Stranger Things

The Ford Festiva parked at the high school was out of place, but not by a lot, and it's the only obviously bad car I noticed. Wife and I binge watched over the weekend.

I haven't gotten a full night of sleep since this thread started. Episode 7 now...

Yeah eff you guys. Wifey went to sleep early last night so I fired up episode one. I'm lucky I got any sleep last night. And all I can think is when I'll get to watch the next one. Hehe

So we just started this - very cool. Loving the 80's themes and soundtrack.

Love it. Tim was away yesterday evening because he and Tom took the Rotary Miata to Treasure Coast Miata to finish, and I... accidentally binge-watched half the season.

Good characters, good nostalgia--they take the time to let the cars glide by so you can enjoy them, outfits are fearlessly correct (those high-waisted light-wash jeans on Barb in the opener), music is front and center.--and great creepy-scare factor.

Margie

Finished the series last night.

Thank God I have a flexible start time for work....

I'm secretly hoping they DON'T make a season 2. I'm afraid they'll berkeley it up, the 1st season was so good.

I also have a new respect for Winona Ryder; she did great as the mom falling apart when her kid went missing. I could feel her terror building. As a relatively new parent it made the show difficult to watch, in a good way.

Watched the whole thing, it was pretty good.

Yeah, Winona Ryder is absolutely awesome in this.

I kept wondering, how much of that was acting? I mean, didn't Winona have some "issues" recently?

Hey, whatever she's using in that role, it's working for her.

"Recently" is a relative term; do you mean 2001? That's 15 years ago...

mndsm wrote:

t25torx wrote: This is why I hate and love Netflix. They can put out really cool shows like this, but then I binge watch and am through with it way too fast, I kinda wish they would release their content on a weekly bases, because I have no self control. Yeah the bike thing was bothering me also. The only thing I can think, is these kids are too busy spending money on walkie talkies and D&D to afford newer BMX bikes, and they ride their dads old bikes.

They were about two decades too new. Even dude with a banana seat....that was modern geometry.

And 3-pc cranks :)

And the Ford Festiva parked at the high-school had definitely taketh wrong time tunnel.

Still, none of this affect the narrative, which was largely excellent. After a really disappointing trip to see Suicide Squad this weekend, I think I've come to the conclusion that the best stories being told at the moment are being told on TV, or in direct-to-video animation.

JG Pasterjak said: I think I've come to the conclusion that the best stories being told at the moment are being told on TV

I came to that conclusion a while ago... I have not been loving movies for a while, but we are truly spoiled for choice in good TV (and streaming serial shows). We started watching Stranger Things yesterday, and I have enjoyed what I've seen so far. I watched the first three episodes in one sitting and am definitely looking forward to continued viewing.

Just finished episode 7 and 8 last night. Can't wait for the next season!

(habitual binge watching is showing its dark side about now...)

I thought there were seven episodes but turns out there were eight. I almost fired up the 8th last night but just couldn't take another short night of sleep. Good thing too - the little one was up early.

It's hard to watch, being a new parent and all. It was surreal to take a break last night to change her diaper - I had to reassure myself that there were no threats to her before I could put her back in the crib. I guess that means it's a good show. Or that I'm a nutcase, but I already knew that one's true.

dculberson wrote: I thought there were seven episodes but turns out there were eight. I almost fired up the 8th last night but just couldn't take another short night of sleep. Good thing too - the little one was up early. It's hard to watch, being a new parent and all. It was surreal to take a break last night to change her diaper - I had to reassure myself that there were no threats to her before I could put her back in the crib. I guess that means it's a good show. Or that I'm a nutcase, but I already knew that one's true.

Dude, it's not just you

It takes me a while to wind down after episodes, and usually I watch something like "Friends" or "Top Gear" afterward to get my mind on to something else. Last night our 11-month old was in bed with us (he's teething something fierce) and I had work at going to sleep...

In reply to dculberson:

Plus one more. It was hard to watch certain scenes as a parent.

JG Pasterjak wrote:

mndsm wrote:

t25torx wrote: This is why I hate and love Netflix. They can put out really cool shows like this, but then I binge watch and am through with it way too fast, I kinda wish they would release their content on a weekly bases, because I have no self control. Yeah the bike thing was bothering me also. The only thing I can think, is these kids are too busy spending money on walkie talkies and D&D to afford newer BMX bikes, and they ride their dads old bikes.

They were about two decades too new. Even dude with a banana seat....that was modern geometry.

And 3-pc cranks :) And the Ford Festiva parked at the high-school had definitely taketh wrong time tunnel. Still, none of this affect the narrative, which was largely excellent. After a really disappointing trip to see Suicide Squad this weekend, I think I've come to the conclusion that the best stories being told at the moment are being told on TV, or in direct-to-video animation.

The aluminum three piece cranks coupled with Banana seats did corncern me...

Season two could be set in the 50's, with an entirely different cast and a psychic named "Two", or 2000's with one named "Fourteen" and they would have endless plot hooks. Like Twilight zone meets xfiles in miniseries format.

I noticed sweep LED light bars in one cop car in the final episode. (At the school.) If not LED at least much more modern than 1983.

Still, one heck of a show.

Just binged the first three. Hooked.

Having recently subscribed to Netflix and also Amazon Prime, I also just finished up The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime.

A good amount of 60's car pron in there too. And its a good series.

I was so enthralled with the story, I missed the historical hiccups. Usually they stick out to me like a white guy in Compton. Damn good show.