Stranger Things

Hopper and Eleven are so cute together

Ok yeah I'm only finished episode 5 but I saw this going this way at the beginning when the Smoke thing entered Will (to kill the Demigorgon we'll have to kill Will - which is what I'm assuming will happen).

If it follows the way Torchwood: Children of Earth panned out, it'll be a good series.

BOB ((((((((((((((((((((

I'm getting pretty sick of this 'Will survives everything' bit. The actor has definitely improved since season one, but the constant saving of him is getting tedious. I honestly they went down the route of Torchwood in that Joyce had to choose to sacrifice Will to save the world. Winona would have rocked the shit out of that, although her acting this season was 10/10 once again.

The actress who played Max was fantastic. I love how the casting director has found a really good selection of child actors - usually I cannot stand them, but all of the kids are great.

I am so glad Barb got justice.

The picture of Supernerd Bob that Will drew

Lucas' sister was so funny. I am glad to see little Tews, Dustin's mum is so cute

Steve and Dustin's friendship was not expected but they work so well together. I really like what they did with his character this season.

Amazing season. This is how you do character development. I felt like I learned so much more about each character (sans Mike, who got the most development last season) You can definitely tell they got a higher budget, the SFX looked amazing, especially in that last episode with Eleven and Hopper closing the gate.

I'm glad Nancy and Jonathan are now a thing. I don't care if it's rushed or cliche, JANCY FOR LIFE BITCHES! 

I actually ended up liking Steve so much this season. I haaaaated him in S1 so much, but I love his dynamic with the kids and how he stepped up as a babysitter. That was wonderful.

Sean Astin was a nice addition and I'm sad to see him go. I wondered early on if he was some type of plant and he was only with Joyce to spy on Will, but I'm glad that's not the case and he was just a nice, goofy guy. He got a worthy death scene.

Max is a lovely addition to the group too, the actress may not be as strong as the rest of them but I think she'll get there.

Mike and Eleven kissing at the dance was adorable. Aww young love.

There are three complaints I have for the season overall. I'll start with the petty one.

1) Mike was such a dick to Max. I get he was upset about Eleven being gone and seeing this girl triggered him, but he continued to be douchey towards her even after El came back. Then we never got an apology scene, which I felt was needed. It really got to me how shitty she was being treated.

2) Billy. I expected him to have something huge to do with the story the way they were ominously writing him, and it ends up he's just a dick because his dad hits him? Come on. What a waste of time.

3) Episode 7. I think Scott Gimple has ruined bottle episodes for me for life. I get why they did this. I think learning about Eleven's past was necessary, but it did not need to be an entire episode in the middle of the climax. The placement was so bad. I think they should've cut out all of Kali's idiot friends, and just have Eleven meet her. Keep her supportive (because I did like that aspect) and just have her teach Eleven a few things in short scenes throughout the episode. Not all at once. It was too jarring and poorly done

I need to gather thoughts and go to bed. But Dustin at the dance absolutely broke my heart and i love that Nancy danced with him [\spoiler]

I thought the acting was really good from the children this season, especially Will (from the younger ages) and Steve (from the older kids). I also found Max incredibly likeable on first impression, and i was so confused why everyone is being such an asshole to her. It looked like she was one of their 'party' by the end though and that was nice. I knew that Nancy and Jonathon were in love last season, and that ultimately Steve would be left out. I think i like that Nancy didn't take so long to figure that out and we didn't have 4 seasons of a love triangle like a bad 80s soap opera.

I was happy to see the tension between Steve and Billy paid off, with their final fight. I found Max's brother Billy extremely douchey and unlikeable, like i couldn't stand him all throughout the season (although apparently he is Australian and he is kinda cute). I knew their had to be something up with Max's parents, and although him being abused by his father doesn't excuse his behaviour, season 3 i think it will head for a redemption or add greater depth to the character. The scene between Billy and Michael's mum was weird as fuck and i hope that's not foreshadowing, although it would be great because michael's dad has to be my most hated character on this show. What an absolute twat. As for Steve, he became a quick favourite, exhibiting very grown up qualities; letting the thing with Nancy go to look after the kids and the bigger threat, and not making a big deal of the fact that Nancy never loved him, lead him on and never really gave him closure. Go Steve! And he has very nice hair Steve taking Dustin under his wing was heartwarming

I actually didn't hate episode 7. Everyone is saying it was terrible and horribly placed - yet imo there was no other place for it. I loved expanding the world, and eleven trying to find out who she is and understand this concept of 'home' that she could never grasp before. It is the episode that leads her to her true 'home' where she finally understands the meaning and decides to save her friends. The experience she had with Eight allowed her to channel that anger and close the gate. It was heartbreaking to get the story of Eleven's mum as well, the bond that developed between Hopper and Eleven was really nice.

I really liked Bob, i mean at first he was lame and i pitied him because it was obvious Joyce didn't love him and he was living out some highschool fantasy of being with the cool girl. But Bob was smart and he was a good guy. I think Sean Astin did a great job there. (i knew a good actor like him could only be on the show for one season though. RIP Bob )
Noah Schnapp was amazing. I wasn't totally into Winona at times, and i think some of her lines were bad, but she was definitely believable as a overbearing and protective mother (for good reason).

The ending really closed most things off. I definitely thought that should have been the end of the series as a whole and i would have been satisfied. I really hope this is a series they don't drag out too long that it gets really repetitive.