Post by Marv on Nov 13, 2017 15:38:51 GMT
I think it survived largely on nostalgia and the skill of the actors - both young and grown. The story overall made little sense or maybe just wasn't interesting enough.
Season 2 is substantially better as it is cohesive. It also doesn't feel as cheap and Max is a good addition even as her brother was not.
I thought Max and her brother Billy were both solid additions. Actually all the new characters and creatures I put on the positive side of this season. Maury, Bob, Dr. Paul Reiser, Kali, even the Mind Flayer. I dig them all.
I think I kind of do prefer the second season to the first. And I didn't think I would. But maybe it's just because with two seasons all recurring characters have more depth whereas in season 1 each character couldn't have been elaborated on as much. So characters like Dustin and Lucas felt like supporting cast in season 1 but in season 2 they had more time to shine and thus became more appreciated.