tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post5364280971946078831..comments2024-03-28T18:35:23.778-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Stranger Things 2Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-32918288736725847322017-11-28T06:14:06.692-08:002017-11-28T06:14:06.692-08:00Sounds like Season 2 was a step-up from Season 1 w...Sounds like Season 2 was a step-up from Season 1 which is great because, like you, I didn't love the first season!Dual Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290847657953476202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-80012143778951939652017-11-28T04:42:06.061-08:002017-11-28T04:42:06.061-08:00Season two was so great! I've actually just my...Season two was so great! I've actually just my dad to start season one - he is now hooked!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-5603608089311014232017-11-27T13:51:34.128-08:002017-11-27T13:51:34.128-08:00Man, almost all of them treated Mad Max like shit ...Man, almost all of them treated Mad Max like shit which bothered me to no end. She could only be "in" if she showed romantic interest? Piss off on that concept. Lol I binged when it came out. I don't watch much television but that show is awesome and, well - it's my generation. It's like watching my own childhood aside from the upsidedown monsters.<br />Rebecca @ <a href="https://portsmouthreview.com/" rel="nofollow">The Portsmouth Review</a>Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249423601362144632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-48479250942234460272017-11-25T15:56:43.263-08:002017-11-25T15:56:43.263-08:00I still have to do my 30 free Netflix trial and wa...I still have to do my 30 free Netflix trial and watch these. I will stop by after I have watched. :)La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-55893208137082607712017-11-24T17:22:14.453-08:002017-11-24T17:22:14.453-08:00Poor bob...I actually thought at first he might be...Poor bob...I actually thought at first he might be a mole, meant to keep an eye on Joyce, but he was for real and deserved better. You knew SOMEONE was going to die, too bad it was him. And this is like an 80's bonanza, right?? <br /><br />Cool that you're watching with your son, and I bet to this generation some of the references are so... out there?? <br /><br />Okay... my take is- I think the shadow monster this season is different from the Demogorgon of last season? Or do I have that wrong. And it kind of irked me actually that they showed the shadow monster over the school, because it seemed like the ending of S1, where the DG was defeated but then the yhinted that oh maybe it wasn't. I mean Eleven went through a LOT to close that portal, if it just comes back and starts seeping through again it seems like a waste? I say give them the victory, and have a different threat next time. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-27082678300145754722017-11-24T17:17:55.275-08:002017-11-24T17:17:55.275-08:00I liked it more than the first season too. And tha...I liked it more than the first season too. And thanks!! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-73797277670476690322017-11-24T17:17:31.152-08:002017-11-24T17:17:31.152-08:00Yeah Eleven is problematic for me, I feel sorry fo...Yeah Eleven is problematic for me, I feel sorry for her but... I don't know. She's a work in progress. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-85125439651155950362017-11-24T17:16:59.699-08:002017-11-24T17:16:59.699-08:00Right? "Bitchin" is a good word for it. ...Right? "Bitchin" is a good word for it. :) <br /><br />Steve and Dustin=win. They had such awesome scenes... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-86502048807704503862017-11-24T17:16:09.215-08:002017-11-24T17:16:09.215-08:00It seems like most people didn't. I started ou...It seems like most people didn't. I started out not liking it and it grew on me, but after the episode before it I was like nooo, you're gonna make us wait to see what happens?? <br /><br />"beefy cinnamon" roll lol that's awesome. :) Nuff said. <br /><br />Joyce and steve- definitely. I thought Steve might be a standout. And Billy at the Wheelers- sorry, that was TOO much. <br /><br />The kids are a lot of fun. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-68042942987697229962017-11-24T17:13:59.565-08:002017-11-24T17:13:59.565-08:00I did too. Billy *was* awful. And good point about...I did too. Billy *was* awful. And good point about Eleven- she's been SO sheltered. I suppose the two girl members of the team can't get along RIGHT away, right? Ha ha but they may make a tough team in the future. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-34179752869873870292017-11-24T17:12:40.765-08:002017-11-24T17:12:40.765-08:00Exactly, ha ha. Jonathan and Nancy both have poten...Exactly, ha ha. Jonathan and Nancy both have potential, I think, but they were just kinda under- used this time. And ha ha I understand! I actually liked Eleven in the first one, and it's not that I don't like her, but I'd like her developed a bit more, and I didn't like how she treated Max. :) <br /><br />Speaking of Max, I liked her but admit she didn't add much? She needs to be developed more too, and I suppose that means more Billy *ugh* but I did think she was a good addition. <br /><br />there were a lot of red herrings this time! And I liked that Paul Reiser's character started out seeming kinda sinister and turned out... okay? <br /><br />Flawed characters= fun, I agree. Poor Dustin and Hopper. And yay, nice to be watching the same thing. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-23005605968544765932017-11-24T17:08:26.830-08:002017-11-24T17:08:26.830-08:00Ha ha I get it! Hope you enjoy. I wasn't sure ...Ha ha I get it! Hope you enjoy. I wasn't sure about Max at first, but she won me over. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-72686914113600133602017-11-24T17:07:58.864-08:002017-11-24T17:07:58.864-08:00Yeah Billy. Next, lol. I think you may be right, t...Yeah Billy. Next, lol. I think you may be right, the ending felt like the ending of S1 all over again- look, we won, yay, oh wait, there's the beastie again, is it going to come back? I hope they go somewhere new in S3. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-65445702852149373122017-11-24T17:06:58.483-08:002017-11-24T17:06:58.483-08:00I haven't seen any of the promo stuff but I be...I haven't seen any of the promo stuff but I bet some of it is funny. It must be tough and interesting for kids that age to be thrust into the spotlight. And Christmas movies are the best! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-63697125269752819422017-11-24T17:05:37.501-08:002017-11-24T17:05:37.501-08:00It definitely felt creepier t ome. Billy *ugh* I w...It definitely felt creepier t ome. Billy *ugh* I wonder if they're building him up for S3, because I did NOT see the point. Dustin and Steve were pretty good. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-3851151276769976222017-11-24T17:04:39.123-08:002017-11-24T17:04:39.123-08:00I think so too, I loved this one even more! I think so too, I loved this one even more! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-40482632663621838362017-11-24T17:04:17.863-08:002017-11-24T17:04:17.863-08:00I think I'm in the minority on episode 7!! Alt...I think I'm in the minority on episode 7!! Although I hated it at first too. I think it only grew on me because I saw Eleven growing, sorta. Mad Max WAS great, for sure. And Joyce yeah. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-39225441869720586442017-11-24T17:03:12.337-08:002017-11-24T17:03:12.337-08:00Yeah, check it out! :) Yeah, check it out! :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-78124639626005087882017-11-23T08:15:28.458-08:002017-11-23T08:15:28.458-08:00What about Bob? I loved his character but poor Bob...What about Bob? I loved his character but poor Bob. I was so excited to see Sean Astin and Winona Ryder act together on screen. I am such a child of the 80s that I felt like i was 14 again watching the show. I loved the Ghost Buster references. Again felt like I had traveled back in a time machine. I think my favorite part of this series is watching it with my 18 year old. When one of the character said " Your ass is grass" I about spit out my hot cocoa. My son loved that line and I totally remember people saying that 30 years ago! Here is a question for you that I havent' been able to ask anyone cause no one else I know likes Stranger Things. The ending shows the Demogorgan over the school. Obviously it means that it is still there but it can't get through right? It is stuck cause 11 closed the gap. How do you think it will get through next season? Will the series end with them actually killing the Demogorgan?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891598792339823376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-79619644026598703142017-11-22T20:02:02.287-08:002017-11-22T20:02:02.287-08:00I'm so behind, I'm only just now slowly ma...I'm so behind, I'm only just now slowly making my way through season two. My husband and I just watched episode 3 tonight, so far I'm actually enjoying it more than the first season. Can't wait to finish it so I can come back here and read your full post (thanks for the spoiler warnings)!<br /><br />~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-54092141982396225462017-11-22T19:18:21.846-08:002017-11-22T19:18:21.846-08:00The beginning of season 2 didn't grab me right...The beginning of season 2 didn't grab me right away, but once it started getting crazy, I loved it. I'm not the biggest fan of Eleven either. Yeah, she was abused and isolated, but shouldn't that make her more emphatic, not less.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389166069810454182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-76033669953050486632017-11-22T17:28:57.308-08:002017-11-22T17:28:57.308-08:00Hahah I agree with everything, though I felt like ...Hahah I agree with everything, though I felt like the episode with Kalli was a bit unneeded? But at least they made Eleven look "bitchin'" lol. <br /><br />My favorite part of the whole season is Babysitter Steve, hands down. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450385804261334137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-14205275326032961732017-11-22T14:40:14.316-08:002017-11-22T14:40:14.316-08:00I didn't enjoy the episode with Kali's gan...I didn't enjoy the episode with Kali's gang. I think there were probably less disruptive (to the overall flow of the story) ways to level up Eleven's powers. <br /><br />I adored Hopper this season - even more than S1 and in spite of the fact I was yelling at him along the way for his terrible decision making. He's just a beefy cinnamon roll of good intentions and poor execution, with a streak of stubborn that sometimes works out for him.<br /><br />I also enjoyed Joyce and Steve far more this season; and like you, I don't get the addition of Billy. Sure, having a mundane menace has its place, but he really just irritated me when he wasn't creeping me out (that scene when he went to visit the Wheelers? Ugh!)<br /><br />Murray was... well, just a plot device, right? Yeah, he left me cold too. <br /><br />But overall I really enjoyed the season. It's such an addictive watch (but I actually really enjoyed the kids including Dustin. Their bad decisions are believable, and I don't mind gibbering away at them :) )Imyrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491616363819318018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-28082034691633458082017-11-22T13:28:52.874-08:002017-11-22T13:28:52.874-08:00Great review! I LOVED Season 2!! I HATED Billy too...Great review! I LOVED Season 2!! I HATED Billy too! He was so gross! But, I didn't mind Eleven's attitude toward Max, only because the feeling was still so new to her. If she were a normal kid, used to lessons of right and wrong and situations like that, it would have been different.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129135686321317660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-16996235538002878602017-11-22T13:06:52.198-08:002017-11-22T13:06:52.198-08:00Oh I totally forgot about Murray! It seemed like h...Oh I totally forgot about Murray! It seemed like he was only there to make Jonathan and Nancy get it on lol<br /><br />I'm ignoring that you're not a fan of Eleven lol I don't know why but I feel protective of her but I also feel like she's on her way to becoming a super villain. She's amazing and loyal when she's happy but when she's not...<br /><br />I wasn't quite as big a fan of Max. I actually liked her a lot but I didn't think her or Billy served much of a purpose. I really hope that they develop them more next season.<br /><br />I liked both seasons just as much but for different reasons. I liked this one because they really led you astray with red herrings and it's nice to be able to be surprised by a show that's essentially the same as S1. But S1 was unexpected and fun.<br /><br />So many of the characters screwed up this season - especailly Dustin and Hopper. And while I was watching it I was yelling at the tv lol but I think it all furthered the characters and made sense for them.<br /><br />Awesome recap! I/m finally watching what your watching and know what your talking about! Ha<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net/" rel="nofollow">For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com