December 30, 2025Dec 30 3 hours ago, mdmost said:The plot armor on some of the characters is so strong.Winona Ryder --> gently tossed to the side in slow-motion, totally fine a few seconds laterNon-important soldier --> spikes through face, dies immediately and gruesomely
December 30, 2025Dec 30 1 hour ago, Js1 said:Her blue steel look anytime the camera lingers on her face takes us out of the show. It's amusing that sure these kids have grown into adults but she's the one that feels like she's an alien now compared to the rest.
December 30, 2025Dec 30 9 minutes ago, mdmost said:Her blue steel look anytime the camera lingers on her face takes us out of the show. It's amusing that sure these kids have grown into adults but she's the one that feels like she's an alien now compared to the rest.I still don’t understand why she remained in the wetsuit for the duration of the show, after she was done with the tub.
December 30, 2025Dec 30 11 minutes ago, mdmost said:Her blue steel look anytime the camera lingers on her face takes us out of the show. It's amusing that sure these kids have grown into adults but she's the one that feels like she's an alien now compared to the rest.I mean she is an alien compared to the rest
December 30, 2025Dec 30 21 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:2 hour finale as a movie and it was only $10 with my Alamo season pass. Will be fun to watch it with a bunch of other fans
Yesterday at 03:35 AM1 day We really enjoyed the ending. Hit the feels just right. Those kids were babies when this started. Makes you feel old. It wasn't always the best but it was one hell of a ride.
Yesterday at 03:51 AM1 day 15 minutes ago, mdmost said:We really enjoyed the ending. Hit the feels just right. Those kids were babies when this started. Makes you feel old. It wasn't always the best but it was one hell of a ride.Very emotional ending and good wrap up to the series. One of the more well done finales
Yesterday at 04:07 AM1 day 31 minutes ago, mdmost said:Makes you feel old.So does graduating high school in 1988.
Yesterday at 06:20 AM1 day 2 hours ago, Scary Stranger said:Where are the deaths? I wanted deathsNot a spoiler, because this article came out a week ago...https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/stranger-things-volume-2-the-duffer-brothers-interview-1236458696/DUFFER: It’s not Game of Thrones. We’re not in Westeros. I love Game of Thrones, but it’s just a very different type of show than that. There’s not going to be a Red Wedding situation. I think some things happen in the finale that are very surprising, but we’re not trying to shock or upset anyone. I hope by the time people get to the end of the finale that it just feels like there’s something inevitable about what happens, and that it doesn’t feel painful but feels satisfying.
Yesterday at 02:26 PM1 day Jamie Lee Bower deserves an award. He nailed his performance in season 5. In the final episodes he looked downright sinister at times. The Derek kid nailed his role as well, he had zero acting experience (appeared in a quick commercial) prior to being on stranger things.
Yesterday at 07:04 PM1 day 15 hours ago, mdmost said:We really enjoyed the ending. Hit the feels just right. Those kids were babies when this started. Makes you feel old. It wasn't always the best but it was one hell of a ride.It was a perfect ending
Yesterday at 08:17 PM1 day 4 hours ago, UT_OB1 said:Great ending. Sad the rides over.Agreed.For all its faults, it was a very good show that weaved 80s nostalgia into the show that was a trip down memory lane for many of us. The fact that so many people are monday morning quarterbacking the finale and season 5 in general demonstrates how much the audience is invested in the show. Perhaps the show was a victim of its own success as Season 1 was downright magical and set the bar so high as it would be almost impossible to reach again.Not sure if we'll see another show like this anytime soon.
23 hours ago23 hr I liked how the younger sister and group took over playing dnd at the end. A hope for the next generation passing the torch. I don’t think they’ll do another one, but I’ve wondered what a 90s themed Stranger Things nostalgia would look like. The horror vibe of the first 2 seasons is what hooked me. I don’t feel the same connection to 90s horror. I feel like 90s would need to be sci-fi.
23 hours ago23 hr 1 hour ago, Message Board User said:For all its faultsDustin’s speech nailed it - there was good and bad, but more good than bad
23 hours ago23 hr This was a show that became a bonding experience with my two kids. It started so simple with just enjoying the show and answering their questions about being a kid in the 80s. It developed to us genuinely loving the characters and plenty of theory conversations and impatiently waiting for the next season. One of the best family trips we have taken was to Atlanta to see the filming locations and take hundreds of photos and recreations.It hit me different when it all ended last night. My kids are teens now and aged out of some of the joys of youth of innocence. It made me sad knowing I have one less activity they still enjoy doing with their dad.
20 hours ago20 hr Dustin and Steve’s FOR EDDIE! Followed by Dustin doing what Eddie was gonna do at graduation was chef’s kiss
19 hours ago19 hr 21 hours ago, mdmost said:We really enjoyed the ending. Hit the feels just right. Those kids were babies when this started. Makes you feel old. It wasn't always the best but it was one hell of a ride.53 minutes ago, Js1 said:Dustin and Steve’s FOR EDDIE! Followed by Dustin doing what Eddie was gonna do at graduation was chef’s kissThere's a lot of humble pie waiting for smartass posters over the last few pages. Come collectWhat a fun ride. I'm gonna miss my boy Eddie the most. Billy and dumbfuck Derek are close. An absolute experience, the music was great, the characters were great. There were ups and downs, but damn I'm gonna miss it. Also, final episode showed the absolute GOAT of lawn chairs. So many iterations since this bad boy, but none will ever top it
19 hours ago19 hr Watching the art during credits, I had completely forgotten about the Robert Palmer El from s2
19 hours ago19 hr Yeah but season 2 brought Sadie Sink which might be the greatest overall contribution this series gives to both TV and film industry. She's about to be the next big thing for the MCU.
16 hours ago16 hr Wow, they stuck the landing. Really well done. I’ll miss this show, and that’s a sign of true greatness.
6 hours ago6 hr I mean there's a lot about the finale that was a little eye-rolling like Rambo Nancy and I swear with their hairstyle choice for her that felt exactly like what they were going for with her character. But overall it did exactly what it needed to do and the final 15 minutes are up there with lots of great finales that really stuck the landing and reminded you why you loved the show to begin with.
5 hours ago5 hr This is pretty cool and a nice gesture by Netflix before they destroy the theatrical model in a few years.
5 hours ago5 hr They (Netflix and others, maybe Apple) should consider putting big series finales in theaters. Limited runs (1 or 2 day) and theaters.
5 hours ago5 hr I’m sure it was unintentional but I LOL’d at this. Willmoved to Milwaukee for college and his first gay hookup is with Jeffrey Dahmer.
4 hours ago4 hr Guess I’m in the minority in thinking that the finale was just ok. It was all very predictable and the last 45m or so of emotional monologue stuff dragged. I also don’t like how they left things with El’s story. We really didn’t get any surprise twists n the end game, they went with a very safe ending which is whatever. My kids are huge ST fans and they were also underwhelmed.
2 hours ago2 hr 3 hours ago, CooterBrown said:I’m sure it was unintentional but I LOL’d at this. Willmoved to Milwaukee for college and his first gay hookup is with Jeffrey Dahmer. Is this edited? I remember Will’s friend had brown hair and sat down.
2 hours ago2 hr Some glancing thoughts: I liked the older kids having separate and distinct farewell. They’re in very different phases of life than the younger kids. Bringing them all together wouldn’t have worked well. That said, it’s 600 miles from Indiana to Philly. The monthly meet up is never going to happen. D&D final scene was perfect. No notes. Very on brand for the gang to play D&D instead of drinking and chasing girls at a graduation party.I’m glad they killed Vecna relatively early and spent the finale back half on the kids living their lives. This was always the most interesting part of the show.
1 hour ago1 hr We liked the finale. I thought it was a good soft landing that left it open to interpretation.SpoilerWas it real or just their D&D game? The first and last scenes in the series were the kids playing D&D. Were those the only two “real life” scenes?The way they wrapped up every character arc, they did everything separately from the core kid group, as if they are characters. The credits at the end: the drawings of the characters were together with their D&D profiles. I think it was a good way to leave it open to interpretation without pissing off an entire group of fans by saying that everything we just watched was their D&D game.Anyway, there is more but I liked that it was open-ended so to speak. Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Nigel Tufnel
30 minutes ago30 min 42 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:I think it was real, but written as a d&d quest or game or whatever you call it.It happened. And it’s a retelling by adult Mike as a D&D storyline (in my head)
27 minutes ago27 min It's Stand By Me. They show Mike typing out the story when he talks about himself.
24 minutes ago24 min It looks like there will be two spinoffs. One will be an animated show with the current characters that takes place between seasons 2 & 3. The second show will be live action and be about the origin of the briefcase with no characters returning.
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