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Stranger Things S5 trailer leak
- Thread starter M.W.
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So they are back as teachers at the high school now??? 
And as gaunt and 'unwell looking' as Natalie Dyer (playing Nancy Wheeler, the sister) has been since like season 2, I'm low key kinda shocked she has lived this long.
I sorta feel like this series has lost the plot a bit and veered away from most of that 80's nostalgic feel that made it so fun to watch in the first place. Other than ludicrously expensive music choices, anyway.
And as gaunt and 'unwell looking' as Natalie Dyer (playing Nancy Wheeler, the sister) has been since like season 2, I'm low key kinda shocked she has lived this long.
I sorta feel like this series has lost the plot a bit and veered away from most of that 80's nostalgic feel that made it so fun to watch in the first place. Other than ludicrously expensive music choices, anyway.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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I've never seen that show.
Why is it so popular or heavily promoted?
Why is it so popular or heavily promoted?
EverydayBeast
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Later seasons I think in my opinion are absolutely the best say what you want, the original season is revered in tv show circles.
Dacvak
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I watched full recaps of seasons 1-3 and then rewatched all of 4, and I gotta say, season 4 holds up. Yeah, the show does a bit of shark jumping every now and again, but it's still awesome.
Really looking forward to the final season. I was at the grocery store yesterday and saw that there's a cereal tie-in called Demogorgon Crunch and I almost bought it.
Reminds me of when movies and shows would have cereal tie-ins in the 90s.
Really looking forward to the final season. I was at the grocery store yesterday and saw that there's a cereal tie-in called Demogorgon Crunch and I almost bought it.
Reminds me of when movies and shows would have cereal tie-ins in the 90s.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
Millie is a mother now with Bon Jovi's son and she plays a kid in the show. It's honestly kinda weird and will definitely affect my viewing of this season. I can't help it.
Demogorgon Crunch and a can of Halo soda....breakfast of champions!!I watched full recaps of seasons 1-3 and then rewatched all of 4, and I gotta say, season 4 holds up. Yeah, the show does a bit of shark jumping every now and again, but it's still awesome.
Really looking forward to the final season. I was at the grocery store yesterday and saw that there's a cereal tie-in called Demogorgon Crunch and I almost bought it.
Reminds me of when movies and shows would have cereal tie-ins in the 90s.
StueyDuck
Member
I mean, ive watched it all, so will need to see how it will end.
But they really shit the bed with s02 and havent been able to bring it back...
There were glimmers of greatness in s03 but 4 was bloated and uninteresting.
Here's to hoping they can somehow end it with a bang.
Please can will die
, they shat the bed so hard with his character that sacrificing himself is really the only way to redeem the whole story
But they really shit the bed with s02 and havent been able to bring it back...
There were glimmers of greatness in s03 but 4 was bloated and uninteresting.
Here's to hoping they can somehow end it with a bang.
Please can will die
, they shat the bed so hard with his character that sacrificing himself is really the only way to redeem the whole story
kunonabi
Member
This is has been a thing in Hollywood forever and is far less weird than Florence Pugh surrounded by elementary school kids pretending to be 12 in Little Women.
Supposedly there is a time jump in S5 somewhere so they will likely age them to their real ages for the final eps.
But yeah, the bald little girl in S1 being a 21 yo MILF by S5 was not on my bingo card for sure.
TheAtomicPile
Member
Sometimes I forget why Vecna is so mad then they show him from the waist down and I remember.
I say Eleven and Co had it coming.
I say Eleven and Co had it coming.
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Trogdor1123
Member
This looks great. Here's hoping it lasts for as long as they have it. 8 movie length episodes is crazy
Queso de Grande
Member
I only watched the first season. Did the goofy kid ever get his teeth?
bitbydeath
Member
Didn't see Max (Sadie Sink) anywhere in that trailer, I wonder if she dies early.
I hope they don't go light on any of them this season.
I hope they don't go light on any of them this season.
Hey at Least its not as Bad as Teenwolfs Cast.
How you doin', fellow high school kids?
Soodanim
Member
No, it just isn't worth a mention at this point when popular 80s songs are expected
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ShadowNate
Member
She's in one (hospital) scene. Probably intentionally not included in any of the promo stuff (but also very likely she doesn't die early).
GymWolf
Member
First season was cute and it has been coasting since then.
spookyfish
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I still think Steve is the almost like the Kenny of the series -- they keep putting him in mortal danger, "Oh, he's dead this season ..." and then he makes it through. Not sure he will this time, though ...
Trilobit
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First season was pretty good and had lots of 80s nostalgia about it. Afterwards it fell off a cliff, but people still enjoyed it for some reason.
Insane Metal
Member
I thought the only bad season was S2. The whole sister stuff was so unnecessary and boring.
Lambogenie
Member
S2 had some real lows, Will being quite crap, and Russian bits do drag, alongside hippy van guy, but the rest has been good viewing.
Vecna stuff was ace.
Vecna stuff was ace.
kunonabi
Member
It's definitely the weakest since alot of it feels like retread of the first season. Max and Bob do a lot of heavy lifting for it. Season 3 is probably the most exciting moment to moment with excellent pacing and production values. It just suffers from being a little dumb and some questionable character choices. Season 4 is the most aggravating. It has some truly excellent moments but it gets bogged down by some dull plot lines and the godawful stoner character.
Insane Metal
Member
Oh God. Yes. That was so bad. But S4 at least had Eddie.
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Hugare
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Millie is sexy as fuck
She doesnt look bad, but she doesnt look beautiful either.
She lacks curves and her face isnt as beautiful as Sadie Sink's, for example
Anyway, Im very excited fir Season 5. Season 4 was great.
Lambogenie
Member
Episode 1 was boring. Picks up a bit though but seems long for what little they're telling.
kunonabi
Member
Kind of a dull season so far and not a fan of Will getting powers and 8 coming back. I was hoping that the gates being opened would have been a bigger deal turning Hawkins into something where the regular populace was actually seeing the effects of the upside down regularly but they just handwaved that potential new status quo away instead.
GymWolf
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I was thinking the exact same thing when looking at Dustin.
He may have been goofy cute as a kid but he'll be one ugly ass adult
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Only watched the first episode but man its hard to take it seriously with the kids being fucking grown ass adults now.
Millie is fucking thick now too and thats all I can see
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they waited too long.
will still enjoy it but goddamn. should have ended 2 years ago.
Millie is fucking thick now too and thats all I can see
.they waited too long.
will still enjoy it but goddamn. should have ended 2 years ago.
Trilobit
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Lambogenie
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So far this season has been quite unimpressive. There was no need to make these episodes an hour or more, each. Not for what they have told in these 4 episodes. Shocking, really.
Nearly every character has become annoying this season for me. Robyn went from reasonable weirdo to quite annoying. Then you've got that deliberately annoying Dipshit Derek.
The long winded scenes with Robyn and Will, ugh. Just get on with it. Nearly every scene with Will is like this.
They definitely waited far too long to wrap it up and are taking even longer with episodes that don't really do a lot in the allotted time.
Also, why Vecna just casual let military hang out in the Upside down? Doesn't seem like something he'd want to keep around?
Nearly every character has become annoying this season for me. Robyn went from reasonable weirdo to quite annoying. Then you've got that deliberately annoying Dipshit Derek.
The long winded scenes with Robyn and Will, ugh. Just get on with it. Nearly every scene with Will is like this.
They definitely waited far too long to wrap it up and are taking even longer with episodes that don't really do a lot in the allotted time.
Also, why Vecna just casual let military hang out in the Upside down? Doesn't seem like something he'd want to keep around?
Neff
Member
It's alright, nothing special.
Like seasons 2-4, it's yet another parade of contrived pop culture steals, cartoon characterisation/plotting, and heavy-handed melodrama which doesn't feel natural or earned in the slightest, with the occasional great moment. But you watch it anyway because it's undemanding and entertaining and because everyone else is watching it.
kunonabi
Member
The whole vecna thing is odd. They make this huge deal about not being able to find him, they have the impenetrable wall mystery, the military has a base down there with a secret captive no less, etc. and instead of building to something he just casually shows up. Like it would have been better had he legit been living as Henry in the real world and everybody had just been looking in the wrong place.
Honestly, Derek might be the best part of the season so far purely because he isn't spinning his wheels or plain boring like everybody else so far. A low bar I know but still.