stranger things second season disappointing

I wish they’d explored more about the hand monster, and more about the Demogorgon itself. The main arc centers around Will and The Upside Down, which I felt was an extension of last season, rather than anything refreshing.

Overall, the season does feel like it raises the stakes, but it never surprises the audience that much. I didn’t know what to expect, and it turned out I actually really loved it, so I had high expectations for season 2. Thuy: The first season really surprised me. It was all very predictable, and a little lazy. We didn’t learn anything new about the Demogorgon, aside from the fact that it’s adorable when small - and, like me, loves nougat. I loved the reveal that there were more demo-dogs running around I got bored really quickly with how they used them to immediately raise the stakes. some of its sequels: a terrifying monster is teased, revealed, and established with the xenomorph, and escaping from it is then a Sisyphean task. the pack of “demo-dogs,” or even whatever that unidentified, giant hand-monster was. I think there’s something to be said about the power of one terrifying, mysterious monster in season 1 vs. We didn’t learn anything new about the Demogorgon, other than it likes nougat But the challenge of upping the danger is one they addressed by throwing more monsters at the problem, rather than relying on one unifying threat. Megan: Stranger Things season 2 recaptures the spirit of season 1 for me in its nostalgia, and the crunchy synth soundtrack. Was it just me? Did the show recapture the Stranger Things magic for everyone else? It felt unfocused, without a clear major threat, and with new characters that felt unrealized and half-baked.

While all the same familiar faces were back for round two, however, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the second season was lacking by comparison. It felt like it could have been made in the 1980s - and combined with the show’s well-drawn characters, it created something that felt unique in today’s TV landscape. Stranger Things wasn’t just about the 1980s. It was because of the style of storytelling it embraced. Did the new season recapture that surprise Stranger Things magic?īryan: I really loved the first season of this show, and it wasn’t because of the period references and movie nods.

Stranger things second season disappointing