Season 2 of Stranger Things picks up about a year after the events of the first season. Before we get to the main gang however we are introduced to a new set of characters in a brief and brisk prologue, who we're sure to see later in the story.
Okay this is my first review, and I'm gonna try and get better with these as I keep on writing them, especially with keeping them spoiler free. I don't think my intro is a spoiler but I'll let IMDb decide.
Anyway this was a great episode to welcome the viewers back for another season with these characters. The episode does a great job of showcasing where all the characters are a year later, and starts setting the narrative for what the season has in store. If you thought the demogorgon was the only threat from the Upside Down, this episode sure teases an even bigger monster to come.
The references to 1980s pop culture is also quite evident in the episode and it's welcome nostalgia to some iconic films and video games.
The episode also introduces some new characters, namely Bob, Mad Max, and Billy who are sure to play a large part in the story. I'm especially curious to see the back story of Max and Billy who seem less than happy to be stuck in Hawkins. Sean Astin as Bob is also interesting, especially since it seems lately he's been cast in a lot of things only to meet a tragic fate so I'm curious to see what will happen here. Still rooting for Hopper and Joyce though.
I guess the one downside to this episode is they seem to be putting a lot of story lines in motion and that can have a tendency to keep characters apart for long periods of time a la The Walking Dead, and I hope this isn't the case with Will, Lucas, Dustin, and Mike being apart from El for much of the season.
That's all for now, review of the second episode coming soon.
Okay this is my first review, and I'm gonna try and get better with these as I keep on writing them, especially with keeping them spoiler free. I don't think my intro is a spoiler but I'll let IMDb decide.
Anyway this was a great episode to welcome the viewers back for another season with these characters. The episode does a great job of showcasing where all the characters are a year later, and starts setting the narrative for what the season has in store. If you thought the demogorgon was the only threat from the Upside Down, this episode sure teases an even bigger monster to come.
The references to 1980s pop culture is also quite evident in the episode and it's welcome nostalgia to some iconic films and video games.
The episode also introduces some new characters, namely Bob, Mad Max, and Billy who are sure to play a large part in the story. I'm especially curious to see the back story of Max and Billy who seem less than happy to be stuck in Hawkins. Sean Astin as Bob is also interesting, especially since it seems lately he's been cast in a lot of things only to meet a tragic fate so I'm curious to see what will happen here. Still rooting for Hopper and Joyce though.
I guess the one downside to this episode is they seem to be putting a lot of story lines in motion and that can have a tendency to keep characters apart for long periods of time a la The Walking Dead, and I hope this isn't the case with Will, Lucas, Dustin, and Mike being apart from El for much of the season.
That's all for now, review of the second episode coming soon.