Anyone else watching Season 4 of "Stranger Things"?

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15. A good, satisfying Season 4 IMO (spoilers) ...

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I agree with upthread posts that Seasons 1 and 2 have been the best in the series. They were so good that topping them, much less matching them, would be a challenge for any production team.

New characters were welcomed additions except for the tired cliches that came with them (mean girl bullies, stoners, irrational townspeople). I thought the quick editing between multiple storylines worked well. Just accept that there's a reason The Duffer Brothers felt a need to do this.

Lot of fun Easter Eggs in the camera movements and sets that mimicked films from the past. Two I noticed: Silence of the Lambs (asylum sequence) and The Birds (trailer park sequence). Nice.

Why I think we like Seasons 1 and 2 over Seasons 3 of 4:

1 and 2 served up fresh stories and images we've never seen before. Like Goonies from decades ago, the pre-teen cast members allowed for more humor and greater drama. The kids are cuter and their relationship problems more trivial and endearing. The stakes higher and the challenges more insurmountable too. Will, Mike and Lucas as older teenagers just aren't as fun to watch as their younger selves. Is it the writing? Acting? Both? Thank goodness Gaten Matarazzo plays Dustin with the some lovable spirit as he did in the first seasons. He may have carried Season 4 ... along with David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown