Stranger Things

[TrippinKahlua]

Furthermore, I guess having "psychic powers" makes you look like you're 45, yikes. Chalk up another child star being put through the Hollywood machine.

It’s almost like a regular person who ages!

Can’t imagine a child actress looking so radically different when they turn adult!

 

[RumblyTumbly]

S4 was definitely the best season since the first. Still, it had its fair share of problems:
- Running into the Walking Dead problem wherein the cast is so huge they have to constantly find reasons to break them up into groups to make it more manageable.

EDIT: Also, what the fuck? Volume two of season four is only two episodes long and airs on July 1st? Why even split it?

Honestly, I was hoping they'd trim the cast down this season but...nah. They added more which is not ideal to say the least.

I mean why are Nancy and Johnathan even still here?

 

[Manul Otocolobus]

It seems like the 70's holdover in the 80's was stronger the further inland one was from one of the coasts. The closer one got to the mecca's of 80's culture (NYC for the East Coast, & LA for the West Coast) the sooner and harder the 80's culture hit.

"Culture lag" the further one was from one of the coasts, and even then, on the coasts, but not near a major city, was common until the second half of the 90's when internet caught on more and culture across the US became more unified. By the first decade of the 21st century I would say major US culture was essentially even across the US (with local variation, of course).

 

[Trilby]

It seems like the 70's holdover in the 80's was stronger the further inland one was from one of the coasts. The closer one got to the mecca's of 80's culture (NYC for the East Coast, & LA for the West Coast) the sooner and harder the 80's culture hit.

"Culture lag" the further one was from one of the coasts, and even then, on the coasts, but not near a major city, was common until the second half of the 90's when internet caught on more and culture across the US became more unified. By the first decade of the 21st century I would say major US culture was essentially even across the US (with local variation, of course).

I suppose that's what I experienced where I was (not being on the coast). It felt very 70s-ish in the 80's for me, at least until rap came in.

 

[Power Glove]

I have been re-watching the series from the beginning and well, I still think it's one my favourite shows to date. Just started season 3 and I might keep season 4 until the last two episodes drop. (idiotic decision to hold us over for those last two episodes,)

I do agree that even in season 3 the character bloat is becoming obvious as they have to keep coming up with reasons to justify them even being there, as uninteresting characters they might be to begin with. Nancy might have been a little bit of a badass in the first season, going into the second but that should have been the end of it. Her character should have just gone back to being Mike's sister and have her quietly exit the show. Same with Jonathan, Those two can go, as long as Steve gets to stay.

Sadly Will is a core member of their group because honestly, out of all the younger characters, his is the most annoying of all. Still, it always amazed me that they managed to get a bunch of kids together in a show that weren't insufferable. (Looking at you, young Leia)

 

[TrippinKahlua]

It seems like the 70's holdover in the 80's was stronger the further inland one was from one of the coasts. The closer one got to the mecca's of 80's culture (NYC for the East Coast, & LA for the West Coast) the sooner and harder the 80's culture hit.

"Culture lag" the further one was from one of the coasts, and even then, on the coasts, but not near a major city, was common until the second half of the 90's when internet caught on more and culture across the US became more unified. By the first decade of the 21st century I would say major US culture was essentially even across the US (with local variation, of course).

Miami Vice was not a satirical look at the 80s from its own perspective.

It is true that most of 80s decor was just brown ugly wood and 70s holdovers but in South Florida. You did get pastels and other 80s Cliches.

 

[Muttnik]

I literally give no fucks about the show anymore after dopey ass Season 3 BUT

Please for the love of God let Steve stay alive and get a happy ending.

 

[XYZpdq]

irl bro who's into Stranger Things is hype af about El Santo Contra Mundos Al Reves

 

[Travoltron]

I mostly enjoyed it. Sometimes there were little things that bugged me.

I didn't like Lucas's hairstyle. That seems like a 1989 kind of 'do and didn't feel right.

I didn't really understand the whole point of Hopper smashing his foot? It ultimately served no purpose in the story, and the actor didn't sell it. He should have been limping and moaning in pain all the time from then on.

Can't help but notice a little bit of Netflix DEI seeping in here and there. Kind of laughed at the scene of one black guy torturing another black guy because that's the only way the scene could be done in 2022.

 

[XYZpdq]

it's out

 

[Travoltron]

Oh, I also hate the queerbaiting of Will just to please a certain section of the internet. Knock it off. One homosexual character is plenty.

 

[Oats12345]

Oh, I also hate the queerbaiting of Will just to please a certain section of the internet. Knock it off. One homosexual character is plenty.

I agree and the only reason that section thought he was gay was because he wasn't showing any interest in girls in season 3 ignoring the trauma the dude was probably still suffering from the past two seasons. But no that can't be it. He must be gay.

I'm just waiting for him to tell Mike how he loves him and Mike being like" I'm straight dude"

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

Suzie's family make an appearance this season. Not a single one of them do not make me long for anything else to happen rather than the scenes we got.

 

[do you like my hat]

I really like this show despite some plot holes, but did they really have to do the Nancy/Steve/Jonathan drama again? I'm not looking forward to MORE love triangle drama (assuming everyone survives.) Speaking of which I really hope Nancy and Steve don't die. Sacrifice one of the quirky new characters instead. It feels weird how they set Eddie up as an important character in the trailers + first two episodes, then immediately pushed his plot to the back burner. The cast bloat is real.

Also poor Chrissy, she didn't deserve that

 

[ArthuriusMartyrius]

Oh, I also hate the queerbaiting of Will just to please a certain section of the internet. Knock it off. One homosexual character is plenty.

Will has had gay vibes since Season 1. If anything, Robin is the one that didn't really need to be gay, especially since they did basically fucking nothing with it.

At least with Will, his gayness kinda gives him a character arc even if that arc is just "can't confess to Mike that he wants to get butt-pounded by him" and

Spoiler

Mike probably finding out at the end and giving a whole grand speech after Will dies.

 

[Gimmick Account]

I have posted on the internet that they should stop making seasons but they didn't listen to me. It's good because this one kind of owns.

Anachronistic HTML features bugged me but I figure it's probably an easter egg.

It’s almost like a regular person who ages!

Can’t imagine a child actress looking so radically different when they turn adult!

Kid actors tend to age weird because whatever cuteness/weird uniqueness/hobbitness they were cast for often goes kinda mutant when their skull shape changes. So it's not just age, it's a consequence of cherry-picking freaks in the first place. There's something to it but it's not a hollywood-specific thing.

She's not really an extreme example though. Or at least the change happened seasons ago when the kid they cast to be a bald alien turned kinda normal.

 

[IDanceonTrannyGraves]

Stopped watching after season one. David Harbour is fucking insufferable.

 

[Airbrushed Van Art]

Rewatching from season 1 and noticed something.

Literally all of the father figures in the show are either awful, abusive, absent or apathetic.

Like, ALL of them.

Ever notice that?

• Mike and Nancy: apathetic schlub who doesn't notice anything and is asleep standing up.
• Dustin: absent.
• Will and Jonathan: absent and awful (maybe abusive).
• Lucas: apathetic; the only scene I remember of him he's more interested in the newspaper than the big questions his son is asking.
• Max and Billy: abusive
• Eleven: well, that one's easy. But when Hopper comes in, he's awful (yelling, too strict, controlling etc...).

The only nice and caring father figure who seemed genuinely good was killed off.

This kind of bugs me.

 

[Mango Cobra]

Rewatching from season 1 and noticed something.

Literally all of the father figures in the show are either awful, abusive, absent or apathetic.

Like, ALL of them.

Ever notice that?

• Mike and Nancy: apathetic schlub who doesn't notice anything and is asleep standing up.
• Dustin: absent.
• Will and Jonathan: absent and awful (maybe abusive).
• Lucas: apathetic; the only scene I remember of him he's more interested in the newspaper than the big questions his son is asking.
• Max and Billy: abusive
• Eleven: well, that one's easy. But when Hopper comes in, he's awful (yelling, too strict, controlling etc...).

The only nice and caring father figure who seemed genuinely good was killed off.

This kind of bugs me.

Actually, Lucas' father, despite reading the newspaper, gives his son VERY good advice. So while he might he a little distracted, he clearly isn't tuning his son out.
He also doesn't join in on the Satanic Panic that Mike's dad is on.

Also I disagree that Hopper is a bad dad. I think his aggressive paranoia has been proven correct as of the current season, and he honestly is dealing with a tough situation - his adopted daughter is a moody teenage girl who has suoer powers and her boyfriend is a tool.

 

[Airbrushed Van Art]

Actually, Lucas' father, despite reading the newspaper, gives his son VERY good advice. So while he might he a little distracted, he clearly isn't tuning his son out.
He also doesn't join in on the Satanic Panic that Mike's dad is on.

Also I disagree that Hopper is a bad dad. I think his aggressive paranoia has been proven correct as of the current season, and he honestly is dealing with a tough situation - his adopted daughter is a moody teenage girl who has suoer powers and her boyfriend is a tool.

Ah I'm glad that I'm wrong about this. Season 4 (which I haven't watched yet) seems to be making some course corrections.