Stranger Things: Season Two (Netflix) discussion brought to you by Overlord

[Codename]

I liked it! But have to agree with others in that leaning IN to the nostalgia porn facets aren't doing it any favours.

Dat Lovecraft Old One though...

[boone daniels]

Man, I am one of the first people to be down on 80s nostalgia porn, but for some reason, this show just does it for me. (I'm currently working on a paper about the first season.) That trailer was fantastic.

All in.

[user_32]

It had me at Halloween.

[MrSaxon]

I'm already looking forward to the cold, dark October nights on which I'll be binge-watching this. The first season somehow scratched the Stephen King By Way Of Spielberg itch that I didn't even know I had. Really looking forward to more of it.

[Mangy]

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Originally Posted by Bailey 
 

Personally I don't find anything this obviously calculated to hit certain notes to be "real."  However, that doesn't mean it's bad.  As I said at the time, for the most part Stranger Things worked as intended.  I really enjoyed it.  It's what Abrams tries to do, but done well.  But it never for a second felt authentic.

Yeah, this show is a better Super 8. Does that mean it's good? Ehhhh...

[freeman]

Just saw the trailer and...

[catartik]

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I had a feeling you'd like the "Booger Things" joke.
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I'm not senile!!!!

Aaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhh.

[mike j]

Season 3 will take place during Christmas of '85 for no other reason than to have a montage of the kids opening their own Nintendo Entertainment System.

Cut to a shot of a monster and BOOM, there's your teaser.

[headless fett]

Yeah, that Lovecraftian monster we've seen so far in the trailers is a serious escalation up from the Octodemon.

[mike j]

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Originally Posted by Headless Fett 
 

Yeah, that Lovecraftian monster we've seen so far in the trailers is a serious escalation up from the Octodemon.

I hope it kills Steve just because he's Steve.

Fucking Steve.

And just wait for the Stranger Things revival in thirty years. It will take place this year and will prey on our inevitable nostalgia for the Twin Peaks revival.

Meta!

[boone daniels]

It's no teaser for IT.

(this is sarcasm)

[MichaelM]

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Originally Posted by Mike J 

I hope it kills Steve just because he's Steve.

[mike j]

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Originally Posted by Boone Daniels 
 

It's no teaser for IT.

(this is sarcasm)

You mean my non-existent teasers for Season 3 and the revival?

I suppose not.

[boone daniels]

Steve is great.

[user_32]

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[freeman]

I've come around on Steve.  He's a lovable douchebag.  He's a douchebag who means well.

He's OUR Douchebag.

[boone daniels]

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Originally Posted by Freeman 
 

I've come around on Steve.  He's a lovable douchebag.  He's a douchebag who means well.

He's OUR Douchebag.

So much this. Steve's arc in season one is one of my favorite parts.

[MichaelM]

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Originally Posted by Boone Daniels 
 

Steve is terrible and deserves a soul-shredding death.

Fixed.

[freeman]

Just that one shot of Steve in the trailer partying with those big shades on at night.

CLASSIC STEVE!

[mike j]

Any time I'm having a bad day, I just remind myself that Barb is dead. My mood instantly improves.

See also: Bing Bong in Inside Out.

[mike j]

Steve can go fart in a phone booth. And also die horribly.

[MichaelM]

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Originally Posted by Mike J 
 

Any time I'm having a bad day, I just remind myself that Barb is dead. My mood instantly improves.

And here I thought we were allies. Partners. Brothers. Friends with unbearable sexual tension.

All of that is gone, now.

[boone daniels]

You guys just hate it when the douchebag who stole your lunch money is portrayed as a human being, don't you?

[mike j]

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Originally Posted by MichaelM 
 

And here I thought we were allies. Partners. Brothers. Friends with unbearable sexual tension.

All of that is gone, now.

*tents fingers and lets out evil cackle*

[freeman]

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Originally Posted by MichaelM 
 

And here I thought we were allies. Partners. Brothers. Friends with unbearable sexual tension.

All of that is gone, now.

YOU LOVE BARB?!?!

Oh I bet you hate Steve too!

[boone daniels]

Barb is fucking great.

[freeman]

Barb is fine.  She's a fine side character who became a stupid annoying meme because of her cruel death, and now she's been nominated for an Emmy for best dramatic Actress or some nonsense?  ENOUGH

ENOUGH OF BARB

Moar Steve.

[mike j]

Yeah, a great meal for the boring looking monster that ate her.

(Thank you, Monster. And you're not boring looking.)

[boone daniels]

Barb and Steve OTP.

You know who I fucking hate though?

Jonathan.

[MichaelM]

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Originally Posted by Boone Daniels 

Steve's arc in season one is one of my favorite parts.

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Originally Posted by Mike J 
 

Any time I'm having a bad day, I just remind myself that Barb is dead. My mood instantly improves.

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Originally Posted by Mike J 
 

Steve can go fart in a phone booth. And also die horribly.

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Originally Posted by Boone Daniels 
 

Barb is fucking great.

YOU ARE TEARING ME APART

[mike j]

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Originally Posted by Boone Daniels 
 

Barb and Steve OTP.

You know who I fucking hate though?

Jonathan.

He's a creepy stalker but was rewarded with a new camera for his icky efforts.

[boone daniels]

Steve didn't have to get him that camera! But he did!

Steve > Jonathan

[freeman]

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He's a creepy stalker but was rewarded with a new camera for his icky efforts.

No it's the 80's not 2017.  So it's not creepy.  It's romantic and sensitive.

I can't believe I'm coming to this guys defense, but from what I remember he didn't go out with the intention to stalk.  He just saw her there and took her photo when he was monster hunting.

Tobey Peter Parker does the same damn thing nobody says SHIT about that!

[mike j]

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Originally Posted by Freeman 
 

No it's the 80's not 2017.  So it's not creepy.  It's romantic and sensitive.

[freeman]

Exactly what I was thinking about.