Stranger Things - 3x2 The Mall Rats - Group Reaction

[@Thenormies]

T-Shirt Link teespring.com/Stranger-Normies

[@denveralan4663]

instablaster...

[@KainErrow]

The Steve-Dustin Bro-thing was literally the best thing to come out of season 2.

[@sabcam2000]

It's so stupid

[@idkbrosstudios8446]

@@sabcam2000 how? I think it makes sense, but they are the most unconventional paid. That’s what makes it cool. Dustin brought out the humble in Steve.

[@PEAKSAW_MAN]

@@sabcam2000 yes u are

[@lemillion2184]

You didnt get it theyre Not bros....... They are mother and son

[@Sassynbluntaf]

All her life El has had her clothes picked out by someone else. Being with Max has really helped her with her own individuality.

[@mannylugz5872]

This is her first time to go malling and experience shopping with a girlfriend. Normal stuff that kids of her age do on regular basis.

[@gryotharian]

Ehhhhhhhhh... The clothing sure, but her decisions were all kind of all just whatever Max told her to do for the first little while

[@benjaminmadeira8442]

@@gryotharian Nope.

[@Char-kd6bl]

@@gryotharian She literally says pick something you like but okay

[@ajaiy]

Gryotharian true. but eventually, she came out of her shell a lil more and discovered herself and her relationships a bit more.

[@lumxty]

Season One Joyce: Where’s my son!? Season two Joyce: I just want my boy back! Season three Joyce: Why aren’t my magnets working!!!!???!?!?

[@animeweebeverlybaker9174]

Lmao

[@Autism_Acceptance]

Season Four Joyce: Hopper is alive!

[@ctzyani]

Season One Joyce: Where’s my son!? Season two What the hell is wrong with my son! Season three Joyce: Why aren’t my magnets working!!!!???!?!?

[@bulok69]

18:40 the girl whose cup burst is the same girl who turned down Dustin at the end of season 2 dance

[@luisenrique7240]

bulok Divine justice

[@jeff-sj2ix]

Yea it's Stacy

[@cheyennepeterson6499]

O ya she is i didn't even realize that until i watched it a 3rd time

[@d33poceanbluw7]

she deserved that😹

[@GhostSniper-bg7qg]

It’s also the girl who laughed at El when she was first putting on high heels and she fell

[@TheRevanSentinel]

Nope, that’s a REAL mall in Georgia. It was failing so Netflix got ahold of it. They redid the entire section, even parts that never made it into the shot. They had to remake the structuring because the support pillars were weak, and get as much vintage stuff as possible

[@mannylugz5872]

Thats impressive. They really mimicked the 80s looks of a mall, including shops like JC Penney and even the ealy Gap which around that time was called The Gap.

[@mentallyderangeddoggirl]

I just looked it up, never realized I had been there before. Damn.

[@Cassxowary]

Also, someone died there...

[@rob_loxxO_o]

@@mentallyderangeddoggirl have you ?

[@neonoires]

I think from here the season just gets way better. I liked the first two episodes but 3-8 is such an intense ride. They really grab you and don't let go.

[@sinnr666]

Ikr

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

I know

[@Ugnutz]

Episode 4 is where the season really picks up

[@yzmleex5506]

BRIA I think episode 4 is where things get starts to get intense and interesting. Episode 1-3 was more like developing the characters especially with the mind flayer building an army.

[@Productive_Chad]

i dont feel the same i thought this whole season was stupid and borring

[@2koldwilson]

The mall isnt cgi, it was stated that they used an older mall and rebuilt half of it for use. The other half was still in use though. The cast was interviewed and talked about it.

[@Cassxowary]

And some don’t like it because someone died there

[@Persephone_ch]

Hopper’s overprotective behavior actually makes sense not only because he lost his daughter, but also because his daughter never grew up enough to date or anything like that. So, he is experiencing all of this for first time. With all of the baggage of everything else.

[@alextheg95]

Shit that's a huge point.

[@theponyisday]

Mickey, nothing about the mall is CGI. They built an entire set to replicate a mid 80s mall

[@Cassxowary]

theponyisday actually they’ve modified an existing mall... that some people in the area don’t really like and don’t go to because someone died there

[@WickedSimmer]

Robin is the daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke

[@Southforthewinter]

WickedSimmer that’s a cool fun fact. She kinda looks like uma, had no idea her and Ethan hawke had a child together

[@Dularr]

Maya Hawke.

[@realKhalilG]

@@MUFFUGHCCINJONES I'm guessing 18-20 years ago

[@sohainhere]

Omggggg I'm shook

[@WickedSimmer]

@@sohainhere its on the wiki

[@seven74]

Dude DACRE MONTGOMERY (Billy) IS THE ACTOR

[@Doommaster677]

I absolutely HATED Billy in Season 2, just like I hated Steve in Season 1, but now Billy completely redeems himself to me by the end of this season

[@whitdogwhatsup6289]

I think it's funny that nobody has pointed out that apparently Joyce is the only person in the whole town that's noticed the magnets. It never becomes a "town talk"🤔. Haha.

[@Dell-ol6hb]

WhitDog WhatsUp it’s because no one is anywhere near as paranoid as Joyce

[@whitdogwhatsup6289]

@@Dell-ol6hb True and because it's a show but in real life evvvvvverybody would be talkin about it. It makes it seem like only magnets around her are doing that. Haha

[@mannylugz5872]

Yeah if people have refrigerators then they will notice them not closing anymore since refs' doors are made of magnets. Also other machines with magnet mechanisms will suddenly become broken.

[@whitdogwhatsup6289]

@@mannylugz5872 EXACTLY! I mean I know it's a show and of course they're going to focus their attention on the main characters. So of course Joyce is going to be the one that's freaking out about it but they also do include a lot of stuff that's going on around the town throughout the show and it just seems very odd that nobody else is talking about it whatsoever🤔🤔🤔. So of those rides wouldn't be workin. Haha

[@voizcrack]

just like in the first season literally only Dustin noticed the misdirecting compasses for the same reason which is an electromagnetic field

[@JustMasterJay]

I can’t wait every week this is torture

[@torstein4148]

Jaylen Epting same

[@dmtea8562]

Jaylen Epting right? 😭😭

[@KaelenB]

I can

[@KJ-je9pm]

Yeah they should at least release 2 eps per week!

[@eve6256]

Trueee

[@db_cooks]

Actually guys I heard a podcast with the people who did the sets and they actually found a real mall build in 1984 and they physically remodeled all of it practically with real signs and so much detail, more detail than we even get to see on the show. It was a huge job but they really did it. There might be a little CGI, but it’s mostly all real. Truly amazing.

[@katequick3602]

That was a great podcast. I can't believe the details they put in the set.

[@andyjarquin542]

The mall they used is called Gwinnett Place Mall i live near it and used to shop their when I was younger. Seeing it in the show brings back so many memories, I love this show!!!!!

[@tiara29963]

Andy Jarquin same here, so much teenage nostalgia as I was watching the mall scenes

[@broccolitastesgood]

*Robin:* "How many children are you friends with?" *Steve:* "CORRECTION! They aren't my friends, they're my children."

[@Jeremiah8rown]

This season is so great. Can’t wait for more. It gets craaazy.

[@Sassynbluntaf]

Episode 4 went hard af

[@sanjognepal2998]

Dude how do you not hop straight to another episode I binged 3 seasons in last 2 days

[@alejandradgz]

Sanjog Nepal i binged the 3 seasons in 3 days

[@bulok69]

they did watch straight, they just don't upload it all at once. you will notice they are wearing the same clothes

[@user-cw5nl8yv6o]

Whaaaat I finished the whole show in 5 days 😂💀

[@sarahlenke]

y'all know that was Stacy, the girl that rejected Dustin

[@alonamerezhko5829]

Sarita Lina wdym

[@iwillcry]

Al Merezhko last season

[@rddav1]

The girl that got splashed with her drink?

[@sarahlenke]

Rodney Davis yep

[@jdsporty1456]

Revenge is sweet

[@dtmt502]

16:03 Mickey cameras didn't have video option in the 80s

[@mannycontreras9439]

How the hell is this comment from 5 days ago if this was uploaded today ?!?!?!?

[@shahinmehrabi2828]

Manny Contreras yo wtf lol

[@Argentum9]

@@shahinmehrabi2828 patreons have early acces

[@mannycontreras9439]

Argentum ohh thx didn’t know

[@Argentum9]

@@mannycontreras9439 no problem 👍👍

[@Donball]

15:15 - That's "My Bologna" by Weird Al (his parody of My Sharona) It's off his first self titled album.

[@Avocado11]

Al's original hit, recorded in a bathroom stall at Cal Poly 40 years ago (6 years for the show). I'm guessing that clip will be shown during his breaks between songs in concert, can't wait to find out in two weeks.

[@Donball]

@@Avocado11 Wow, really? That's amazing!

[@cobrian45]

Which is a convoluted Easter Egg, My Sharona tying back to Winona's previous movie.

[@EternalDensity]

So many shows have people having private secret conversations that everyone around should technically be able to hear easily. So I love how this show subverts that! I think Jonathan had developed the photos and was just making prints, so Nancy did waste some of his time and effort ruining a print but didn't irrevocably destroy any original pictures. Yes that's a Weird Al song.

[@retromagic5020]

You just said that Billy got Willed...wow

[@droolpuppy1398]

What does that mean?

[@retromagic5020]

Droolpuppy Getting “Will’ed” is just saying you got possessed by the Mind Flayer and you are in the Upside Down

[@Robert-ht7om]

22:40 He messed with Mike and El's relationship, he gets stood up, karma.

[@McDougal_]

not to start drama but whats with the guy in the middle saying dumping someone for lying is extreme, and then calling eleven 'the worst type of girlfriend' when she goes through with it... if someone lies to your face a bunch of times in a row... you DO dump them.

[@maulid3514]

*dump their ass

[@annythekettle7031]

It is extreme.

[@Gorfinhofin]

After one day? And no real attempt to figure out why he's lying? Yeah, that's extreme.

[@annythekettle7031]

@@Gorfinhofin Exactly! I'm not saying Will did the right thing by lying but if that's the amount of effort you want to put into your relationship, then maybe it's not worth it. Have you ever lied about being busy when your friends asked you to go out? Maybe because you didn't feel like going out? They should totally stop being your friends according to your logic

[@ajshannon259]

Aj Here, yea it was extreme. I stand by my comment lol.

[@KainErrow]

The actress playing the female lifeguard is ridiculously beautiful.

[@drlee2]

Eh?

[@Ineptatpiano]

I know right? I was so sad she only had a part just to die :(

[@mannylugz5872]

Heather. Too bad she ends up a Mind Flayer drone too and got melted.

[@EternalDensity]

Yeah.

[@Aqu1ls_Curr3nt]

Simp

[@Adrian-zn3pe]

"KILL THE O'DRISCOLLS" me: I understood that reference

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Love how Mickey says to get it on video, when video features didn’t even exist in the 80s.

[@whitdogwhatsup6289]

All the wrong guesses are so much fun to watch!🤣😉

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

In every comment section, of every show, people constantly ask for multiple uploads, but 1) Weekly uploads provides 8 Monday's worth of content. That can be backlogged, so the work is all done by week 4 (that's a random number), so then they can relax the other 4 weeks (but realistically, they're not relaxing much, they're editing other reactions) 2) Weekly uploads increases subscriptions. If I stumbled upon a Stranger Things video, and I liked it (which is likely, if I'm looking for reactions to Stranger Things, because this is a good reacting group), then I will want to see the next. I'll binge watch as many episodes as they have, and then I'll want to see what happens next, so I'll subscribe so I'll know the next time one is uploaded. 3) Weekly uploads increases user engagement. After I've found these videos, and subscribed, whilst I'm waiting for the next one to come out, there's a good chance I'll click on another video series of theirs, giving The Normies more video play time. This is even more so for a show like LOST. There are 122 episodes of LOST. I think all the season finales are 2-parters, so then LOST provides about 116 weeks of content. Every Tuesday, I watch the video they release. Breaking Bad has 62 weeks of content. BoJack currently has 61 weeks of content. I found another channel that was going through 1 show at a time, uploading them often. I had a great time watching through the show she was watching, but once she finished that show, she started a new show, and I didn't care for it. So I unsubscribed. The Normies have somewhere around 15-20 shows going all the time, so there's always going to be more that I enjoy. I'm going to stay subscribed, and The Normies are going to continue to grow as a channel because of their upload structure.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

(This probably will go mostly unnoticed, but oh well, it was fun getting my thoughts organized lol)

[@TheBigKaiju]

I hope Rena can handle this season cuz there's quite a few horror elements throughout

[@Ineptatpiano]

Josh64440 I was actually freaked out at some points. I’m glad I wasn’t alone watching it lpl

[@BigFatSammich]

I’ve seen her name spelled as Rana and Runa but Rena is a new one lol

[@mannylugz5872]

Yeah. Especially the monster's tentacles hugging the face of victims. Reminds me of scenes from Alien and the Thing.

[@runamohammad3507]

I’m so scared lol

[@Kal-El_138]

Thriller was in one of the trailers for season 2 not 3.

[@gfoyle69]

This show totally captures my childhood memories of the eighties hanging out at the mall. Totally spot on perfect. I could have watched 8 episodes of just the retro stuff and the kids drama, but the rest was fun too.

[@mjkjelland13]

Yes it was a Weird Al song, It came out before he became popular, It is called My Bologna parodied from My Sharona. It came out on the Dr. Demento Radio show along with "Another one Rides the Bus". In 1985 you could only hear it on the Dr. Demento Show.

[@jaredtucson7740]

06:50 Thank you for doing Mindhunter! That's one of the best shows by one of the best directors and now I have to go watch your reactions!

[@annikazara1367]

i binged your entire stranger things playlist and my god do you guys keep predicting stuff entirely. micky just said “can you guys please move after this season” yeah guess what 😭

[@maggiemccauslin1084]

I'm so jealous they filmed this legit just a state away from me LOL

[@KRUX006]

I’m waiting for you guys to react to Episode 4 !!! Lol one of the best episodes of the series and that sauna scene is crayyyy !

[@LadyVenomWay]

The Mall Rats reminded me of this show I used to watch called The Tribe lol. Nice one guys!

[@Ghost8386]

The Tribe awesome show.

[@gfoyle69]

Yes that was a Weird Al Yankovic song, his first single self recorded in a bathroom while he attended California Polytechnic State University. A parody of the Knack's hit song "My Sharona” Yankovic sent it to Dr. Demento, who aired the song on his nationwide radio program. The song was a hit on the program, eventually gaining the top spot on Dr. Demento's comedy countdown. A record label bought the rights and it was Weird Al’s first released single, it sold 10,000 copies. His debut album came 4 years later.

[@PatrickBoyda]

It's so cool to have this absolute market substitute for the real show right on KZbin

[@ecco2kofficial]

You’re kinda missing out some things but overall its ok

[@PatrickBoyda]

@@ecco2kofficial Lol it's a joke because they usually say "Just reminding you, this is not a market substitute for the actual show"

[@sharathsh9987]

6:16 - Micky with all those predictions. And all those puns from Chris and Suraj lol

[@kyleferguson5463]

Robin is Maya Hawke .... Uma Thurman & Ethan Hawkes daughter

[@camdenmattos6084]

i actually saw an interview and all the signs and shots in the mall is a real mall redone and decorated as 80s themed. the cast and crew says it looks amazing in real life!! just a fun fact ahha

[@Crescentknight8189]

Hopper must have forgotten the second verse of that song. "You don't mess around with Slim!" Mike can still come back from the talk like all young men have. 😂😂

[@TheHitman18100]

The actress playing robin is Ethan Hawke and uma thurman

[@TheHitman18100]

There kid

[@cormano64]

@@TheHitman18100 No, she's actually both of them fused together through black magic.

[@aworkinprogress4387]

I love how no one seemed to notice the big Russian dude walking out of the Mayor's office while Hopper was waiting. Not a single reactor I've watched yet seemed to have notice it.

[@stnick79]

failwhale

[@FullMetalB]

"please move after this season" lolololol

[@necroxisz]

I swear the Normies hear the first theory (There are body doubles) and then just decide to run with it and ignore all other things that point to the contrary being true. The scene with Billy in the Upside Down wasn't literal. There aren't multiple bodies of all the infected. They do it with every show and then complain when their crazy-on-its-face theory ends up not being true lol.

[@EternalDensity]

hey plenty of other people thought of that theory too

[@greasey8695]

Everyone laughs about how Mike thinks Hopper’s crazy, but they completely forget that when they start saying “he should’ve just told the truth.” He was scared, there is ample evidence for this, and why wouldn’t a kid be scared of an angry chief of police? Honestly, I’ve never seen any female reactor for this episode acknowledge how screwed up Max is with Eleven. Neither she nor Eleven treat Mike’s connection to them with any gravity. Max basically gets Eleven drunk on her newfound rebelliousness and laughs with her when Eleven breaks up with him. Neither character has any notion of what actually losing their significant other is and it doesn’t affect them, but Mike is left to deal with it.

[@Omarxclusive]

Exactly. Mike was scared of hopper and was trying to keep his relationship with el and even get her a gift and then he gets treated like shit. And then El and Max have the audacity to say there being treated bad.

[@Darkrose517]

@@Omarxclusive But neither of them know that. They just know that Mike is lying to her and avoiding her. Which is shitty. Sure Max could've told her to talk to him, but El did ask him why he's lying and he wouldn't say anything. They're all dumb kids. Mike should'nt of lied and El (with Max's help) was a bit harsh. Neither side was in the right cause they are literal children...

[@MrPonolicious]

Glad I wasn’t the only one that immediately thought O’driscoll when I saw the old lady. Suraj, you’re awesome for also catching that RDR.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

"What? Friends listen to Endless Love in the dark!" - Hopper

[@magaencina2863]

Max teaching Eleven girl power is the shit. I love it

[@ZariDV]

"I hAVeN't sEEn iT YEt sO DoN't sPOil IT." - The guy who constantly has been spoiling Lost for me on every series I've seen on this channel so far.

[@leonardocarvalho4952]

You guys should react to Dark but not dubbed. It's a brilliant masterpiece of show. But it's so underrated

[@serapheus3947]

I'll become a Patreon when they start reacting to Dark. Easily the best series on Netflix!

[@Brams2777]

They aren't going to do it subbed, cause people listen to these things

[@hoopz66]

@@serapheus3947 stranger things is easily better stop the cap

[@svgftw351]

When rana is pointing at Nahid when they talk about max breaking up 5 times🤣🤣🤣

[@AaditDoshi]

You mean Nahid

[@erickceballos1364]

I really think you should double drop these episodes per week. Waiting till the end of August for y’all to finish this, when we know y’all probably binged it lol the rest of us seems a bit too much

[@therealmindflayer011]

I just realized that they have the Funko Pops of Barb and Will Upside Down and I love it

[@bhelliom3]

As a 30 year old the Teacher is still a teacher to me, but if I were in my 40s I’d be aaaaall over that, he’s fuckn adorable.

[@abymarkose8261]

Hopper did mike dirty last season keeping el in hiding so he is just hurting him back a lil.

[@TheeKorovaMilkBar]

"Why you treat me like animal, Mike."

[@thecane]

binged and finished in 2 days

[@vulgarveil]

Can't wait to see more of this. I also really hope you guys check out Euphoria soon!!

[@whitdogwhatsup6289]

Wish y'all would upload these quicker. A week apart for a 8 episode Netflix show🤔. Haha. Great video as always! Much Love Everybody😉✌💚

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

Oh my gosh I just realised I have to wait almost 2 months for all of your reactions to come out. Oof

[@dcmslife3772]

You can certainly upload them all faster than this... I'm here twiddling my thumbs for ep. 8.

[@zachshannon2993]

Great to see you guys at con of thrones on saturday, you guys looked awesome!!!

[@pietrasilva3896]

I love your reaction guuys, hugs from Brasil 💙🇧🇷

[@maluborgesmachado2891]

Hiiiiii,I'm Brazilian and i love your heart reacts.... A kiss from Brazil❤ (Sorry if I wrote somenting wrong I do not speak English, Google translator)🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@seven74]

Maria Luisa Borges Machado o os brasileiro invadindo tudo

[@maluborgesmachado2891]

@@seven74 E isso aí kkkkkk

[@Marvelthingss]

10:00 Somebody play D&D with Will gosh darn it!!!

[@fabian5813]

Steve's Coworker ,Robin Is Uma Thurman And Ethan Hawke's Daughter

[@lucy45397]

I love your videos keep it up

[@jillc87]

Having watched season 3 like 4 times already, it's really funny to see what you guys guess wrong and right; that's the fun of these shows though, it keeps you theorizing. And btw "Thriller" was used for season 2 not 3.... sorry no dancing zombies.

[@bryce253]

These guys get so much wrong on such a consistent basis that it is just hilarious to watch. The trailer with THRILLER in it was for season 2..not season 3.

[@Char-kd6bl]

And when they watched that season 2 thriller trailer, one of them said "omg its beat it" 🤣 smhhhh

[@EddieEdsta101RojasJr]

These videos man! Looooooooove them!

[@moomoopuppy508]

Steve's Ships Ahoy co-worker Robin, is Maya Hawke, the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. You can see how she resembles her father and her mother.

[@kudabeen]

I'm going to rewatch the season...many cool moments.

[@ak86db]

al the weird shit with billy is what the mindflayer shows him in his head

[@anastasiiaiurkova8897]

I don't think that Max is a bad influence in El as they are just kids of course they will go extreme and dramatic lmao

[@12chapin]

Remember how El didn’t like Max the first time they met?

[@drlee2]

The only reason she "likes" her now is because the writers are forcing this friendship and they need to give Max something to do.

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

@@drlee2 Still better then pitting two female characters against one another, I'm sick of that on TV

[@pufferfish9045]

@@drlee2 max is the only girl el knew

[@LordVepsterPainess]

If you didn't see Super 8 please make a reaction video of it!!! :O

[@preetijha9002]

Can't wait for their reaction.. It was so good

[@MrCFW-po1ps]

12:14 kill the o’droscals lol good one suraj

[@joeb588]

You guys gotta watch Dark!!

[@preetijha9002]

The finale is a torcher

[@corystanish]

The girl whose Orange Julius Eleven exploded was the same girl who turned Dustin down for a dance in last year's finale, I think.

[@43186choco]

Did they forget about the "this is not a M.Substitute" on this one???

[@stnick79]

prolly because you can only watch through netflix, they didnt bother

[@bdpchamp]

You guys are really taking your sweet ass time to watch this show

[@Scrummie1]

I think the 'walking' rat after it explodes was a The Addams Family reference, The Thing, the crawling hand craws exactly like that.

[@sayascarlett3187]

Hop looking like he came from Vice City or something lol

[@Bmpaul02]

I have not thought about Lazarus until this moment

[@gabrielmendes2792]

Amo essa serie 😍

[@dudeman1983]

Oh _god_ , I wish I had friends to do this with

[@masonblack3461]

Weird Al did do a song called "My Bologna" as a parody to "My Sharona".

[@tkschaaf7096]

You could tell Nahid really felt what Lucas was saying about perseverance bruh 😁

[@KrithiasBR]

Do you guys have plans to react to DARK ?

[@cinemasantha2019]

i really cant wait your reaction to Alexei aka heartthrob.......

[@Funnysterste]

I can't believe some of these kids are 17 already. What is going on with time?

[@gumballwatterson5037]

19:47 El straight-up savage Mike just cringed