1. bump
2. I guess this is mikey's reviews now
3. not the right place for this, but the best place
4. I watched stranger things season 2
5. it was good
so, a little backstory. For some reason, Mormons loved stranger things. couldn't tell ya why, but they did. In fact, the guy who plays dustin even spent some time chilling with Studio C while they were working on a stranger things sketch. I'm sure with enough digging you could find it.
Anyhoo...
WARNING: SPOILERS ARE NOT PRESENT AHEAD
I saw stranger things browsing Netflix and skipped it over, branding it as another lame Netflix original. Shoutout to my man shadowkirby, who basically convinced me to watch it by posting stupid stranger things memes on facebook... and by telling me to watch it. I ended up watching the entire first season overnight, and it was soooo good. And I was watching it basically without volume, using subtitles, and it was still amazing. I waited for no real reason to watch season 2, but I watched all of it today (>.>) and I'm suitably impressed. Impressed enough that I have to run here and write a review about it even though it's not a game.
Essentially, season 1 is a constant climb of suspense up until the resolution at the season finale. It's a thriller in every sense of the word and I got a strong "I am Legend" vibe from it. And the usual problem with sequels is that they never live up to the original because they have to somehow outdo what the predecessor started it. I can honestly say that season 2 lives up to the legacy of the original season and quite nearly puts it to shame. With that out of the way, what made season 2 so good?
I think a big reason it succeeded was the hook they left at the end of season 1. Somehow this tiny little 15 second clip at the very end of the finale turns into the plot of an entire season, and it's a really good plot, too. Stranger Things successfully draws from both well-known sci-fi and fantasy tropes to make it seem so familiar. If you're a big nerd, like most people who use this site are, you'll probably enjoy Stranger Things for one reason or another.
The whole cast from season 1 (more or less) makes a return but season 2 adds a few more characters who are instantly relatable, charming, or otherwise enjoyable. Relationships between everyone become more defined and you clearly start seeing where some friendships are stronger and some are... not as strong. Sometimes there are characters in movies and TV shows that I just hate and wish would get killed off, or something. Stranger Things didn't have a single one. Everyone did a really good job and there wasn't cringeworthy dialogue like in certain DC superhero TV shows I could mention (ugh... just thinking about it...).
Even getting into the plot of season 2 spoils things from season 1, so if you haven't seen season 1, first, what are you doing with your life? Second, try to avoid anything related to the show, as it's probably from season 2. Then go watch season 1, and since you're already on Netflix, follow it up with season 2.
I can think of few reasons why anybody wouldn't enjoy Stranger Things, but if you're really really squeamish or maybe can't handle swearing, smoking, and underage drinking on screen, or think Agents of Shield has impressive cliffhangers, it's probably not your cup of tea. That being said, it's hard to tell whether you'd like it or not without watching the WHOLE THING. I know, it's crazy. But the first episode of season 1 gives so little away as to how the rest of the plot plays out. I get this feeling when I'm watching it, like somehow two guys went back in time with their HD recording technology, and actually made a TV series in the '80s.
...woah, maybe THAT'S why Mormons like it.