As a horror+cult fan and a fan of Stranger Things, I wrote a movie review after finishing the second season in one go.
The most prominent advantage of the second season is the excitement, especially the second half. With the background laid in the first season, the protagonists and the dungeon (or inverse world) virus army have faced hard anal many times in this season, and the strength of the virus army is indeed very weak. The laboratory (but the laboratory group lost Eleven this season and her father's combat power was basically useless, and she was almost whitewashed orz) not only that, but also the incomparably mysterious ability of possessing a spy (exorcism or something is the most fun) ). In the face of the power upgrade of the villain, the human side is not to be outdone. Under the forcible (crossed out) arrangement of the screenwriter, the number of humans on the side has greatly increased, intelligence (a collection of puzzle solving mini-games) and force (baseball bat??) The output has been significantly improved, so there is a stimulating pair of anus that the audience finally sees.
But in fact, in terms of force output, this group of people can't be worth an eleven, so we still have to rely on the protagonist of our halo blingbling to beat the boss in the end. However, the strength (bi) of the eleven people (xue) is limited after all, not to mention that it is an international practice for patients with superpower syndrome to form a group to fight monsters, so at the beginning of this season, an Indian girl with brilliant skills appeared, Eight. Seriously, isn't the skill of creating illusory images with ideas the dream of every director and screenwriter! No matter what movie you want to shoot, as long as you dare to think about it, the audience can see it, and it is completely immersive, even the 3D glasses IMAX screen is saved, it is not too convenient! ! Anyway, our cute little Eleven searched for relatives for thousands of miles, and finally found a sister who could accompany him with nosebleeds through his mother (but the physical strength of the eighth girl is obviously much stronger than that of Eleven, except for the mysterious flat ground at the end and the high wall, I never had a nosebleed before) but in the end, in the hail of bullets from the police, I resolutely decided to abandon my sister who had already had a nosebleed and go back to save my little boyfriend...
So that leads to what I think is the worst part of this season: it is so easy to come to another person who has super combat power output and has a major relationship with the back story of Eleven, but she is not allowed to participate in the battle with the Virus Legion? Bye-bye just with the soy sauce of fake sisterhood? This routine is not scientific at all. Although I guess with my toes that the screenwriter is laying the groundwork for the next season, the part of the eight girls really doesn't make much sense for the story of this season. If it is to elicit the fact that Eleven's father is still alive, the eight girls this season It's totally okay to condense this story and put it into the next season. Of course, I understand that the purpose of the screenwriter should be to reshape and emphasize the three perspectives that Eleven has not yet fully positioned, and to plump up the characters, but this routine is really a bit boring...
So when it comes to another problem this season, the sense of routine is stronger than the first season. For example, Dustin raised demodog and then demodog let them go in the past friendship (ugh, there is no more vulgar routine than this) For example, Uncle Bob (In order to resolutely implement the good fashion in American TV dramas that especially good people must die tragically to get the bento, Bob has very conveniently forgot the gun + very conveniently squatted at the door gasping for breath) Of course, drama or something is always a routine, but if Dealing with too much routine will be boring, especially in a relatively good drama like Stranger Things, the abruptness of forcing the routine will be magnified.
Regarding the new role in the human team, Max's handling is not very good, the whole is in a state of being outside the main line, and there are many scenes, but the character image is not as full as her brother, who has few scenes and has nothing to do with the main line, the key The only thing that has a meaningful relationship with her character this season is Lucas, and the character's image is naturally not full. The obvious example is Steve. When interacting with Dustin and the others this season, the human body instantly becomes three-dimensional.
Regarding the issue that many people think that the latter group is very scattered and finally not enough to burn, I personally think it is okay. The key to the special burning of the first season is that there are unclear expectations, that is, I don’t know whether the forces of all parties can really I thought of going together and then linking up, and this season, I guessed the rhythm and knew that the last eleven would definitely be able to successfully KO the virus army, so naturally it would not be so burning. In fact, the division of labor among the three groups is quite good, and the coordination between the plot and editing is also quite good, and it does not make people feel that they lack a sense of team. If they feel loose, I think the problem may still lie in the separate parts of the three groups. The content is a bit long, and it lacks the expectation of "I don't know if it can be done". When you read it, you will naturally feel that it is not compact enough.
The emotional line of this season, I personally feel that it is not as good as the previous season, mainly because the new CPs are too much and not enough, which makes it a bit awkward when they finally get together. As a dog abuse textbook for elementary school students, I really don't abuse dogs this season, except for the last official kiss (but a group of twelve or thirteen-year-old hairy children combed their hair into adult appearances and then hugged them stiffly from their dance partners. The scene of swaying silently together is really strange.) Of course, the father-daughter relationship between the director and Eleven is not bad. In addition, the screenwriter wants to push the director and Will's mother's CP heart is Sima Zhao, but can you not get a very good Bob and then forcibly hang up! Not polite at all!
Regarding the issue of nosebleeds, I really want to ask the screenwriter, what is the reason for this nosebleed when you exert your power? ? When zooming in, it's perfectly fine to flow, but can you stop the flow when you touch it casually... Eleven's Huarongyue's appearance is not enhanced by nosebleeds... It's obvious that the eight girls fall normally...
This season is still great in terms of viewing and entertainment, but the overall situation may not be better than the first season. Personally, I tend to be just as good. The main plot of the first season obviously has the kind of compactness and refinement after the polish. This season is just as good. There is no such polished feeling, but this is also a common problem caused by the production mode of American TV series, which is understandable. The special effects of this season have been further improved compared to the first season. It is estimated that the budget has increased a lot after the fire in the first season. Of course, the most important thing is to have a sincere friendship that loves a small group. The success of this point alone is enough to make 80% of the show. Watching these kids run around with their brains, including the extensive reading and research Dustin did when he raised the demodog, realized that curiosity is the first element of growth, and that nerd saves the world is the unchanging truth.
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