How, exactly, is Stranger Things representative of nostalgia?
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How, exactly, is Stranger Things representative of nostalgia?
One thing Revelations confirms through some serious looks: Duncan and Sorceress got it on.
They fucked. They been fucking.
They fucked. They been fucking.
The show is basically a love letter to kids who grew up in the 80's. It also uses many of the tropes or has Easter eggs that connect to lots of the genre films of the time. Heck the kids are basically a nod to The Goonies.
I thought she shagged his brother?
The true revelation from the Sorceress: "Duncan, you know that daughter of mine you 'adopted'? Well, ..."
Implies, not confirms. But the thought crossed my mind for a second as well.
Duncan should definitely do a paternity test, Teela could very well end up being his biological daughter.
Imagine sleeping with someone who calls himself "Fisto".
Fu*** gross.
Paraphrase: "Teela is around like she's always been, but the show is literally all about He-Man."
Maybe the show in its entirety (we've only seen half of it), but part one is literally all about Teela and her (not) dealing with the revelation that turned her whole world upside down.
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This is advice that no sane person should give or accept. And if that was truly the key to success, then Snake On A Planes should have grossed more than Avatar.
Recommend watching this Q&A.
Some of the things he notes here:
- he did not use to be a hardcore fan as a kid, though he did watch every episode
- from his perspective Revelations is neither a Teela show nor a He-Man show, but a Masters of the Universe show, though Teela is a huge part of it
- he compares the show being all about He-Man to the Justice League movie (either version) being all about Superman, even though for huge stretches of the movie Superman is not in it
Now, granted, a lot of what he says can be misinterpreted out of context, like "it's not a Teela show", "He-Man is in every episode" (which he is, thanks to flashbacks), etc., but that's also why it is important to look at the context of what he says.
July 21, 2021? Definitely changed the tune from 2019 (and even earlier this year), but I wouldn't make an issue out of it.
I do feel he should make an honest attempt to make peace with the fanbase. I don't think we're talking about a tiny fraction of loudmouth "incel manbabies", the discontent may be a bit wider than that. For example, MOTU is huge in Latin America, and a bunch of tweets and YT comments from Hispanics give me the impression Revelation isn't that well received over there.
2002 never got around to clearing that up.
They were going to, but the show got cancelled before they got around to it.
They also planned on introducing She-Ra in season 3.
I'd imagine the original might have gotten around to following some things up if it had continued as well.
Almost a shame 2002 wasn't used more as a sequel than a reboot.
What fanbase? I doubt that it is a monolithic entity. A lot of people on MOTU reddit and he-man.org forum are enjoying the show. If you mean the people who love to throw around terms like "SJWs" "virtue signalling" and "white knighting", well, I don't know why anyone should waste time in "making peace" with them. And in any case, what is the worst thing that could happen? People don't watch the show? I believe that this rabid minority is already hatewatching it, so I doubt Netflix will complain.
My question still stands.
The appeal of Stranger Things is the story and characters, not the setting.
I cannot generalize, but MOTU has their own equivalent to TBBS, the He-Man.org forums, and that particular community seems extremely polarized right now.
Well, if there is anything American politicians have taught the rest of the world, it is that trying to reconcile two polarized extremes is virtually useless and a waste of time.
I wouldn't go that far. We're talking about animation fans and toy collectors, not two ideologically irreconcilable political factions that hate one another.
Not everyone who dislikes "Revelation" is crying about their childhood being ran over with a steamroller. Many folks just don't like it.
Not everyone who dislikes "Revelation" is crying about their childhood being ran over with a steamroller. Many folks just don't like it.
Obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But fans who disliked the show are usually like this
while the show are receiving glowing reviews from critics (now is 94% on RT).
Honestly, I'm not very interested in people who think they have some kind of war to win against Kevin Smith and I think people who have a negative opinion on the series which is well reasoned and motivated disappear in the midst of the overwhelming of people who have nothing better to do than review bombing.
Let's remember that the same thing happened with Captain Marvel: good reviews from critics and manbabies who left bad reviews without even seeing the movie.
Trolls Are Already Review Bombing Captain Marvel on Rotten Tomatoes
Now, obviously you can't make everyone happy, especially when they pick up such IPs where everyone seems to have opinion about how to them "right". I still remember the fuss about She-Ra.
But right now it seems like the vast majority of people who don't like "MOTU: Revelation" are the kind I wouldn't like to hang out with in my spare time and I would wish the people I care to not meet them.
So, if I were Kevin Smith I would continue with my artistic vision and do nothing to try to "please" the dissatisfied fans (also because at this point it would also be impossible).
Just to clarify, I think he has nothing to apologize for and that he did an excellent job with the show.
What makes you think that? Clickbait YouTubers don't speak for the fans, and never have. They're just a bunch of assholes who over-exaggerate drama for views.
