**SPOILERS**
Stranger Things is a great show to binge watch in one night; I mean, it only has like 8 episodes in season 1. I love everything about the Netflix original series, from the spooky vintage vibes to the loveable, dorky characters. So, in preparation for season 2 (which comes out on October 27), I binge watched season 1! Here are the many thoughts I had rewatching the first season of Stranger Things for the... third time (no shame).
Chapter 1: The Vanishing Of Will Byers
I AM LIVING FOR THESE OPENING CREDITS!!
That beginning with the scientist running down the hallway still spooks me!!
I would LOVE to be best friends with this group of kids.
It's so cute how they take the board game so seriously!
RUN WILL RUN
poor Will :(
I just want to give Winona Ryder a hug. It's okay Winona, we'll find Will again.
Everyone's hair on this show bothers me... especially Steve's. Yeeesh.
Chief Hopper seems like such a cool dude.
These popular bullies are actually the worst. How dare you make fun of Dustin. SHAME ON YOU.
Aw Barb. rip. I miss you.
NANCY! YOU CAN DO SO MUCH BETTER THAN STEVE!!!!
This whole growing another dimension on the wall in a lab is really bizarre.
AAAAAAND ELEVEN IS IN HAWKINS !!
I hate this social worker woman who kills Benny.
Steve, keep your slimy hands off of Nancy.
This show has the BEST soundtrack!
Aaaaand Eleven has found the boys!
Chapter 2: The Weirdo On Maple Street
OK when Eleven almost takes off her shirt in front of the boys, I die.
The fact that Mike thinks he can just hide Eleven in his basement is hilarious.
Millie Bobby Brown is such a good actress.
I want Dustin to be my son.
Jeeez Joyce is just so unlucky when it comes to these phone calls.
I cannot BELIEVE that Nancy would ditch Barb to hang out with Steve and his two nasty friends .
Joyce is just having the WORST luck ever.
How could so many bad things happen in such a small town so quickly?
Okay Jonathan let's not be so creepy.
Aw Barb :(
Chapter 3: Holly Jolly
NANCY UGH NO. Stop that.
AHHH BARB!!!
I like how Eleven is just casually wandering around Mike's house.
You do NOT want to get on Hopper's bad side.
Joyce's manager must think that she completely lost her mind.
Ugh Steve you're such a jerk.
It's SO OBVIOUS that Mike has a crush on Eleven.
Ugh, the only person worse than those dumb bullies is Dr. Brenner.
I just want to hug Joyce. Poor Joyce.
Stress level: Joyce being chased by the monster that came out of her wall as the Christmas lights flicker erratically.
HOW are these boys okay with walking through the forest using JUST a compass as their source of direction. I would be an anxious mess.
Mike's face when he sees the police pulling up. Will's body is so sad. I just want to hug him.
"Friend's don't lie." UGH I LOVE YOU ELEVEN.
Jonathan looks like a young Stephen King.
Chapter 4: The Body
Hopper, Joyce is not crazy no matter how crazy she sounds. She is NOT crazy!!
Everyone: "Will's dead!!!"
Eleven: "Will's not dead."
Everyone: "Okay."
Ugh this bickering between Joyce and Jonathan makes me upset.
LOL Mike is doing Eleven's makeup.
What sane person would laugh about another student's death??? I'm looking at you Troy!!
"Mouthbreather" --- ICONIC
Winona's acting is ON POINT!
I want Joyce and Hopper to get together.
Honestly, what were these scientists even trying to accomplish???
Jonathan picking out Will's coffin by himself is so sad.
Joyce was SO CLOSE to being reunited with Will, yet so far.
I literally screamed at my laptop the first time I saw the scene with Hopper cutting into the fake Will body.
And now we have Joyce going all Jack Torrence on her wall.
Chapter 5: The Flea and The Acrobat
Hopper is honestly SO bada**.
Those sneaky scientists. Hopper is onto you!!!
I like how Mike and his friends are just casually at Will's "funeral" and they know he isn't dead.
These flashbacks with Eleven at the lab remind me of the creepy movie, "A Cure For Wellness."
MIKE!!!! LUCAS!!!! STOP FIGHTING!!!
Poor Dustin is stuck in the middle of his two best friends.
Nancy and Jonathan <3
Okay, but once again, WHY ARE THEY IN THE DARK FOREST BY THEMSELVES WHEN THERE IS A MONSTER ON THE LOOSE????
NANCY....DO NOT GO IN THAT TREE!!!
Chapter 6: The Monster
OOOOOOH STEVE SAW NANCY AND JONATHAN TOGETHER
It took me so long to realize that Eleven was Terry Ives' daughter.
Lucas, stop being so stuck up and just apologize to Mike!!
Eleven just wants her Eggo waffles.
How are Jonathan and Nancy allowed to purchase these weapons??? They are in high school???
Ugh, Steve, you are....ughhhhh.
What is Troy's problem!?!? This kid needs help.
I can't believe that Mike actually jumped off the cliff.
Eleven, you are not a monster.
Chapter 7: The Bathtub
MIKE AND ELEVEN, KISS ALREADY.
Ugh Dustin, you ruined the moment.
I like how Eleven literally FLIPS OVER A VAN.......WITH HER MIND
Ugh Tommy and Carol. Ew, go away.
Just think how much easier communication could be if they had cellphones instead of walkie-talkies.
Barb's corpse is so disturbing.
Aw Mike's little "hurry" to Eleven when she's in the Upside Down makes me so sad.
SOMEONE SAVE WILL!!!!
Chapter 8: The Upside Down
Ugh these scientists.
I like how Nancy and Jonathan think they can just kill the monster by themselves.
THESE FLASHBACKS OF HOPPER'S DAUGHTER HAS ME IN TEARS
Steve shows up to talk to Nancy at the most inopportune time.
This scene with the monster inside the house is so INTENSE.
Mike: "You can live with us and join our family. But you won't be my sister."
*kisses Eleven* PRECIOUS!!!!!
This scene in the school had me at the edge of my seat!!!
I won't miss Dr. Brenner.
Did Lucas really think that his slingshot would stop the monster omg.
I HOPE ELEVEN COMES BACK IN SEASON 2!!!!
Hopper performing CPR on Will in the Upside Down as he is remembering his daughter had me crying like a baby.
The boys are all back together as if no time has passed at all.
UGHH Nancy....YOU BELONG WITH JONATHAN. NOT STEVE.
Okay but what is going on with Hopper and these eggo waffles??? WHAT IS GOING ON.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH WILL OMG.
AHH I NEED SEASON 2!!
