The Verge - Returning to The Upside Down: all the news, trailers and commentary about Stranger Things Season 2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52801/VER_Logomark_32x32..png2017-11-13T12:42:49-05:00http://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/161430872017-11-13T12:42:49-05:002017-11-13T12:42:49-05:00Stranger Things 2 should have had a frog consultant
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<p id="5yrc9V">The internet is filled with <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fon-demand%2F2016%2F08%2F11%2Fall-the-mistakes-found-in-stranger-things%2F&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Ftldr%2F2017%2F11%2F13%2F16643766%2Fstranger-things-2-pollywog-anachronism-indirana-frog-genus" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">articles</a> and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangerThings/comments/79kl75/spoiler_anachronisms_in_season_2/">Redditors</a> pointing out the anachronisms of Netflix’s 1980s science fiction throwback series <a href="https://www.theverge.com/stranger-things"><em>Stranger Things</em></a> — from <a href="https://jalopnik.com/the-cars-of-stranger-things-are-as-perfect-as-the-show-1784727336">Barb’s Volkswagen car</a> to the <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fon-demand%2F2016%2F08%2F11%2Fall-the-mistakes-found-in-stranger-things%2F&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Ftldr%2F2017%2F11%2F13%2F16643766%2Fstranger-things-2-pollywog-anachronism-indirana-frog-genus" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Demogorgon figurine</a>. Now, scientists are joining the ranks of nitpicking nerdy fans.</p>
<p id="lAcHpp"><em><strong>Stranger Things season 2 spoilers ahead.</strong></em></p>
<p id="TkgsJa">In <em>Stranger Things</em>’ second season, Dustin adopts a tadpole-like pet that loves nougat that is actually the baby version of a flesh-eating monster from The Upside Down. In episode 3, while trying to understand what exactly the pollywog is, Dustin pulls out a book and points to a species of frogs whose tadpoles develop outside the water: <a href="http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/58315/0"><em>Indirana semipalmata</em></a>. Problem is, the <em>Indirana</em> genus wasn’t named until two years after the show’s...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/11/13/16643766/stranger-things-2-pollywog-anachronism-indirana-frog-genusAlessandra Potenza2017-11-09T10:22:44-05:002017-11-09T10:22:44-05:00Stranger Things’ personal dramas are more compelling than the supernatural ones
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<p id="QrVECO">It’s been less than two weeks since Netflix released season 2<em> </em>of <em>Stranger Things</em>, and the internet is still buzzing with <a href="https://twitter.com/ajhan/status/925062167166111745">memes</a> and analyses of every detail in the hit series. <a href="https://www.recode.net/2017/11/4/16606268/stranger-things-season-two-ratings-audience-numbers-nielsen-netflix">Nielsen estimates</a> that 15.8 million people tuned in to watch on the premiere weekend, and that 326,000 people streamed all nine episodes on the first day. The show has a huge following, and a confirmed <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/22/16183306/stranger-things-season-3-confirmed">third season on the way</a>, but the aspects that had fans charging into season 2 might not be the same things that will draw them back to season 3. </p>
<p id="ri8VLM"><em><strong>Spoilers ahead</strong></em><em><strong> for </strong></em><strong>Stranger Things</strong><em><strong> </strong></em><em><strong>season</strong></em><em><strong>s</strong></em><em><strong> 1 and 2.</strong></em></p>
<p id="wLXLHD">The initial run of <em>Stranger Things</em> introduced supernatural elements like The Upside Down, a terrifying Demogorgon, and the telekinetic Eleven. It also introduced an...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/9/16620416/stranger-things-netflix-season-2-questions-steve-billy-nancy-dustin-joyce-hopperZainab Hasnain2017-11-03T10:27:34-04:002017-11-03T10:27:34-04:00What the hell is wrong with Hopper in Stranger Things season 2?
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<p id="yN15rt">In horror movies, it’s often necessary for institutions to fail. To make the audience scared, the characters have to be scared, which means they can’t just casually whistle up the authorities to take care of the roving maniac, the giant monster, or whatever else is on the loose. In both seasons of Netflix’s <em>Stranger Things</em>, it’s important that the government is a vaguely inimical, vaguely incompetent organization that permits cruel experiments with bad results, then lets the invasion of our world by the Upside Down get out of hand. But in season 1, at least, the local authority represented by Sheriff Jim Hopper slowly comes around to believing and helping the characters most threatened by the supernatural. He starts season 1 as a bitter,...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16600932/stranger-things-season-2-netflix-jim-hopper-david-harbour-plot-holesTasha Robinson2017-10-31T12:43:43-04:002017-10-31T12:43:43-04:00Is Stranger Things 2 a worthy sequel to the original?
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<p id="ZxsPHY">This past Friday, Netflix released the second season of its hit series <em>Stranger Things</em>. Last year, the show appeared out of nowhere, catching pretty much everyone by surprise with its combination of retro-‘80s nostalgia and Steven Spielberg-meets-Stephen King storytelling. But this year, it was all about the expectations, with the streaming service creating a wave of hype that framed the show’s return as one of the must-watch entertainment events of the year.</p>
<p id="QIxyrB">Now that we’ve actually had a chance to see what series creators the Duffer brothers put together for the sequel, a group of us here at <em>The Verge</em> decided to sit down and discuss our feelings about <em>Stranger Things</em> season 2. The nostalgia, new characters like Eight, Billy, and Bob,...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/31/16575414/stranger-things-season-2-duffer-brothers-netflixBryan BishopMegan FarokhmaneshChaim GartenbergThuy Ong2017-10-28T15:00:02-04:002017-10-28T15:00:02-04:00This Stranger Things DVD looks like an old VHS tape
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<p id="rfvliL">If you’ve caught <em>Stranger Things</em> at all during its first or second season, you’ll have seen how much it relies on the nostalgia factor. Old Ataris, Eggos, Three Musketeer candy bars at Halloween, and plenty of old 80’s music make the show feel like a trip in a time machine. The show also has plenty of VHS tapes, which its characters use to record important memories and re-watch favorite films.</p>
<p id="Fksz3C">Now, non-Netflix subscribers can check out the <em>Stranger Things</em>. To celebrate the show’s second season, <a href="https://goto.target.com/c/482924/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2F-%2FA-52823816%3Flnk%3DSeason1BlurayDV&sharedid=theverge.com" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Target released an exclusive collector’s Blu-Ray / DVD</a> of the show’s first season, designed to look like a faded and worn VHS tape. </p>
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<p id="9bQMf2">Inside the faded cover, a box that resembles a VHS tape contains four DVD discs. It seems whoever...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/28/16564562/stranger-things-eighties-nostalgia-blu-ray-dvd-vhsShannon Liao2017-10-26T10:15:11-04:002017-10-26T10:15:11-04:00Netflix is launching a Stranger Things after show
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<p id="KTZgt5">Netflix is launching a <em>Stranger Things</em> after show called <em>Beyond Stranger Things</em>, <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stranger-things-aftershow-set-at-netflix-1051984"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em> reports</a>. This will be the first time Netflix has hosted an after show on its own platform.</p>
<p id="TKYuLP">The show, hosted by actor Jim Rash, will feature an analysis of each episode and roundtable discussions with the cast and crew, including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, and show creators Ross and Matt Duffer. </p>
<div class="c-float-right"><aside id="4XNcZF"><q>Even more ‘Stranger Things’</q></aside></div>
<p id="WhqK9O">The seven-episode after show will be available to watch on October 27th, the same day the second season lands on Netflix. But, according to <em>THR</em>, Netflix is suggesting that viewers hold off on watching <em>Beyond Stranger Things</em> until they have finished the entire season, to avoid...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/26/16552486/netflix-stranger-things-after-show-beyondLizzie Plaugic2017-10-25T12:46:16-04:002017-10-25T12:46:16-04:00Lyft's new Stranger Things ride mode sounds more unpleasant than scary
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<p id="XZ6phn"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/24/16503072/stranger-things-season-2-netflix-binge-debate"><em>Stranger Things</em> returns on Friday</a>, and the brands want us to know they’re just as excited as we are to get back to Hawkins, Indiana. The most recent attempt to capitalize on the show’s popularity comes from Lyft, with the launch of “Strange Mode.” </p>
<p id="fiOiX9">On Thursday, October 26th and Friday, October 27th, users nationwide will be able to opt into the mode from 6AM to 6PM, which will change Lyft’s map so that cars are represented by waffles, Christmas lights, trucker hats, and the <em>Stranger Things</em> logo. Then on October 27th and 28th, riders in Los Angeles and Philadelphia will be able to take a <em>Stranger Things</em>-themed ride from 4PM to 9PM. <a href="http://deadline.com/2017/10/stranger-things-season-2-netflix-lyft-halloween-1202194157/">According to <em>Deadline</em></a>, it will feature “flickering lights, radio static, malfunctioning seats, a driver that...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/10/25/16544926/stranger-things-lyft-strange-mode-ride-los-angeles-philadelphiaLizzie Plaugic2017-10-24T11:17:14-04:002017-10-24T11:17:14-04:00Stranger Things season 2: to binge or not to binge?
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<p id="utb1ji">When <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/13/16379046/stranger-things-season-2-netflix-storystream-news-updates-trailers"><em>Stranger Things</em></a> debuted in 2016, it became an unexpected, massive hit that captivated legions of fans around the world. Now, with season 2 set to begin streaming on October 26th, it will be the end of a year of waiting to see what happens next. Netflix will make all nine season 2 episodes available at once, which means ambitious or addicted subscribers can take a day off work and get caught up with the entire story in a single day. But should they?</p>
<p id="Dp59ro"><strong>Andrew</strong><strong>: </strong>When <em>Stranger Things</em> first hit, it seemed like it percolated for a couple of weeks before it really exploded in popularity. I picked up the show as this was happening, but ended up taking my time watching it. I purposefully only watched one episode a night, and by the end of the...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/24/16503072/stranger-things-season-2-netflix-binge-debateAndrew LiptakTasha Robinson