Is strange that I am reviewing this one year after the release no? The matter is only now I finish. It's big but that's not the main reason. The reason is that I lost interest. This is one series that I think should have ended back in season 2. Season 3 and 4 (mostly 4) is rather not necessary. Basically this watches as some kind of fantasy series where you've got the first evil guy and you kill it, just to find out that someone behind even more powerful and then another and then another. This is like that. The evil being on the 1 season is just a foot soldier in the 4.
The first season is so interesting with the 80's theme, the horror stuff and so on. Season two builds that BUT season four is no longer horror per se, it's fantasy, pure fantasy with some hints of horror or DARK Fantasy if you wish.
I am critiziging but I am not saying is bad and deserves 1 star or something like that. No, no. It deserves probably 8/9 stars. Strange no? But yes. Is pointless but is good. It's like Burger King.
I enjoy seeing the main characters, well some of them, others were quite boring and they were there for the sake of it. Per example, the indian pizza deliver guy was rather pointless, and even the Byers brothers are... what? You've got Jonathan which is an insecure guy, boneless boring and Nancy, what does she sees in him? We know she cares more for Steve than her own boyfriend. Probably fifth season stuff. (the "couple" don't deserve anykind of love in the series at ALL). Then you've got Mike which in this series , again rather pointless entry. What a heck did he do? Nothing. Eleven loves him and he her but... apart from that boring. So what were the highlights?
Well seeing Steve again, he really grew. To be honest is almost the only character who has some ark of development throughout the series. Dustin again shows he is the main protagonist (I am sorry but he is) and Nancy who comes forward as the main character and glue of the group. Eddie was another great entry. What a heck. What a change and growth. Robin is doing her thing (I think this is how you do a character with LGBT. she is not only that you know? and most tv shows focus only on sexuality) and Max & Lucas - I don't even understand. Boring. Joyce, Jim & Murray are other top notchs.
Overall, I think it was too big of a show to what they want to tell us about. Sometimes it felt like a bit of slice of life... (Which can be good but here it drag a bit). The all eleven awakening was too long... But at least we know more stuff than we did.
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