I like the character combinations. Having Dustin and Steve together all season was great. Erica was funny as hell thrown in and Robin was awesome. I was absolutely devastated when Alexei got taken out by the Terminator.
Gets better every season. Absolute mastercraft storytelling and amazing acting from its cast. I laughed, I cried l, it was great! I can’t wait till S4!!
for me most netflix shows start tanking towards the last 2 episodes of their first season, but Stranger Things is actually getting better as it goes imo. This was a good season, arguably its best imo.
Because I enjoyed it despite the insanely absurd Soviet plot line, in which hundreds of Russians somehow infiltrate a small Indiana town, build a massive industrial complex hundreds of feet below the surface, run around town toting automatic weapons, and no one notices.
I mean, how did all those Soviets even get there?? Where did their building supplies come from? No one thought it odd that a mall loading dock was patrolled by men carrying rifles? And we're not even talking about infiltrators speaking perfect English a la The Americans - no, these are just Russian-speaking soldiers in Red Army uniforms.
Just days after the third season of Stranger Things began streaming on Netflix, the actor shared a sweet post praising his daughter Maya, 20, for her role in the series.
“Some of you may have missed her in last year’s BBC production of Little Women. Some of you may have missed her work at Juilliard. I know many missed out on numerous high school productions — heck I even missed a few and I’m her father,” he wrote on Instagram alongside a promotional video of Maya in character as Robin, a teenager who works at a sailor-themed ice cream parlor with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and ends up helping the Hawkins crew in their fight against evil.'
Some of you may know her music, some may not. But Ladies & Gentleman, get to know MAYA HAWKE. She’s the real thing,” the actor, 48, added of his eldest child with ex-wife Uma Thurman.
Where did you see this? I don't think there has been anything officially announced. I've read or heard before that the Duffer Bros see it as a 4-5 season story.
The Duffer Brothers have said in the past that the plan is to do four seasons and end it. However, Levy gave fans a glimmer of hope that things may go on a little while longer—just by a bit, though.
“Hearts were heard breaking in Netflix headquarters when the Brothers made four seasons sound like an official end, and I was suddenly getting phone calls from our actors’ agents,” Levy told Entertainment Weekly. “The truth is we’re definitely going four seasons and a possibility of a fifth.
I was really disappointed by how predicable S3 was. Was all ready to binge on 7/4 and ended up have to endure ep7 & 8 through Sat morn. Couldn't take the constant bickering. And having all the teenagers paired off so now we can go through their teen problems and relationship issues was interminable. I guess I felt that S3 really was not for someone my age even thought I didn't feel that way about S1 &2. Oh and let's just throw in the Russians with some Dolphin Lungren ruskie terminator guy for yet another fight seen.
I had been looking forward to this since the S3 7/4 date dropped. Wow was I let down. I guess I'm just sick of the evil demagorgon chasing the suburban kids story line.
loved it but dozens of Soviet troops in a bunker that was built overnight that extends 70 floors underground? Meh.
It wasn’t built overnight, what are you talking about?
How long would it take the Soviets to build it in secrecy from the entire community particularly as we know various government folk have been trying to mine the same vein and were about the neighbourhood? Loved the season with this being the one thing I couldn't get behind. This wasn't helped by how easily our heroes were able to come and go via the elevator that is left basically unguarded.
Because I enjoyed it despite the insanely absurd Soviet plot line, in which hundreds of Russians somehow infiltrate a small Indiana town, build a massive industrial complex hundreds of feet below the surface, run around town toting automatic weapons, and no one notices.
I mean, how did all those Soviets even get there?? Where did their building supplies come from? No one thought it odd that a mall loading dock was patrolled by men carrying rifles? And we're not even talking about infiltrators speaking perfect English a la The Americans - no, these are just Russian-speaking soldiers in Red Army uniforms.
...and yet they are undone by THOSE DARN KIDS!
well, look, it's a conceit of the series that the kids do things Â
that actual children would never be able to pull off. That's something I can suspend my disbelief on in order to enjoy the show.
I still have to laugh hysterically at the idea that the Soviets secretly built a major military installation 500 feet below ground as part of a mall in a small Indiana town.
And I still enjoyed the season! I definitely liked it better than season 2. It was just one thing that I found completely absurd.
That the mall had just opened and being as the mayor was in on selling property to these people, they just built the thing underneath while the mall was being built?
And werent there already tunnel systems coming out from Hawkins lab?
But still - how are you getting dozens and dozens of non-English speaking Russians into Indiana without anyone taking note? Were the workmen who built the mall Soviets too? If not, wouldn't they have noticed a 500 deep elevator shaft being installed in the loading dock?
but I hope it gets better. I get the need to "set the stage" for the season, but can you make it at least remotely interesting? And Mike seems to be growing up to be an unsufferable prick.
but I hope it gets better. I get the need to "set the stage" for the season, but can you make it at least remotely interesting? And Mike seems to be growing up to be an unsufferable prick.
It’s funny because I thought the first episode was fantastic. Not quite sure what one wouldn’t like about it if you enjoyed the previous seasons. They nailed it.
thought this season was great - especially the first half Â
though there were some things that I didn't care for...Erica was for the most part funny, but I could have gone without her cracking sarcastic shit every five seconds.
A fun little thing for me were the allusions to '80s movies Â
Maybe they're in my head but certain things seemed to me to be homages of sorts. The Russian dude that looked and acted like the Terminator. The secret elevator into the bowels of the earth like Spies Like Us. The Cars' "Moving in Stero" playing when the MILFs are ogling Billy at the pool, like the Phoebe Cates scene in Fast Times. And I might be crazy, but when the exploded rat starts sliming around as a puddle of goo, to me it looked just like Lane Mayer's mom's cooking escaping from his plater - "It's got raisins. You like raisins"
RE: A fun little thing for me were the allusions to '80s movies Â
Maybe they're in my head but certain things seemed to me to be homages of sorts. The Russian dude that looked and acted like the Terminator. The secret elevator into the bowels of the earth like Spies Like Us. The Cars' "Moving in Stero" playing when the MILFs are ogling Billy at the pool, like the Phoebe Cates scene in Fast Times. And I might be crazy, but when the exploded rat starts sliming around as a puddle of goo, to me it looked just like Lane Mayer's mom's cooking escaping from his plater - "It's got raisins. You like raisins"
Maybe they're in my head but certain things seemed to me to be homages of sorts. The Russian dude that looked and acted like the Terminator. The secret elevator into the bowels of the earth like Spies Like Us. The Cars' "Moving in Stero" playing when the MILFs are ogling Billy at the pool, like the Phoebe Cates scene in Fast Times. And I might be crazy, but when the exploded rat starts sliming around as a puddle of goo, to me it looked just like Lane Mayer's mom's cooking escaping from his plater - "It's got raisins. You like raisins"
because I don't want to see spoilers. I have 2 shows left to watch. So far, big disappointment. Season 3 seems like a bad parody of Season 2. The whole Russian bit is stupid. I hope this will be the end of it.
RE: A fun little thing for me were the allusions to '80s movies Â
Maybe they're in my head but certain things seemed to me to be homages of sorts. The Russian dude that looked and acted like the Terminator. The secret elevator into the bowels of the earth like Spies Like Us. The Cars' "Moving in Stero" playing when the MILFs are ogling Billy at the pool, like the Phoebe Cates scene in Fast Times. And I might be crazy, but when the exploded rat starts sliming around as a puddle of goo, to me it looked just like Lane Mayer's mom's cooking escaping from his plater - "It's got raisins. You like raisins"
Not quite the 80's but the mind flayer reminded me a lot of the graboids from tremors.
But still - how are you getting dozens and dozens of non-English speaking Russians into Indiana without anyone taking note? Were the workmen who built the mall Soviets too? If not, wouldn't they have noticed a 500 deep elevator shaft being installed in the loading dock?
Is it an allegory comparing Russian meddling in US politics today? Maybe the ridiculousness of it is the point.
because I don't want to see spoilers. I have 2 shows left to watch. So far, big disappointment. Season 3 seems like a bad parody of Season 2. The whole Russian bit is stupid. I hope this will be the end of it.
I'd have to be bored out of my mind to watch a Season 4. So they Russians escaped from the mall and took Hop back to Russia with them? Will they finally make it to Enzo's next year? lol
One of the more integral and entertaining side characters in season 3 is Murray Bauman who, if you recall from season 2, is a former investigative journalist turned private investigator. Part of Bauman’s character is that he’s very privacy-minded — if not conspiratorial — which is why he was none-too-thrilled when Winona Ryder’s character revealed his phone number to a third-party at one point.
Now here’s the cool part: you can actually call the number whereupon you’ll be sent directly to a Bauman’s voicemail. It’s pretty darn cool and is one of the more engaging Easter Eggs we’ve seen in quite some time. If you want to try it yourself, Bauman’s number is 618-625-8313
it was exactly what I wanted the show to be: fun, absurd, full of 80s nostalgia and references.
I also like that they released it on July 4 and chose to do a season with a summer feel instead of the Halloween/nighttime mood they went with in the first two seasons.
I thought the Steve-Robin dynamic was great. Once you know she is the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, the resemblance becomes so obvious.
forgot to post about it. Thought the season was great. The finale was one of the best I’ve seen in a long long time. I’m still stuck on the use of “Neverending Story” - it was simply awesome and I keep hearing it in my head.
Hoppers note was a great final touch. I don’t know where they go from here but I’m watching.
because I don't want to see spoilers. I have 2 shows left to watch. So far, big disappointment. Season 3 seems like a bad parody of Season 2. The whole Russian bit is stupid. I hope this will be the end of it.
Why? You don't have to watch season 4. Why must it cease to exist because you dont like it?
But thus far I haven't been thrilled with it. There are certainly intriguing elements as there always are and I'm definitely not going to stop watching, but the humor in particular is just not working on me. At all.
because I don't want to see spoilers. I have 2 shows left to watch. So far, big disappointment. Season 3 seems like a bad parody of Season 2. The whole Russian bit is stupid. I hope this will be the end of it.
Why? You don't have to watch season 4. Why must it cease to exist because you dont like it?
Really, you have nothing better to do with your time than to ask me that? You don't already know that the world revolves around me?
But thus far I haven't been thrilled with it. There are certainly intriguing elements as there always are and I'm definitely not going to stop watching, but the humor in particular is just not working on me. At all.
that can now take over peoples bodies.
I like the character combinations. Having Dustin and Steve together all season was great. Erica was funny as hell thrown in and Robin was awesome. I was absolutely devastated when Alexei got taken out by the Terminator.
loved it but dozens of Soviet troops in a bunker that was built overnight that extends 70 floors underground? Meh.
loved it but dozens of Soviet troops in a bunker that was built overnight that extends 70 floors underground? Meh.
It wasn’t built overnight, what are you talking about?
I mean, how did all those Soviets even get there?? Where did their building supplies come from? No one thought it odd that a mall loading dock was patrolled by men carrying rifles? And we're not even talking about infiltrators speaking perfect English a la The Americans - no, these are just Russian-speaking soldiers in Red Army uniforms.
Just days after the third season of Stranger Things began streaming on Netflix, the actor shared a sweet post praising his daughter Maya, 20, for her role in the series.
“Some of you may have missed her in last year’s BBC production of Little Women. Some of you may have missed her work at Juilliard. I know many missed out on numerous high school productions — heck I even missed a few and I’m her father,” he wrote on Instagram alongside a promotional video of Maya in character as Robin, a teenager who works at a sailor-themed ice cream parlor with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and ends up helping the Hawkins crew in their fight against evil.'
Where did you see this? I don't think there has been anything officially announced. I've read or heard before that the Duffer Bros see it as a 4-5 season story.
“Hearts were heard breaking in Netflix headquarters when the Brothers made four seasons sound like an official end, and I was suddenly getting phone calls from our actors’ agents,” Levy told Entertainment Weekly. “The truth is we’re definitely going four seasons and a possibility of a fifth.
I had been looking forward to this since the S3 7/4 date dropped. Wow was I let down. I guess I'm just sick of the evil demagorgon chasing the suburban kids story line.
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loved it but dozens of Soviet troops in a bunker that was built overnight that extends 70 floors underground? Meh.
It wasn’t built overnight, what are you talking about?
How long would it take the Soviets to build it in secrecy from the entire community particularly as we know various government folk have been trying to mine the same vein and were about the neighbourhood? Loved the season with this being the one thing I couldn't get behind. This wasn't helped by how easily our heroes were able to come and go via the elevator that is left basically unguarded.
I mean, how did all those Soviets even get there?? Where did their building supplies come from? No one thought it odd that a mall loading dock was patrolled by men carrying rifles? And we're not even talking about infiltrators speaking perfect English a la The Americans - no, these are just Russian-speaking soldiers in Red Army uniforms.
...and yet they are undone by THOSE DARN KIDS!
I still have to laugh hysterically at the idea that the Soviets secretly built a major military installation 500 feet below ground as part of a mall in a small Indiana town.
And I still enjoyed the season! I definitely liked it better than season 2. It was just one thing that I found completely absurd.
And werent there already tunnel systems coming out from Hawkins lab?
Dozens of Soviets speaking Russian would have freaked everyone the F out.
It’s funny because I thought the first episode was fantastic. Not quite sure what one wouldn’t like about it if you enjoyed the previous seasons. They nailed it.
yes!
This is awesome and very true.
Not quite the 80's but the mind flayer reminded me a lot of the graboids from tremors.
Is it an allegory comparing Russian meddling in US politics today? Maybe the ridiculousness of it is the point.
to each his own....i loved it
Now here’s the cool part: you can actually call the number whereupon you’ll be sent directly to a Bauman’s voicemail. It’s pretty darn cool and is one of the more engaging Easter Eggs we’ve seen in quite some time. If you want to try it yourself, Bauman’s number is 618-625-8313
I also like that they released it on July 4 and chose to do a season with a summer feel instead of the Halloween/nighttime mood they went with in the first two seasons.
I thought the Steve-Robin dynamic was great. Once you know she is the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, the resemblance becomes so obvious.
Was the Russian thing corny? Yea. But that’s 80s corniness for you.
I thought the last episode was awesome. The contrast of the “Dustin’s GF” scene with the “Hoppers Letter” scene in the same ep was amazing.
This would be a good ending. But I’m down for season 4.
Hoppers note was a great final touch. I don’t know where they go from here but I’m watching.
Why? You don't have to watch season 4. Why must it cease to exist because you dont like it?
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because I don't want to see spoilers. I have 2 shows left to watch. So far, big disappointment. Season 3 seems like a bad parody of Season 2. The whole Russian bit is stupid. I hope this will be the end of it.
Why? You don't have to watch season 4. Why must it cease to exist because you dont like it?
Really, you have nothing better to do with your time than to ask me that? You don't already know that the world revolves around me?
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but I was looking for a binge watch and started watching and got hooked.
The show combines elements of The Goonies with Super 8 and a 80's John Hughes movie vibe.
Glad I watched and I think it's an incredible series.