My wife and I finished watching Stranger Things last night after watching it on/off for over the course of about 2 weeks.
While I do see the appeal and overall found it entertaining... I think it got a little over hyped. That's not to say it was bad, just that I didn't feel the need to binge on it like I did with the first season of Lost or House of Cards.
If it had been closer to 10-12 episodes I may have even abandoned it before finishing it.
That's not to say it's bad, I'm just not sure the source material & 80's aesthetic are enough to warrant long term viewing. Heck as a 2 hour flick or 4 hour mini-series I might have found it more enthralling... but maybe I just have a short attention span.
Great soundtrack however, and the 80's wardrobe of pastel blues/pinks were on the money.
Last edited by Regular_John; 08-22-2016 at 07:48 PM.
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