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07-08-2019, 12:15 PM | #63 |
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No thoughts on season 3 yet?
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I'm busy playing the Mass Effect trilogy and rewatching all of Deep Space 9. Gonna be awhile for the Cylons household.
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Oh good, I wasn't sure there was a thread or how deep it might have been buried. And just finished it up last night.
That is one sad ending to the season. Really hope and betting Hopper still exists...somewhere. That other dimension probably? Glad they hinted at a continuing onto a next season. Really well crafted and heartfelt/tear-jerker ending with Hopper having still had that note tucked in his pocket and Eleven getting to read it. What do the Russians even want with this other dimension anyhow... (Granted I guess that's predictable.) Wanting to use it to their own advantage seems a little foolhardy given the circumstances. Though what came out of that 'doorway' in that last and teased scene was exactly what I figured it would be. Honestly, the only thing I'd change about this season is make a bit more monster-y sooner. And even though it was scary and gross in person, I do kind of miss the Mind Flayer being seen as the huge creepy shadowy thing over head. Last edited by IndigoErth; 07-08-2019 at 01:19 PM. |
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I know the Duffers have said there is one or two seasons left a while back. A finite number, for sure. I think it'd be kind of neat if the final season, they skip ahead to like 2005, and recast all of the kids with adult actors.
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Oh, good point. I did see them say that, though wasn't quite sure what to think.
That would be neat if they did recast them as adults. Or save a recast for a second series and continue with a new arc. Forgot to mention that I also loved how they threw the Neverending Story theme in there. Awesome shoutout to the nostalgia for so many (loved that movie as a kid -- seriously, who wasn't singing along?) and very fitting for this series. The little long distance girlfriend having a hand in saving the day, when she hasn't even a clue no less, was pretty cool. The kids really kind of remind me of The Goonies sometimes, I'm surprised there haven't really been any references (or at least none I recall). Last edited by IndigoErth; 07-08-2019 at 01:35 PM. |
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Yeah, I may have gotten a little weepy during the "moving out" scene.
I'm just hoping "the American" is a bait-and-switch...the Hop was definitely already gone before Joyce shut the machine down, so I'd imagine he went under the grates to escape because it was faster. And that's when he got caught. I'd compare it to how Eleven escaped the Upside Down at the start of season 2. One thing that was kinda sweet was Erica starting to come around to accepting that she too, is a nerd, and getting Will's D&D set. On a final note, please just let Will play some D&D.
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I really liked the first season.
2 & 3 felt so forced in so many respects. The romance, the humor, the excess of plots. Eh.
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07-08-2019, 07:39 PM | #70 |
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I just finished Season 3 last night. Still not as good as that first season, but very enjoyable. There were some great horror moments when people’s bodies were commandeered into becoming part of a terrifying monster.
I’m still processing a lot of feelings about the plot so I’ll get to that later. I will say that it’s becoming apparent to me that one of the Duffer Brothers’ weak points is editing/pacing. There were a few weird lulls in tension this season, where excitement was built up but quickly allowed to dissipate due to having to cut back to another group of characters, of which there were a LOT this season. Or like what was up with the last part of the last episode, the epilogue? It was shown so out-of-order chronologically, it just felt like it was done unnecessarily. Hopper is definitely still alive
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Well that was sad but yeah agreed with others:
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Finished "Stranger Things" season 3. About as good as 1, or at least close to it. Way better than 2. They really planned this one out, this go around. That was a hell of a finale and a hell of a "boss fight." I could see nods to beats from Indiana Jones stuff and even "The Gate." Everyone got good moments this season, pretty much... it all feels pretty balanced.
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Crazy Evan Rachel Wood takes issue with Hopper's behavior this season.
https://people.com/tv/evan-rachel-wo...er-jim-hopper/
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Yeah, some of his behavior was not so great. I hope if, or likely when, he is back it will lead him to calm down a bit.
I can't really fault the guy for going overprotective parent mode really. Having lost one daughter tragically and basically his whole world and then adopt another that comes from and still has some really special circumstances, and all the crazy, terrifying, mind bending, life risking stuff they'd gone through... yeah, I get it. But the handling of the little girlfriend/boyfriend situation... uh, no, bad way to go. Along with not properly handling his own feelings about change and wanting her to stay a kid, as well as some of the behavior with regard to his own wanted love interest. I like his character for the most part, but those would definitely be some flaws to target for character development to grow past. |
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I'm glad I watched the season before coming in here.
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Also the number of people who know Eleven's secret is growing kind of big. It was also a tad jarring how much they boys grew since season 2 Maybe it would be in their best interest to skip more than just a year for season four.
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Yeah, I'm going to agree on Hop going way overboard with Mike on this one - especially since it causes a lot of the problems with the kids that inevitably sends Will on his breakdown (which...never gets addressed. Like that angle of the kid who hates baseball - which is own estranged abusive father frequently forced him to play - destroys Castle Byers with a baseball bat.)
I especially think that a lot of Hopper's attitude toward Joyce came from her (accidentally) standing him up on that date.
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