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I think if you aren't on board for the novelty of it, it's even more of an uphill battle with the show.
if you thought season 1 was just Ok probably will not like S2 or 3Godsbrother said:
ArtaxAcerFC said:
Finished it off over the weekend, great season. Some minor annoyances like Winona Ryder and Hopper really didn't have much to do at all until towards the back half, but tying back the speech in the end was well crafted. Poor Steve can't catch a break, but continues to be a stand-up guy despite being the steretypical popular guy at school. Him paired up with mini-Uma, Chuck and Lucas' little sister made for some really entertaining scenes.
Yeah, I thought this show would have been right up my alley but I never made it through S1.
Go for it. I avoided this thread until I watched season 3. If others aren't smart enough to do that then they deserve spoilers.
Here is the short version
Chemicals weren't explained AFAIK, my guess is either they were needed for attacking Eleven to take her powers or so that the bodies would break down to join the creature. Rats exploded so they would break down into their composite flesh and goop in order to join the creature and make it bigger. Assuming the army was to hide in plain sight, and grab more bodies, and they were then sacrificed and broken down to absorb into the creature to make it huge. Couldn't absorb everybody right away or it would have been too big and unable to hide until it was ready to attack.
Here is a deeper dive into the question if people are curious
So the Season 2 part where he shows them off, they were fake in the show? I must have missed that, and assumed his real ones finally came in. But if they were fake in the show, too, then it makes more sense.
I don't think they ever said specifically on season 2 they were fake or real but they are fake.
I was very happy Eleven wasn't the hero once again with her powers at the end. And I agree they could have wrapped it up here and I would have been happy, but hell, they've done pretty good, I'll give them a season 4.
The Phoebe poster as a clear movie-within-the-movie homage to the 5 Point Plan.
Thinking about it more, I did enjoy it quite a bit and will watch it all the way out, I just wish there was a way to make it feel not so repetitive. Maybe getting out of stupid Hawkins will help that.
Most people thought the one episode from season 2 in Chicago was awful. Granted, Chicago may not have been the problem. Speaking of this episode, I keep waiting for them to tie back in with the "lost sister" or some of the other numbered children. I sort of expect season 4 to circle back to this at some point if they intend to wrap up this series.
Agreed. And given they won’t be kids any more, I suspect that other adults like Poppa and probably El’s mom will be part of the wrap up.
Nice thought on the tie back to Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Damone's 5 point plan. As an aside, I never knew if the scene right after this one -- with Rat in the car with Stacy while Kashmir plays on the stereo -- was an unintentional mistake (clearly not side 1 of Zep 4), or purposeful in how bad the date is going thanks to Rat being a total f-up.
They damn well better not be. I don't care about the plotline AT ALL as long as it still feels like I'm 12 again. The Lovcraftian-ness of it and the chemistry among the actors are the icing on the cake.
Not to derail this thread, but that’s been bandied about for years, including on this here board.Stompin' Tom Connors said:
As much of a cash cow as this show is...I do hope they end it after Season 4. Think you’re right.
Would have been even better to have one of the wives walked in on and say “doesn’t anyone ####### knock any more?”. But alas, it’s basically a family show.
As said child of the 80's (closer to Steve's age) the show does transport me back and it feels pretty authentic. The hanging at the mall scenes where pretty spot on.
Well I care about the plot line a little but this show does transport me back to the heyday of 1983-84 when I was top of the food chain in HS. Actually from about 83-89 my life was pretty solid between HS & college. This show tends to stir up a lot of those good memories.
Each to his own, I guess. I thought his performance this year and last were shallow/hollow. Way too much a caricature than a character.
Seems too obvious IMHO. Could be any one of a handful of other folks - Murray, El’s sister, Paul Reiser, Poppa.
Haven't read to see if anyone else speculated so I will add mine. My son and I agree on this...
I still enjoyed it all...but to me Mike and Will brought it down. Maybe its part that the novelty of kids being really good actors wore off and they just aren't that good to me anymore (at least a few of them)? But I thought Lucas, Max and Dustin were all still great.
I can agree with this. I think it's the Marvel affect where everyone feels like they have to inject lighthearted wit and humor into every scene now.
