i mean let's see, you've just turned my house upside down and told me nothing. yep that's enough for me!
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 21:57 (seven years ago) link
i like how winona's dressing like she's in the matrix now
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 22:00 (seven years ago) link
They modeled her hair on Meryl Streep in Silkwood
― Number None, Friday, 29 July 2016 22:10 (seven years ago) link
i'm not saying anything new i realise but the girl who plays 11 should win emmy for best actress. performance of the goddamn year
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 22:12 (seven years ago) link
lol at dustin's pre-google research methods when he wants to know how ro build a sensory deprivation tank
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 22:15 (seven years ago) link
ready to watch this again. i can't get the themesong out of my head
― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Friday, 29 July 2016 22:54 (seven years ago) link
I read a couple days ago they're releasing the score.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:06 (seven years ago) link
this show was so good i dont want a second season
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:13 (seven years ago) link
I would have been happy for there not to have been a second season but the multiple points of intrigue and uncertainty raised by the ending piqued my interest too much.
― ælərdaɪs (jim in vancouver), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:16 (seven years ago) link
i.e. what will happen to will? how will he be affected by his time in the upside down world. what's hopper up to with those dudes exactly. and does hopper know that eleven is alive? or is he, driven by his guilt of selling her out, leaving the eggos out in the forest in the vague hope that she's out there somewhere and might find them?
― ælərdaɪs (jim in vancouver), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:18 (seven years ago) link
i must know!
another huge influence: Silent Hill
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:24 (seven years ago) link
also the flower-faced monster getting doused in flames was pure Thing
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:26 (seven years ago) link
xp i wouldn't be mad if they made a second season.
hey the synth band that did the soundtrack nailed the vibe so, so hard. they also scored "the guest," and more ppl should watch that movie if they dig 80s retro pastiche/homage. also, it has a RAD soundtrack beyond the original score.
― davey, Friday, 29 July 2016 23:26 (seven years ago) link
slight quibble: monster looked shite
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:31 (seven years ago) link
they didn't reeeeally have an idea for the alien actually but it's OK, it was enough that it was gonna gitcha
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 29 July 2016 23:35 (seven years ago) link
i've been watching the resident evil movies again (i like them!) and i always liked their plant zombies.
http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/resident-evil-afterlife-movie-image-22.jpg
― scott seward, Saturday, 30 July 2016 00:33 (seven years ago) link
and the skinless devil dogs of course.
man as soon as Mike started in with "you'll have all the Eggos you ever want!" I knew 11 was a certified goner
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 01:06 (seven years ago) link
The sudden rehabilitation of Steve was really touching I thought. And I liked his swagger with the nail-bat.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 01:08 (seven years ago) link
emmy for steve please
― ælərdaɪs (jim in vancouver), Saturday, 30 July 2016 01:13 (seven years ago) link
EMMYS FOR EVERYONE
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 01:14 (seven years ago) link
http://www.silenthillmemories.net/sh1/screens/pics/sh1_screen_09.jpg
hey but like
what about the funeral, and will's "body"
and the pathologist from "state" who presumably submitted an autopsy report?
and dr brenner?
and the trashed school?
how did the town process any of this information??
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 01:22 (seven years ago) link
Love all the ineffectual and/or evil dads in this show. Especially Nancy and Mike's dad. Cracked me up every time he was on screen.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 30 July 2016 02:27 (seven years ago) link
Sorry if this was already discussed but why did the chief put food, including eggos, in the box in the woods at the end? Is he sending food to El on the dark side somehow?
― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 30 July 2016 02:34 (seven years ago) link
Is he sending food to El on the dark side somehow?
Tune into S2 to find out!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 30 July 2016 03:11 (seven years ago) link
Things I totally loved about this show:
1) The kids, particularly Eleven and Dustin, and the teens.
2) The score and soundtrack in general.
3) That it avoids a bunch of obvious stuff (Sheriff and Winona fall in love, dorky kid gets girl, etc).
4) Any scene with the science teacher.
5) That despite being close to six hours long it still felt pretty tightly put together.
Things I didn't love:
1) Looks like there will be a sequel.
2) Hopper's "strategy" makes absolutely no sense (although I guess Modine was like who cares go into the stupid hole just save me some time).
3) As Tracer Hand notes the whole ending is a little "la la la" considering the level of mayhem...
Overall though this was probably the best Netflix series.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 30 July 2016 03:45 (seven years ago) link
Neat article on the typography of the title card:
https://blog.nelsoncash.com/the-typography-of-stranger-things-e35771f40d31#.79trnn9z2
Feel silly I missed the obvious King homage, I was thinking of Carpenter instead, probably more due to the score.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Saturday, 30 July 2016 06:43 (seven years ago) link
My only very minor quibble, re the post above, is the skip one month and how reset everyone seemed. It feels like there should have been more fallout from what happened.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Saturday, 30 July 2016 06:45 (seven years ago) link
well it was Christmas. They were probably trying to put on a brave face
― Number None, Saturday, 30 July 2016 08:22 (seven years ago) link
So, who does 11 remind me (you) of?
― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Saturday, 30 July 2016 08:38 (seven years ago) link
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-duffer-brothers-interview-season-2-1201816664/
Matt: We talked about “Silent Hill,” the video games were an inspiration, and “Alien” was an inspiration, in terms of the look.
― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Saturday, 30 July 2016 09:01 (seven years ago) link
:D
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 09:34 (seven years ago) link
font also quite reminiscent of this: http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1306028600l/190958.jpg
:-) Has someone recently added that to the References in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITC_Benguiat
― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Saturday, 30 July 2016 09:43 (seven years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/37/Smiths_-_Strangeways_here_we_come.jpg
― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Saturday, 30 July 2016 09:46 (seven years ago) link
Did anyone else laugh when the monster was on the floor literally burning to death and then eyebrow kid suddenly comes in WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER like "oh here let me get that for you buddy, all better? great"
― kasybian (wins), Saturday, 30 July 2016 11:17 (seven years ago) link
i was sorta like, wait why are you putting him out
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 11:52 (seven years ago) link
I assumed they didnt want the whole house to burn to the ground?
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:16 (seven years ago) link
I made the same assumption
― kasybian (wins), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:26 (seven years ago) link
lol ok that makes sense. still he was a little on the rare side i thought
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:32 (seven years ago) link
oh yeah it's definitely still funny I was correct to laugh
― kasybian (wins), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:36 (seven years ago) link
I'd have left it on a little longer but I am probably guilty of being over-cautious with unstoppable interdimensional monsters
― kasybian (wins), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:37 (seven years ago) link
Are we assuming the monster is male btw? The characters called it a "man w no face" at one point iirc but that's a pretty terrible description all round so we can prob discount it as poor eyewitnessing
― kasybian (wins), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:39 (seven years ago) link
I kind of think of unstoppable interdimensional monsters as being gender neutral.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 30 July 2016 14:25 (seven years ago) link
Charlie/FirestarterRipley from Alien III for the lookTetsuo from Akira
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 30 July 2016 14:52 (seven years ago) link
Young ScarJo?https://goo.gl/images/MB0cnG
― Quarter measures (sunny successor), Saturday, 30 July 2016 15:05 (seven years ago) link
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ff/20/6f/ff206f00e534054b952001a9ee1d8163.jpg
― Quarter measures (sunny successor), Saturday, 30 July 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
okay so i know 11 is hardcore leggo my eggo but surely modine fed her something else during the 12 years she was in the govt facility.
― Quarter measures (sunny successor), Saturday, 30 July 2016 15:16 (seven years ago) link