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Subject:	I watched S1 of Stranger Things and was underwhelmed. I like it enough
From:	Kitchop
Date:	Tue, 30-Dec-2025 2:18:06 PM PST
Where:	SoapZone Community Message Board
In reply to:	🥳Week of Dec 29th TV 📺 Post posted by Leia

to watch more (slowly; it’s not marathonable to me) but I don’t love it the way, apparently, many people love it. It feels very overrated and overhyped to me.

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A little late to the party,but I loved ST!!!!! - Bunky - 08-Jan-2026 8:11 AM
i made through 1 episode and a half. Just wasn't for me. EOM - chloe - 31-Dec-2025 8:41 AM
How some of you feel about ST is how I feel about Will Trent and Only Murders in - Antwon - 30-Dec-2025 4:12 PM
- I keep watching OMitB primarily for Martin Short's character. - Sparky - 02-Jan-2026 7:25 AM
  - WILL TRENT!!!!!!! (spoilers for the OG books/source material) spoiler - ladyday - 02-Jan-2026 7:16 PM
    - P.S. I have to ask, as I stopped watching mid-first season...... - ladyday - 03-Jan-2026 3:35 AM
      - there is - Sparky - 04-Jan-2026 12:49 PM
        
        Good to know, thanks!! EOM - ladyday - 05-Jan-2026 10:56 AM
- Different strokes for different folks. I loved Only Murders in the Building so - Kitchop - 01-Jan-2026 11:30 PM
  - Oh indeed! Another part of it was, I just never really cared for Martin Short - Antwon - 02-Jan-2026 9:15 AM
- I can't make it past the third episode of Only Murders and have zero interest in - senorbrightside - 30-Dec-2025 4:25 PM
  - I usually give shows 3 episodes to grab me but OMITB—I gave up after 2 episodes. EOM - Antwon - 30-Dec-2025 4:30 PM
It took me a few episodes to get into it... and Season 2 was not my favorite. - Sparky - 30-Dec-2025 4:06 PM
I think I made it five minutes into the pilot before turning it off. EOM - senorbrightside - 30-Dec-2025 3:34 PM
I gave Stranger Things about 3 episodes and was underwhelmed - Wahoo - 30-Dec-2025 3:17 PM
- Well,if it wasn’t for my coworker-I’d be sitting next to you. - Bunky - 08-Jan-2026 1:39 PM
That's too bad. I adore that show. - Antwon - 30-Dec-2025 2:44 PM
- I think my 80s nostalgia is different. Young adult and urban. My - Kitchop - 01-Jan-2026 10:49 PM
  - Well now I have to ask... - Wahoo - 02-Jan-2026 12:43 PM
- I love it, too. I think it's a show that really appeals to the 80's babies. - The_Cat_Did_It - 30-Dec-2025 5:51 PM
  - I was born in 66 so I was a teen in the 80's ... - Sparky - 31-Dec-2025 5:27 PM
    - I was born in the late 70's so mid-80s were peak childhood years for me. - The_Cat_Did_It - 31-Dec-2025 6:16 PM
  - Re: I love it, too. I think it's a show that really appeals to the 80's babies. - Antwon - 31-Dec-2025 9:48 AM
    - Re: I love it, too. I think it's a show that really appeals to the 80's babies. - The_Cat_Did_It - 31-Dec-2025 6:11 PM
- Yay! Someone else enjoys it! I am a fan. - Sparky - 30-Dec-2025 4:02 PM
  - Season 5 spoiler - The_Cat_Did_It - 30-Dec-2025 6:01 PM
    - my youngest granddaughter had a conversation today about the OG kids... - Sparky - 31-Dec-2025 5:25 PM
      - Re: my youngest granddaughter had a conversation today about the OG kids... - The_Cat_Did_It - 31-Dec-2025 6:15 PM

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I watched S1 of Stranger Things and was underwhelmed. I like it enough