I liked season 1. Season 2 had it's moments but was underwhelming. This season seemed like a cash grab to me. It seemed to rely more on nostalgia, music, corny jokes and reputation than actual character development or any interesting kind of story telling.
While rotten tomatoes also seems to indicate a steady decline in score, season 3 still has a 89% critic score and 92% audience score. My point being that I seem to be more critical than most, so don't let me discourage anybodies enjoyment.
Hard to top season 1 there. I feel like season 2 only really suffered because of the goofy sister side story that apparently goes no where. Seasons 2 and 3 mostly just follow the formula season 1 created.
That said I binged this season over 2 days. Always a good watch.
It's entertaining. If you liked the first 2 seasons, you'll enjoy this season too.
That being said: At it's core, it's basically the exact same story told for the 3rd time.
There's an "upside down" parallel alternative reality... and ooh!, it's back again!
So which is it, entertaining and enjoyable? Or boring, well worn territory?
IMO, This season is bigger than the last two and has much less to do with the upside down rather than what was left inside of it at the end of S2.
Maybe it's not an either/or between those options.
Maybe it's a both/and.
As in: it's BOTH an entertaining show with good characters that does a great job capturing a particular time and place. AND it is basically the exact same story of the exact same fantastical threat rearing its ugly head.
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"
After episode 8
While rotten tomatoes also seems to indicate a steady decline in score, season 3 still has a 89% critic score and 92% audience score. My point being that I seem to be more critical than most, so don't let me discourage anybodies enjoyment.
The show has always leaned heavily on nostalgia. I thought they did an amazing job with the mall.
I would think season 4 is the last season.
That said I binged this season over 2 days. Always a good watch.
That being said: At it's core, it's basically the exact same story told for the 3rd time.
There's an "upside down" parallel alternative reality... and ooh!, it's back again!
That being said: At it's core, it's basically the exact same story told for the 3rd time.
There's an "upside down" parallel alternative reality... and ooh!, it's back again!
So which is it, entertaining and enjoyable? Or boring, well worn territory?
IMO, This season is bigger than the last two and has much less to do with the upside down rather than what was left inside of it at the end of S2.
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It's entertaining. If you liked the first 2 seasons, you'll enjoy this season too.
That being said: At it's core, it's basically the exact same story told for the 3rd time.
There's an "upside down" parallel alternative reality... and ooh!, it's back again!
So which is it, entertaining and enjoyable? Or boring, well worn territory?
IMO, This season is bigger than the last two and has much less to do with the upside down rather than what was left inside of it at the end of S2.
Maybe it's not an either/or between those options.
Maybe it's a both/and.
As in: it's BOTH an entertaining show with good characters that does a great job capturing a particular time and place. AND it is basically the exact same story of the exact same fantastical threat rearing its ugly head.
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.