tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post1991780409878961530..comments2024-03-23T10:46:37.375+11:00Comments on Autumn Write: Stranger Things (mild spoilers)Andrea K Hösthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01535131780314094508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-33482276534643304352016-09-27T16:24:14.245+10:002016-09-27T16:24:14.245+10:00I finally finished watching it last night - and ye...I finally finished watching it last night - and yeah, a little disappointing that it turned out to be a bit on the thin side. Some truly great moments, some loving nostalgia and some *very* mixed characterisation. lexifabhttp://www.otherleg.com/lexifab2/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-24782486927297157622016-08-27T11:55:03.648+10:002016-08-27T11:55:03.648+10:00I think nostalgia is driving a lot of the show'...I think nostalgia is driving a lot of the show's popularity. It has its good points, but a bunch of weaknesses too.Andrea K Hösthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535131780314094508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-56355002986408396382016-08-27T00:01:06.774+10:002016-08-27T00:01:06.774+10:00At the behest of my friends I watched this - they ...At the behest of my friends I watched this - they insisted it was a good story with engaging characters and a creepy atmosphere I'd enjoy (being a horror fan and all).<br /><br />I guess I enjoyed parts of it. Maybe? I think I expected something MORE. The most fun I had was piecing out the homages to actual 80's films of its ilk and the music. I really liked the music. <br /><br />But the creep factor wasn't really there (the jump scares that startled my friends I knew were coming because the music telegraphed that stuff), by the end I really didn't like anyone in the cast (maybe the Sheriff? But I agree the kids got on my nerves - don't refer to her as "cool" for her superpowers and Yoda and mysteriousness then treat her like a piece of crap for not wanting to lead you into what she has said, multiple times, she did not want to go to.) And omg did the teen romance take too much space. <br /><br />Was it nice at the end when things seemed to have worked out better? Sure (though that sweater with his hair...). Did it seem kind of obnoxious for the rest of the series? Yeah. <br /><br />In the end I think I was bored 75% of the time. I worked on other things (reviews, spreadsheets, twitter chats) and never felt like I was missing out really.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997726505496899916noreply@blogger.com