievable moment. We jumped at the possibility.

Matt added:

Of course we’ll maintain some creative control as show-runners, but who are we to second guess the master? I foresee a great Season 2.

Both brothers however refused to comment on the rumors that Stephen Spielberg was going to guest direct an episode. ‘That would be too much like crossing the beams, if you know what I mean, but hell, if it could happen…’

Stephen King himself has remained coy about the second season, but did let on that it would have something to do with Pennywise knocking over Cujo with Christine while pulling out of the Overlook Hotel parking lot.

This is fake.

mae
08-22-2016, 09:49 AM
I somehow doubt that's legit.

Bev Vincent
08-22-2016, 09:51 AM
STRANGER THINGS SEASON 2 TO BE WRITTEN BY STEPHEN KING

http://thestudioexec.com/stranger-things-season-2-will-written-stephen-king/

http://thestudioexec.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stranger-things-600x319.jpg

HOLLYWOOD – Season 2 of Stranger Things will be penned by Stephen King, it was revealed today.

It was the hit of the Summer. A genuinely thrilling Netflix Original Series and everyone was crazy for it, with many commenting on how it was like vintage Stephen King filmed by vintage Steven Spielberg. Well now that comparison seems to have paid off as Stephen King, a declared fan of the show, has volunteered to script the entirety of Season 2 of the show. Brothers Matt and Ross Duffer announced the news EXCLUSIVELY to the Studio Exec and had this to say about the collaboration.

Ross spoke first:

King is of course one of our idols so to actually have him approach us was an unbelievable moment. We jumped at the possibility.

Matt added:

Of course we’ll maintain some creative control as show-runners, but who are we to second guess the master? I foresee a great Season 2.

Both brothers however refused to comment on the rumors that Stephen Spielberg was going to guest direct an episode. ‘That would be too much like crossing the beams, if you know what I mean, but hell, if it could happen…’

Stephen King himself has remained coy about the second season, but did let on that it would have something to do with Pennywise knocking over Cujo with Christine while pulling out of the Overlook Hotel parking lot.

That's a so-called "satire" site -- read the "About" link at the bottom.

Snopes is on top of it, too: http://www.snopes.com/stranger-things-stephen-king-netflix/

Shannon
08-23-2016, 09:37 PM
As long as season two of Stranger Things doesn't follow the route that season two of True Detective did, I'm, of course, excited.

mae
08-31-2016, 06:26 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXWG_kKDZlY

Bev Vincent
08-31-2016, 06:48 AM
Exclusive: Duffer Brothers reveal season 2 details (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/31/stranger-things-season-2-details-duffer-brothers)

mae
09-01-2016, 03:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpabneph7eA

mae
09-01-2016, 03:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrpWyh_oJwc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqiN9hHyJo

Still Servant
09-08-2016, 05:39 PM
I finally caught up on my DVR backlog, so I was able to jump into Stranger Things. Honestly, I was just getting fucking tired of people asking me if I've seen the show yet. My reply was usually, "No, have you seen Mr. Robot yet? Then shut the fuck up."

Anyway, I loved the video. Like most people, I caught tons of references. This video is fantastic and brings even more to light. I loved how the show also mentions Silent Hill and The Last of Us. Most people are finding references to movies, but I was getting vibes from those two games, especially in regards to The Upside Down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N1rirHF6qk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N1rirHF6qk

Still Servant
09-09-2016, 05:18 PM
I have a question that I've been thinking about and can't really answer. What is it about this show that makes it so ... great? I feel that there's something rare and special about it, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Thoughts?

That's a great question and it's something I think about a lot when watching TV and movies. What makes one film great, another average and another terrible. I think what I've come to believe is attention to detail. Stranger Things has that in spades. There are so many more, but I think this video says it best.

Also, I had an argument the other day about Stranger Things where my friend said that only people who grew up in the 80's and have seen the movies the show is referencing will like Stranger Things. While I do believe growing up in the 80's and watching tons of 80's movies will add to the experience, I think the show will be enjoyed by anybody. If we use that logic, then I shouldn't have been able to enjoy Boardwalk Empire because I didn't grow up in the 1920's. It's a little different, but you get my point.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-HydQOETOQ

mae
09-09-2016, 06:16 PM
Great videos. One reference I'm surprised is missed by a lot of people is The Abyss (1989).

Ricky
09-11-2016, 09:26 AM
Just finished Stranger Things last night. I enjoyed it and found it really watchable, but I honestly don't understand why everyone seems to be losing their minds over this show. I liked the kids, the acting across the board, the ideas behind the plot, but it all seemed a bit...empty to me. I don't know what, but something was missing. Aside from Mike, the kids weren't really developed and it felt like the creators were thinking, "They're kids! In the 80s! What more do you need?" But cuteness and friendship doesn't equal characterization. I’m reading a lot of comparisons to King's It and the Loser's Club, which I can totally see. But the difference there, for me, is that each of the kids in It (the book, not the mini-series) had deeper characterization. I know that it was a book (offering more opportunities for depth) while Stranger Things is a TV series, but the kids' characterization in Stranger Things seemed a bit hollow. Aside from their united goal to find Will (and their quirks--Dustin's profanity and humor, for example), there wasn't enough to make me care for them. There were a couple times during the series when I caught myself thinking, "If one of these characters died, would I care?" I found that I probably wouldn't (and why everyone is nuts about Barb, I don't understand).

In a lot of ways, it seemed to me that the 80s nostalgia was given more attention than the characters (though it did it a lot better than Dead of Summer). I’m fine with shows/movies/books that value character over plot, or plot over character, but neither left any lasting impact on me here. It all seemed a bit light. I know the stakes were high, but I feel like I was being told the stakes were high, rather than seeing it firsthand. (If the kids are captured by the government, what happens specifically? If the Upside Down remains open, so what? There's only one monster.) All of it resulted in a plot that I can’t say was entirely memorable or that will stick with me.

If it was set in present-day, subtracting all the 80s references and homages, I’m fairly sure people wouldn't be losing their marbles over it. I’ll probably watch Season 2 when it comes out, but I have a feeling that if it was a show where I had to wait a week for each episode, I would’ve lost interest.

Still Servant
09-11-2016, 01:13 PM
Interesting. I loved the kids and it reminded me of me and my friends when we were that age. I honestly can't really see where you are coming from.

I mean, the mother being distraught alone about the disappearance was enough for me to invest. Is this a product of too much hype for you possibly?

Honestly, I never do this (mainly because I have so many other shows to watch), but since I finished Strangers Things, I've had a strong urge to go back to that world.

Ricky
09-11-2016, 02:08 PM
Is this a product of too much hype for you possibly?

The hype is certainly dumbfounding to me, but even without knowing that everyone was losing their minds over the show, I don't think I would've been super overwhelmed with it anyway. I had to Google "anyone not like Stranger Things?" to get confirmation that I wasn't the only one who hadn't gone crazy for it. There's lots of thoughts and opinions similar to mine, but they definitely seem to be in the minority.

On a similar note, I loved Super 8. Which makes me wonder if I would've liked Stranger Things more if it was condensed into a two hour film. Even with only eight episodes, there was still some fat that could've been trimmed.

Still Servant
09-11-2016, 02:14 PM
Is this a product of too much hype for you possibly?

The hype is certainly dumbfounding to me, but even without knowing that everyone was losing their minds over the show, I don't think I would've been super overwhelmed with it anyway. I had to Google "anyone not like Stranger Things?" to get confirmation that I wasn't the only one who hadn't gone crazy for it. There's lots of thoughts and opinions similar to mine, but they definitely seem to be in the minority.

On a similar note, I loved Super 8. Which makes me wonder if I would've liked Stranger Things more if it was condensed into a two hour film. Even with only eight episodes, there was still some fat that could've been trimmed.

At first I thought you thought it was decent, but that you just didn't love it. Now I'm wondering if you actually didn't like it and just don't want to admit it. :orely:

I thought Super 8 was just average. I thought there was a lot of wasted potential there.

Ricky
09-11-2016, 03:00 PM
No, I enjoyed it, but I wasn't like, OMG YOU GUYS! #BEST SHOW EVER. It held my interest and I was anticipating each episode, but I kept wondering what I was missing that everyone else was falling in love with.

If it was set in 2016 and the kids used cell phones, laptops, and made references to the pop culture of today, I guarantee you people wouldn't be raving about it (the same could also be said of Super 8, I suppose, but that had a bigger impact on me than ST).

Still Servant
09-11-2016, 04:19 PM
No, I enjoyed it, but I wasn't like, OMG YOU GUYS! #BEST SHOW EVER. It held my interest and I was anticipating each episode, but I kept wondering what I was missing that everyone else was falling in love with.

If it was set in 2016 and the kids used cell phones, laptops, and made references to the pop culture of today, I guarantee you people wouldn't be raving about it (the same could also be said of Super 8, I suppose, but that had a bigger impact on me than ST).

I don't deny the fact that it conjuring up so much nostalgia being a main draw for the show. That said, I felt is was a very well made show. Pacing, lighting, cinematography, etc. all top notch.

mae
09-23-2016, 04:36 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUd8yZlZxII

Jon
09-24-2016, 05:56 AM
I saw an interview with Gaten Matarazzo on Dinner and a Movie (I think.)He is a remarkable young man.

mae
10-10-2016, 04:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF7qb6Y3GJE

Still Servant
10-10-2016, 06:06 PM
When I saw that you posted in this thread, I knew it was going to be the SNL sketch. Nice!

mae
10-11-2016, 03:39 AM
When I saw that you posted in this thread, I knew it was going to be the SNL sketch. Nice!

I am so predictable :cry:

Bev Vincent
10-11-2016, 06:39 AM
David Harbour originally tried out for a different role (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d75c8cdf13/stranger-things-david-harbour-originally-wanted-the-role-of-eleven)...

Still Servant
10-11-2016, 05:40 PM
When I saw that you posted in this thread, I knew it was going to be the SNL sketch. Nice!

I am so predictable :cry:

Not at all. I was going to post it if you didn't.

Jean
10-12-2016, 07:50 AM
Also, I had an argument the other day about Stranger Things where my friend said that only people who grew up in the 80's and have seen the movies the show is referencing will like Stranger Things. While I do believe growing up in the 80's and watching tons of 80's movies will add to the experience, I think the show will be enjoyed by anybody. If we use that logic, then I shouldn't have been able to enjoy Boardwalk Empire because I didn't grow up in the 1920's. It's a little different, but you get my point.Totally. I grew up not only in different times, but in a totally different society, where everything was different. Loved ST nevertheless.
I think already posted about the reasons of my loving it - I think they are all mainly based on what everyone has in common, not on era/context specifics.
For example, one thing I probably hasn't mentioned yet: I love it that the kids all behave according to their age. It's another thing that reminds of Sai King's It: they are eleven, and I recognize them as eleven, and I remember myself at that age and don't feel any discrepancies. In many American (and European) films I have lately seen boys of ten-eleven-twelve acting as if they were three or four years old, mainly objects of protection by mothers against monsters/maniacs/whatever. Here they are very much like the kids I remember self and friends to be.

Iwritecode
10-13-2016, 07:28 AM
I finally got around to watching this show and just finished it the other day. It was absolutely everything everyone said it would be and I can't wait for season 2. I'm a sucker for 80's and 90's nostalgia and this show really nailed it.

Still Servant
10-14-2016, 12:33 PM
I finally got around to watching this show and just finished it the other day. It was absolutely everything everyone said it would be and I can't wait for season 2. I'm a sucker for 80's and 90's nostalgia and this show really nailed it.

Funny you should say that. I figured there was no way the show would live up to all the hype my friends were showering upon it, but I was wrong. That rarely happens when things get hyped up for me.

Jon
10-22-2016, 03:00 AM
I love it that the kids all behave according to their age. It's another thing that reminds of Sai King's It: they are eleven, and I recognize them as eleven, and I remember myself at that age and don't feel any discrepancies. In many American (and European) films I have lately seen boys of ten-eleven-twelve acting as if they were three or four years old, mainly objects of protection by mothers against monsters/maniacs/whatever. Here they are very much like the kids I remember self and friends to be.

Very astute observation. A valid point.

Ricky
10-28-2016, 08:50 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=194&v=5XPpm-igsRE

Heather19
10-28-2016, 09:17 AM
:lol: That's great

mae
11-01-2016, 07:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArdlXQ7Id5I

webstar1000
11-01-2016, 07:21 AM
Interesting thing today happened to me concerning this show.. A customer of mine is printing bookmarks and selling them with the characters from the show.. with no license to do so. I had to warn her... not cool. haha

Still Servant
11-02-2016, 02:53 PM
I'm not sure if anybody else is into POPS, but these are coming and they look great.


https://funko.com/blogs/news/stranger-things-are-happening-at-funko

mae
01-10-2017, 02:28 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaldSt0lc8o

Still Servant
01-10-2017, 06:18 PM
The open was great. I had just seen La La Land earlier in the day, so it was perfect timing.

I must say, I was disappointed Jimmy wasn't quicker on his feet when the prompter went down. I was screaming at the TV for him to reference Mariah Carey. It seemed like such a natural spot for a joke that I thought it was a bit. No such thing. He then came back after the break and dropped one, but by then it was too late. Fallon is great, but he doesn't have the quick wit of a guy like Conan.

Ricky
01-10-2017, 06:52 PM
Yeah, I wasn't too amazed by Jimmy either. I usually love him, but I wasn't laughing as much as I was hoping to (or the years when Tina/Amy or Ricky Gervais hosted). On a similar note, I don't think we really need a "host" for these award shows. The host ends up just being a kind of figurehead: doing the opening, and popping in a couple times throughout the show. I guess they're hoping that a "big name" host will draw in ratings, but it's really just a monologue.

Also, I know we've discussed it before, Mike, but I would really like to start seeing the Globes, Oscars, etc. start to focus on movies and TV. The Globes this year was just...boring. How about some film tributes? Actors' favorite films/film moments? Something. That's why I like the SAG awards. That show tends to embrace the spirit of film and acting more than the others.

Still Servant
01-10-2017, 07:34 PM
Yeah, I wasn't too amazed by Jimmy either. I usually love him, but I wasn't laughing as much as I was hoping to (or the years when Tina/Amy or Ricky Gervais hosted). On a similar note, I don't think we really need a "host" for these award shows. The host ends up just being a kind of figurehead: doing the opening, and popping in a couple times throughout the show. I guess they're hoping that a "big name" host will draw in ratings, but it's really just a monologue.

Also, I know we've discussed it before, Mike, but I would really like to start seeing the Globes, Oscars, etc. start to focus on movies and TV. The Globes this year was just...boring. How about some film tributes? Actors' favorite films/film moments? Something. That's why I like the SAG awards. That show tends to embrace the spirit of film and acting more than the others.

Yeah, completely agree. We've talked about it before, but I really wish they would celebrate TV or movies more. Especially when it comes to the Oscars.

I'd love to see more insight into the history of past Golden Globes winning TV and Movies and the same goes for the Oscars. I also wish the Oscars would celebrate the whole year in film and not just the films nominated.

My main problem with the Globes is the host disappears. Jimmy seemed to disappear longer than usual. The Globes are also known as the party compared to other awards shows that are more serious. Usually people fuck up, etc. This year if felt more like a normal awards show.

mae
02-05-2017, 06:25 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Egf5U8xLo8

ladysai
02-05-2017, 06:51 PM
ELEVEN!

Merlin1958
02-05-2017, 08:31 PM
Halloween? Arrgghhh!!!!

Still Servant
02-06-2017, 07:06 PM
Good (Stranger) Things come to those who wait.

Ricky
02-07-2017, 03:36 PM
I wonder if we're getting a little of "The Mist" this season, in the way of something new (maybe that huge, multi-legged creature, provided it's not a dream sequence) coming out of the Upside Down and invading our world. If so, I'm down for that.

Heather19
02-07-2017, 04:25 PM
It does seem very Mist like doesn't it.

mae
02-07-2017, 04:52 PM
Very Cthulhu-ish.

Heather19
02-07-2017, 05:23 PM
Did you guys see the video of the kids reaction to their superbowl trailer. It's cute.

Merlin1958
02-09-2017, 05:47 PM
Did you guys see the video of the kids reaction to their superbowl trailer. It's cute.

Link?

Still Servant
02-09-2017, 05:54 PM
It's too bad the video was taken with a Blackberry or some shit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMtGJESO5MA

ladysai
02-09-2017, 06:18 PM
I love those kids! :wub:

Still Servant
02-09-2017, 06:42 PM
I love those kids! :wub:

It's so refreshing. They deserve everything that comes their way. I just hope they stay on the straight track.

ladysai
02-09-2017, 07:57 PM
I too hope they handle the fame & fortune without a Brittany Spears/Amanda Bynes-type meltdown.
They seem to be keeping it together so far...

DoctorZaius
02-12-2017, 08:55 AM
It does seem very Mist like doesn't it.

Maybe this whole thing is just a Mist prequel?

Merlin1958
02-14-2017, 07:01 PM
It does seem very Mist like doesn't it.

Maybe this whole thing is just a Mist prequel?


Does have a "Mist" vibe going on, yeah.

Still Servant
02-14-2017, 07:46 PM
Does anybody remember The Monster Squad? Stranger Things reminds me of that movie.

mae
02-17-2017, 09:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEF_1L5lElQ

mae
04-19-2017, 03:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkOMAQAcBKE

Shannon
04-19-2017, 04:49 PM
A) Stranger Things was fucking awesome.

B) Super duper excited for season two, and if they ruin it, I shall find them and feed them brussell sprouts.

C) I could watch a whole season of Stranger Things Mystery Science Theatre.

Sai Sheb
04-20-2017, 10:11 AM
I could watch the whole season sat in a bath full of cold beans... Yum!

Shannon
04-20-2017, 10:47 AM
Lol cold beans.

St. Troy
04-20-2017, 11:26 AM
http://wyep.org/files/audio/who-whosell.jpg

Sai Sheb
04-20-2017, 11:55 AM
http://wyep.org/files/audio/who-whosell.jpg

Fuck me that's great ..
Daltry beat me to it

mae
04-26-2017, 01:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUokMRzH65A

mae
07-11-2017, 06:39 AM
https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/884766737131905024

ladysai
07-11-2017, 10:58 AM
October cant get here fast enough!

mae
07-11-2017, 03:13 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEdM9qWVwAEoRJ8.jpg

Merlin1958
07-11-2017, 04:18 PM
Nice!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

mae
07-22-2017, 03:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgS2L7WPIO4

ladysai
07-22-2017, 06:34 PM
^Pure awesomeness!!!

Thanks for posting it, pablo. :)

Hurry up, October!

mae
07-23-2017, 06:28 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E11rAbUyVY

mae
07-24-2017, 01:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05n9oIpgAmc

Iwritecode
07-24-2017, 01:15 PM
I didn't know Sean Astin is going to be in Season 2. :o

Still Servant
07-24-2017, 02:44 PM
I'm just gonna say it, Millie Bobby Brown is adorable.

mae
07-25-2017, 12:44 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNAu8G9O2ZE

mae
07-26-2017, 01:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpYk5nWh_tc

mae
08-03-2017, 07:43 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENIwo5biZwI

mae
08-23-2017, 08:26 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUaasUY3nYE

mae
09-28-2017, 07:02 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJSViC_Sx20

Girlystevedave
10-07-2017, 06:52 AM
Finally getting around to watching this series. I binge-watched about 5 episodes last night and (just as I expected) am loving it.

Ricky
10-07-2017, 07:10 AM
Season 2 in 20 days. Think you can do it? :lol:

Heather19
10-07-2017, 08:25 AM
Finally getting around to watching this series. I binge-watched about 5 episodes last night and (just as I expected) am loving it.

It's about time :D

I need to start my rewatch soon before the new season starts.

Girlystevedave
10-07-2017, 09:31 AM
Season 2 in 20 days. Think you can do it? :lol:

Fuck yeah! :lol:

Girlystevedave
10-07-2017, 09:32 AM
Finally getting around to watching this series. I binge-watched about 5 episodes last night and (just as I expected) am loving it.

It's about time :D

I need to start my rewatch soon before the new season starts.

I knew I was going to love it whenever I got around to watching it. I'd heard nothing but great things from everyone and my husband has really been hounding me to watch it. :lol:

Bev Vincent
10-08-2017, 07:48 AM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

ladysai
10-08-2017, 01:47 PM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

And highly addicting.

Girlystevedave
10-09-2017, 10:35 AM
I finished season one last night! That shit was incredible!

Heather19
10-12-2017, 06:22 AM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

And highly addicting.

Oh man, I didn't even know this existed until Bev mentioned it, and I literally can not stop playing it.

Bev Vincent
10-12-2017, 06:29 AM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

And highly addicting.

Oh man, I didn't even know this existed until Bev mentioned it, and I literally can not stop playing it.

I know, right? It's very well done.

Heather19
10-12-2017, 07:28 AM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

And highly addicting.

Oh man, I didn't even know this existed until Bev mentioned it, and I literally can not stop playing it.

I know, right? It's very well done.

Sure is. Reminds me of all those Nintendo games I grew up playing.

mattgreenbean
10-12-2017, 09:17 AM
Check your Target ad this Sunday for a Stranger Things surprise...

webstar1000
10-12-2017, 09:38 AM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

Where can I get the game Bev?

Bev Vincent
10-12-2017, 10:24 AM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

Where can I get the game Bev?

It's in the App Store. I think there's an Android version, too. https://www.cultofmac.com/506657/stranger-things-game-recreates-netflix-series-8-bit-style/

ladysai
10-12-2017, 12:14 PM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

Where can I get the game Bev?

It's in the App Store. I think there's an Android version, too. https://www.cultofmac.com/506657/stranger-things-game-recreates-netflix-series-8-bit-style/

There sure is; Im playing the game on an Android. :)

mae
10-13-2017, 05:24 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ZXOOLMJ8s

Brian861
10-13-2017, 05:51 AM
Wicked :evil:

ladysai
10-13-2017, 12:28 PM
Awesome! The 27th cant get here fast enough!

Jon
10-14-2017, 10:57 PM
I can't wait!!

Will the 27th come after the 26th? LOL

It seems like a long off season.

Still Servant
10-15-2017, 12:05 PM
The new 8-bit game app is surprisingly sophisticated.

And highly addicting.

Oh man, I didn't even know this existed until Bev mentioned it, and I literally can not stop playing it.

I know, right? It's very well done.

Sure is. Reminds me of all those Nintendo games I grew up playing.

I downloaded it last week but haven't had the chance to play it just yet. :(

Bev Vincent
10-15-2017, 03:51 PM
I finally made it to 100%

mattgreenbean
10-17-2017, 11:38 AM
In case you guys missed the Target ad, this is on sale now. https://www.target.com/p/x/-/A-52823816?clkid=600a636aNff808273f6575e0e53abbf8d&lnm=81938&afid=Perfect%20Future%20AB&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002

http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/190502_large.jpg

And all banter about it on bluray.com http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=297382

ladysai
10-17-2017, 11:48 AM
I finally made it to 100%

Im still at 16%. :lol:

Still Servant
10-17-2017, 03:46 PM
In case you guys missed the Target ad, this is on sale now. https://www.target.com/p/x/-/A-52823816?clkid=600a636aNff808273f6575e0e53abbf8d&lnm=81938&afid=Perfect%20Future%20AB&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002

http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/190502_large.jpg

And all banter about it on bluray.com http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=297382

I wanted to pick it up today, but didn't get the chance. I doubt there are any still around now.

mattgreenbean
10-18-2017, 09:30 AM
You should try, they were stocking there stores with several cases of them.

Still Servant
10-20-2017, 03:20 PM
You should try, they were stocking there stores with several cases of them.

You were right! I picked a copy up yesterday. I'm loving the whole presentation. Very cool.

Jon
10-21-2017, 10:52 PM
NOTHING like the Atari and Odyssey games I grew up with!!

Br!an
10-22-2017, 11:12 AM
NOTHING like the Atari and Odyssey games I grew up with!!

Nothing like the sticks and mud games I grew up with. :wtf:

mae
10-23-2017, 11:28 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZF5Hx_CwKo

Girlystevedave
10-27-2017, 01:28 PM
Did anyone watch the Season 2 premier yet?!
I'm planning on watching tonight.

Ricky
10-27-2017, 03:30 PM
Ugh. So much to watch and not enough time! I did see some girls dressed as Eleven at trunk or treat tonight. :lol:

Tommy
10-28-2017, 03:33 AM
A character refers to "KFC" in Chapter 1 but it was still Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1984. The KFC change happened in 1991.

On Chapter 2 now....

zelig
10-28-2017, 04:16 AM
A character refers to "KFC" in Chapter 1 but it was still Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1984. The KFC change happened in 1991.

On Chapter 2 now....

Did you just know this or did you look it up?

Also just started watching it last night.

Tommy
10-28-2017, 04:19 AM
A character refers to "KFC" in Chapter 1 but it was still Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1984. The KFC change happened in 1991.

On Chapter 2 now....

Did you just know this or did you look it up?

Also just started watching it last night.

I knew that it was still Kentucky Fried Chicken in '84 but I did have to look up what year it changed over to KFC.

zelig
10-28-2017, 04:34 AM
Wow, impressive. Would never have thought of that.

Brian861
10-28-2017, 06:06 AM
A character refers to "KFC" in Chapter 1 but it was still Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1984. The KFC change happened in 1991.

On Chapter 2 now....

Is it possible that even before the "official" change that folks referred to it as KFC. I was 11 in '84 and I honestly don't recall. Grew up in a really small town and the only fast food establishment we had was Sonic.

zelig
10-28-2017, 06:14 AM
I remember referring to it as “Kentucky Fried Chicken” when I was a kid. I can’t recall ever using “KFC”.

mae
10-28-2017, 06:19 AM
While it is probably an anachronistic goof, Google says "KFC" was used between 1980 and 1990, though very little:

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Kentucky+Fried+Chicken%2CKFC&year_start=1980&year_end=1990&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CKentucky%20Fried%20Chicken%3B%2 Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CKFC%3B%2Cc0

Though this doesn't account for context.

But there is this 1984 NYT article that refers to it as KFC: http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/17/business/fast-food-chicken-rivalry.html

For now, chicken represents a growing market with lots of opportunities. ''After KFC, the market is open,'' said Michael Culp, an analyst for Prudential Bache Securities Inc. ''There's a huge gap between KFC and Church's, which has nearly 25 percent of KFC's domestic market share. And beyond Church's, there's no one with any appreciable market share.''

Bev Vincent
10-28-2017, 12:35 PM
We always called it KFC back in the day.

Br!an
10-28-2017, 01:14 PM
We called it KFC before it changed to that officially.

Tommy
10-28-2017, 03:25 PM
Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton Reportedly Caught With Cocaine at Los Angeles Airport (http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/stranger-things-charlie-heaton-caught-with-cocaine-at-lax.html)

ladysai
10-28-2017, 04:03 PM
We always called it KFC back in the day.


We called it KFC before it changed to that officially.

I thought they officially changed it because thats what everyone called it. :lol:

Tommy
10-28-2017, 04:16 PM
I thought it was because of the unhealthy connotations associated with the word "fried".

ladysai
10-28-2017, 04:20 PM
Youre probably right, Tommy.

Tommy
10-28-2017, 04:30 PM
So sorry I turned this into the KFC thread but Wikipedia says this....

"In 1991, the KFC name was officially adopted, although it was already widely known by that initialism. Kyle Craig, president of KFC US, admitted the change was an attempt to distance the chain from the unhealthy connotations of "fried" "

When I was a kid, it was never KFC but always Kentucky Fried Chicken. It's interesting to hear some were already referring to it as KFC before the name change.

Brian861
10-28-2017, 04:44 PM
Who ya gonna call?!

Tommy
10-28-2017, 05:51 PM
I finished up with Chapter 9 earlier today. Really good second season. I smiled when Sean Astin mentioned pirate treasure. :pirate:

mae
10-28-2017, 06:10 PM
It takes a while to get going, unlike Season 1, but I'm really enjoying in so far, six chapters in.

Merlin1958
10-28-2017, 08:38 PM
I'm on Ch. 8, Great so far!!!!

Jon
10-28-2017, 11:52 PM
Great so far. I'm about half way through the season.

I'm always amazed by the forethought of the studios. I understand how one might find a Camero, Mustang or Cutlass of the era in good shape. But who keeps a green 1974 Pinto in such good condition. LOL I had two of them and keeping them running was a challenge. Purchasing those "common" cars for later use is a job I'd love to have. But it appears they have removed the Z28 badges from Madmax's brother's car.

Bev Vincent
10-29-2017, 04:12 AM
Kyle Craig, president of KFC US.

I find myself wondering what Kyle’s middle name is...

Bev Vincent
10-29-2017, 04:14 AM
I thought this was a great season. The episode with Kali felt a little out of step with the rest of the series, more like Orphan. Black than Stranger Things, but I enjoyed the hell out of it.

Ricky
10-29-2017, 05:11 AM
Watched the premiere and enjoyed it. Can anyone remind me why Will is going in for testing at the lab? Was it some sort of agreement they made last season, or does Joyce not know that they're affiliated with Brenner's people?

ladysai
10-29-2017, 05:19 AM
A later episode will explain Will's tests.

Brian861
10-29-2017, 10:26 AM
It takes a while to get going, unlike Season 1, but I'm really enjoying in so far, six chapters in.

Agreed. I believe I have 4 or 5 chapters left.

Still Servant
10-29-2017, 04:15 PM
Ugh. So much to watch and not enough time! I did see some girls dressed as Eleven at trunk or treat tonight. :lol:

That's pretty awesome! I went to a trunk or treat at a drive-in last night and didn't see anything that cool. There was little baby dressed as Chucky though, which I thought was badass. The films were Hocus Pocus, which I've never cared for and Halloween, which was awesome to see at the drive-in.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4499/24170999718_268992de9d_z.jpg


A character refers to "KFC" in Chapter 1 but it was still Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1984. The KFC change happened in 1991.

I said the exact same thing while watching. Growing up, nobody around where I live called it KFC. Until recently that it is.

mae
10-29-2017, 04:32 PM
Just finished it. That Snow Ball scene was really cute! :tongue:

zelig
10-29-2017, 06:56 PM
Also just finished it. Loved that Snow Ball scene.

Bev Vincent
10-30-2017, 03:30 AM
Also just finished it. Loved that Snow Ball scene.

There's an "after" show, too -- Beyond Stranger Things, only to be watched once you've finished the last episode.

zelig
10-30-2017, 05:47 AM
Also just finished it. Loved that Snow Ball scene.

There's an "after" show, too -- Beyond Stranger Things, only to be watched once you've finished the last episode.

Just spotted that last night and started watching. I never knew Millie Bobby Brown was English.

Bev Vincent
10-30-2017, 06:05 AM
Also just finished it. Loved that Snow Ball scene.

There's an "after" show, too -- Beyond Stranger Things, only to be watched once you've finished the last episode.

Just spotted that last night and started watching. I never knew Millie Bobby Brown was English.

Born in Spain to British parents. moved to UK when she was four and the US when she was eight.

Bev Vincent
10-30-2017, 12:14 PM
Also just finished it. Loved that Snow Ball scene.

There's an "after" show, too -- Beyond Stranger Things, only to be watched once you've finished the last episode.

Just spotted that last night and started watching. I never knew Millie Bobby Brown was English.

And the guy who plays Jonathan is, too.

Shannon
10-31-2017, 01:52 AM
Loved the first season, thought the second one was a big step down.

ladysai
10-31-2017, 02:19 AM
Loved the first season, thought the second one was a big step down.

What was it about S2 that you thought didnt live up to the quality of S1?

webstar1000
10-31-2017, 02:51 AM
Loved the first season, thought the second one was a big step down.

Totally agree. Half as good for me.... liked it but loved the first one.


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talisman
11-01-2017, 07:47 AM
I binged the whole second season the day it was out. I thought it lived up to the first, but they really hit the afterburners around the halfway point after they finished setting up the dominos. I think I like this show even more than GOT. So many small nods to other horror sci-fi, but it doesn't feel cheap or forced. That isn't easy to pull off.

ladysai
11-01-2017, 02:00 PM
Loved the first season, thought the second one was a big step down.

Totally agree. Half as good for me.... liked it but loved the first one.


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Same question to you as to Shannon...
What, in particular, didnt you like about S2?

webstar1000
11-01-2017, 02:03 PM
Loved the first season, thought the second one was a big step down.

Totally agree. Half as good for me.... liked it but loved the first one.


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Same question to you as to Shannon...
What, in particular, didnt you like about S2?

For me... tried to hard. Too much filler. Wasn’t as “free” as the first. I found they could have told the story in almost half the episodes too. Just didn’t love it as much:(


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mae
11-01-2017, 02:21 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE7TS2Rituo

webstar1000
11-01-2017, 05:22 PM
Loved the first season, thought the second one was a big step down.

Totally agree. Half as good for me.... liked it but loved the first one.


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Same question to you as to Shannon...
What, in particular, didnt you like about S2?

Oh and I HATED what they did to 11’s character


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ladysai
11-01-2017, 05:36 PM
What did they do to 11's character? I liked how she'd grown more 'normal'; living with Hopper, wanting to find her mom; going to the Snow Ball.
Her trip to find "8" was a bit of a sidetrack, though...

webstar1000
11-01-2017, 05:38 PM
What did they do to 11's character? I liked how she'd grown more 'normal'; living with Hopper, wanting to find her mom; going to the Snow Ball.
Her trip to find "8" was a bit of a sidetrack, though...

Yeah.. she just seemed so different this season And she as my fav from the first.


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Merlin1958
11-01-2017, 06:39 PM
What did they do to 11's character? I liked how she'd grown more 'normal'; living with Hopper, wanting to find her mom; going to the Snow Ball.
Her trip to find "8" was a bit of a sidetrack, though...

I think the "8" scenes/relationship were a set up for S3 and beyond. JMHO

ladysai
11-02-2017, 02:03 AM
I think the "8" scenes/relationship were a set up for S3 and beyond. JMHO

I agree.

webstar1000
11-02-2017, 02:58 AM
I think the "8" scenes/relationship were a set up for S3 and beyond. JMHO

I agree.

Me too.


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Brian861
11-02-2017, 07:51 AM
I finished it up last night. While I enjoyed it, it wasn't as good for me as S1. I binged S1. Didn't feel the need to do that with S2 as I watched it over a week's time. My favorite has always been Dustin from the get go. "Son of a bitch" :lol:

I don't like Nancy with Jonathan. Jonathan to me is a weak character and has to be carried by Nancy's strong character. Steve is a better choice for Nancy as his character is strong as well. Loved the MILF scene! :rofl:

WeDealInLead
11-02-2017, 08:30 AM
I'm a strong supporter of Team Steve. There's nothing wrong with Jonathan remaining essentially the same person; it's only been a year since the events in S1. That said, Steve is a much more interesting character and watching him change from a jock bro to a decent human being was neat.

Episode 7 was non-essential unless it was a set-up for season 3. I'd prefer a spin-off or even a dead end/unresolved plot line. Call it a misstep and move on, you know? Hopefully season 3 will stay in Hawkins. There's already one Orphan Black, no need to muddy things up with more characters.

Brian861
11-02-2017, 08:47 AM
I'm a strong supporter of Team Steve. There's nothing wrong with Jonathan remaining essentially the same person; it's only been a year since the events in S1. That said, Steve is a much more interesting character and watching him change from a jock bro to a decent human being was neat.

Episode 7 was non-essential unless it was a set-up for season 3. I'd prefer a spin-off or even a dead end/unresolved plot line. Call it a misstep and move on, you know? Hopefully season 3 will stay in Hawkins. There's already one Orphan Black, no need to muddy things up with more characters.

Agreed. I'd prefer they go no further in regards to Chapter 7.

Girlystevedave
11-04-2017, 11:00 AM
I watched episodes 1-4 of season 2 last night. Why is this show so incredible?!

A few thoughts:

- I'm sure my hopes will be squashed, but I really hope Dart ends up being some badass creature that helps the boys so Dustin can be all "I told you guys!"
(The scene where Dustin came home from trick-or-treating and he told his mom he rigged the device to make it look like he'd caught a ghost made me laugh so hard.)

- Seeing the Hopper/El relationship is freaking awesome on so many levels.

-Also, I'm glad Jonathan has a new hairstyle this season because it was really bothering me last season. :lol:

Ricky
11-04-2017, 08:01 PM
The baby as Chucky is pretty awesome. Though I have a feeling parents played a role in the costume selection. :lol:


Hocus Pocus, which I've never cared for

Remember this as the moment we stopped being friends.

Jon
11-04-2017, 09:32 PM
Ok so I am about the same age as these folks in the show...slightly older but I am totally freaked out because "Billy" looks and acts sooooo much like I did...I just didn't have a Z28. LOL

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4540/26402701389_fdc7ba44c3_c.jpg

Zidan
11-05-2017, 08:41 AM
I finished the second season and am truly impressed with the scriptwriting and acting in this show. The children, Will in particular, are remarkable actors. Elle and Mike are also worth noting in this season.

What I do love about this show is how it is based on old TV tropes from the 80s (including how season 2 takes on the 'invasion' angle popular during the era) but still manages to keep you guessing. It may play off the same themes as the 80s shows and movies, but I'm glad to say it didn't succumb entirely to them. I'm looking forward to season 3, though I do so with caution and concern, as it will be tremendously difficult for them to maintain this standard for the planned 5 seasons.

ladysai
11-05-2017, 10:56 AM
Ok so I am about the same age as these folks in the show...slightly older but I am totally freaked out because "Billy" looks and acts sooooo much like I did...I just didn't have a Z28. LOL

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4540/26402701389_fdc7ba44c3_c.jpg

OMG...surely you werent that mean, Jon...

although I could see you tearing up the roads at top speed and/or hitting on your classmates' attractive moms. :lol:

Still Servant
11-06-2017, 05:55 PM
I've heard a few mixed feelings about season 2, but I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the season from start to finish. It wasn't as good as season 1, but that's to be expected. Whenever you have something so new and fresh, it's going to always hold a special place in my heart. At least that's how I feel.

I think the show does an amazing job at building characters. Almost every character is strong. I truly feel for everyone of the core characters and don't want anything to happen to them. I can't wait to see where they go with season 3. One of my only complaints is the fact that we aren't seeing anybody else in the town deal with what is going on. Not only is it unrealistic, I mean these Demi Dogs are running around the entire town at one point, someone should see them, but they also missed an opportunity for some Gremlins style comedy.




What did they do to 11's character? I liked how she'd grown more 'normal'; living with Hopper, wanting to find her mom; going to the Snow Ball.
Her trip to find "8" was a bit of a sidetrack, though...

Yeah.. she just seemed so different this season And she as my fav from the first.


I had no problem with where they went with 11. We have to remember that 11 has been so sheltered. She's like a child. What we saw this season was a young adult rebelling. I do agree that the episode outside of Hawkins wasn't very strong and the show should just stick to Hawkins.


The baby as Chucky is pretty awesome. Though I have a feeling parents played a role in the costume selection. :lol:


Hocus Pocus, which I've never cared for

Remember this as the moment we stopped being friends.

:cry: I don't hate it, it's just not essential to my Halloween viewing like it is for other people.

Merlin1958
11-07-2017, 12:02 PM
Ok so I am about the same age as these folks in the show...slightly older but I am totally freaked out because "Billy" looks and acts sooooo much like I did...I just didn't have a Z28. LOL

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4540/26402701389_fdc7ba44c3_c.jpg


....or the devi;ishly good looks and charm, right Jon? lol 'fess up!! lol lol

CRinVA
11-08-2017, 12:54 PM
8 Did teach 11 how to channel her strength! I'm just glad 11 decided that her friends were more important!

Brian861
11-08-2017, 05:50 PM
8 Did teach 11 how to channel her strength! I'm just glad 11 decided that her friends were more important!

Concur!

Andi
11-09-2017, 08:34 AM
I was super freaked out to find out that Billy was the Red Power Ranger... lol

But anyway, lots of thoughts! I should throw them into a spoiler thingy because I don't wanna ruin anything for anyone!

Okay, so I finished up season 2 and I have some mixed feelings, but overall, I really did enjoy the second season, even thought I felt it was kind of...meandering...at times. So to be more specific!!!

- I felt, at times, that the drama this season was a bit more arbitrary and forced. For example, the blow up between Hopper and Eleven seemed to escalate so quickly and then Hopper, rather than diffuse the situation, broke her favorite thing (the television) and her only connection to the outside world and expected....what to happen exactly? I mean, I get it, he's trying to protect her, but she is an emotionally stunted child who was mentally tortured for the first decade of her life. He knows that, and yet, he's a huge dick to her. To me, that was a stretch.

Also, they ship Billy in from left field and he's the mouthiest, nastiest teenager you've ever laid eyes on...but for what real reason? To give Steve some kind of nemesis? To give Mad Max a reason to not want to be home? Because there isn't enough going on with everything else in the story? He just seemed tacked on and wedged in for lame drama. The only redeeming scene with him is the MILF moment with Nancy's mom. In fact, I loved that scene. If he had been more manipulative and wore different personas throughout the entire season, I think Billy would have made more sense. Plus, I think everyone saw the scene with his father coming from a mile away and I'm not sure it was even needed, besides again, cheap drama.

- I can see why some folks would say they don't love what they did to Eleven in this season. As my husband pointed on, she was a huge BAMF in the first season, and throughout the second season, she's reduced to crying and throwing a fit much of the time. The episode with 8 was good, but it seemed so clunky and didn't fit, at least not at that time in the story. If that episode had been first, I think it would have given the season a better flow. And yes, i get that she's discovering herself and that she's been isolated (again) and that she's acting out, but after awhile I was just thinking to myself, hey, can Eleven do something COOL again?

- They did the same thing to Mike this season which was good and bad. I liked that they gave more screen time to Lukas (who I really think came into his own this year) and Dustin and Will (who did nothing more than hide in the Upside Down in the first season) but every time you see Mike he's pining for Eleven or crying at Will's bedside, and you never get to see him be the Mike of the first season.

- I loved Steve this season. I know, a lot of folks thinks he belongs with Nancy but honestly, I think he's much better without her. He's grown into a protector and older brother figure and he and the kids have a lot of onscreen charisma. He's plenty awesome on his own and doesn't need Nancy to attach him to the whole, weird situation which I think is a cool turn of events.

- I loved the journalist. (CHRISTINETH!!!!) The scenes with him were great. I didn't even mind the whole serving teenage kids alcohol and match making scene. Someone had to step in and make them see they were being stoopid.

- Paul Reiser was awesome and I think it was great that at first all anyone wanted to do was distrust him (I still haven't forgiven him for what he did to Ripley and the Colonial Marines) and the entire lab. Everyone expected the worst and yet it turned out that he was genuinely trying to help.

- Bob. Everything about Bob was magic and sunshine and goodness. Sean Astin is perhaps the most lovable nerdy goofball on the planet. Can't say I didn't see his death coming, but I loved his role in this season.

- I loved the final episode and Snowball was a great way to end the season. It tied everything up in a nice little bow.

Brian861
11-09-2017, 08:59 AM
- I loved Steve this season. I know, a lot of folks thinks he belongs with Nancy but honestly, I think he's much better without her. He's grown into a protector and older brother figure and he and the kids have a lot of onscreen charisma. He's plenty awesome on his own and doesn't need Nancy to attach him to the whole, weird situation which I think is a cool turn of events.

I'll agree that Steve definitely earned MIP and MVP (if you're a sports fan) for this season. For all the other writing and directing mistakes of S2, they got Steve's character spot on. I'll concede that Nancy doesn't necessarily need to be with Steve but pairing her with Jonathan isn't a wise choice either. You put Nancy and Steve into a shit storm together; they'd end up kicking ass and taking names. In the same situation, Nancy would be doing a lot of hand holding to get Jonathan through it. But maybe that's the role Nancy needs to be in as she's a protector of sorts as well. Steve doesn't need her protection but Jonathan definitely would on the relationship level. And correct me if I'm wrong, Andi but would you agree that women would prefer, in general, a strong male presence in their lives (straight women I should clarify) vs. having to pamper and coddle a weaker one? I just think Nancy's character deserves more than that.

mae
11-09-2017, 09:01 AM
The Snow Ball was perfect and so sweet.

Andi
11-09-2017, 09:44 AM
- I loved Steve this season. I know, a lot of folks thinks he belongs with Nancy but honestly, I think he's much better without her. He's grown into a protector and older brother figure and he and the kids have a lot of onscreen charisma. He's plenty awesome on his own and doesn't need Nancy to attach him to the whole, weird situation which I think is a cool turn of events.

I'll agree that Steve definitely earned MIP and MVP (if you're a sports fan) for this season. For all the other writing and directing mistakes of S2, they got Steve's character spot on. I'll concede that Nancy doesn't necessarily need to be with Steve but pairing her with Jonathan isn't a wise choice either. You put Nancy and Steve into a shit storm together; they'd end up kicking ass and taking names. In the same situation, Nancy would be doing a lot of hand holding to get Jonathan through it. But maybe that's the role Nancy needs to be in as she's a protector of sorts as well. Steve doesn't need her protection but Jonathan definitely would on the relationship level. And correct me if I'm wrong, Andi but would you agree that women would prefer, in general, a strong male presence in their lives (straight women I should clarify) vs. having to pamper and coddle a weaker one? I just think Nancy's character deserves more than that.

Brian, I shall answer your spoiler with a spoiler of my own!!

I actually don't find Jonathan to be a weak character. Understated perhaps but certainly not weak. It was he and Nancy who came up with the plan to fight the Demogorgon in season 1 (Steve showed up and did his part), and he never hesitated to take part in Nancy's little plan (let us not forget that Steve refused to help her) in the second season, despite it being a potentially dangerous situation. And I felt this was a team effort on their part, not just Nancy dragging Jonathan along in her wake. I think he'd also do anything to protect those close to him whether that be Will, his mother, Nancy, etc. I'd say that shows character and bravery even if he didn't wield a baseball bat to get the job done. He's not part of the alpha male hero trope that we are all so very accustomed to, but he's absolutely heroic and protective.

As far as what women (straight or otherwise) prefer, I'm not sure there is an universally accepted version of what constitutes a good man/partner. Some women like traditionally masculine men and some women like men who supportive and emotionally available. It all depends on the person/people involved.

Brian861
11-09-2017, 10:12 AM
- I loved Steve this season. I know, a lot of folks thinks he belongs with Nancy but honestly, I think he's much better without her. He's grown into a protector and older brother figure and he and the kids have a lot of onscreen charisma. He's plenty awesome on his own and doesn't need Nancy to attach him to the whole, weird situation which I think is a cool turn of events.

I'll agree that Steve definitely earned MIP and MVP (if you're a sports fan) for this season. For all the other writing and directing mistakes of S2, they got Steve's character spot on. I'll concede that Nancy doesn't necessarily need to be with Steve but pairing her with Jonathan isn't a wise choice either. You put Nancy and Steve into a shit storm together; they'd end up kicking ass and taking names. In the same situation, Nancy would be doing a lot of hand holding to get Jonathan through it. But maybe that's the role Nancy needs to be in as she's a protector of sorts as well. Steve doesn't need her protection but Jonathan definitely would on the relationship level. And correct me if I'm wrong, Andi but would you agree that women would prefer, in general, a strong male presence in their lives (straight women I should clarify) vs. having to pamper and coddle a weaker one? I just think Nancy's character deserves more than that.

Brian, I shall answer your spoiler with a spoiler of my own!!

I actually don't find Jonathan to be a weak character. Understated perhaps but certainly not weak. It was he and Nancy who came up with the plan to fight the Demogorgon in season 1 (Steve showed up and did his part), and he never hesitated to take part in Nancy's little plan (let us not forget that Steve refused to help her) in the second season, despite it being a potentially dangerous situation. And I felt this was a team effort on their part, not just Nancy dragging Jonathan along in her wake. I think he'd also do anything to protect those close to him whether that be Will, his mother, Nancy, etc. I'd say that shows character and bravery even if he didn't wield a baseball bat to get the job done. He's not part of the alpha male hero trope that we are all so very accustomed to, but he's absolutely heroic and protective.

As far as what women (straight or otherwise) prefer, I'm not sure there is an universally accepted version of what constitutes a good man/partner. Some women like traditionally masculine men and some women like men who supportive and emotionally available. It all depends on the person/people involved.


Very true indeed on personal preferences. And I had forgot all that stuff about Jonathan. Very valid points!

Andi
11-09-2017, 10:31 AM
Very true indeed on personal preferences. And I had forgot all that stuff about Jonathan. Very valid points!

Thank you sir! Trust me, with as soft spoken as Jonathan is, it's very hard to see past his...docile is maybe the best word I can think of...nature.

I think the thing that really sold me on him was standing up to his father in season one. Sometimes, as a teenage boy, I think that's like one of the bravest thing you can possibly do. ><

Girlystevedave
11-09-2017, 11:08 AM
I've only got two episodes left to watch on Season 2. Fuuuuuuuck. Why is this show so damn good?

Jon
11-09-2017, 09:20 PM
Yes..GSD..I watched it too fast...like a man with sex!