Stranger Things
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- Octo, Octorawk, Clarky Cat, Kissmammal2000
Want to watch.
But.
Also.
I don't want to watch yet another series where the writers themselves don't really know what the fuck is going on, like Lost was. I'm not saying this is going to be like that for sure
but yeah. I'd prefer it if I could know for sure that the writers know the full story arc before the series starts airing 
But.
Also.
I don't want to watch yet another series where the writers themselves don't really know what the fuck is going on, like Lost was. I'm not saying this is going to be like that for sure
obviously there is aliens involved OR IS THERE?!
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Right?! So, SO good.
Also - here's a site that lists all (probably just most of) the homages/references/whatnot in the series: http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/stranger-things-film-reference-glossary.html
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Also - here's a site that lists all (probably just most of) the homages/references/whatnot in the series: http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/stranger-things-film-reference-glossary.html
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- Octo, Octorawk, Clarky Cat, Kissmammal2000
This was the best thing in ages X I'm gonna come to your house and paint a 9 ft swan on your living room wall.
And I want moar of it. Although i read someone in a comments section saying wouldn't it be good if the next series was set in the 90's and in the style of Tarantino or Tim Burton and never before have I wanted to punch someone over the internet so fast.
Clearly the next series has to be with the same characters cos of unresolved raisins. I like it though because the overall story arc was completed. and the things im thinking about are more 'hmmmmm' than 'arrrrrgh' if that makes any sense.
And I didn't hate any of the characters except for the ones you're obviously supposed to hate.
Also, Johnathan and Daryl from the walking dead should be in a thing together.
And I want moar of it. Although i read someone in a comments section saying wouldn't it be good if the next series was set in the 90's and in the style of Tarantino or Tim Burton and never before have I wanted to punch someone over the internet so fast.
Clearly the next series has to be with the same characters cos of unresolved raisins. I like it though because the overall story arc was completed. and the things im thinking about are more 'hmmmmm' than 'arrrrrgh' if that makes any sense.
And I didn't hate any of the characters except for the ones you're obviously supposed to hate.
Also, Johnathan and Daryl from the walking dead should be in a thing together.
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- X
This is my new favourite compliment evar.
Same.
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Yes this, and this is also how I think about the things.
Best. Just the best all around.
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Little Millie Bobby Brown is amazing!
Great, great show. Best thing I've seen since Les Revenants.
Great, great show. Best thing I've seen since Les Revenants.
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- TresDias
This.
Just watched the first eps. STRONG first impression. Very fucking strong. Also, those music selections, perfect.
That was fantastic. I'm amazed at how well they blended Stephen King and Stephen Spielberg, and the soundtrack... Ugh. I don't normally pay attention to it, but my god they made all the right choices.
I only have one real complaint outside of small continuity error type things. At one point, I wasn't sure what was a flashback, and what wasn't. I don't think they made it quite clear enough.
The child actors are fucking amazing. I can't say enough good things about them. And the way all the characters stories coke together, and inform each other, and mixing both the adult and kids stories together was just perfect.
One more minor complaint/praise.
Also some the set up was fantastic. Little dropped lines come back and inform important scenes like 6eps later, and they don't explain things, they have enough faith in the audience to put 2 and 2 together.
Rreeally good show. Do we know how they're gonna progress with a season 2? Continue the story? Do an anthology type series similar to American Horror Story?
God, they nailed the 80s feel. Even down to the tupperware that's barely on screen. I had that exact tupperware when I was a kid.
I only have one real complaint outside of small continuity error type things. At one point, I wasn't sure what was a flashback, and what wasn't. I don't think they made it quite clear enough.
When the Sheriff is at the bar celebrating his daughters spelling bee victory. I get the impression that it's a flashback, based on the daughter thing, but then everything else says it's not. When the eps ended, I wasn't sure if it was still a flashback or not. I didn't recognize the kids body as Will, since he's dead as hell, and we didn't see him all that much, really. I thought it might have still been a flashback to his "daughters spelling bee", since he was wearing the same clothes, and this was telling how his daughter ended up dying. I get that he likes to pretend that his daughter is still alive, but that didn't come across at the time. I guess I should have realized when the guy said he found the Byers boy, but I honestly didn't remember their last name.
The child actors are fucking amazing. I can't say enough good things about them. And the way all the characters stories coke together, and inform each other, and mixing both the adult and kids stories together was just perfect.
One more minor complaint/praise.
The cg on the monster wasn't that great, but they hid it decently with the flashing lights, which also plays well into the 80s feel they were going for.
Also some the set up was fantastic. Little dropped lines come back and inform important scenes like 6eps later, and they don't explain things, they have enough faith in the audience to put 2 and 2 together.
Rreeally good show. Do we know how they're gonna progress with a season 2? Continue the story? Do an anthology type series similar to American Horror Story?
God, they nailed the 80s feel. Even down to the tupperware that's barely on screen. I had that exact tupperware when I was a kid.
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- Octo, Octorawk, Clarky Cat, Kissmammal2000
I think the flashback that wasn't a flashback, it was like we were supposed to start off thinking that is what it was, but then it was all just the sheriff pretending so he could get chatting to that other guy and get information out of him (which he ends up having to beat him up anyways)
Yeah, I got it eventually. At the time though I was pretty confused as to which it was. Didn't seem like the kindof guy to use his dead daughter in a ruse to get close to a suspect
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- X
I really like that
I really feel like binge-watching through it again at some point, and just appreciating all the little details of proper 80s tech and stuff (here's a rad article on that).
Also, the fact that they use shots and other things that are clearly homages to 70s, 80s, and other films, but they do them RIGHT. They never feel like, "Oh, this shot of them is obviously a re-creation of that one shot from E.T." such that even when you watch videos that line up those shots side-by-side, it just makes it clear that they're meant to be evocative of that material and not just ripping it off (Note: Under The Skin is one of my favourite references that Stranger Things uses not in the previous video).
Two other random facts:
• They tested their idea for the series by cutting together a fake trailer for the show, using clips from more than 25 movies.
• They auditioned 906 boys and 307 girls to find their young leads.
Lastly, here's an article/review that is just spectacular at capturing a chunk of my thoughts: http://io9.gizmodo.com/stranger-things-is-a-nerdy-story-that-is-so-much-more-t-1784070723
And here's another short that The Duffer Brothers did before this: http://io9.gizmodo.com/way-before-stranger-things-the-duffer-brothers-made-th-1784654774
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they used all the D&D stuff as a way to make minor meta explanations at the end about the little things that they didn't dig into during this season.
Also, the fact that they use shots and other things that are clearly homages to 70s, 80s, and other films, but they do them RIGHT. They never feel like, "Oh, this shot of them is obviously a re-creation of that one shot from E.T." such that even when you watch videos that line up those shots side-by-side, it just makes it clear that they're meant to be evocative of that material and not just ripping it off (Note: Under The Skin is one of my favourite references that Stranger Things uses not in the previous video).
Two other random facts:
• They tested their idea for the series by cutting together a fake trailer for the show, using clips from more than 25 movies.
• They auditioned 906 boys and 307 girls to find their young leads.
Lastly, here's an article/review that is just spectacular at capturing a chunk of my thoughts: http://io9.gizmodo.com/stranger-things-is-a-nerdy-story-that-is-so-much-more-t-1784070723
And here's another short that The Duffer Brothers did before this: http://io9.gizmodo.com/way-before-stranger-things-the-duffer-brothers-made-th-1784654774
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Just binge'd it.
Got me mad. The big gate in the facility is still open. Is Hop working with the government now? Is Eleven still alive? Also fuck you for infecting Will with the slimes.
I don't see any signs of this series continuing, so the fact that stuff didn't get tied up makes me disappointed. I feel like I'm supposed to view the open ending as a good thing but I can't. Don't want to.
Damn it I loved binging this but the ending really got me down. >___<
I don't see any signs of this series continuing, so the fact that stuff didn't get tied up makes me disappointed. I feel like I'm supposed to view the open ending as a good thing but I can't. Don't want to.
Damn it I loved binging this but the ending really got me down. >___<