I don't think I'll go quite that far, but it will probably be an initial binge watch as soon as I fire up netflix on the day
Stranger Things Season 2
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It's on DVD now? I was at a store yesterday and they said it hadn't been released anywhere.
Same here. I've been avoiding all adverts and trailers. Want to go into this season completely unspoiled, just like when I stumbled on the first season. Can't wait for month's end!
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The trailers haven't really spoiled anything.
Ooh, I'll be picking up the Blu as soon as I see it.
In case anyone hasn't heard about it, the show released a Zelda-inspired mobile game which is actually pretty good. Here's A.V. Club's review of it. Completing the game unlocks one of the trailers and a brief scene during trick-or-treating.
Indeed. They're doing a very good job of teasing the season without revealing anything other than what the new monster looks like (and that probably comes from the first episode based on the context of the scene).
It's a Target exclusive blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
Aw damn. I have to be Canadian...
The soundtrack for the second season has been released with 15 bonus tracks available through iTunes.
So I finally got around to watching this show, and it was awesome. I ended up watching it in one sitting (which I haven't done for anything, that takes more than 4 hours to consume, in a long time). It just happened that it was perfect timing that season 2 is coming out this week, I don't have to wait for it at all.
Oh hey, awesome! I really enjoyed the first part. It really made me relive the 80s - which was kind of a mixed blessing, but in any event it was the first time in many-a year I got so hopelessly addicted to a show. So, looking forward to the next part. 
Glad I stayed spoiler free for this - currently on the fifth episode. So much goodness.
Just saw the first episode.. i'm so excited that the show is back and it's going to be a great weekend.
Actually yelled out "Hell no!" when Will was packing the toy giveaway boxes and picked up the Millenium Falcon
and i couldn't help but smile when he mentioned his Atari.. yep, you guessed it. I'm a kid of the 80s, was slightly younger in 84 than the kids of the show but still..
Actually yelled out "Hell no!" when Will was packing the toy giveaway boxes and picked up the Millenium Falcon
and i couldn't help but smile when he mentioned his Atari.. yep, you guessed it. I'm a kid of the 80s, was slightly younger in 84 than the kids of the show but still..
He got the Atari for Christmas and those bastards already took it away from him! 
I'm four episodes in and it's so amazing. I love this show so much.
I'm four episodes in and it's so amazing. I love this show so much.
"I'm on a curiosity voyage. I need my paddles to travel. These books, these books are my paddles."
I binged the whole season today because I have no self-control and I love this show so damn much. Spoilers to follow...
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I loved this season just as much as the first. In addition to the new adventures and character developments, the part of season two that I've loved the most is how it didn't try to repeat the same beats of season one and broke up the group dynamics, which allowed each character move forward with their own side stories. Further, the season paired up characters who had little interaction in the previous season, such as Hopper and Eleven/Jane, Steve and Dustin, and Will and Mike, although Jonathan and Nancy continued their pairing, which finally led to them open up to each other.
Most of the new characters are a great success, particularly Max (a fine addition to the group), Dr. Owens, and, of course, Bob the Brain (may he rest in peace). Erica (and all of her precocious snark) and Claudia are welcome expansions to the familial roles. However, Max's older brother, Billy, was the one part of the season that didn't really work for me. While his presence gives important background for Max, he didn't serve much of a purpose and didn't really connect with the rest of the plot, other than allowing for a possible reoccurring motif of Steve being beaten to a bloody pulp.
One of my favorite parts of the season is the journey of self-discovery Eleven/Jane goes through. Instead of being cooped up in the log cabin until the plot needed her abilities, she struggled with her new isolation from her friends and budding relationship in father figure Hopper. Naturally, that didn't go well when Hopper broke the almighty Promise, which lead to her embarking on a search for her mother. Not only did she discover her mother and what happened to her, Eleven/Jane remembered her fellow captive/"sister" and sought her out, too. I have a feeling some people aren't going to like how the show focused an entire episode on just Eleven/Jane traveling to Chicago to find Kali, after the cliffhanger in Hawkins, but I really liked that episode as part of Eleven/Jane's journey. In addition to exploring and expanding her powers a la X-Men: First Class, Eleven/Jane realized who she wanted to be and what she wanted to do: Helping her friends in Hawkins, not seeking revenge on those who harmed her and Kali.
The main driving plot is more straightforward than last season, even with the possessing of Will. That possessing raised the stakes and certainly lead to several dire and creepy moments, particularly when he collapsed on the ground when he was possessed at school. Considering the grief she went through the previous season, I was a bit surprised how far Joyce was driven to literally raise the heat on her own son to drive out the Mind Flayer when Will was clearly in so much pain. The flashbacks played out the moment on her immediate grief of Bob's death, but there were also echoes of her overprotection of Will. On a smaller note, I liked Dustin's nurturing care of the pollywog, although I should've realized sooner than him that it was a young version of the Demogorgon (excuse me, Demodog), but I liked how that how that care paid off in the end, as silly as that moment was.
However, the part that surprised me the most was that Paul Reiser's Sam Owen wasn't an evil, spineless douchebag. As soon as I saw that he was Will's doctor at Hawkins, I immediately assumed he had a hidden agenda. I kept thinking that, all the way until the final episode, including when he held back to give Bob guidance to the front entrance. That being said, I'm glad the show went against that obvious expectation and showed that at least one person at Hawkins was a decent person.
The denouement for this season was even better than last season's, even if I completely forgot that the aforementioned Snow Ball was coming. Such touching moments for all of the characters, especially Mike and Jane finally sharing a proper kiss. Aside from the ominous final seconds, the show could easily end right here and I would be content. Of course, I want to see more of these wonderful characters and the weirdness of the Upside Down, but if this is it (although I know the Duffer Brothers have plans for more), then I'm good with it.
I'm sure I have more thoughts about the season, but this will have to do for now. Suffice to say, I cannot wait for the next season!
I binged the whole season today because I have no self-control and I love this show so damn much. Spoilers to follow...
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.
.
.
.
I loved this season just as much as the first. In addition to the new adventures and character developments, the part of season two that I've loved the most is how it didn't try to repeat the same beats of season one and broke up the group dynamics, which allowed each character move forward with their own side stories. Further, the season paired up characters who had little interaction in the previous season, such as Hopper and Eleven/Jane, Steve and Dustin, and Will and Mike, although Jonathan and Nancy continued their pairing, which finally led to them open up to each other.
Most of the new characters are a great success, particularly Max (a fine addition to the group), Dr. Owens, and, of course, Bob the Brain (may he rest in peace). Erica (and all of her precocious snark) and Claudia are welcome expansions to the familial roles. However, Max's older brother, Billy, was the one part of the season that didn't really work for me. While his presence gives important background for Max, he didn't serve much of a purpose and didn't really connect with the rest of the plot, other than allowing for a possible reoccurring motif of Steve being beaten to a bloody pulp.
One of my favorite parts of the season is the journey of self-discovery Eleven/Jane goes through. Instead of being cooped up in the log cabin until the plot needed her abilities, she struggled with her new isolation from her friends and budding relationship in father figure Hopper. Naturally, that didn't go well when Hopper broke the almighty Promise, which lead to her embarking on a search for her mother. Not only did she discover her mother and what happened to her, Eleven/Jane remembered her fellow captive/"sister" and sought her out, too. I have a feeling some people aren't going to like how the show focused an entire episode on just Eleven/Jane traveling to Chicago to find Kali, after the cliffhanger in Hawkins, but I really liked that episode as part of Eleven/Jane's journey. In addition to exploring and expanding her powers a la X-Men: First Class, Eleven/Jane realized who she wanted to be and what she wanted to do: Helping her friends in Hawkins, not seeking revenge on those who harmed her and Kali.
The main driving plot is more straightforward than last season, even with the possessing of Will. That possessing raised the stakes and certainly lead to several dire and creepy moments, particularly when he collapsed on the ground when he was possessed at school. Considering the grief she went through the previous season, I was a bit surprised how far Joyce was driven to literally raise the heat on her own son to drive out the Mind Flayer when Will was clearly in so much pain. The flashbacks played out the moment on her immediate grief of Bob's death, but there were also echoes of her overprotection of Will. On a smaller note, I liked Dustin's nurturing care of the pollywog, although I should've realized sooner than him that it was a young version of the Demogorgon (excuse me, Demodog), but I liked how that how that care paid off in the end, as silly as that moment was.
However, the part that surprised me the most was that Paul Reiser's Sam Owen wasn't an evil, spineless douchebag. As soon as I saw that he was Will's doctor at Hawkins, I immediately assumed he had a hidden agenda. I kept thinking that, all the way until the final episode, including when he held back to give Bob guidance to the front entrance. That being said, I'm glad the show went against that obvious expectation and showed that at least one person at Hawkins was a decent person.
The denouement for this season was even better than last season's, even if I completely forgot that the aforementioned Snow Ball was coming. Such touching moments for all of the characters, especially Mike and Jane finally sharing a proper kiss. Aside from the ominous final seconds, the show could easily end right here and I would be content. Of course, I want to see more of these wonderful characters and the weirdness of the Upside Down, but if this is it (although I know the Duffer Brothers have plans for more), then I'm good with it.
I'm sure I have more thoughts about the season, but this will have to do for now. Suffice to say, I cannot wait for the next season!
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I'm so going to find a dirt road tomorrow and peel out.
Wow. Just finished it. So much more with this season. So much more layers to this season. Gonna need to watch the first season again, and then watch the second season again.
One of the most surprising things about season two is that not every character has some dark ulterior motive. I thought for sure Bob was going to be a plant and that Dr. Owens would be bad. It's Paul Reiser for crissakes! Until the very end I kept waiting for him to lock someone with the demo-dogs while he ran for the exit.
I'm just so used to modern TV where it seems everyone has a nasty side. I thought the trucker that drove Eleven was going to try to abuse her and get slammed but nope. It was kind of refreshing where most of the characters were halfway decent people.
I'm just so used to modern TV where it seems everyone has a nasty side. I thought the trucker that drove Eleven was going to try to abuse her and get slammed but nope. It was kind of refreshing where most of the characters were halfway decent people.
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