I think the question is why the upside down seems to mirror our world geographically; there are more hints (but still no answers) in the dimension than in the monster itself. Is this an alternate dimension that at some point diverged from ours? Is it a 'future' version of ours? Is it a different dimension that ours has somehow infected? Maybe even an artificially-created dimension? Also, what did the monster eat before it got access to our dimension, because that other dimension looks pretty barren for such a voracious carnivore.
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I always thought that the upside down was a dimension that always existed and was somehow the negative of ours. Everything in our dimension has a negative version in the upside down.
The monster was the result of the tampering with 11 and unlocking her power. That created a chain reaction in the upside down and the creation (or perhaps just alteration) of the monster. Hence, why 11 was able to destroy the monster. The two beings are linked.
I always thought that the upside down was a dimension that always existed and was somehow the negative of ours. Everything in our dimension has a negative version in the upside down.
The monster was the result of the tampering with 11 and unlocking her power. That created a chain reaction in the upside down and the creation (or perhaps just alteration) of the monster. Hence, why 11 was able to destroy the monster. The two beings are linked.
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I always thought that the upside down was a representation of the dark world in Zelda. If the show takes such clear and obvious cues from other 80's pop culture sources, that's as good an analog as it gets.
As for the barrenness of the upside down, I'm sure if a creature came to our dimension, and found themselves in the woods, they might come across a bear, and only a bear. I have a feeling we will see what else is in there this next season.
I doubt they will be able to recreate the magic of the first season as few sequels do but I hope it's still high quality.
I dont know, I think part of the magic of the first season was the mix of weird music and 80s nostalgia but mostly the fact that the kids were good, developed characters and good actors who carried their scenes.
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I hated both games with a passion. 6 tokens at the arcade and instant death. The game play on those were ridiculous. I think the Atari E.T. game was light years ahead in playability.
I hated both games with a passion. 6 tokens at the arcade and instant death. The game play on those were ridiculous. I think the Atari E.T. game was light years ahead in playability.
/end rant.
They sucked me in at least once. The graphics on them were just way better than anything else out at the time. Then you played and realized there was no gameplay, just memorizing a series of directions on the joystick.
I've never even seen someone play space ace or dragons lair, they always sat empty in the arcades. As a kid I gave in and put a dollar into the machine, I was rewarded with 10 seconds of completely inexplicable game play then died.
They took their time writing the first season and were more rushed on the second. I don't mind them taking their time.
Some of the kids are already getting into awkward puberty age. That's usually a rough time for actors.
If you can't wait, there's a Stranger Things comic book coming out from Dark Horse in September. It shows us what happened to Will in the upside down during Season 1.
I kind of feel like this one... this one they should stop. Now, while they're still sort of ahead.
I can't think of where to take the storyline that will work very well... but hopefully I'm pleasantly surprised.
The kids should be in their later teens so hopefully maybe a bit darker angle. I do agree that they risk of running the well dry but if it's not their most popular show it's right up there and as we have seen with AMC and TWD they are going to milk their golden goose for every last penny.
It is a strange era of tv where you can have such a long gap between seasons and still maintain momentum. I guess only a well loved, highly rated show would even attempt to do this, but they must run the risk of losing viewers.
Might be wrong, but I recall the reboot battlestar galactica being the first show to have a crazy long space between seasons?