I have one episode left but I'm really enjoying it. I think Eddie and Argyle are both great additions to the cast. But, it does work best when it focuses on the main group of kids.
After the somewhat disappointment that was Season 3 (it wasn't terrible, but too overly focused on nostalgia for my taste), this season feels like a big step in the right direction.
There are a lot of characters, but the longer runtimes help give us enough time with each of them that it doesn't seem bloated.
I was also confused by the $30 million-per-episode price tag, but you really do see the money on the screen. The scope, the cinematography, the sets, the incredible practical effects used to create Vecna, it's a feat for television.
I am waiting for baited breath for the last two episodes in a month.
Really enjoyed it. Was a bit skeptical about the longer episodes going in wondering how they were going to fill in that time. I feel they could have trimmed the Hopper rescue a bit. (How I don't know though!). For me, I found it interesting that the "comedy" pretty much switched over to the adults and the kids are acting more mature. (At least I felt that). I didn't see the ending coming. I was a bit confused when they moved between the past and present (The memories she was fed in that tank) with 11.
Being a Kate Bush fan and having listened to the song since it first came out, I was really happy they chose that song. I just want that mash-up they did for the final teaser for the last two season episodes. I will watch those when I arrive at my ex's for vacation next Sunday. He has a massive tv that I will take over on Sunday night!
I don't know how they're gonna do Mike-Jonathan-Will-Argyle as a comedic group honestly. Originally my thought on them was that it was going to be a more serious version of Scoop Troop. Not literally scoop troop but you have 3 characters teaming up to form a kind of odd trio. With Jonathan-Mike being a brand new dynamic for the show that we've never really seen. And add a 4th member who is a new character to spice that up. And I thought this was a good way for the show to go back to being "Serious" again.
You take the 3 most serious guys in the show, Jonathan has had maybe 1 comedy scene with Murray? Mike and Will barely ever do comedy. And you make them into a Comedy relief trio? It doesn't really make much sense to me. What is Jonathan gonna be this season? Just a full blown stoner joke character? It would feel so unnatural to see. The thing is with Stranger Things is that it's very good at balancing a 4 person team(it's one of the foundations of the show) so I have no doubt that they'll all get enough time to shine, but both Noah and Finn have said that their roles are a lot more comedic. And I have no idea how that will work in conjunction to them going on a search for Eleven but I guess we'll have to omeglevoojio wait and see.
I really wasn't a fan of the Argyle character. Liked him more in the last two episodes but I found him to be a bit annoying.It felt like they were trying to give a slight nod to Cheech & Chong but it just didn't work.
I enjoyed this season. Even with the longer episodes it seemed to fly by. I felt a few of the big scenes were stretched out just a bit too long but that was fine. I expected a bit more of a cliffhanger to get us more excited about the final season, but we know we will all be there for it anyway!
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I actually cried during the Eddie scene. I really like that character. I am hoping that maybe they will head back and Eleven will use her powers to bring him back. I also think we will see Papa again.
I thought the final two episodes were spectacular, but my big takeaway from the whole season was how hot malnourished-shaved head-Russian prison Hopper was. Woof!
TaffyDavenport said: "I thought the final two episodes were spectacular, but my big takeaway from the whole season was how hot malnourished-shaved head-Russian prison Hopper was. Woof!"