"Stranger Things" on Netflix. Anyone else watching?

[The Bubba Effect]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_(TV_series)



I am really enjoying the new Netflix scifi/horror show, "Stranger Things". It is set in a fictional town in Indiana in the 80's and centers around a group of kids, top secret government research conspiracy, monsters and all kinds of good stuff.

It feels like a really good Stephen King story, if you're a King fan and watch the show, you will see what I mean.

I think it is super awesome. Anyone else watching it? What do you think?

 

[vitamink]

It's my new favorite. It's like ET, the Goonies, and a Steven King horror movie had an awesome kid.

 

[wtburnette]

Plowed through the season in a couple days when it hit Netflix. Great show and as a child of the 80's, it was very nostalgic for me. Not sure I cared for the ending, but I enjoyed the show overall.

 

[bmbutch]

I've watched 2 episodes, I like it, wife thinks it's to scary.

 

[raptrbreth]

So much 80's awesomeness. Even the title music reminds me of my childhood.

 

[snorko]

I am four episodes in and will likely finish it this week. Liking it so far.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

I'm on episode three IIRC. Fell asleep watching it. But I like it quite a bit. It's like a 80's version of goosebumps mixed with the xfiles and ET.

 

[indiucky]

So much 80's awesomeness. Even the title music reminds me of my childhood.

My brother and I are the same age as the two brothers in it at that time, my self being the oldest...The scene where the older brother was turning the younger brother onto the Clash, "Should I stay or should I go" really hit home with me....I remember doing the same thing with my little brother....

"Look....Your going to hear a lot of crap music....Now you wait right here...You hear that? That's the Pogues....They are awesome and they will never be on the radio...."

Great show...Tangerine Dream inspired music...Smith and Wesson revolvers abound....No one freaks out with the kids being around guns....It's nice to see Wynona Ryder playing age appropriate parts....She really nailed her character....

Anyone able to ID the .22 rifle the kid grabbed in the shed???? Looks like a trainer of some sort...Like maybe his Boy Scout or 4 H rifle team rifle....

 

[SmileDocHill]

Love the show on a lot of levels. Great period piece in addition to good acting and story.I too didn't really like the ending. Killing off all the main characters and letting the world drop off the edge was kind of a downer. Just kidding, I'm only on episode 3 or 4, I have no idea how it ends.

 

[laf]

Plowed through the whole season in less than a week. Really liked it. Well done visual effects. Good plot. Very suspenseful and glad that it's coming back for a second season. This is well worth the $9 a month for Netflix. And a lot of period correct effects. Realistic brand cb radios, old bikes, old phones, old clothes. It doesn't seem like it was made last year.

 

[MCgrease08]

I watched the first 2 episodes tonight because of this thread. So far so good.

 

[K_W]

My wife and I binge watched it over two days. I liked the attention to period correctness. The only glitch I spitted was in a close up of the CB's it clearly said "3 Watt 2 Channel" which would be 9 and 19... but they keep saying "use channel 6"

 

[Piobair]

I'm through episode six. I'm not a Stephen King fan, so I can't compare there. I think of it as Goonies meets X-Files.

 

[ccomstock001]

I watched it last week. I can't really compare how accurate it is to the 80's as that was before my time but it does remind me of watching E.T. and The Goonies which were some of my favorites when I was growing up.

 

[johnb62]

We binged watched it last weekend. Very different, but it was worth watching.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Just started tonight with the wife. Love how the entire thing is 80's. Music, effects, etc... good stuff.

 

[MCgrease08]

Just finished episode 5.

Dammit Nancy! Why did you go in there?

 

[vitamink]

My wife and I binge watched it over two days. I liked the attention to period correctness. The only glitch I spitted was in a close up of the CB's it clearly said "3 Watt 2 Channel" which would be 9 and 19... but they keep saying "use channel 6"

I thought I had one too when I saw a house with dimensional shingles...then I learned they were invented in the 70s.

Are you sure the radios said "2 channel". The radios they were using were Realistic TRC-214 which are 3 channel radios

 

[GlockRock]

I've not watched it yet, but once I finish shameless it'll be my next series.

 

[indiucky]

Just started tonight with the wife. Love how the entire thing is 80's. Music, effects, etc... good stuff.

It plays out like a love letter to the '80's.....It brought back a lot of memories...I like the guy playing the sheriff...I had never seen him in anything before but he plays that character well....I figure he will play pretty prominent in season 2....