Stranger Things 1x6 'The Monster' | First Time Reaction

[@Foxsterdota]

I'm glad y'all are having so much fun watching this feel-good show

[@ccjtv809]

They are so scared. I don't know if they're going to make it through season 4

[@angeloalvarez5520]

The horror ends with season 1

[@TheRepublican777]

Lol I know right season 1 does have more jump scares but it's not necessarily the scariest season lol

[@padenbang7375]

Later seasons slow down a lot with the jump scares and end up being much more slow burn, psychological horror. They'll just scream less is all 😜

[@thebecksbeerboy583]

​@@PERCULES24 nah, season 4 isn't scary, it's gorey, but not really scary. Plus the defeating evil with the power of a catchy song, for a second time in a row, it's just kinda ridiculous

[@VanderEr-ye3nb]

season 4 s*cks though, it's better not to watch it. And I'm saying it as someone, who really enjoyed watching first 3 seasons, it would just ruin the experience of it for them.

[@Zaburino]

"There's so much coming together." I think that was the real reason why Stranger Things blew up, the structure of the plot was efficient, lean, and impactful. Characters jumped to the right conclusions without undercutting the tension, the adults (involved) didn't discount the kids testimonies, and by now the season had a momentum that is rare to find in most TV shows. And as a pastiche of 80's Americana, the show hits all the right references yet still feels grounded enough to not feel like a hollow shell.

[@jerodast]

Yes! All this. I really think season 1 is a masterpiece of television. I feel like audiences get really obsessed with long story arcs and final seasons where years-long plot threads come together these days, and that can be fun, but a really tightly constructed story like this is just pinnacle quality to me.

[@HerHollyness]

100%. Season 1 is a masterpiece of storytelling. In my personal opinion, the following seasons have tried to follow the same structure but have not been as successful at it. They’re still good stories but you can see the flaws in each of Seasons 2, 3 and 4 in ways you just can’t in Season 1. Season 1 is absolutely flawless.

[@neonoires]

I like that y’all are not super judgy of Lucas because so many people act like he’s the worst person in the world. He’s a scared kid and they all are so they act out.

[@neonoires]

@@t3hi84n2g As an adult watching this, it's not frustrating to the point of me hating on this character. He came on strong at times which can be annoying but Lucas got a ton of straight up hate back when this first came out and in reaction videos since then. It was an excessive amount of hate which also impacted the actor's mental health at one point among other things like him being the only Black kid on this show. People have being trying to justify the hate since 2016, I just think it's refreshing to see reactors watch this while being patient with Lucas because it's not the norm.

[@neonoires]

@@t3hi84n2g Also the hate I'm talking about isn't the casual eye roll at something he said, people have gone as far as calling him an abuser and problematic while comparing him to characters from other shows who are literal bigots, murderers, and other awful types of people just because he was pig-headed here. It's also interesting how people received Lucas vs a character we will be seeing in a couple of episodes who is legally an adult and not dealing with a friend who is missing.

[@Rainienuabo]

That's what Lucas brings to the table. He's the practical, realistic thinker they have. Mike is kind of the leader, Will is the wise one and Dustin's the brain of the group, the reasonable one.

[@G1NZOU]

20:45 finally got to the bit people were calling "feel good".

[@adgato75]

You know, i had never thought of the sister being her handler. I don't think that's accurate, but great idea, great paranoia lol

[@TimSedai]

"You'd better run! She's our friend and she's CRAZY!" slays me every damn time

[@rosetyler5368]

I'm obsessed with Maple's vocabulary mistakes. She's an implant.❤❤

[@shaynewaugh2111]

Was that a mistake? Sounded right to me. She suspected the sister wasn't the sister and was implanted by the government to keep an eye on the mother.

[@Awhmanitsdanttv]

17:13 I have never said this out loud to anybody, and I’m going to tell an entire thread full of strangers in the off chance that the two of you see this message and laugh. When I was about 20-21. I had this weird phase for about a month where I would legit eat frozen waffles. I don’t know what it was about them but something about the texture of it being frozen just taste delicious. It has been 11 years since I thought about that. Haha “eleven”

[@jerodast]

Haha I was thinking the same thing. Not necessarily frozen frozen but like "eh, why bother heating it?" Let it thaw a bit and it's like a big cracker that tastes like waffles, what's not to like?

[@Awhmanitsdanttv]

@@jerodast exactly just let it thaw a bit

[@drakethedragon3164]

Frozen waffles are delicious!

[@BobTheSkull]

God i love this feelgood show so much. watch yall's reactions makes my heart so warm, its so feel good. gods, i love whoever lied to them. they are the best.

[@John_Locke_108]

This is when Eggo waffles sales took off. Before this show it was probably 30 years since I last thought of eggo waffles.

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

Guess if one is hungry enough, you don't care if they are frozen. But please for heaven's sakes get that girl a microwave and some maple syrup.😆🤣

[@d.jparer5184]

You're obviously not a fan of das efx

[@John_Locke_108]

@@d.jparer5184 Never heard of that waffle brand. Are they better?

[@twinwolves143]

“The side burns make it worse” 😂

[@leeswhimsy]

About the kid having a knife...It wasn't uncommon for a kid that age to have a pocketknife - especially boys. He just carried it around, and especially if going in the woods. Kids where I live still carry them - but of course not at school. They just happened upon Dustin and Mike. Not that he should've been bullying anyone. But, he didn't "come with a knife" specifically to get Mike and Dustin...he just had it on him and took advantage of the situation. That's the kind of person he is. (All of which speaks to bigger issues, but let's not get into that!)

[@ClusterDSA]

Yes, we had pocket knives at that age and took them into the woods, it was just a thing. Sometimes Swiss army knives where you didn't know what half the tools were for lol.

[@John_Locke_108]

I was in the scouts in the 80's. I always had a Swiss army knife.

[@ianburns1167]

Kids SHOULD carry around pocket knives in fact - sign you're out of the house doing things. But yeah, that bully was crazy. Funny thing is even HE seemed shocked that Mike jumped.

[@DaDunge]

I've got a pocket knife in my pencil case, comes in handy quite a lot.

[@artoniinisto9022]

Funny thing from Denmark, find it online too, sth these kids could have learned as well. There they have a system called 'forest kindergarten' which means that kg-aged kids have their daily sessions only outside all day, in the woods. Kids learn about nature, plants, animals, climbing trees, trekking through the bushes etc with controlled adult supervision. They even all get real knives and learn to carve sticks and wood safely - at kg age! All are healthy and happy, better prepared for school later. Once a horrified adult saw a kid climbing to the top of a tree and asked their adult carer if they ever get injured like this. "Yes, one kid went to a hospital once, when a careless parent backed over his foot with their car."

[@cb1774]

TREEUSSY!!???!

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

This episode really hit me on an emotional level. All that went down with Jonathan and Nancy, as well as Eleven saving Mike and she is reunited with Mike and Dustin. 😢😭

[@TheRepublican777]

I feel bad that Steve really thought she was cheating but he should have spoken to her in private about it not tell his asshole friends about it when he doesn't even know what really happened and why

[@revangerang]

True but also they're high schoolers. They don't always think through their actions as well as they should

[@TheRepublican777]

@@revangerang Well of course I was just mentioning that for some understanding because they are all hating on Steve but they have no idea how much they are actually going to like Steve later lol

[@ianburns1167]

Steve was made so much worse by his friend. He's basically a good kid, in very much the wrong crowd.

[@TheRepublican777]

@@ianburns1167 yup exactly

[@TheRepublican777]

@@ianburns1167 he thought that hanging with them made him more cool but it didn't

[@yyZiggurat]

Arianna: "I hate evil scientists!" A bold stance

[@noelyap9847]

Another heartwarming feel-good episode!

[@conrad_os]

it took me 10 minutes to notice their shirts LOL nice

[@jerodast]

As I read down them I was like "oh that's mean putting Will last" then I realized why haha, clever.

[@tonywalker1954]

THEY'RE GONNA CUT it right here you freaking JERKS 😂😂😂

[@elliotadams3402]

I get that they're trying to win you over to Jonathan's side at this point, but they don't do enough, he still took nasty creepshots of a girl getting undressed while he hid in the woods at night. #TeamBully

[@jerodast]

See "nasty" is a label imposed by your feelings though. They were definitely inappropriate creepshots, but there was no ill will and no sign he was going to exploit them in any way. And he really was out there looking for Will, who is ill.

[@elliotadams3402]

You believe he thought Will was missing inside her underwear or something? Taking them in the first place, and developing them, was in itself exploitation.

[@simoneterrosu8104]

Not gonna lie. As soon as the patron's list starts scrolling I immediately stop listening untill the name SweatySwampNutz619 pops out. I don't know why, it's magnetic.

[@Diegesis]

It is quite magnetic. My previous favorite was TheAssCrackBandit

[@jerodast]

@@Diegesis Cool I didn't know Britta Perry watched this channel.

[@Fauxkat69]

​@@Diegesis have they already seen community?

[@robertmckenna3994]

Ah yes, they’re feel good jump scares.😂

[@kingkazma30]

Come on, you never bring it up again. "feels good" yet about this show huh?

[@eamy9960]

I see/get the point of your rant but let me explain why the villains pursue - in your own words 'dumb motives/goals’ in this and Korra. Also, why it's nuanced and not as black and white as y’all might think. If you think about it in the context of the real world - take stranger things for example, in the real world why did our govt pursue MK ultra, why was the Nuclear/atomic bomb created by Oppenheimer? For power, for control, for world domination. So, with that context, if the U.S. govt in stranger things can successfully harness the beings in that dimension or discover alternate energy sources/raw materials from that dimension they would gain more power and dominance in the world. To you, it's like what if it doesn't work out and goes bad for them (U.S. govt) it's a no brainer cause not pursuing such exhibitions because a new dimension is like the moon landing all over again, think of the endless possibilities of discovery also they would rather be the first to stamp the American flag on it than to be late to the party and Russia/Soviet Union is already there. Therefore, the fear of failing and things going bad is a lesser factor in the grand scheme of things. Anyway, This is just my 2cents and can't wait for more episode reactions. 🤗🤪

[@jerodast]

Also - it worked! They spied on the Russians! Why not keep pursuing it - until something goes really wrong. (On the other hand they were already testing her ability to kill animals, so...not cool, evil scientists.)

[@TheRepublican777]

But Will didn't have a cut but they are still right about the blood idea

[@ianburns1167]

Didn't he fall off the bike? Maybe he scraped his knee

[@TheRepublican777]

@@ianburns1167 he did fall off his bike but it didn't look like he got hurt he was in jeans so it's possible we just didn't see a scape on his knee

[@crisrobinson3092]

You're right that wasn't ever explained.

[@jerodast]

Presumably the monster will hunt anything but is especially attracted to blood.

[@poe_more_please]

That "The Thing" poster reminded me of how I stumbled across this channel. Ah, that was a great video under stressful times

[@Diegesis]

that video is special to me cause it was the moment i realized having them together was the move. they bounce of each other really well

[@jordonvh91]

I always look forward to the Diegesis Fun Time Feel Good Happy Hour Show

[@adgato75]

It was the 80s. Bullying was on another level. I saw plenty of knives as a kid

[@StayProteus]

Be careful with y'alls headphone volume and hearing in general, I don't know how much it had to do with it but I used to have loud ass upstairs neighbors so I kept my headphones fairly loud then left that apartment and at the time I just had minor tinnitus but a few months later got some type of cold/flu/plague that pretty much killed me and a week into the month long 2 rounds of antibiotics plague I ruptured my left eardrum and now 6 months later I still have severe tinnitus and can't head fuck all out of my left ear half the time and I mean I grew up shooting guns and hunting and didn't have hearing protection a lot of the time and it never messed with me nearly as bad as the headphones or plague. Also when you rupture an eardrum its not even the pain or lack of hearing thats the issue its the constant fluid drainage out of your ear for weeks and complete loss of balance and coordination to the point of not being able to walk straight which continues for weeks and will randomly come back when you're driving which gets real sketchy and the literal auditory hallucinations which make you think even random stuff like a ceiling fan is talking or whatever and the lack of sleep because of it, all that really messes you up in every imaginable way.

[@llfarnazll]

feeling good yet guys? :D

[@TheRepublican777]

I like the shirts ladies

[@geminiblade]

You 2 are just getting put through the wringer now with ST and FMA. Love your shirts btw forgot to say that on Korra Sunday.

[@Skycastle]

You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

[@d.jparer5184]

Lucas actually drew first blood, if someone pushed me like that I would do worse than put him in a headlock and wrastle around on the ground. Lucas is a little dick in this season.

[@animusnocturnus7131]

Love you too. And no, you're not unhinged, you're just positively excited.

[@Coneyislandqueennn]

Yess!!! they are very enthusiastic. 💕

[@redd1315]

i watch this show day of release but i love coming back to reactions to rewatch all year. All the questions at the end get answered and its all connected. Such a good show.

[@jennipherlewis3221]

Love your reviews! When Hopper talks about MK Ultra and LSD experiments it reminds me of our family lore. My dad's cousin, we called him Uncle, was in the military, supposedly in the CIA. In the 70's he dropped out of society and lived in Haight Ashbury, during the Hippie heyday. We wondered how he ended up there. The family legend from the 70's and 80's, way before X-files and Stranger Things, was that he was in the CIA and they did experiments on him, giving him LSD. It was the family story, don't know if it is true, but stuff like this makes wonder.

[@Decepticore13]

You leave Unalaq alone damnit!

[@helloasa9296]

15:43 A guy took her creepy pictures. Few nights after He is in her room. Out of context that looks very bad.

[@judeless77]

I thought you kept saying DIET JESUS until I read your screen name 😅

[@jerodast]

I'm a little sad y'all didn't include the "monster hunting" line. Top 5 comedy moment of season 1 for me 😆

[@TonyPrince-gd3vo]

I'm glad you guys like Lucas in Season 1, he gets hate from the viewers alot this season.

[@TA3DArtist]

Arianna’s moral compass is so strong and I m here for it. She rocks. They both do but Arianna often reflects my own thoughts.

[@jaeger9807]

Barely 30 seconds in and maple is already being a potty mouth 🤣🤣🤣

[@Burpees73]

Dustin is my hero

[@ianburns1167]

The Sam of the party

[@jerodast]

I'm rewatching this having started on this channel with season 2 episode 4 so it is kinda weird to hear that right now >:(

[@Galbergoth]

Sometimes the only way to find out what's inside the dark cave is to walk in. Some knowledge cannot be gained without risk and danger. Who would have thought we could tame horses? Or turn monsters of the night into hunting companions? No one. Until someone did it.

[@jerodast]

Some of the "not meant to go there" ideas remind me of nuclear research. Whether we meant to or not, we did, and it's created some good things, as well as some bad things the world had never seen before. To be fair to these guys, who would've thought that this new dimension they'd found a way to tap into just had straight up monsters inside haha. It's not like THAT happened when they split the atom!

[@jerodast]

And then of course there was the slim chance that the first atomic bomb would burn down the world. We did it anyway. It didn't. With these guys, there WAS no sign that psychic connections would open a permanent, evil gate to another dimension. But it did. They got unlucky...

[@jerodast]

In a way this is like if the first nuclear experiments led to Chernobyl. A for-now-localized but potentially apocalyptic containment failure that's killing people nearby and has the potential to be a danger to the whole world. But with phenomena that is not scientifically understood at all yet.

[@AbeVicious]

I'm glad you all are dropping these at least every other day consistently. No having to wait weekly for an amazing reaction. The way they get creeped out is my favorite. Thanks. 👍🏽

[@rhungwei]

But it’s like once a week though, not every other day…

[@Diegesis]

I'd love to take credit for this but it is weekly. We don't have time in the schedule to do more than that

[@AbeVicious]

​@@Diegesis seems more quickly than other channels

[@jerodast]

Another channel I'd been watching Stranger Things on, when I looked back it it, it turned out it was like a video every week and a half to two weeks, despite a theoretically weekly schedule. Maybe you're comparing Diegesis to that haha. Consistency is good!

[@rkc906]

I wish i could have hung out with you two at school

[@shep4life]

This show puts everything together so well❤❤

[@thefourty-yearoldgamer8289]

Love the Shirts!! :D

[@Mikesupr1]

Best scene of the serie 19:00

[@bhelliom3]

Okay I was initially irritated by how often y’all were upset this wasn’t a “feel good” show but now it just makes me chuckle how often I glance at the screen and you’re both so grumpy. The first season really is so intense, and I’m far more frustrated that people didn’t tell you it was horror while telling you it was a funny show.

[@TheMickytheboss]

Bout time....

[@nedzed3663]

Is this 80's themed adventure starring a group of young kids wholesome and family friendly enough for you, Maple? When that extra dimensional predator was stalking Nancy in that Hellscape, portal closing slowly preventing her from returning to her native universe, ya'll didn't get "for all ages" vibes?

[@RunningTogether]

I’m surprised you didn’t notice the feel good moment when Mike and Dustin and El are all hugging! That’s why you were told it’s a full-good show… they just forgot to mention the horror aspects. It’s a family adventure / horror feel-good show. 😂. Basically a more adult show that is otherwise similar in genre to The Goonies. (If you haven’t watched that, you should… There main difference is that as adults you probably won’t be scared by the horror elements of that movie. 😜)

[@W1GGL3Z]

Immersive sound will change the dynamic in any show/movie. Just wait til you get to season 4. You may need a blanket to hide behind. 😂😂

[@AW11-e4h]

Y’all wouldn’t have made in the 80s with all the jump scares in movies ✌️

[@jatilq]

I was their age at the same time they're in. I remember having a headband similar to Lucus, but I used to tie it under my knee cap.

[@JohnnyBNerdy]

I cannot wait for ya'll to get to s4 and everything comes around; I predict ample jaw droppage lol

[@SpaceSkelet0nn]

i'd love if they watch the haunting of hill house and the haunting of bly manor

[@necropunk7015]

When you guys finish the season you should watch the bad lip reading of this

[@NightWolfXVI]

@Diegesis Dudes, this type of stuff was happening through the 90s as well, bullies wouldn’t just beat you up they’ll have knives and guns. Scientist used to experiment on children also most of this stuff on stranger things isn’t Fiction it’s base on truth. 22:44

[@justlooking4202]

This was an iconic episode. The first of many.

[@jerodast]

Whenever I rewatch this, I expect the opening of the gate to be a longer and more flashy scene. I think that speaks to how intense it was in its relative simplicity, and stuck with me for the rest of the series.

[@MaMvidS45]

#feelgood

[@nicknajera]

You See when maple literally shit her pants in that first scene 😮 but you kept it going. Awesome reaction

[@ernestorodriguez791]

👍🏾

[@rosskl]

I give this episode 5 out of 5 Lobster Claws!

[@Dannydarko27]

I love that shot of them embracing each other at the quarry

[@joshuacoldwater]

You ladies need a Xanax before these episodes 😂😂

[@crisrobinson3092]

I like the T shirts with Will upside down!

[@e-gostar420]

Ariana, you look like my friend who sadly passed in a car accident last February. You are very beautiful and remind me of her a lot. Not just your appearance but your personality as well. I really enjoy watching your content. Makes me feel like I have some sort of connection with her still. 😥

[@strawberryshortkek]

boycott ts

[@Diegesis]

things stranger?

[@TorchySmurf]

0:33 Feel Good moment 😂

[@wombat5334]

great reaction - as usual :)

[@Cenforge]

Bravo.

[@SaiyanHeretic]

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." Dr. Ian Malcom (Jurassic Park, 1993)

[@SatvrnCS]

how big is the screen?

[@Diegesis]

27"

[@9TrixieTurner6]

Ya know the more I rewatch the first season the more I actually get steves side in this. Without the context we have as the viewers it really does look like his girlfriend who he actually cares about cheated on him with the creep who was stalking them and taking pictures of em them the other night.

[@fuzzydunlop7771]

I'm taking a drink every time these two say "like". I am blasted drunk!

[@fslowtalker]

I wish they did double episodes or daily episodes.

[@Diegesis]

if we had the time we would

[@TheRepublican777]

This show is based on truth the MKUltra project really happened and the Montauk project really happened on kids boys

[@AbeVicious]

Snuggle with Maple?🙋🏽‍♂️

[@Dbars19]

Heres a fun thing to do. Watch as Nancy looks sicker and sicker through out the seasons.

[@vilmavanninen6950]

The actress is rumored to have an ED. How is that funny?

[@mcfork6201]

These kids are definitely going to have a hard time trying to be in any other movies after this show is done as a few have tried being in movies with no real advancement.

[@BiyondoBāsudei]

Wasn’t Finn Wolfhard (Mike) in the IT film adaptations? As well as the new Ghostbusters movies that have came out? Maybe not all of them will have it easy being in other movies but it’s safe to say that at least Finn Wolfhard isn’t having any trouble.

[@TheRepublican777]

Season one has more jump scares but season 4 is the creepiest

[@eamy9960]

I take back what i said about you guys playing favoritism against stranger things 🥰 i was on my period.

[@kevinotah]

Why only once per week? 😪

[@Diegesis]

Limited recording time and we're watching 5 to 6 shows simultaneously

[@kevinotah]

​@@Diegesis Fair enough, keep up the good work 👍

[@BobTheSkull]

@@Diegesis weekly reaction drops are the norm not the exception. no clue why people bitch about it at this point when its been the standard for a while.

[@angeloalvarez5520]

Just accept it and it'll be easier

[@Diegesis]

i also watch a lot of reactors and i've noticed it's easier to forget about it until i get a pleasant surprise that the next show is up lol

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Stranger Things is just a poor man's X-Files.

[@Diegesis]

It's next Gen x files. Kids aren't gonna go back and watched dated shows

[@angeloalvarez5520]

​@@Diegesissome will if it's easily accessible. Like on f2movies

[@John_Locke_108]

​@@DiegesisX-Files dated?? How dare you.

[@padenbang7375]

Yeah, and X-files is just poor mans Twilight zone, Night Gallery or Twin peaks. Sorry

[@ianburns1167]

Nah, Stranger Things has a coherent plot and world building. I like X Files fine but wow is it nonsense.

[@Youre.mom_]

I want the next episode 😭 I’m rewatching it with y’all 😅 I CANT WAITTTT

[@puppetmaster8551]

The ultimate feel good show lol.