Necrotongue

Four stars after nine episodes is a decent score, but I was disappointed by Ellie's journey to her mother. The whole Episode 7 felt completely out of place. I wonder how the child actors' growing up will affect my rating of future seasons (I still haven’t gotten over Brandon Stark). I was otherwise very happy with this season, even though it failed to keep up the atmosphere I was used to in the first one. Despite my occasional nitpicking and the constantly overplaying Winona Ryder, I did enjoy Season 2 and look forward to the next one.

Luxurious ending of the second season. I had a great time during the ninth episode, the atmosphere was pleasantly chilling, the tension seeped through the entire episode, and there was also plenty of high-quality action. When I was watching the ball at the end, I couldn't shake the feeling that, for some reason, it reminded me of Carrie. The 80s decor probably resembled the 70s a lot. Excellent episode.

Despite the large number of predictable matters, I gave the eighth episode five stars because after the previous episode, it was a balm for the eyes. The creators killed off Bob, you bastards, just when he was becoming more and more popular with me. Sean Astin played that nice goofball with absolute mastery, and he should definitely start consulting Winona Ryder because I only have one nerve left, and it's already pretty worn out.

When I watched the seventh episode, I had the impression that it was a completely different series that I didn't enjoy too much. The "journey to find the sister" felt like a dead end, and if the creators only increased the number of episodes for this part compared to the first season, it was a mistake. Just fluff.

In the sixth episode, the creators stopped annoying me with various nonsense and really pumped up the plot. They managed to create a dark and intense atmosphere again, added action and properly heightened the tension, thanks to which the series took on the form I had hoped for. I was only disappointed by the explanation of Max's past, such triviality was not what I expected, I was hoping for something darker.

The series is definitely among the better ones, but I am starting to dislike the unfinished details. The biggest logical flaw I found was in the tunnel, where the sheriff has to struggle through centimeters, while both of his rescuers advance behind him like a hot knife through butter, without any hidden traps affecting them. This passage somehow got out of control for the creators, so I only gave it a fourth star for its previous merits.

Alright then, I'm getting a bit bored with Dart and Dustin, the combination of those two is starting to bore me a little, which is why I'm now more interested in Will. Once I was digging a trench for a water connection, my brother was helping me and it was about ten meters deep at eighty numbers of depth, so sorry, sheriff, but I really don't believe that trench of yours. You would look a bit different at the end. The atmosphere was great, but it mainly worked in Will's storyline.

In the third episode, I enjoyed myself even more than in the previous part, the atmosphere became a bit darker again and there was some tension added. It's true that I didn't really care much about the decaying crops situation, but Dustin and his gelatinous pet were quite funny. I'm curious when the plot will focus on both strange siblings, so I can learn something about their past.

The second episode already put me in an old mood, the alternating of both worlds reminded me once again of how years ago I played Silent Hill on the PS1, that game had a very similar atmosphere, although it was a much bigger bloodbath. Winona Ryder is once again trying to convince herself that she is the biggest star of the series, while the others (especially the kids) play so casually that it's unbelievable.

The first episode of the second season has maintained its atmosphere from the previous series, once again bringing back the 80s retro vibe. Right after the first shots, I instantly reminisced about the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and the old gang of characters definitely contributed to that. I consider this episode to be just a starting point, and I expect more action from the next ones, so I am preparing to give it five stars.