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Episodes(9)
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Chapter One: MADMAX (S02E01)
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Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak (S02E02)
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Chapter Three: The Pollywog (S02E03)
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Chapter Four: Will the Wise (S02E04)
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Chapter Five: Dig Dug (S02E05)
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Chapter Six: The Spy (S02E06)
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Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister (S02E07)
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Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer (S02E08)
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Chapter Nine: The Gate (S02E09)
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It's been nearly a year since Will's strange disappearance. But life's hardly back to normal in Hawkins. Not even close. (Netflix)
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Reviews (9)
It's rare that a second season has the exact same ratings as the first, and at 91%, that's saying a hell of a lot. It's good to see all the likeable child characters together again, and this time around, young redhead Max rounds out the bunch and undoubtedly deserves a spot here. The new characters (the new girl who has supernatural powers, Max's brother who was a real asshole, and Bob's new friend Joyce) are definitely nice, but what I wasn't too happy about Eleven, who is sidelined for more than half of the season, and that's a mistake, as she is the driving force of the show, but the last two episodes thankfully make up for it. The series is more action and horror this time around, the Lovecraftian shadow monsters, little "lizards" and a lot of Will's outbursts are mysterious. Once again the series runs like water, there are scenes that give you goosebumps and the retro atmosphere is again impeccable. I enjoyed the adventure with the kids again, but it didn't hit me emotionally like it did a year ago. 85%
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Typically, season two offers more of everything, everything is bigger and everything happens faster. Pairing up of characters sets of in unexpected directions, but the discovery of the world inside out still takes place only very gradually. Jane is put off onto the sidelines so that some sort of danger that wouldn’t matter could arise, but the whole storyline with searching for her sister just holds back the action. Otherwise again it’s a great watch in Stephen King style. Still pleasant entertainment.
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I found the second season a bit weaker than the first, but I have to admit that it's still very good and I enjoyed the last episode. The retro feel has faded a bit, which I thought was a shame, but there were a few bright moments. Some of the plot digressions seemed almost unnecessary, but you'll end up liking the characters anyway.
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I took a three-year break from the first season and finally watched the second. It must have been very challenging for the Duffer brothers to come up with a new, original idea for the plot while retaining all the successful aspects of the first season, which quickly won a wide fan base. But I can tell you with a clear conscience that they succeeded. The main group stayed together, and I truly loved their witty dialogue, which often made me laugh. Sheriff Hopper remains the same; he's one of my favorite characters in the entire series—he's such a brave person with a sense of justice who wants to help everyone, and he’s a character that everyone can easily like. Another interesting thing I want to mention... what happened to Steve? The character who was hated in the first season has become Dustin’s buddy, and their interactions are a perfect addition to an already brilliantly functioning concept. The story is once again top-notch, the special effects are impressive for a TV series, and the '80s feel with period music hits is just what you’d wish for. The ending was incredibly well-executed by the Duffers. We’ll see what the third season brings with a slightly more mature tone (after all, we have to accept that the actors won’t stay children forever... puberty is here!). I give it 90%.
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Longer, more epic, more action, more horror... I mean, a typical second film that still knows the level and does not cast shame on the first film. I would actually say that this series is even better than the first, thanks mainly to the characters of Eleven and Hopper, who are really great and amazingly-acted characters that simply capture your heart. Above all, the ultra-sympathetic David Harbour (he reminded me a little of Jack Nicholson) deserves all the praise and is now one of my main hopes that the new Hellboy will be at least a little worthwhile.
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