Stranger Things (2016) - Movies with Mikey

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[@mcdrums87]

Stranger Things S1: “Steve-aka ‘douche supreme’-comes around and gets a little bit of redemption.” Stranger Things S2: “Joyce is the only mom better than Steve.”

[@101masterj]

Theme song drop will never not be satisfying.

[@moist_onion2579]

Jonathan Costa do you know the name of the song by any chance

[@juliawilliams1310]

The_Moderator Stranger Things theme

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

Yes!!! We need the theme song!

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

Oh, the FilmJoy theme song is here. Thank God.

[@Marcoelho23]

I sit thru the whole intro just to add watch time

[@DinerLingo]

FUN FACT: The actor who played Benny also played Taserface in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2."

[@BouncingTribbles]

I was raised by a single mom with two sons. Joyce was perfect. Winona Ryder blew this performance out of the park. From the first moments of loving frustration with her son's, to the slowly breaking/ becoming aware of the supernatural, to the moment she's vindicated as the emotional core of this show. So many amazing nuanced performances in this masterpiece

[@BouncingTribbles]

That's enough crying for now, I've got to go watch something else for a while

[@andrewfrazier2128]

'Ohhhh, Ted, hoooneeey, rocks are smarter than you." Also, playing Halo as you talked about Joyce got me so, so good. Hurt Locker!

[@stickchair68]

I'll always refer to Steve as "Unexpected Steve". I was 100% sure he was going to get demogorgoned, and then he busted in like the cavalry. I'm super pleased you did this one. Oh! +1 for Creed

[@reagangaitens7154]

Empty Artist Yeah I've seen lots of 80s horror movies so I was certain Steve was going to die. And apparently Steve was actually supposed to die but the Duffer Bros liked the actor so much they changed it so he lived

[@saundebn]

My daughters call him "Rape Hair Steve," and it's my absolute favorite thing about ST. We all instinctively hate him, because he fits all of our preconceived notions about sexually-aggressive swoopy-haired 80's teen antagonists so perfectly. But if you actually go back and view his actions objectively, his behavior is entirely reasonable right from the beginning-he doesn't turn into a good guy, the good guy was inside him all along! He seems to genuinely care about Nancy and her feelings, the fight with Jonathon is a pretty reasonable reaction to someone sneaking around in the woods taking peeping tom photos of his girlfriend undressing, he ditches his terrible friends when they go over the line, and he has no reason to even be involved in the climax other than his genuine desire to help Nancy.

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

New favorite KZbin Channel. I wish my reviews had half this production quality!

[@adrianfedot6552]

Daniel! It's you! Also, yeah. This guy's great.

[@NardoVogt]

"Eggos in the Forest is my Bon Iver coverband" That one cracked me up completly

[@owgirl]

"Movies With Mikey" is the best retrospective series on KZbin? I've seen Stranger Things. 11/10, Mikey, love you too, glad to have you back.

[@AndrewRogers]

So fantastic with great flow that made the 30+ minutes fly by. Voting for Pan's Labyrinth

[@luxxlillian]

I agree, definitely didn't feel like I just watched a thirty min vid.

[@Jeffool]

"I love you all, but no. I have something specific to say about this." That's a great thing to hear from someone creative that you trust. (And that's legit. It lets you know something purposeful is coming. Loved the show.)

[@richardanthonymorris]

"There's still things to talk about." I think that should be the tagline for Movies with Mikey

[@onionplays3303]

I discovered your channel two days ago, and I've been binging your videos since then. Top notch editing and style, I adore your work.

[@Jindorek]

he is amazing, isn't he?

[@smashlee5459]

Another brilliant video, Mikey. Bravo! Makes me want to rewatch the show all over again. Also, please please please do an analysis of Pan's Labyrinth!

[@steampunkerella]

people didn't like joyce? what the fuck is wrong with people

[@ShootingStarNeo]

Haha oh man, #JusticeForBarb. I DO love Barb. It strikes me on a deep level I didn't expect, because you know what? I WAS the Barb when I was in high school. I was the nerd conscientious weirdo who was the best friend of a person who was the center of attention and had a much earlier sexual/romantic awakening. I was the outsider friend of the popular kid. I was Barb, okay? I was Barb.

[@RJBond121]

ShootingStarNeo we were all Barb. It's why she's so popular now.

[@wiz_dropbomb2134]

ShootingStarNeo fuck you and barb

[@nickclayton1935]

Sorry for your loss..

[@VladK95]

Barb is also a perfect woman in my opinion. My current gf is very reminiscent of her, and I started dating her BEFORE watching the show.

[@mandaloriancrusader3746]

Did you also get killed by a weird monster?

[@jared-ze4lm]

34 MINUTES?!?! THE HYPE IS REAL, MY MIND IS READY TO BE SOOTHED BY MIKEY!

[@Halbrad]

Literally every one of your videos is absolutely amazing. Its a bright spot on my day whenever you upload. thanks!

[@popogeejo]

I love that Steve's moment comes with essentially getting the whole "by the way, alternate dimension beasties!" minutes before it's fully up in his face and trying to kill him. Everyone else is kind of eased into it but not Steve. Right in the deep end!

[@ethanfortes]

Thank you SO MUCH for making this!!!

[@michaelpadilla5360]

God these are getting better and better! The Joyce sequence gave me serious chills! Also Creed!!

[@tragicallyhip4ever]

Fantastic episode. Easily one of your best. I'm voting for Pan's Labyrinth. Nothing could beat a del Toro for me.

[@tbranch74]

Child of the 80s here. Thank you for covering the font. I was so struck by the nostalgia on so many levels, visually and personally. So struck, I was compelled to contimplate what was so touching in my memories, and this font....more so, the opening sequence- So VERY S.KING and the font was SO everything 80s back then. I had to Google it till very late....but you hit it perfectly. And you're right, It's so much more. More than a sum of it parts.

[@picvegita]

Mr Mike (and your fellow creators/writers/whomever else helps you make your amazing show) you are the truth when it comes to breaking down media, gosh you are smart and just a joy to listen to. Thank you and be well, you bring joy to many!

[@Moscato_Moscato]

You're a beautiful man Mikey...I love you...never forget that...😘😘

[@aaronboothproduction]

This is so fucking good. Season 2 was also great and made Steve even more awesome.

[@disabledcable685]

This brought tears of joy to me today! TY Mikey!

[@mela5331]

honestly, every video i watch of yours makes me want to rewatch whatever the video is about and i love that

[@deathcrist2000]

Pan's Labyrinth! Bring on the pain and misery!

[@_AF__]

Pan's Labyrinth. There is only that one. I hate that Creed keeps being pushed back though.

[@hariman7727]

Everybody keeps choosing the other options.

[@TheSanchinator]

Love your work MIkey. Thanks for what you do.

[@suallenparker]

That was epic! Thank you so much for this video! Loved the little typography trip! :)

[@infctdppt]

Pan's Labyrinth baby!

[@apastelbee]

wish i could double-like this. good stuff, mikey

[@AndrewBuckley]

Mikey, your videos are amazing. The style, the flow, and most of all, the amazing content! You're killing it!

[@jar8425]

I knew this was coming. I knew I'd be in tears watching this. I knew because I watched the bloody show. But having it all boiled down to half an hour and to have the brilliant editing that your team always does, and the wonder that is the voice of Mikey, it just leveled me. Thank you, and good night!

[@mrwilliamjoel]

Pan's Labyrinth. No question. Do it now.

[@matthewgrover8911]

An outstanding episode! You are unbelievable great at doing this incredible show. All the choices are really good, but I will vote for: The Hurt Locker.

[@bluemacaw1473]

I love your videos SOOOO much! They are very well done and make me laugh out loud. On a personal note, I have had chronic health issues as well. And watching your videos helped get me through brain surgery and thyroid cancer surgery and radiation. You never know who you are going to touch when you put yourself and your art out there. Your videos are something I look forward to watching, and I just want you to know how much I enjoy them.

[@Mindyodamnbusiness]

I love your freaking dialogue and line delivery. No further comment required

[@KoolWithAQ]

Lan's Pabyrinth, pletty prease!

[@tjsheff7343]

This video made me so happy. Good job on some quality #content Mikey! Also, please do Pan's Labyrinth.

[@nathanielleon4163]

What a good episode! I think I might rewatch the show now with all this in mind, maybe show it to a friend. It's a delightful little piece that is only made more delightful by your insight.

[@VeeTuTonic]

Seriously dude! Really great insight, gonna have to go watch again.

[@pariswhitehead5900]

I LITERALLY JUST SUBSCRIBED WOW YES

[@SkyOnosson]

Pan's Labyrinth

[@wizardaffairs5085]

I love your videos and appreciate all the work you put into them. Also, I vote for Pan's Labyrinth!

[@hitmanwolf]

i like the twist that the Big Bully actually becomes a "Hero" and kind of a cool dude.

[@08thebackpack]

Pan's labyrinth

[@cboehm24]

Anyone who doesn't understand Wynona Ryder's choices in Stranger Things is someone who doesn't have children. I COMPLETELY connected with her feelings of desperation and the utter insanity she felt.

[@quincycampbell7392]

Great video as usual! Your in depth analysis is truly inspiring. *Quietly puts Pan's Labyrinth vote in the ballot box and walks back into the upsidedown*

[@davewa109]

still one of the best yt channels I've come across.

[@NSMike87]

Pan's Labyrinth is probably my favorite movie. Probably. It's up there with The Prestige, if not. Please do Pan's Labyrinth.

[@jacobdominguez7808]

OVER A HALF-HOUR? AWESOME! 😍 #letsbegin EDIT: I vote for Creed!

[@TaylorTano98]

Jacob Dominguez IKR? Sometimes I'll be having a bad day, and a new Movies With Mikey episode will come out, and everything is right with the world again.

[@jacobdominguez7808]

Taylor Tano Same here! 👍

[@jasonbooker3555]

Man, I don't care what you cover; TV, Movies or even Web series. The way you talk about things is why I watch. Your insight makes me appreciate things I love even more, and pushes me to check out more that I may have never considered.

[@moncin]

that opening music tho. it brings a smile to my face every time i hear it.

[@TheLordGodfrey]

I clicked this so fast. Like. I probably approached the speed of light. 99% the speed of light at least. Mikey, you're fantastic.

[@pedrogarcia8706]

When the video was over it felt too short even though it was a half hour. I just crave more. Great stuff. Also I vote for Creed.

[@UncleSheoTV]

Dude your work is amazing, please make more, love this video too.

[@Tagicdemise]

This was an amazing episode. Keep it up man!

[@thewhatness]

Stellar dissection, Mikey, but you already knew that. Formally submitting my vote for Pan's Labyrinth. 👌

[@Melfs_acid_flashback3604]

And suddenly I see the name Kresselack flash across the screen and I just. Damn fine show you've got here, Mikey.

[@Toeken42]

Thanks for doing this stuff. I have enjoyed every single video so far. sorry its so late, but I can only watch so many vids a night

[@theyoutoo12]

This was so a good episode. It's kinda hard to express how impressed I am with this format.

[@BenBelanger4]

Woohoo! New Movies with Mikey, but I haven't seen it, ahh!

[@Frostbite43]

Holy jeebus MC Frontalot in the house! With BK! Now I have to rewind.

[@akashtandel9633]

The best explanation ever, loved it more than original thing. Keep it up man. P.S. - waiting for season 2

[@naenoart]

This video was so phenomenal that I stopped halfway through, rewatched Stranger Things till 5 a.m. and came back to the video afterwards. …and now I'm off to rewatch season 2… I'm a mess but that's okay because Stranger Things is worth it… Your channel is incredible! I'm so glad I found it…

[@houston-coley]

I'd love to see you do CREED! I adore that film.

[@moriahmars1462]

whoa i found you in the comments section

[@pvanny]

HoustonProductions1 he did! It’s great!

[@Trowa71]

Also, WESTWORLD?

[@savingferris8248]

Well done, again!! Love your work! Please keep it up

[@lddevo88]

Fantastic review! I gotta rewatch this show

[@CarefulWithThatAx]

I need some more del Toro in my life. Pan's Labyrinth please.

[@twist3d537]

HALF-HOUR? PRAISE BE!

[@PMinion]

BUT DID YOU KNoooow - I love this everytime it comes up

[@shaughnhotham-cox804]

GODDAMMIT Mikey! 16:15 Why you always gotta make me cry? I love you so much brother. You have such a way with the words and the pictures.

[@dvt1393]

Anyone back here after bingeing season 3? I loved it. I still really enjoyed season 2, but this season maybe tied with season 1 in terms of quality for me. I know that Mikey is always so swamped, but I would love to see a two part episode of seasons 2 and 3.

[@kardez506]

Pans Labyrinth please

[@blissclair9743]

This video was so good. I feel like I should rewatch Stranger things now. So many details I had missed before.

[@SquishyIsBack]

I gotta watch this all over again!

[@TheSnappadoo]

Just as I was about to get some sleep. Okay.

[@MrJethroha]

Funny watching you rag on Steve in season one for being such a douche canoe, cause in season two he's literally the best character ever and I don't know how that happened

[@marchingham]

Ugh. This show is perfection. You talking about it just makes it better.

[@jillianbrownlee5954]

I didn't think I could love this show any more. Then I watched this. I thought my heart was going to burst. Thank you.

[@BIGTENFanatic]

I've never clicked on a video faster in my life

[@pizzamanwannabe90]

MC Frontalot -- HELL YEAH!!

[@teverant]

I really don't understand how many of your videos have less than a 100k views. They're all genuinely entertaining, informative, and have made me watch several films I otherwise wouldn't have watched. Not to mention that you make a rarity where internet fare is concerned: The genuine positive review. Also, thank you for writing the Borderlands games, apparently?

[@robinmiller1989]

It's crazy that I grew up reading R.A. Salvatore books and never realized the D&D connection until adulthood

[@GlaciousWeegeeus]

ayyyy the homie with the superlong

[@Arieljaay]

Pan's Labyrinth please! I've personally felt that movie is a bit underwhelming and I really want a new perspective!

[@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752]

-Plowkiller ever seen the Nerdwriter's take on it

[@LittleLionHaw]

Underwhelming? I disagree with every fibre of my being.

[@MrAdryan1603]

So, completely aside from the fact that this is easily in my top 3 channels (the Movies with Mikey series, in particular) on KZbin, your often hilarious mispronunciation of the most random words and names never ceases to crack me tf up ;D Cheers

[@kaly7693]

Pan's Labyrinth! Also fantastic episode as always!

[@SawySauce64]

Bread's Maze, please (Pan's Labyrinth)

[@TheGamerprod]

Yes good

[@adampoll4977]

Just........ WOW! These reviews are an emotional roller-coaster. So.Good.

[@filmstuff2593]

Awesome breakdown! Stranger things is my favourite show, can't wait for season 2

[@MrSwissLion]

Heck! This is a long-un' Notification crewwwwwwww

[@rezjr789]

CREED!

[@sjcraw]

I know it's a huge undertaking and there's soooo much good art out there with backpacks full of treasure waiting to be unpacked, but I really hope you do a similar breakdown of s2.

[@ToastyJunebugs]

Your production value is great, you deserve more subs!