![]() What I love about season 2 is that all the main characters are alienated in some way, whether from others or themselves, and suffering traumas they barely speak of. Rank #1 - Season 2: The Year of Estrangement Let’s go through each season, from 2–>1–>3. Season 3 stripped those elements away and filled in cheap comedy, and even made cartoons of its characters. Brenner, Max’s at the hands of Billy) there was grief (Nancy’s for Barb, Joyce’s for Bob, Hopper’s for his Sara, the kids thinking Will is dead, Mike thinking El is dead) abandonment (El’s homelessness, and searching for her mother) bullying (from Troy and then Billy) homicidal urges (which El struggled with) torture (of Eleven in the lab, her mother years before, and Will by the Mind Flayer). There was abuse (Eleven’s at the hands of Dr. We invested in the characters for their real-world traumas more than anything else. There’s a desperate and lonely feel to the first two seasons that made Stranger Things what it was, and more than just a science fiction show about other-dimensional aliens. The storytelling, acting performances, plotting and drama are top-notch from start to finish. ![]() ![]() Stranger Things 1 and 2 are masterpieces of modern television. ![]()
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