In “Chapter Four: The Body” of Stranger Things 1, I missed some things in the first go around of this airing. First, Mike loses faith in Eleven when Will’s body turns up. Second, there is a festering jurisdictional issue between the Indiana state and local Hawkins authorities in regards to an autopsy of Will Byers. […]
Read MoreIn Stranger Things 1’s “Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly,” here’s a few things I noticed in this second go around. First, Chief Hopper doesn’t know what’s going on in his town; specifically, what’s going on in Hawkins Laboratory. Second, Mike, Will, and Lucas discuss superheroes like in the Uncanny X-Men. Third, we learn the CIA is […]
Read MoreOver the weekend, I watched Stranger Things 1’s “Chapter Two: The Weirdo On Maple Street” on Netflix for a second time. After watching it for a second time, one might have to look hard to see the issue of mentally ill children in asylums, but it is there, which was just a new thing in […]
Read MoreIn a trip down memory lane, Stranger Things 1’s “Chapter One: The Vanishing Of Will Byers” is worth another look. First, there is the news reports of a Hawkins power outage, which I missed on the first time around. Second, a monster gets Will Byers because nobody was watching him, which I wasn’t paying attention […]
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