TV: Stranger Things

[BurtReynolds]

I think the problem for me is that it tries to be the Goonies, but the characters are just nuts. Where The Goonies were forced to keep going because they were being chased by murderers, these kids have no reason to do what they do. They are like "hey lets go on this wacky adventure!" when everything around them is saying "Tell your parents and get the fuck out of town!"

And don't get me started on

Spoiler: show

that older sister and the tree, or wtf the cop planned on doing in the secret base. Jesus H. Christ.

Too much bad character motivation for me.

[verb_to_trust]

That decision by the sister was completely unbelievable.

[gardenparty]

quite a few films referenced in this

http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/stranger ... ssary.html

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Fuzzcharger]

I think the problem for me is that it tries to be the Goonies, but the characters are just nuts. Where The Goonies were forced to keep going because they were being chased by murderers, these kids have no reason to do what they do. They are like "hey lets go on this wacky adventure!" when everything around them is saying "Tell your parents and get the fuck out of town!"

And don't get me started on

Spoiler: show

that older sister and the tree, or wtf the cop planned on doing in the secret base. Jesus H. Christ.

Too much bad character motivation for me.

I feel you and it annoyed me too but I thought it still fit the vibe of those 80's movies and went with it. Main characters having dubious victories over the bad guys despite plot holes was my childhood!

[BurtReynolds]

I think the problem for me is that it tries to be the Goonies, but the characters are just nuts. Where The Goonies were forced to keep going because they were being chased by murderers, these kids have no reason to do what they do. They are like "hey lets go on this wacky adventure!" when everything around them is saying "Tell your parents and get the fuck out of town!"

And don't get me started on

Spoiler: show

that older sister and the tree, or wtf the cop planned on doing in the secret base. Jesus H. Christ.

Too much bad character motivation for me.

I feel you and it annoyed me too but I thought it still fit the vibe of those 80's movies and went with it. Main characters having dubious victories over the bad guys despite plot holes was my childhood!

Some things are better left in the past.

[LoathedVermin72]

Watching the first episode and this doesn't seem very good at all.

[zeb]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

[LoathedVermin72]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

[verb_to_trust]

Yeah it's nothing special

[Jorge]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

Explain "faux-retro" please

[Jorge]

Like it's not really retro?

[LoathedVermin72]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

Explain "faux-retro" please

As in it doesn't legitimately, convincingly sound like the music it's emulating. It's a hip, modernized, self-aware version.

[zeb]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

Another predictable nonsense response. Have you even watched more than one episode in order to formulate your very valuable opinion?

[LoathedVermin72]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

Another predictable nonsense response. Have you even watched more than one episode in order to formulate your very valuable opinion?

lol, you are a living joke

[zeb]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

Another predictable nonsense response. Have you even watched more than one episode in order to formulate your very valuable opinion?

lol, you are a living joke

You only diminish yourself with these posts, LoathedVermin72.

[LoathedVermin72]

Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.

Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.

Another predictable nonsense response. Have you even watched more than one episode in order to formulate your very valuable opinion?

lol, you are a living joke

You only diminish yourself with these posts, LoathedVermin72.

another predictable nonsense response

[dimejinky99]

Knew my boyfriend would love this but when I get excited about something he's usually really reluctant.

He watched episode one with me last night and was totally in by the end of it:) watched two more

[epilogue]

Episode 3 takes a giant leap forward. I enjoyed 1 & 2. They didn't totally blow me away. There were more than a few clunky moments. But #3 was really great. Tense. Gorgeous. Wonderfully shot. Dripping with atmosphere. I dig it.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.