Big and small stories are told differently

Joana 2022-04-09 09:01:08

Compared with the first film, I feel it is slightly inferior, mainly because the plot is too "scattered", and there is no strong and compact rhythm before. Although the plot has expanded a lot, the pit has basically been filled, and it is close to perfection in terms of completeness and look and feel, but it makes people feel that the relationship between capacity and rhythm has not been well handled.

Specifically, this part is still as usual, with multiple lines running in parallel, eventually converging, and the ending is a climax, but the capacity of each clue has been significantly expanded.

First of all, there are additional characters: Max, Bob, and Karlie, the No. 8 test item. Among them, Bob is a very suitable character. Although he is a real "tool man", his identity is reasonable and ingenious. As Joyce's new lover, he has an intersection with several main characters, and has a delicate emotional presentation. The shaping is very full, and the ending treatment can also arouse the audience's resonance (this kind of tool person is really rare in domestic dramas). But the characters of Max and No. 8, I don't think they have the inevitability of existence. It seems that they exist to pave the way for the third and fourth seasons and extend the series. Therefore, in the second season, the two of them are not together. I didn't give full play to the effect that is equivalent to the proportion of the scene. I feel that without these two characters, the plot will not change much. It is true that they expanded the map from Hawkins to more areas of the United States, probably for the follow-up connection with the Soviet Union, etc., but this makes many plots seem a bit "extraordinary", as if they were expanded for the sake of expansion, which is a bit redundant.

Secondly, due to the great effort spent on the expansion of the plot, although there is an extra episode, the problems of Hawkins and Upside Down are not explained clearly enough, and there are more bugs. Some drama conflicts are more deliberate, such as Eleven running away from home, and Will being controlled by evil before and after, these are a bit out of normal mood, not as reasonable as last season. As for Eleven leaving No. 8 and returning to Mike's side, although I watched it with blood and tears, I had to admit that it was a bit far-fetched. A girl in the world with basically 0 living ability, and various behaviors such as traveling freely across several states, is indeed a bit idealized. However, from the perspective of the transition from a small story to a big world, I think it is very good to be able to do this. After all, I also really hope to see a sequel (I am worried that the more I shoot, the more reluctant it is!)

In the end, I can't help but praise. The acting skills of the young actors are really dazzling, each of them has a distinct personality, and their lines can't help but laugh, which makes people look forward to their future works. Last season I said that my favorite was Nancy, and this season, the one that irked me the most was Joyce's mother. Of course, she has always been a fan of her, but compared to her previous almost crazy obsession, her emotions this season are more complex and deeper: seeing her child being controlled by evil, she has maintained her consistent insight and did not reject it. , No blame, and no blind faith in authority - this is something that many parents do not have. Although she is unreliable in many things, she is very principled. Regarding emotions and responsibilities, she can afford it. . The thing that moved me the most was that she was "ruthless" and tough enough, able to grit her teeth and watch the child suffer in tears, because she knew she had to be ruthless, and only when she reached the limits of her body and mind could she be It's not easy to force Demogorgon out of Will's body forever and find the boy that belongs to her. One of the thousands of faces of mother's love is so cruel and profound...

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  • Dustin Henderson: He's gonna spread his nasty-ass rash to your whole family.