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#121 User is offline   Gorefest 

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Posted 14 February 2020 - 07:58 PM

View PostExcrementEncephalon, on 03 January 2020 - 05:36 AM, said:

What a suckass entry on such a fun series. I was soooooo bored. Yawn. No magic to this one. Such a shame. I’m glad El got some beast mode time in but meh this season sucked hard.

Bruh what a let down



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Posted 14 February 2020 - 08:07 PM

Nope, haven't watched any wrestling in about 6 monts or so tbh.
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Posted 15 February 2020 - 06:44 PM

Okay, since that Stranger Things clip landed, theories are now a pop-a-loppin' all over the place that ST and MCU (via Black Widow) could be related. Jim Hopper = Red Guardian? You thilly gooses. Posted Image Posted Image
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Posted 06 August 2021 - 01:48 PM

Kablam!


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Posted 06 August 2021 - 02:14 PM

Currently three episodes into series 2 on a rewatch for me, but a first watch for Mr Not a Blacksmith. It has been long enough for me now since first watch that I'm enjoying all the little bits and pieces I don't remember.

EDIT: Did anyone else think the Peter Gabriel version of Bowie's Heroes from the first series is just the greatest thing ever? Might have already been mentioned but it really hit me again this watch.

Excited for series 4 - I'm guessing by the absence of anything alluding to it being the last series, they decided to do at least a fifth. Hopefully it keeps up the quality and doesn't stretch too far.

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Posted 06 August 2021 - 02:39 PM

View PostTheRetiredBridgeburner, on 06 August 2021 - 02:14 PM, said:

EDIT: Did anyone else think the Peter Gabriel version of Bowie's Heroes from the first series is just the greatest thing ever? Might have already been mentioned but it really hit me again this watch.



Yes! And when they reprise it for the scene after Eleven reads Hopper's letter at the end of S3...the tears...oh my god the tears.
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Posted 29 September 2021 - 05:28 PM

The latest trailer has lowered my expectations. Looks like it is taking a turn towards scary mansion, Scooby-Doo Mystery type deal. Which could be fine, but also puts a greater burden on the team to make it interesting.

On D to the G's "Fantasy News", he suggests it might be time to wrap up the show. I think I agree. I don't want to see it decline to bleargh/meh consistency.
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Posted 30 September 2021 - 02:39 PM

View PostMalankazooie, on 29 September 2021 - 05:28 PM, said:

The latest trailer has lowered my expectations. Looks like it is taking a turn towards scary mansion, Scooby-Doo Mystery type deal. Which could be fine, but also puts a greater burden on the team to make it interesting.

On D to the G's "Fantasy News", he suggests it might be time to wrap up the show. I think I agree. I don't want to see it decline to bleargh/meh consistency.


I'll give it a try - whilst I know what you mean regarding the haunted house vibe, I do also think we've had three series of the same progressing (bigger nastier version of the monster, increase of Russians) so if done well it could be a welcome breath of fresh air. I however have to agree that they should probably be thinking about wrapping it up.
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Posted 01 October 2021 - 03:59 PM

View PostTheRetiredBridgeburner, on 30 September 2021 - 02:39 PM, said:

View PostMalankazooie, on 29 September 2021 - 05:28 PM, said:

The latest trailer has lowered my expectations. Looks like it is taking a turn towards scary mansion, Scooby-Doo Mystery type deal. Which could be fine, but also puts a greater burden on the team to make it interesting.

On D to the G's "Fantasy News", he suggests it might be time to wrap up the show. I think I agree. I don't want to see it decline to bleargh/meh consistency.


I'll give it a try - whilst I know what you mean regarding the haunted house vibe, I do also think we've had three series of the same progressing (bigger nastier version of the monster, increase of Russians) so if done well it could be a welcome breath of fresh air. I however have to agree that they should probably be thinking about wrapping it up.


It almost feels like we're due for a weak season after the relatively strong three we've had.
I suspect Netflix wants to ride the profit train a bit further. There were rumors of a cinematic release movie finale.
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Posted 01 October 2021 - 09:24 PM

I ain't worried. I'm ready for some Poltergeist, House, and Evil Dead references. Heck, I'll take House 2 if they got a cute little baby dogerpillar. Maybe some Lost Boys since they're gonna be in another town a lot. And sure, maybe it'll be even more on the nose with the Goonies/exploration stuff, but that's fine, I like the Goonies. Plus Robert Englund has a recurring role this season, so I'm hyped.
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Posted 01 October 2021 - 10:52 PM

I think all of that trailer is simply the atmosphere setter and introduction to what brought them to indiana in the first place...
the thinness of the separation between worlds there.

You know hopper is still around. The Russians are still active in the upside down. Clock imagery all over the place, Chernobyl around the corner....

I think it sets a great vibe of adultish group doing a more thorough investigation into what sets that town apart.
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Posted 28 May 2022 - 07:39 PM

Started S4. Hoping for S1-2 jelly after that S3 shitfest.
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Posted 30 May 2022 - 05:38 AM

Umm wow strangers things went DARK.

Woah. Well this feels like *redacted*

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Posted 31 May 2022 - 12:09 AM

Cue wargames

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Posted 03 June 2022 - 06:10 AM

Well I was happily wrong. What a great season so far!
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Posted 15 June 2022 - 01:10 PM

We are only at Episode 4 of S4 so far, but holy hell it's been a great season thus far.

Also, can we talk about Victor Creel being played by original Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund? Brilliant casting.
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