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Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Mon July 25, 2016 5:13 am
by 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.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Mon July 25, 2016 5:45 am
by verb_to_trust
That decision by the sister was completely unbelievable.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Tue July 26, 2016 9:06 pm
by gardenparty
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Tue July 26, 2016 11:10 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Wed July 27, 2016 1:45 am
by Fuzzcharger
BurtReynolds wrote: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!
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Wed July 27, 2016 1:51 am
by BurtReynolds
Fuzzcharger wrote:BurtReynolds wrote: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.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Wed July 27, 2016 4:31 am
by LoathedVermin72
Watching the first episode and this doesn't seem very good at all.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Thu July 28, 2016 10:36 am
by zeb
Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Thu July 28, 2016 12:56 pm
by LoathedVermin72
zeb wrote:Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.
Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Thu July 28, 2016 7:25 pm
by verb_to_trust
Yeah it's nothing special
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Thu July 28, 2016 9:58 pm
by Jorge
LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote:Soundtrack/score is unfuckwithable.
Meh. Cliche faux-retro trash. Very hipster.
Explain "faux-retro" please
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Thu July 28, 2016 9:58 pm
by Jorge
Like it's not really retro?
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Thu July 28, 2016 11:52 pm
by LoathedVermin72
theplatypus wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote: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.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Fri July 29, 2016 2:34 am
by zeb
LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote: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?
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Fri July 29, 2016 2:35 am
by LoathedVermin72
zeb wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote: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
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Fri July 29, 2016 2:40 am
by zeb
LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote: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.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Fri July 29, 2016 2:42 am
by LoathedVermin72
zeb wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:zeb wrote: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
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Fri July 29, 2016 1:07 pm
by 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
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Sun July 31, 2016 6:30 pm
by 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.
Re: TV: Stranger Things
Posted: Sun July 31, 2016 6:33 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.