re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

A friend had not seen the show, so we started watching it from the beginning. I'll probably pick up on those easter eggs folks have been jizzing their pants on.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

My wife, daughter, and I watched the first ep last night before we went to bed.

The wife fell asleep.

My daughter seemed to be on the edge of her seat.

So I thought it would be fun to scare her as she entered her room to go to bed, which made her cry.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

I am through 4 episodes; ALL the acting is incredible including hers. It is some of the best she has ever done.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Well, perhaps it's not her acting that sucked, but her role/lines, in my opinion. What you see thru four episodes is it. It's a one-note character.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

She was a little cringe-y in the second episode, the rest has been fine.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Could be worse. She could have a protruding pineal gland. How would THAT be for an easter egg? :lol:

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

From what I remember seeing at the beginning of the first episode, this takes place in 1983, but I've heard two songs now from later years, Hazy Shade of Winter (Bangles) from 1985 and Sunglasses at Night (Corey Hart) from 1984.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

No, it's her, not the lines. She went full retard.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

I like that line by the kid without teeth - in the first episode as they're all going home.

"Kiss your mom goodnight for me."

:lol:

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

I thought Rider was over the top at first, but after the second episode I got used to her and thought she did a great job with the character and I totally felt her pain with all the crap that was going on.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Very well done series. Liking more and more as the story progressed. Good acting by the kids and Harbour.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Winona's performance sticks out like a sore thumb. At least in the first couple of eps.

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Are there any thoughts on the Sheriff's motivations?

re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

^ For me, they're just breadcrumbs to keep me intrigued for season two. I'm sure those things will be clear early on.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

When they picked the chief up leaving the hospital... they may have needed to coordinate with him on covering things up. There were a lot of dead bodies in the school, in addition to some property damage. Plus he needed to deal with families of the other missing people that the monster took. I imagine the chief figured it was better to help with a cover-up than try to tell people that a monster from another dimension was taking people and a little girl with psychic powers destroyed it.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

missing person. Barbs and the diner owner are the only ones who died other than the varied G-men. Barbs was too good for this world, I tell you.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Netflix is releasing the soundtrack to the show: http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12...gs-coming-soon

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Nice.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Very well done. Finished it last night. Ryder's acting was still top notch. I wonder if this was always planned to be a one-off event or right from the start they planned more than one season?

I liked how it wrapped up.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

The way the ending was written, it would satisfy if it turned out to be a single season. But, with some of it being open-ended, I think they were going for multiple seasons.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

is there any word of another season? usually with these streaming series' they know fairly quick based on reception...

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Netflix is still working out the contracts it seems, but everybody is expecting Netflix to make a formal announcement soon.

Matthew Modine said it was already renewed a few weeks ago, the creators have already discussed ideas about Season 2.

Re: Stranger Things (Netflix) -- Season 1 Thread -- S: Winona Ryder
 

Funny that HE said it...