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No, all of my comments above are my own personal preference for whether or not to collect DVDs/Blurays. If I love a show or movie enough, I will probably get one. If it's not available, I'll go with the digital copy. If I don't care enough, I don't need to own it.
I believe there will always be a market of physical media collectors. Whether it's prevalent enough to justify an ongoing market remains to be seen, because there are plenty of people who consume their media almost exclusively through streaming.
If it's something I value enough that I will want to revisit, I would like to own it in some capacity. Nowadays that doesn't necessarily have to be physical media, though a DVD/bluray can also be a form of collecting in its own right. To me, it would serve at least as a much a purpose as random memorabilia that people buy from the same source material.
At any rate, for something I actually care about, I never want to leave it to the hands of a streaming service that could take it away, even if theoretically.
I wasn't quite sure what to make of the almost-kiss scene in light El seeming genuinely surprised at the concept in the cafeteria. I guess it has to come down to what you are saying about instinct, but I do wonder if El would have even initiated a conventional kiss in that moment or just was generally drawing herself close to Mike without knowing what exactly she was going to do.
As for the OP, while I can appreciate general concerns over someone like El being manipulated, I don't see any evidence in her relationship with Mike that would warrant it. Everyone is vulnerable at that age, as can be people much older than that. Mike may have knowledge that El doesn't, but he has no more experience. And if she was ever uncomfortable, she has the literal power to do something about it.
Additionally, when it comes to relationships, social norms can sometimes be as much as a hindrance as anything. For instance, El never thinks about Mike's hobbies or any awkwardness he might show, elements that might have kept him at a distance from the girls in his class. Instead, she sees his character and the compassion he shows toward her, qualities in him she innately grows to recognize. I'm not saying that El shouldn't be afforded a normal childhood, but El having to take a step away from the relationships she has made essentially denies the purity of those bonds.
The Twilight Zone
Police Squad!
The Simpsons
Friends
South Park
Freaks and Geeks
Six Feet Under
Scrubs
Breaking Bad
Parenthood
Game of Thrones
Black Mirror
Nathan for You
Better Call Saul
Stranger Things
Many great shows I have yet to see.
I caught it in late August/early September when news about it was everywhere. Back then we were still hoping for another July release. I've been restraining myself from watching the episodes again until close to season 2, so that'll be something to look forward in October before the new season hits!
No announcement yet, but you're not alone in wanting a release like that. I mean, it's not even just the physical media angle; this is a show that people want to own. At this time, a Netflix subscription is the only legal option. Unless, perhaps, you count tracking down one of those For Your Consideration DVDs.
Less than two months to go now, and the hype is unreal. Fortunately you have a year's worth of various content if you need to fill that void.
Yeah, even if the eggo in the box was an indication of hope, her disappearance was a real downer before it was announced she would return.
It's interesting because it seems like Steve takes an active role in working with the boys. I think Steve may be a casualty this season.
It'll be interesting to see his role in season 2. I imagine he'll be heavily involved in what's going on with Will, but beyond that I'm not sure where things are headed for him.
Music, too, seems to borrow a lot more from the 80s again as well.
In the case of Stranger Things, I would suggest its runaway success has in no small part to do with its ability to capture of a bit of that magic in those 80s films while using the benefits of the medium it is in. TV is more cinematic than ever stylistically, but it also offers an opportunity to have more intricate character development and multi-generational stories that 90 minutes simple cannot cover.
It seems like that's the experience everyone has with Hopper. Not quite sure about him in episode 1, but that first impression erodes over the season. Although much like in the case of Joe Keery, I feel like what I've seen from David Harbour in interviews and whatnot makes his character more likeable by association too.
I concur with Eleven. Your second paragraph in particular sums it up pretty well. I like how she has a good heart despite all the mistreatment, and I'm always fascinated when characters experience normal life for the first time.
Second choice would be Hopper. On the one hand he's kind of a throwback to the gruff, hardened leading man, but at the same time there is a truly damaged person behind that front.
I imagine there are conflicting feelings about it, much like her name itself. On the one hand it's a symbol of how she has been dehumanized, so there is some shame attached to it. At the same time the tattoo is one of few things she has that shapes her identity. Revealing this aspect of herself takes a level of trust, and both instances of her being protective of it occur when she is, at the time, reticent with an unfamiliar person.
Moreover, I think its influences are far more in the film sphere. And while the show will still not appeal to every single viewer, its emphasis on being cinematic is undeniably in line with the new age of television.
I think you likely get your wish at least to some extent.
Ted is almost comically useless. I wonder if they will have anything more to that in season 2.
She was treated shabbily in general in life up to that point, and even then she only used her powers if some kind of threat was posed. None of the boys ever got to beyond ostracizing her in the heat of the moment.
Moreover, by the time of her falling out with Mike she had already established a strong bond with him.