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Post by freecharlie on May 31, 2022 5:12:03 GMT
I'm not going to spoil anything in this first post, but I just finished episode 7 (the last one of the first part) and damn!
I liked the twists and turns. I enjoyed the banter. I liked that it had our group doing different things.
Also, Edie is exactly they type of guy I probably would have dated.
ETA: I've started a second thread for when you've watched all 7 episodes
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Post by SockMonkey on May 31, 2022 13:03:55 GMT
I would have dated Eddie, too! (I feel like most of my early high school crushes were definitely Eddies).
I really liked this 1/2 season and can't wait for July. Finding out Eleven's back story was super interesting.
I didn't love the Hopper story and that it took so long, but I also get why we needed the adults out of the way for a while. It was cool to see Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H'ghar) in something else! I loved him on GoT.
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Post by freecharlie on May 31, 2022 13:34:11 GMT
Totally agree on the Hopper storyline.
I also liked the kids in Hawkins without the group that went to Utah. Will et al are whiny.
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Post by worldwanderer75 on May 31, 2022 13:49:07 GMT
We finished it last night and hot dang, that was a good first half of the season. Definitely more gruesome/violent than past seasons. I felt like there was a lot going on but loved how it all tied together during the final episode. Eleven's history was the most interesting to me. I want to talk about it in more detail but don't want spoilers.
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Post by Tearisci on May 31, 2022 13:58:27 GMT
I really liked the first part of this season and am looking forward to the last 2 episodes in July.
I didn't love the Hopper storyline and thought it was too dragged out.
Poor Will Byers doesn't have much of a storyline this season. He's just kind of there.
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Post by tallgirl on May 31, 2022 14:24:33 GMT
DD and I binged this whole season in one sitting and now I'm going back to rewatch and pick up the bits I missed the first time around. My first impression was that I was a bit disappointed. To me, Season 3 was utterly perfect, and this season felt like more of a throwback to Seasons 1 and 2. Having said that, I'm finding more to like in Season 4 as I rewatch it. These thoughts led me down an internet rabbit hole. I had no idea that most of the fandom didn't really like Season 3 - they're in it more for the monsters and supernatural and less for the comedy, character development and 80s nostalgia that I thought made Season 3 so perfect (has there *ever* been a better scene than that Neverending Story sequence?  ) I have many more thoughts but I, too, don't want to spoil... |
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Post by mellyw on May 31, 2022 17:15:12 GMT
I would have dated Eddie, too! (I feel like most of my early high school crushes were definitely Eddies). I really liked this 1/2 season and can't wait for July. Finding out Eleven's back story was super interesting. I didn't love the Hopper story and that it took so long, but I also get why we needed the adults out of the way for a while. It was cool to see Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H'ghar) in something else! I loved him on GoT. It took me about half an episode with Tom Wlaschiha for me to stop it and look him up. The voice and eyes were telling me I knew him from something, just couldn’t place it. After seeing the GoT connection, couldn’t believe I missed it. My only complaint is I felt the Eleven backstory was taking too long to get thru. Though my DH assures me that was only me feeling that way in this house The casting of Jamie Campbell Bower was inspired. His face can go from angelic to demonic with just a few muscle twitches. Overall I loved it and can’t wait for July |
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Post by SockMonkey on May 31, 2022 17:58:42 GMT
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Post by freecharlie on May 31, 2022 18:15:41 GMT
YES!!! I was a heavy metal fan. Loved Ozzy (daw hin at Red Rocks)...and I played Dungeons and Dragons. I would have been these kids, but I would have been more Erica's age as I didn't hit high school until 91 |
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Post by destined2bmom on May 31, 2022 18:17:59 GMT
What???!! I didn’t realize there are new episodes. Off to watch! Thank you!
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Post by hopemax on May 31, 2022 18:34:15 GMT
This season is amazing! We have one more episode to go, so I'm staying out of the Spoiler thread for now. Although, I got spoiled by going to IMDB! Thankfully only while watching the 6th episode and not an earlier one.
FYI, Don't do the "what else have I seen this actor in before" thing and go look at IMDB. I had figured most of what was going on before looking, but there was one bit I missed the importance of it when it was originally mentioned on screen, and then when I saw the cast list, I was like OH!!!! But it's better that comes from viewing the show, or your mind figuring it out in between episodes and not from a cast list on IMDB.
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Post by freecharlie on May 31, 2022 21:10:09 GMT
I started a second thread foe when you've finished the 7 episodes
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