I did see you guys had started watching this on Patreon, and it made me so excited! This is gonna be so good!!! 😁 And when you're done with season 4, you get to sit and helplessly wait for 2025 and the final season along with the rest of us. 😅
@@TheOctobersReact I even watched it before cause I didn’t think I would like it but I gave it a chance and now I love it and I know everything about it and have seen it a dozen times it has like and 80’s Goonies vibe
Yall ain't ready. This is such an incredible series. And it gets even better every season somehow. The most recent season had all of us sobbing in the middle of our floors like little girls. Lol - other commenters, yall know it's true. 😅
@@ddavisgaming yeah the first 3 seasons are the kind you watch with friends on a sweaty hot summer day with popcorn and you all squeal your heads off. Season 4 is actual crying--curled-up-in-bed keeping-the-lights-on kindy scary.
The cuteness of the kids makes the scariness more bearable, I think. I dont like horror either but I can cope with this mainly because of the balancing effect of the comfortable children's and teens' characters and relationships.
I was born in 77 and started playing d&d in the early 90s after the satanic panic of the 80s. I still play today, 30+ years of playing d&d and this show brought me back to my childhood
63..they nailed the mall culture..we’d ride our bikes down to “The Galleria” in Houston, play video games in the arcade mostly, look around to see what was in the mall. It was glitzy, chrome and gold, but strangely unpopulated during the day when we would ride our bikes there, it seemed almost like a big space station after an apocalypse..with hardly any ppl..
I started playing D&D in '79 and all through the Satanic Panic in the 80's. I was a metal head, too, and got a double dose of the irrational judgment. Except for the horror aspect, this series captured the life of me and my friends then. As with you, it really brings me back.
@@brownbutterb-roll921 To be honest after the first two episodes I'm hooked, can't wait to see where the story is going and the group of kids are giving me IT vibes!!!
This show is bringing me up, down, up, down. You have NO IDEA. This and Game of Thrones are the only two shows ever that could make me feel the full range of emotion throughout an episode.
@@CaramelPrincess1990 I’m mostly kidding, I only watched a little of it. I have the full set of ER, also really enjoyed Person Of Interest, and since I’m a boy man all the sci fi/Star Trek/Star wars (some of it) and usual boy movies and series. Special place in my heart for Buffy and Angel. Too bad the Harry Dresden adaptation was a dud, it wasn’t bad, just not a very good take from the books. If you like any of the fantasy genre, (books) David Eddings Pawn of Prophecy which starts an about 14 book series is awesome, and the New York setting of the Repairman Jack series by F Paul Wilson is great..
And Heather was the name of the actress who played her -- and who is herself the protagonist of one of the sequels, which may have been why her name came so readily to mind when they were searching for slasher movie protagonist names. Or maybe it's just because it was a very 1980s name. The Final Girl in Friday the 13th was named Alice.
Mrs. October said she usually doesn't like scary. One of my sisters used to cry whenever she heard the song Thriller. 🤣😂 But when I watched this show, she was right there with me.
Yeah, I don't watch horror. I don't see the appeal of frightening yourself for "fun", but this show isn't scary in my opinion. It has jump scares, sure, but you quickly get over those.
My mother always claims she hates horror and for the longest time she hated on stranger things not even knowing what it was about. After season 4 came out I decided it was finally time for her to watch it (so I lovingly forced her to) and she ended up loving it. Safe to say we will be sat for season 5.
@@TheOctobersReact 😆Agree. The reason why I don't find this show scary, is that despite jump scares and all, what fills the show is the nostalgic atmosphere of the 80s, the kids' fun dynamic (and the grownups as the show continues). And the amazing music. I will admit, that when you get to season 4, there are scenes were I hold up a hand to block my view and mute the sound. But again, the storyline and the acting make it all worth it.🤩
This is honestly an incredible show. It blends so many influences into something that feels like a love letter to 80's pop culture while creating something that still stands on its own. The game they're playing at the beginning is Dungeons and Dragons. It's a medieval fantasy game that relies heavily on storytelling and character creation. Though it does have rules, there's lots of room to improvise and apply your own imagination. D&D became embroiled in controversy during the "Satanic Panic" paranoia of the 70's and 80's as parents and religious groups baselessly accused the game of inciting devil worship.
I hope you two are ready for an emotional roller coaster of a ride. This series has tremendous amounts of talented actors, the best music of all time, the 80s, and the story is incredible.
I watched this series with my granddaughter when we both had Covid at the same time and we both fell in love with it. I'm so happy y'all are going on this journey too!
This is 80’s nostalgia on steroids ❤ Being an 80’s baby myself I LOVE this show. A lot of it is based on a lot of 80’s movies that we grew up with like ET, The Goonies, FireStarter just to name a few ❤ Buckle up and Enjoy guys ❤
things look familiar cause its filmed in GA baby! just wait until season 3 yall will flip out if youre old enough to remember a location thats well known to us ga folks
I’ve watch all 4 season about 5 or 6 times already and it does not get old but I like to the expressions of those who are watching it for the first time, love your reactions
Me after having binged through every single Stranger Things reactions I can find on RU-vid over the past couple years: 😔😔😔 RU-vid algorithm: Hey dummy, new Stranger Things reactors just dropped Me: *A Y O ?????????* I am so hyped, haven't finished the video yet, but y'all seem fun!! Even though it is a scary show (the first three seasons aren't TOO too bad imo, but season 4 does get a little more on the horrifying side; that being said, this is one of the most well-written and enjoyable shows to EVER exist, and is still worth watching even if you hate horror! (this is coming from someone who also hates horror, yet is supremely in love with Stranger Things) The actors all do a PHENOMENAL job, pretty much everybody involved in the creation of this show are some of the most talented people EVERRR. (That's not to say the show doesn't have flaws, nothing is perfect, but the flaws are very few and far between imo, lol)
@@HamazuraGOD Oh MAN, I've seen so many, I sadly wouldn't be able to remember all the names, lol - Some of the ones I've been watching right now (like, those who are still in the process of watching it) are SoFieReacts, Diegesis (they're REALLY funny), Spartan and Pudgey (be warned they are Billy simps lol), Don't Trust Hannah, and Movies With Mary! Those ones are pretty entertaining, and oh man, there was this one channel that made me laugh like CRAZY but I cannot seem to find them right now-- (They only watched season 1 and their channel had gone inactive so I didn't bother subscribing at the time, but now I'm kicking myself for it, lol) but I will keep looking for those guys and let you know when I find them! It was a guy and a girl, they always filmed in front of a hedge or something lol, but their chemistry was AWESOME, they were really funny, so worth watching even though they only did one season imo
@@HamazuraGOD Oh MAN, I've seen so many, I sadly wouldn't be able to remember all the names, lol - Some of the ones I've been watching right now (like, those who are still in the process of watching it) are SoFieReacts, Diegesis (they're REALLY funny), Spartan and Pudgey (be warned they are Billy simps lol), Don't Trust Hannah, and Movies With Mary! Those ones are pretty entertaining, and oh man, there was this one channel that made me laugh like CRAZY but I cannot seem to find them right now-- (They only watched season 1 and their channel had gone inactive so I didn't bother subscribing at the time, but now I'm kicking myself for it, lol) but I will keep looking for those guys and let you know when I find them! It was a guy and a girl, they always filmed in front of a hedge or something lol, but their chemistry was AWESOME, they were really funny, so worth watching even though they only did one season imo
Ok, it doesn't look like anybody's answered your questions at the end there, so yeah, it started in 2016, and season 5 is indeed going to be the last season! The Duffer Brothers hadn't actually planned on developing things past season 1 at first (not with the same characters, anyway), but after seeing how wildly successful the show was and how loved all the actors were, they buckled down and planned out all the rest of the seasons, concluding with season 5. They did a really awesome job with the show! If anything, I'd say season 2 is probably the weakest season, but even then, it's still really friggin' good! Seasons 1 and 4 are my personal favourites, and I think season 4 in general is the overall fandom favourite so far. That's the generalized consensus from what I've seen, anyway. They really threw things up a notch in that season, and it makes me both scared and INCREDIBLY excited for the finale season, lol. I think y'all will have fun with this show!
Excellent comment! I wish there were more people like you in this Fandom who actually possess a brain. Seeing all these people going "Bravo, Vince!" for the duffer Brothers because they think _certain season 4 aspects_ were present in seasons 1-2 is embarrassing. They did not plan that far ahead back then
@@HamazuraGOD Lol, thanks! To be honest, I didn't know that the part about them not having it all planned out until after season 1 wasn't common knowledge, it's not like the Duffers haven't been open about that already, and it was one of the first things I learned upon entering the fandom, lol. I do still think they did a pretty good job connecting things to season 1 in the later seasons, but it's not that hard to see that it wasn't all fleshed out 100% from the get-go. Ah well, it is what it is. 😂
@@quilaviper For sure! The Duffers deserve their fair share of Bravo Vinces for their ability to Arc Weld things from earlier seasons into the new ones, and especially for being able to just make solid seasons in themselves. But they aren't Uber geniuses who made mad plans from the beginning. There is no one like that except maybe like Hajime Isayama but even he has admitted to coming up with ideas as he went. I'm gonna be honest, I'm of the mind that they didn't come up with the full storyline involving the V Man until Season 3. But if you can provide me a source that I'm wrong feel free to tell me.
@@HamazuraGOD Totally! They're obviously super talented, but no human is a perfect writer with perfect story foresight, lol. And yeah, I could see the whole V-man thing being more of an idea concocted after season 2. *[[IF THE OCTOBERS HAPPEN TO BE READING THIS CONVERSATION FOR SOME REASON, PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM DISCUSSING SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT]]* I don't know if there are any sources that state otherwise, but the kind of vibe I got is that they were at first considering having more of the numbered kids showing up as their own characters/possibly teaming up with El or something, but after seeing how badly the Kali episode went over with the fandom, they might've changed course from there, I think. Idk for sure, of course, that's just the general vibe I got.
@@quilaviper [[SAME SENTIMENTS; SPOILERS AHEAD!! STOP READING THIS, OCTOBERS]] Yeah I personally wouldn't mind if Kali never ever came back, I'm definitely one of those The Lost Sister haters. To be honest I don't think I was really ever interested in any of the other kids and I'm glad season 4 literally starts with them all being killed (that sounded better in my head...). But yeah idk if you knew about this but many, many people in the fandom are convinced that you can hear Vecna's clock in the first three seasons and even SEE him in season 1. This is mad nonsense, at least when it comes to seasons 1-2. I do believe the clock in season 3 _could_ be Vecna's clock, but the only thing is that there's no reason for his clock to be chiming there.
Love the outro you guys. Two things: This show gets better and better as it goes along. You’re going to get a lot of… season 2 is bad, season 1 is better, season 3 is bad, no season 4 is better. Ignore! It just gets better and better. Second, most of the characters become like family. You will be amazed. This show likes to pair up unlikely characters like GOT and I think you’ll love that.
I was hoping you guys would pick this up! This is one of the only “scary” things I actually like, so I feel you Mrs October!! The jumpscares can be a bit much but the story is good enough to endure!
it has heavy 80s vibes, Winona Ryder is in it a big time 80s star- dungeons and dragons games. freddy krueger pushed his face through the wall like that in a elm street movie.
@TheOctobersReact Don’t worry Mrs. October this show yes does have some scary moments but it isn’t a straight up horror series. It is more of an 80’s sci fi adventure series with some scary moments sprinkled in but they aren’t like every episode. I don’t know if you guys have ever seen The Goonies but this 100% gives that same vibe though a little more grown up and modern. And if my mom someone who literally got scared of the Munsters when she was a kid likes this show I think you’ll be perfectly fine. She of course struggled a bit during the more tense moments but the story, the characters, the relationships, the mystery, and just the fun moments all make the show super worth it. Trust us!
I'm so happy you are watching Stanger Things, I do love your channel. It will be a bit scary, but I think you'll find the story is too engaging not to continue.
THIS IS ONE OF THEE BEST SHOWS OF RECENT SHOWS!! I can’t wait for yall to go on this journey :). Next two shows on the greatest series from this generation list is The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad.
The fifth and final season is in the middle of filming right now and is expected to drop on Netflix around the Summer/Fall of 2025. Nancy was the name of the main character in A Nightmare on on Elm Street (1984).🙂
Rest east, you’re not supposed to understand anything much at this point. This show is FULL of AMAZING actors and character development. You’ll love it by the end of the season if not sooner. I’d put $ on it 😂
Don't take the line Will throws Dustin about X-Men #134 as a throw way. That issue is the first appearance of Jean Grey becoming The Dark Phoenix. It is NOT just two kids racing over a comic - I'll say no more about that. The kids were paying 1st Edition Dungeons and Dragons. When video games were 8 bit, D&D is what we did for real fun. The show is largely based on Long Island's mysterious Camp Hero/Montauk Project and the MK Ultra Program of the early 1960s. See the films; "Fire Starter", "E.T." and "Alien" for influences here.
Yes, X-Men 134 is seriously important. I started collecting with X-Men 164 in August 1982 and went back and bought back issues at a local shop with my lunch money (I was in 8th grade). When I got back into the Dark Phoenix Saga issues from 134-137, those took a while to get and I had to earn extra money to get them.
@@ronhubbardjr2624 Awesome. I started in 1984. My mom used to get me comics for Valentines Day and for my Easter basket. She knew most of the A-list Avenger characters and of course Spider-Man. In 1984 she got me a few comics for Easter, she said they looked good because ALL of the heroes were on the covers. When I asked who the heroes were on one particular cover she said she didn't know them. What she got me was Secret Wars 4, 5 & 6. The issue I had asked about was issue #5. I've been an X-Men fan since.
@@ronhubbardjr2624 Yeah late 70s was peak X-Men, we had the best line up on the team and we had Claremont, Cockrum and Byrne. How do you out do that?! In the 80s for me I was all about X-Men, GI Joe, Transformers, Spider-Man and Daredevil/Punisher (pretty much top sales order if you include Simonson's Thor) for great story and art.
@@Tom-Mac1975 definitely! From their debut with Claremont and Cockrum in GS X-Men 1 & X-Men 94 in the mid-70s through Claremont/Byrne/Austin and then Cockrum’s second run ending in late 82 is hands down the best era of the X-Men. Simonson’s run on Thor was absolutely amazing as well.
They were playing Dungeons and Dragons. I was born in 78, so I am slightly younger than the kids would be in 1983 and that was basically my childhood if it started in 1987 instead. It is very much like that, and die rolls can get very intense :)
I hope this show softens you two up for some more horror. It's a great show. There are moments in this show where it's pretty terrifying, but there are films that are far, far worse. We'll get you there.
I haven't even watched the reaction but I am PSYCHED to watch your reaction to this show. Like every show, it has its ups and down but season 1 is a masterpiece, couldn't find anything to complain about.
I love your reactions and I am so happy you watch Stranger Things. Also I know it sounds crazy, but I have a feeling you will change your mind about Steve. Just guessing.
“Horror” is a broad genre, and everybody enjoys at least a part of it imo. Horror elements are in a lot of popular movies you see, regardless of if they’re “horror movies” or “horror tv”.
YALL ARE NOT READY THIS SHOW IS LITERALLY NETFLIXS BEST SHOW EVER MADE THE NETFLIX CEOS EVEN DEEMED IT THEIR BEST SHOW EVER CREATED. SO YOU TWO ARE IN FOR A WILD RIDE I GOT MY WHOLE FAMILY TO WATCH ST AND THEY ARE OBSESSED WITH THIS SHOW NOW. SO YOU TWO ARE GOING TO LOVE IT ALL THE CHARACTERS ARE SO LOVABLE IN THIS SHOW.
Just so you know, guys, as someone who grew up in the 80's, this is one of the most authentically 1980's feeling series that wasn't actually produced in the 1980's. It's like a love child between the works of Stephen Spielberg and John Carpenter.
I love your reactions guys and I'm so happy that right after covering my other favorite show of all time (GoT), you're now covering Stranger Things. Such an amazing show. You guys are gonna love it ❤️❤️.
Mrs. October has a good read on Hopper. He's a good dude and solid character. Like most of the characters on this show, he's kinda complicated, and you aren't going to like everything about him, but you'll like a LOT of things about him. But there's still a lot more to unfold. Obviously, you guys are only just beginning.
Who was in a game you played?? David Harbour, the actor who plays Jim Hopper, plays the Red Guardian (Black Widow's father figure) in the MCU/the Black Widow movie. He's also known for playing the star roles in Hellboy and Violent Night!
So happy to see you're watching this show. As others have said, the kids play dungeons and dragons and I also think you should watch the recent dungeons and dragons movie that came out.
The game they are playing is dungeons an dragons and its a blast if you can find enough people to play with although nowadays you can play with people online so its easier than ever to play as youu dont gotta be in the same room aa your friends and or have friends tht want play just a group of strangers willing to let one more person join thier party
What I would give to watch this show again for the first time. It’s been years since I first watched it but I still love it sm. Season 4 was great and I can’t wait for the final season. (Also just very excited to see more people watch it for this first time!)
Some of the things you will realize are hints to coming scenes/seasons - especially when rewatching - from these episodes; the AV club - the entrance blanket blowing inward from Castle Byers when Joyce walked away - the talk about the water in the quarry killing you if you jumped into it from that height. - Edit: Forgot one; Lukas' mentioning of Pennhurst, the Mental Hospital in Kerley County. I'm so happy you guys are giving this show a go. I think it was one of my first comments I made for you, to please react to Stranger Things, back when you were just starting out watching GOT. So, Yay! 🥳 I think my favorite season is this, season 1, and season 3 because it just got really fun and very nostalgic for me, as the show started to resemble what I remember of my early childhood in the 80s. Have fun watching this, it's an amazing journey - and bring out the box of tissues for Mrs. October for the end of season 3 and 4. ☺
Honestly i love this show especially cause i really got into dungeons and dragons thanks to critical role shortly before thus came out Honestly the show itself it great even if you don't know anything about dungeons an dragons as it has little to do with the actual plot of the show but getting a d knowing all ghe references was a nice feeling and helped me fall in love with the kids as the protagonist even faster
All right, new reactors to Stranger Things. And I have seen your reactions before and you two are real good. I'm glad you are starting this series now, there are 4 seasons with 8 or 9 episodes per season with season 5 starting sometime soon. This series is great, sometimes a little complicated but your questions will eventually be answered. I'm looking forward to the next episodes.
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