Stranger Things 2

LOVE BOB

No. Not oh bob i still have 4 episodes left

Will killed it this year, I didn't expect that much of him after last year. This season was amazing, I'm really wondering where they can take the story from here.

According to my friends, I am bob

CaptainFantastic00 wrote: »

You sure do lots of buzz feed quizzes

I know. It's sad. If it weren't for MFP and Buzfeed, I'd be so darn bored.

Cee is right i will finish it and come back brb

Just finished this weekend! Intense! Nancy needs to get Steve back but damnnnnn Billy... ugh I dont blame Mrs. Wheeler (Minus like... his entire personality)

I didn't feel like it set up for season 3 as well as the last season did. THAT was a cliff hanger!

P.S. KING STEVE REIGNS AGAIN

P.P.S. Dustin is so effing adorable!

aeloine wrote: »

CaptainFantastic00 wrote: »

No. Not oh bob i still have 4 episodes left

Then don't show up on a spoiler thread

No spoiler warning!

Also i am a glutton for spoilage punishment

I know when someone voices an opinion contrary to the group, it's immediately done for some kind of hipster purposes. Anyway, my personal opinion is that this season was fairly inferior to ST1. The bad guys were rehashes of the original bad guy; the new, main bad guy barely got any play in this season and that's the bad guy I was really looking forward to.

There are probably spoilers here.

I thought Bob was boring. So was the new doctor. Paul Reiser and Sean Astin, those names look awesome on paper. The reality was pretty disappointing.

Ell's own episode, the stuff with Kali and her gang, was completely throw-away for me. I don't get how that furthered the storyline or her character, other than maybe to show she's becoming a little more confident and independent (still seemed pretty masturbatory... a chance to show 80s punks and throw on some rockin' music).

The newcomers, the long-haired jock and his red-haired step-sister, they didn't do much for me either. I suppose you could argue something along the lines of providing a love interest for Lucas, which ends up happening for two others (three of the four) original members, which also allows Dustin to dance with older sister and display that kind of 80s, sentimental trope.

Anyway, it was enjoyable enough. I didn't hate it or anything and there certainly was some enjoyment. It just didn't live up to my own, hyped up expectations.

JustinAnimal wrote: »

I know when someone voices an opinion contrary to the group, it's immediately done for some kind of hipster purposes. Anyway, my personal opinion is that this season was fairly inferior to ST1. The bad guys were rehashes of the original bad guy; the new, main bad guy barely got any play in this season and that's the bad guy I was really looking forward to.

There are probably spoilers here.

I thought Bob was boring. So was the new doctor. Paul Reiser and Sean Astin, those names look awesome on paper. The reality was pretty disappointing.

Ell's own episode, the stuff with Kali and her gang, was completely throw-away for me. I don't get how that furthered the storyline or her character, other than maybe to show she's becoming a little more confident and independent (still seemed pretty masturbatory... a chance to show 80s punks and throw on some rockin' music).

The newcomers, the long-haired jock and his red-haired step-sister, they didn't do much for me either. I suppose you could argue something along the lines of providing a love interest for Lucas, which ends up happening for two others (three of the four) original members, which also allows Dustin to dance with older sister and display that kind of 80s, sentimental trope.

Anyway, it was enjoyable enough. I didn't hate it or anything and there certainly was some enjoyment. It just didn't live up to my own, hyped up expectations.

I think I have to agree that it was worse than ST1, especially in terms of the bad guys.

I liked Bob, though. He provided SOME normalcy and made Winona Rider not as hyper and nervous as she normally is.

Wasn't a huge fan of the red headed step child (except for the pun!), but her brother was a really good foil character for Steve. Steve grew from his interactions with the new guy. Plus, you CAN'T tell me you didn't laugh out loud when he was talking to that cougar

I kind of liked the new doctor. I think he'll be back for season 3, and will provide a lot of answers regarding 1-10 kids.

The whole Kali episode was overkill. Hated that whole story arc. Can't wait to see what the other 1-10 are like, though.

I still think they did a better job setting up season 2 than they did setting up season 3.

dbanks80 wrote: »

Ok this is the second time I am seeing rave reviews about this show. My sons keep telling me i gotta watch it. I am almost caught up with GOT so i guess I will start binge watching this!

I watched a season a day, even with a full time job. It's only 9 episodes each. You've got to do it!

aeloine wrote: »

JustinAnimal wrote: »

I know when someone voices an opinion contrary to the group, it's immediately done for some kind of hipster purposes. Anyway, my personal opinion is that this season was fairly inferior to ST1. The bad guys were rehashes of the original bad guy; the new, main bad guy barely got any play in this season and that's the bad guy I was really looking forward to.

There are probably spoilers here.

I thought Bob was boring. So was the new doctor. Paul Reiser and Sean Astin, those names look awesome on paper. The reality was pretty disappointing.

Ell's own episode, the stuff with Kali and her gang, was completely throw-away for me. I don't get how that furthered the storyline or her character, other than maybe to show she's becoming a little more confident and independent (still seemed pretty masturbatory... a chance to show 80s punks and throw on some rockin' music).

The newcomers, the long-haired jock and his red-haired step-sister, they didn't do much for me either. I suppose you could argue something along the lines of providing a love interest for Lucas, which ends up happening for two others (three of the four) original members, which also allows Dustin to dance with older sister and display that kind of 80s, sentimental trope.

Anyway, it was enjoyable enough. I didn't hate it or anything and there certainly was some enjoyment. It just didn't live up to my own, hyped up expectations.

I think I have to agree that it was worse than ST1, especially in terms of the bad guys.

I liked Bob, though. He provided SOME normalcy and made Winona Rider not as hyper and nervous as she normally is.

Wasn't a huge fan of the red headed step child (except for the pun!), but her brother was a really good foil character for Steve. Steve grew from his interactions with the new guy. Plus, you CAN'T tell me you didn't laugh out loud when he was talking to that cougar

I kind of liked the new doctor. I think he'll be back for season 3, and will provide a lot of answers regarding 1-10 kids.

The whole Kali episode was overkill. Hated that whole story arc. Can't wait to see what the other 1-10 are like, though.

I still think they did a better job setting up season 2 than they did setting up season 3.

Well, I have to say that I really appreciate your genuine response over sarcastic ones. I genuinely enjoy the conversation about this stuff.

I totally agree about the Cougar scene and never really thought about how Steve actually grew and became kind of a guardian over the gang, as opposed to the jerk new guy who was just a tormentor.

I agree that Bob helped Winona not be so nuts, but you totally saw his death coming. Maybe that was intentional and a good thing, or at least another 80s trope. These guys are so good at emulating 80s stuff, but not just posters in the background so much as themes and such of 80s films themselves. I expected jerk new kid to truly try to kill Lucas (the black kid), because it would have been so very out of the original film version of IT.

Good times, good times.