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Stranger Things 3: What do you think?
I liked it much better than season 2. Steve Harrington is my favorite character and he continued the tradition of getting his ass kicked in every season. I thought the cliffhanger with Hopper was pretty good. El going with the Byers made sense. However, I see Steve and Nancy might rekindle some old flames since Jonathan is out of state. Which means it could put a strain on his friendship with Robin. And Robin, who thought Nancy was a priss in high school, might just get attracted to Nancy. Or she might have to admit she does have a sexual attraction to Steve and she's not the lesbian she thinks she is.
Any other thoughts or comments?
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Steve is my favorite also. He finally actually won a fight this year. It will be interesting to see if it is Hopper or it ends up being someone else.
Robin is an interesting character. On one hand, I think they probably want to add a gay character or the other, was she lying just to throw Steve off? I think they probably just gave Steve a friend and the poor guy can't catch a break.
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Dang it, I knew I shouldn't click on this - I'm only half way thru.
I agree that it seems better than season 2 so far and like where it seems to be headed.
Not that it matters to most - but the dang mall was giving me flashbacks. It looked almost identical to Town Center near Kennesaw which opened in the mid-80s and was a regular hang out for us Cobb County kids. Knowing it is filmed in GA I googled the filming location and it is Gwinnett Place Mall - which is an identical design and built by the same developer as Town Center. They opened within a couple of years of each other. The set designers for that show have always been great about catching the 80s, and that mall is spot on.
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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Brunswick, You should have known better.
I loved the whole 80's mall motif.
And I'm pretty sure we'll get ST4 sometime around Christmas 2020. I think some of Hawkins scenes will be shot late December this year. David Harbor said on ET the Duffers wanted him to sit down with them and go over the early draft of the season four script in September. So I wouldn't be surprised if filming starts December for primary locations and then sound stage for any Russian/secret science lab stuff in January. Then probably a spring epilogue shot in March.
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Welp, strong rumor that season 4 will be the last season. Some Netflix exec supposedly let the cat out of the bag. Nothing official.
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Originally Posted by
TrapGame
Welp, strong rumor that season 4 will be the last season. Some Netflix exec supposedly let the cat out of the bag. Nothing official.
I'm not surprised. I actually think that is a good thing. So many of these type shows lose direction after the initial couple of seasons that it almost ruins their overall legacy. Think Lost, or Heroes. I think Netflix has changed that by committing upfront to 2-3 seasons on shows and only producing 8-10 episodes a seasons. It keeps story arcs tight and I think produces a better quality show.
I finished up season 3 Tuesday night. That was an excellent season overall.
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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Originally Posted by
TrapGame
I liked it much better than season 2. Steve Harrington is my favorite character and he continued the tradition of getting his ass kicked in every season. I thought the cliffhanger with Hopper was pretty good. El going with the Byers made sense. However, I see Steve and Nancy might rekindle some old flames since Jonathan is out of state. Which means it could put a strain on his friendship with Robin. And Robin, who thought Nancy was a priss in high school, might just get attracted to Nancy. Or she might have to admit she does have a sexual attraction to Steve and she's not the lesbian she thinks she is.
Any other thoughts or comments?
Originally Posted by
Tbonewannabe
Steve is my favorite also. He finally actually won a fight this year. It will be interesting to see if it is Hopper or it ends up being someone else.
Robin is an interesting character. On one hand, I think they probably want to add a gay character or the other, was she lying just to throw Steve off? I think they probably just gave Steve a friend and the poor guy can't catch a break.
The thing I really like about Steve is how he made the turn from a complete dick to a real good guy. His relationship this season with Dustin was really fun to watch and reminded me a lot of some older neighborhood friends I had as a kid.
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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I think it shouldn't go more than 1 or 2 more seasons. I would guess it depends on if the Duffer brothers think they can wind the whole thing up in 1 or 2 seasons. It is good to have an end in sight but everyone should have learned from GOT that it isn't always best to push the ending if it isn't naturally there. Whether it is adding a season 5 or just making season 4 a few episodes longer, I hope they wrap it up well.
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It is leaps and bounds better than season 1 and a tad better than season 2.
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I say a YouTube video of Ducre Montgomery (Billy Hargrove) explaining his character's arc. It was his idea to humanize Billy at the end. The whole scene on the California beach was his idea he brought to the Duffer Brothers. They had already shot most of Billy's scenes but they wrote that scene on the spot and shot it the next week.
And once you've had Russians under the mall in Hawkins what are you gonna do to top that? Go out on a high note.
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Originally Posted by
TrapGame
I say a YouTube video of Ducre Montgomery (Billy Hargrove) explaining his character's arc. It was his idea to humanize Billy at the end. The whole scene on the California beach was his idea he brought to the Duffer Brothers. They had already shot most of Billy's scenes but they wrote that scene on the spot and shot it the next week.
I thought that part seemed off. I didn't like the whole "Billy's past" part.
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Originally Posted by
Dawg-gone-dawgs
I thought that part seemed off. I didn't like the whole "Billy's past" part.
They tried to make him more human instead of pure monster. I thought it worked pretty well.
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Originally Posted by
TrapGame
They tried to make him more human instead of pure monster. I thought it worked pretty well.
Agreed. I liked it as well. He's a bully, but almost always bullies have a past that made them the way they are. That was it's inception for his character.
And speaking of inception, lol....that beach flashback was straight out of Inception, which is cool.
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Originally Posted by
Dawg-gone-dawgs
It is leaps and bounds better than season 1 and a tad better than season 2.
Are we watching the same show?
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I really enjoyed season 3. Just finished watching it a second time, so I feel a little more able to view it objectively now. Obviously, it has flaws, but the characters are just so well conceived, and we've spent 2 seasons prior getting to know them, I just find it easy to forgive little nit-picks.
1. I found the "monster" itself this season to be the weakest so far. That's not to say I didn't like the "body snatcher" influence this season had, because it was bad ass...and pretty terrifying...mainly just the monster on screen. I didn't find it nearly as scary as season 1 and 2.
2. I really enjoyed Billy's focus this season. Everything about his personality reminds me of villains/bullies in 80's movies (e.g., The Lost Boys, The Goonies, Stand By Me, etc.). The scenes with him and Eleven were extremely well done, especially the one where she comes out of the 'zone' back to the cabin, and he's there waiting for her. That was intense.
3. Mike and El's teenage romance was a little annoying, but that was the point. It actually gave me some flashbacks of similar moments growing up.
4. Dustin and Steve's camaraderie has turning into one of my favorite aspects of the show. They bounce dialogue of each other exquisitely.
5. In that same vein, I thought the addition of Robin's character was great. Total opposite of Nancy.
6. The whole Russian complex in the middle of flyover America did feel pretty outlandish on first viewing, but that's pretty damn "80's", if we're being honest....people saw Ruskies under their beds at night. Plus, I immediately thought of Red Dawn.
7. Alexei's character was really funny. I was surprised how sad I was when he died.
8. Grigori (aka "Terminator") was also a great addition this season.
9. I felt Cary Elwes, though good in his role, was wasted as the corrupt mayor.
10. "The NeverEnding Story" was the highlight of the season for me.
11. Since I'm in an "80's" kinda mood, I'm finding it hard to think of someone hotter than Phoebe Cates.
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Originally Posted by
BeardoMSU
I really enjoyed season 3. Just finished watching it a second time, so I feel a little more able to view it objectively now. Obviously, it has flaws, but the characters are just so well conceived, and we've spent 2 seasons prior getting to know them, I just find it easy to forgive little nit-picks.
1. I found the "monster" itself this season to be the weakest so far. That's not to say I didn't like the "body snatcher" influence this season had, because it was bad ass...and pretty terrifying...mainly just the monster on screen. I didn't find it nearly as scary as season 1 and 2.
2. I really enjoyed Billy's focus this season. Everything about his personality reminds me of villains/bullies in 80's movies (e.g., The Lost Boys, The Goonies, Stand By Me, etc.). The scenes with him and Eleven were extremely well done, especially the one where she comes out of the 'zone' back to the cabin, and he's there waiting for her. That was intense.
3. Mike and El's teenage romance was a little annoying, but that was the point. It actually gave me some flashbacks of similar moments growing up.
4. Dustin and Steve's camaraderie has turning into one of my favorite aspects of the show. They bounce dialogue of each other exquisitely.
5. In that same vein, I thought the addition of Robin's character was great. Total opposite of Nancy.
6. The whole Russian complex in the middle of flyover America did feel pretty outlandish on first viewing, but that's pretty damn "80's", if we're being honest....people saw Ruskies under their beds at night. Plus, I immediately thought of Red Dawn.
7. Alexei's character was really funny. I was surprised how sad I was when he died.
8. Grigori (aka "Terminator") was also a great addition this season.
9. I felt Cary Elwes, though good in his role, was wasted as the corrupt mayor.
10. "The NeverEnding Story" was the highlight of the season for me.
11. Since I'm in an "80's" kinda mood, I'm finding it hard to think of someone hotter than Phoebe Cates.
The Russian scare was very Red Dawn and very 80s. I'm roughly the same age as these kids, and it was peppered in a lot of things I don't think I realized at the time. Growing up in a Lockheed family - and in the shadow of a major Air Force Base we got all sorts of "when Russia attacks" info about nuclear strikes and what it would do to our community. If influenced things enough that I remember having specific "what if" conversations with friends at the time - "If Russia launches, you know we are in a target zone, what are you doing with your last 30 minutes of life?" Usually resulted in some 12 year old's fantasy about his dream girl he'd be making out with when the bomb flashed.
And Phoebe is top shelf - but I'm still partial to Elisabeth Shue.
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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Originally Posted by
BrunswickDawg
The Russian scare was very Red Dawn and very 80s. I'm roughly the same age as these kids, and it was peppered in a lot of things I don't think I realized at the time. Growing up in a Lockheed family - and in the shadow of a major Air Force Base we got all sorts of "when Russia attacks" info about nuclear strikes and what it would do to our community. If influenced things enough that I remember having specific "what if" conversations with friends at the time - "If Russia launches, you know we are in a target zone, what are you doing with your last 30 minutes of life?" Usually resulted in some 12 year old's fantasy about his dream girl he'd be making out with when the bomb flashed.
And Phoebe is top shelf - but I'm still partial to Elisabeth Shue.
A Phoebe Cates / Elisabeth Shue sandwich wouldn't be a bad way to spend the last 30 minutes before the bomb dropped.
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Originally Posted by
Tbonewannabe
A Phoebe Cates / Elisabeth Shue sandwich wouldn't be a bad way to spend the last 30 minutes before the bomb dropped.
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Originally Posted by
Tbonewannabe
A Phoebe Cates / Elisabeth Shue sandwich wouldn't be a bad way to spend the last 30 minutes before the bomb dropped.
12 year old me can't handle that thought. I'm not sure mid-40s me can either LOL
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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Originally Posted by
Tbonewannabe
the last 30 minutes
That's a bit optimistic, lol...
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