*Well that was dramatic...*STRANGER THINGS S3 pt.3/3 | First Time Watching | reaction/review

[@TherealRasdino]

The funniest thing about this season is that Robin and Steve have been in their costumes the ENTIRE season

[@frostyshakes7531]

Alexi’s death will never not make me cry, his laughter was so pure and he was so excited to show off his plushie 😭

[@hippiechic6772]

@frostyshakes7531 I feel the same . He was really happy to win that Woody Woodpecker and know it wasn't rigged . He won it fair and square . His contribution to the team was incredibly valuable and I was happy when Joyce went back and hit the mayor in a couples of places.... that was well deserved .

[@l.p.864]

Omg, yes! I've seen it several times and cry every single time. He has such a child-like innocence in his joy and wonder.

[@TheXephyr33]

Steve's reaction to Robyn telling him she likes girls was so on point. The 80's was a very different time, we've come a long way in terms of acceptance since then. Steve is the goat, and Robyn was super brave telling him.

[@sfkeepay]

This 🔼. Coming out back then was a much bigger deal.

[@taylorv9661]

Scary Billy as the Monster: “WE’VE BEEN BUILDING IT FOR YOU.” 👹😈 Oscar: “For me?!” 🤩🤭

[@cherusher]

that was so funny XD

[@torontomame]

Just when one thinks Oscar couldn't get more likeable. 😄

[@Water3Monkey]

I like to think that Winona Ryder turned to face the wall during the NeverEnding Story scene because she was smiling too much and it wasn't just what she was directed to do. XD

[@nina-raedelong158]

That would be funny if Winona Ryder says that in the commentary.

[@patch5383]

honestly one of the things that always got me the most in the last episode is that shot of Billy finally standing up against the Mindflayer because something about the framing of it makes me thing of a child trying to stand up to an angry parent?

[@ItApproaches]

They did Billy dirty and could have gone so much further with him. He should have joined the gang and in season 4 been the protective brother to Max and tries to make it up to here and become a better brother, THEN in the end sacrifice himself for Max as his final act. Instead it was cut short with a poof okay he snaps to his senses ad a minute later is dead. That was lazy writing.

[@tova1412]

​@@ItApproaches I disagree. the not knowing how it could have been with him later down the line, not getting to see if he could have changed etc. makes it sadder imo

[@ItApproaches]

@@tova1412 More sad, maybe, but I could say the same thing just from a different perspective, more sad in the way that they did him dirty when they could have done so much more with him. I suppose with the introduction of the new guy in season 4 they didn't have room for billy though.

[@saturated3821]

@@ItApproaches Billy's character is a pretty good example of how to make a tragic character, the number one thing is to give them potential, make the audience see where they COULD go, make them care about this character - and then rip that away. Chrissy in S4 was a masterclass in this but Billy is too, to a lesser extent.

[@ItApproaches]

@@saturated3821 You're welcome to your view, but we shall agree to disagree. Your view is what works on pandering to low IQ humans who don't know quality. Nothing wrong with that per say, but those who look for quality will always take notice of it.

[@Mrsamj1989]

Something that people tend to miss out this season is Max’s character arc and why she is the way she is. The fandom is split on hating her and loving her in S3 because of how she influences El. People tend to sympathize with Billy because of his father but forget to use the same reasoning when it comes to max. Max’s mother is in an abusive marriage. She doesn’t have control and she doesn’t stand up to her husband or leaves. Max stood up to Billy in season 2 so he left the kids alone. Max doesn’t want any other person to lose control of their life, she has trouble trusting men, so she thinks this is the only way.

[@lynnevetter]

@@Mrsamj1989 Max is amazing

[@keyblademasterclark]

I love Max's character arc in this. I love seeing her and El's friendship develop and how she taught El to have a life outside of her relationship with Mike. I also understand where Mike is coming from in terms of how he treats El. He genuinely loves her and doesn't want to lose her for a second time

[@Jumpyman_thegamerYT]

The whole reason people disliked Max here was because she was taking advantage of El, who doesn't know any better. I mean, ok, you're right, Max suffers from trauma... but she's trying to actively sabotage El and Mike's relationship. Trauma should not be an excuse to do whatever the heck you want, and not have any consequences happen to you. Same goes for Billy. Yes, he suffers from trauma, but that also doesn't mean that he isn't free from consequences for his actions.

[@nina-raedelong158]

Max's stepfather and stepbrother are cold and abusive. No wonder she doesn't trust men.

[@Jumpyman_thegamerYT]

@@nina-raedelong158 I've been abused by a woman, but that doesn't make me hate ALL women, does it? People who generalise an entire gender are dumb.

[@tjnguyen8546]

Another comment: you might be the first person, myself included, who didn't automatically assume that they were setting Robin up to have a crush on Steve and get with him by the end of the season. You are impressive as always, sir.

[@chrispdo]

For real...he always gets stuff like these that most people and creators don't even spot. Can't wait to see if he will catch the 4th season plot before it gets revealed (no spoilers ofc). He is so good with catching stuff and remembering details

[@its-aydonus6842]

@@chrispdo Oscar is great at rationalizing a show and not only thinking of it as a moment in a bottle type of thing. He thinks about the people behind the scene itself, rather than most reactors who take everything scene by scene without nuance. I really want Oscar to watch Haunting of Hill House just to hear his commentary about the kids, especially Steve, who is treated poorly by reactors because they only look at the show, not the life of the person created for the show.

[@PAGAN_YT]

@@chrispdo I bet he will. The plot of season 4 is extremely formulaic and lazy tbh. Imo, at least. Me and everyone i know who also watched it feel the same way, and we all guessed every single plot point with our initial first guess.

[@Eternal82Soul]

@@its-aydonus6842 I would love to see him react to The Haunting of Hill House (and the other shows that came after). I was just thinking that while watching this reaction. It's a masterpiece that I'm sure he will enjoy.

[@Cassxowary]

right, I hope he won’t about Chrissy either!

[@L.L.Cool.T]

36:26 The New Coke bit was tongue in cheek, while also being an advert. Those taglines were blasted all over when they changed the coke flavor in the 80’s, the writers were being cheeky.

[@rbrainsop1]

I was coming to say this very thing. It sounds like advertising because it was, but it's advertising a product that hasn't existed in decades!

[@lynnevetter]

And everyone hated it. 😂😂😂

[@tjg813]

New Coke was such a big flop. No amount of advertising would help.

[@MontgomeryWenis]

It was such a huge controversy, it really did end up being talked about the way Lucas did.

[@jenniferri7735]

“steve and robin being high is probably one of my favorite parts of this whole show” truer words have never been spoken. they are honestly one of the best onscreen duos in YEARS. and i love love love that you get why we all admire steve so much ❤ i started to warm up to him in season 2, but s3 secured him as one of my all-time favorite fictional characters.

[@evienicks]

the way Steve says "scoops. scoops ahoy." lives in my mind rent free

[@mellian-jan]

The way I start tearing up already when Alexi has the plushie it's just AAAAAHGHHH

[@s_ha2084]

it’s sooo cruel cause u get ur heart broken by alexei’s death and ur lulled into a false sense of security that the shows hit its quota and then BOOM hopper

[@touchstoneaf]

I'm only halfway through, but I really love that you are one of the few reactors I've ever seen who cottons onto some of the stuff with Robin so early; like recognizing that it doesn't necessarily have to be a crush situation when she says she was obsessed with Steve, and then getting where she's going with her confession before she has to say anything. You're awesome!

[@BeS1228]

1:13:13 Actually we have seen Mike hug his mom one time before, the night they found "Will's" body, they even use the same song in both moments and it's pretty interesting parallel. The more I rewatch the show, the more Hopper's speech takes new meaning, especially with how everything is edited and cut. Although season 3 isn't my favorite, it explains a lot of whats going on with the characters which I appreciate a lot.

[@liamlennon3316]

It is very interesting that Mike's sadness from El and Will moving way is focused on a parallel to his sadness of Will's fake death.....

[@BeS1228]

​@@liamlennon3316 Yeah, combined with what Oscar accurately pointed out about the way he reacted to El kissing him and it makes one think, doesn't it 😅

[@VincentSimone-rp1pi]

yes we’re almost at season 4!

[@Samantha23478]

So are you looking forward to season 5?

[@carlyleahpearson]

@@Samantha23478I am

[@VincentSimone-rp1pi]

@@Samantha23478 yes very very much

[@its-aydonus6842]

31:55 Hopp says OUR children. He's already fully accepted he is Elle's dad.

[@BlueCherryNice]

I mean for me it was when he spoke to Mike and said "Maybe I will allow you to continue to date my daughter". Not El, not Eleven. My daughter ❤

[@its-aydonus6842]

@@BlueCherryNice True I guess that's more the protective dad side so it didn't click as much as saying our children to Joyce. To Mike he's an authority figure trying to scare him, but to Joyce he's a vulnerable father.

[@TheRepublican777]

Yea well he did already legally adopt her so he already feels he is her dad

[@indigonerd]

I'm so glad you liked Dustin and Suzies rendition of Never-ending Story. Seriously one of my favorite parts of season 3. I've seen people say it's "cringe" but they sound good! And it's cute! And it's like a little mental palette cleanser for all the really stressful and awful crap that's happening at that part of the plot. The Coke placement was done to be funny/poke fun. There was Coke, then the company made New Coke (what's shown and said by Lucas to be delicious), but apparently everybody HATED New Coke, so they released "Coke Classic", which is just the original/old Coke rebranded. lol I was born in the early 80's, but I don't remember this myself, wish I did. XD

[@bodemackie4237]

Sorry, sorry, WHO the HELL is calling it cringe?!!

[@Rick-in5mt]

​@bodemackie4237 Yeah it's adorable

[@DaisyAzuras]

I was born in the late 70’s I remember new coke. Everyone loved it when they didn’t know they were drinking it. It was more like Pepsi but better tasting.

[@DaisyAzuras]

The nerd speech about my little pony is my favorite part and he cut it out😢

[@foreverkent2225]

Same! I loved the song bit when I first watched, and I thought it was hilarious. What really makes it for me though was all the other characters reactions hearing it over the walkies

[@timothywilson1019]

The scene with Billy in the house saying that they've been building everything for El is probably the best acting of the entire series.

[@lucyandecember2843]

100% agreed! The actor does an amazing job!!

[@miracleaniaaa7208]

Gaten (Dustin) started on broadway. That’s why he sounds so good singing lol

[@rin68nyr90]

Dustin, Susie, Lucas, and Max have all been on broadway!

[@miracleaniaaa7208]

@@rin68nyr90 yep! I saw Gaten on Broadway last year when he was in Sweeney Todd

[@NewsofPE]

hopper's death always hits everyone, such a good character that you'd never want to see die and yet this happens, the show's creators are so good Edit: same thing with billy for me, he's just a tortured soul and misunderstood, at least he was redeemed Edit2: same thing with alexis

[@SpiritedWolf]

Whispers very very quietly, what if....he's not dead

[@tjnguyen8546]

Agreed completely... about Hopper lol. (It's not that I think Billy deserved the death he got, or that he wasn't clearly the product of abuse from his father, I just can't sympathize with the racism, mentally abusing Max, and almost killing Steve.)

[@AmyL._orcgirl]

​@@tjnguyen8546exactly how I feel. Billy was a terrible human being, but he didn't deserve to go out how he did.

[@Riya.c69]

🤫

[@mausilw]

@@AmyL._orcgirl I think Billy could have redeemed himself if he got away from his father and got some help. This kind reaction from an abused teen isn’t uncommon and it doesn’t mean he was inherently a terrible person or couldn’t change. He sacrificed himself for Max, clearly he still had a chance to be better. He obviously learned everything from his POS dad.

[@aliceblack9712]

I had that exact situation as Steve and Robin, when I confessed to my friend and he told me he was gay. It gave us some sort of closure, and we continued being friends, but more honest. He would tell me about his bfs, I'd tell him about my problems. It stopped some months after, but it was good while it lasted.

[@ILoveZeke]

Robin is the same actor that plays Anxiety in inside out 2, also Im SUPER excited for you to watch season four. Its the best season

[@TheRepublican777]

Oh she does play her voice? That's cool I didn't recognize her voice

[@Jasminejacinto24]

Finally we almost at season 4 thank you Oscar for reacting to this stay cozy ❤️☕️

[@foreverkent2225]

Me having been a subscriber for months now, and only just now by reading your comment realizing his name is Oscar 😅

[@hannahmallette9519]

the lesbian representation in this show is so refreshing and means so much to me as a lesbian. i love robin so much.

[@reclusivewidow9933]

Do you know if it's true that it was Maya Hawke's idea to make Robin a lesbian? If so that's even cooler imo

[@tjnguyen8546]

The way I SCREAMED when I saw this!!!! A) I'm so glad you're feeling better, and B) I could not WAIT to see you finish this season. One of the best season endings of any show I've seen, to be honest.

[@1HalfbloodPrince]

I still cry at Hoppers letter even though I've heard it probably like 20 to 30 times Can't wait for you to experience season 4!!

[@Shae29]

Me tooo!! His voiceover is so sweet ❤

[@frogofbrass382]

The "Neverending Story" bit never gets old.

[@gabriellesierra9075]

I know I'm making this request a bit prematurely, but when you get to season 4 I would love for you to react to episode 9 individually!! Not only is it very long (2 1/2 hrs), but it's easily one of (if not THE best) episodes of the entire series imho, and fully deserving of its own reaction. Maybe you could do episodes 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, and then 9? Just a suggestion! As always I love your reactions and seeing your keen intuition! Sending love ❤‍🔥

[@Celesti]

I love Alexi "Smirnoff" and Murray´s frendship of sort 😃

[@GoldenJelly14]

lol actually you did see him hug his mom in season 1 ep 3 when he comes home after finding out wills body he goes home and karen asks him whats wrong and he hugs her😭

[@ejtappan1802]

People think that Steve is slow because he doesn't clock what Robin is telling him at first. But you need to think about his reaction in the context of the era they are in... back then people weren't open about LGBTQIA, especially in a small midwestern town. It makes perfect sense to me that Steve would be confused at first. And it's a really big deal that Robin comes out to him.

[@xKagryx]

Your stranger things reaction series is one of the best on KZbin!

[@priscilahurtado9980]

I second this!!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Kaszimkyi]

i agree! i like others reactions but this has got to be my favorite. so many channels focus 99% of their reactions on the funny parts and cut out the rest, i love how oscar reacts to both the funny and serious moments and on top of that has real things to say about them

[@simplyepic3258]

I was excited for this video! The next season is gonna get wild. When deciding how to split up the episodes, it could be good to do the last 2 episodes as one video since when the season aired they split it into 2 parts with episodes 1-7 in the first part and 8 + 9 in the second part.

[@stephenreeves-brown7219]

1:02:21 Well as Gaten is a musical theatre kid they had to take advantage.

[@fashionablechangeling1988]

Same with the actor playing Suzie

[@jijitters]

@@fashionablechangeling1988 Yes! People always mention Gaten's past, but Suzie's actor Gabriella Pizzolo was even bigger in the broadway scene. I love that they got to do this.

[@ridleysaria]

Every season has been a mash up of different 70s and 80s movies. Season 1 had elements of ET and Poltergeist, season 2 was The Exorcist and Aliens, this season had a lot of body horror like The Thing and The Fly, with a little Terminator thrown in. I won’t yet say much about season 4 in case you haven’t watched it yet but I think the influences are obvious to fans of 80s horror.

[@hannahmallette9519]

31:11 i’ve been anxiously awaiting your reaction to this moment ever since you uploaded the back to the future video. i love robin and steve so much it hurts!

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

in the 80s the “new coke” vs “classic coke” was a heavily debated polarizing topic. the reason mike looks on in horror asking “how can you drink that?” is because he feels betrayed by his friend like he doesn’t even know him lol

[@natalieberry6239]

I absolutely cannot wait for you to start season 4! It’s my favourite and by far probably the darkest season

[@Kaszimkyi]

100% the darkest. everyone talks abt the scariness of it but honestly i didnt think it was all that scary just soooo depressing. its such a good season but i dont rewatch it as much as the others bcuz it just makes me depressed lol

[@natalieberry6239]

@@Kaszimkyi oh definitely! I can’t say much else without spoilers 😂 I can’t wait for season 5 though!!

[@jijitters]

I really appreciated how hard they went into the horror aspects in season 4. Obviously the whole series is horror, but the first 3 seasons were more sci-fi than horror and the 4th finally lets it all loose, willing to scare people.

[@serenitytoepper]

I do like seeing how El went into Billy's mind to see his past and we can see where his pain and his anger and why he was always so angry. But honestly, I liked seeing this backstory to help explain his behaviors and who he used to be.

[@TheWorldsLetterAmathHater]

About mikes confusion & keeping his eyes open with el kissing him um... CERTAIN ah audiunces are very dedicated to the idea that mike attak to will (its not my fault that u dont like girls)was more self centered & even if you dont prescribe to thst theory its good to question & keep in mind that argument specifically for WILL is very important for his character next season 😮

[@PrimRooks]

This was so much fun, revisiting with this reaction series! Rewatching also made me realize how S3 has my favorite production design of all the seasons, the glitzy, high-saturation "80's summer at the mall" aesthetic feels so fun and distinct from all the others. Also your reaction to the Never-ending Story scene was so delightful! Be sure to gird yourself for Season 4, there's going to be a definite uptick in stakes and scares! 😆

[@torontomame]

Of all the amazing moments this season, I think my favourite is Steve and Robin's beautifully sweet and funny scene in the washroom stall coming to an abrupt end with Dustin's outraged "WHAT the hell?!" 🤣😂

[@adampoll4977]

The brilliance of this series is the genuine love for the characters, ie they are all distinct, nuanced personalities without being hard-wired stereotypes and act true to character in subtle ways while still being believably human. For example: Mike gets fan flack in this and season 4 for being insensitive, yet he's proven again and again that when it comes down to it he's incredibly loyal, willing to sacrifice himself, and one of the first to put things together intuitively. He's simply very in love and struggling with feelings and hormones as WELL as interdimensional monsters. Steve is another great example, especially in contrast with Billy. In season 2 Billy keeps berating him, "You need to plant your feet" after pushing him over - but that's not Steve. Steve can bend and shift, learn and grow; hence being able to respond to Robin's confession despite his own hurt feelings. Steve is able to use agility to escape near fatal situations. He may get knocked down, but he's able to get back up. Billy, on the other hand, only knows how to confront and challenge, mistaking it for strength. In the end that's exactly what he does, plants his feet to hold back the Mind Flayer, which saves Eleven but kills him. The show writes the stories around the characters rather than forcing the characters to meet the story objectives. Oh, and that Neverending Story sequence was "chef's kiss" peak television - out of nowhere (yet a callback to episode one - "Chekov's Suzie" if you will), risky, tension-breaking... and so fricken feel-good.

[@MontgomeryWenis]

That wasn't forced advertising for Coke. Back in the 80s, Coke came up with a new recipe and called it New Coke. It was a disaster, and caused a huge controversy. It was actually a thing people talked about, like politics during an election year. Having Lucas essentially quote the advertising isn't far off.

[@carriesmith742]

36:44 it wasn't advertising. It was making fun of the controversy between Classic Coke and "New Coke" in the 80's, at least enough in the US that "New Coke" was only around a few years then they brought back, and kept, Coca-Cola Classic. I was more of a Sprite drinker at the time since I was still a kid.

[@matty74656]

Oscar, I just want to say how much I’m enjoying re-watching this series through your reactions. I’ve watched you with other movies and just want to thank you for your honesty. Watching or re-watching through your eyes just makes watching these so much more fun!! Thank you!!

[@ashleypanzica2696]

This show always kills off the sweetest people: the guy that first helped El in season 1, Bob, then Alexi! I love the show, but that sucks. I still despise Billy for how he treated Max in the last season, but I feel so bad that the moment he actually protected someone, he died!

[@bibliophilelady6106]

"He is still wearing the same shirt!" giggles a guy who, from all appearances only owns one himself. 😂 I am only teasing, but I have really enjoyed watching your reactions to this show. You are so empathetic and insightful about the characters and their motives and relationships.

[@castsmeteor3]

“For me?!” 😂

[@Anthemlightsgirl]

Season 3 is one of my favorites! I love the relationships between Eleven and Max as well as Steve and Robin in this season. Also the pay off with Suzie was so good! 😂 can’t wait to see you react to season 4!

[@eduardabarbosa5730]

Hi Oscar! I don't usually comment in videos, but I wanted to comment here just to say that I really like your reactions. It's very funny, and it feels like I'm watching something with a friend and a cup of cocoa in my hands. I also would like to recommend to you two movies, I was watching and thought that it would be great to see your reaction to them: 1. White fang (it's in the same vibe of Spirit, but with a wolf. The art is amazing, like oil painting) 2. Ever after (With Drew Barrymore, it's another version of Cinderela's story, very different of the original, yet with the same premise. It's such an amazing movie).

[@murlocow2996]

Youre an amazing reactor, always remaining cognizant of characters’ personalities and intentions throughout scenes and being able to make sense of why characters do what they do. I would love to see you watch Wandavision, I think you’d enjoy it a lot!

[@serenitytoepper]

That Song between Suzie and Dustin was amazing. And it's the never-ending story.

[@FWIIAN]

YEAH WE FINISHED SEASON 3 🎉‼️ such a good season, there’s such a difference between this and season 2 specifically. I miss the feeling of this season trending and everyone talking. Alexi and hopper had me sobbing on the floor with my friends (who’d seen the seasons before me) stared at the crying mess I became 😅😅😅 so happy and excited to see your reaction to 4!

[@angelinadolcini3000]

this season finale was so good but so heart wrenching because Hop is my favorite character

[@chrispdo]

For me, season 3 was and still is the best one out of all. I know we are gonna get a season 5, but i dont think I'll change my mind. Season 3 had everything someone could ask for, and more! Great reaction as always....waiting to see your season 4 reaction.

[@jillk368]

Lucas' New Coke commercial: I guess this was kind of an inside joke for people who remember the Coke/New Coke and Coke/Classic Coke debates of the 1980s. There was also the Pepsi Challenge (Pepsi vs. Coke). People were really divided over these issues.

[@Cassxowary]

*from gavroche(&more) & matilda to them vs young simba & annie :p all 4 starred on Broadway!*

[@alyssasanchez6745]

1:13:13 in the first season, after Will's "body" was found in the lake, Mike went home crying, hugging his mom.

[@armandoguzmannieves5472]

That wasn’t forced advertising. It’s another period joke. About the new coke flavor at the time.

[@thecocoacouch]

I mean yeah that’s the disguise for the product placement. It’s actually a genius way to make millions off a brand, to write it in as a joke because of the time period. I respect it, but it was also soooo drawn out 😆

[@VerMaarte]

The way Lucas spoke the lines was almost exactly as the commercial back then; I'm old enough to remember those cringe adds so I had a fit laughing when I saw the scene

[@rbrainsop1]

@@thecocoacouch it's actually kind of the opposite of a product placement, because the product it's advertising hasn't existed in decades. That advertising was basically saying that the stuff he was drinking is soooo much better than the Coke we have in stores now. It was essentially trash talking Coke as we know it today

[@DaisyAzuras]

@@thecocoacouchnot really considering new coke doesn’t exist anymore and it was actually a conversation I had with my friends in the 80’s.

[@1lamafarmer]

@@rbrainsop1 You're being incredibly naive if you think this isn't product placement. Just because it's smartly done and tongue-in-cheek does not mean it isn't a paid placement. A quick Google shows that there is over $27 million worth of brand placement in Stranger Things, with Coke being by far the highest contributor.

[@ItApproaches]

In broad daylight! Me: Um....it's night time?

[@thecocoacouch]

I was editing it and realised that but left it in because I thought people would get my meaning 😆

[@ItApproaches]

@@thecocoacouch I know, it was funny.

[@AliceI7764]

Your quote "How can he just walk around like that with a gun?" It's 1985. Dude, guns were not in any way restricted back in the 80s. I was born in '64. I remember life in the early 80s. It's NOTHING like it is today.

[@Kaszimkyi]

mericaaa

[@zhulimoon46]

I have been having days full of anxiety. Just woke up to go to class, waiting for the school bus. Watching your video is calming me down 😊 Ty for being your amazing self ❤

[@tamtango519]

Love your reactions so much! Greetings from Germany 😊

[@AlbaGerasch]

Hi ich dachte ich bin die einzige aus Deutschland.

[@Timelord79]

@@AlbaGeraschnö. Bist du nicht

[@tamtango519]

Hi deutsche Fanbase 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@Gregory.19037]

43:20 to 43:24 this is why Joyce is the best mother in all of stranger things

[@MrTeenwolfisthebest]

Nah, the gag at 50:24 took me tf out 💀☠️😂😂. Like that one picture of the meme cat.

[@mansishukla6779]

Thank you for pointing out how they had enough time to get weapons and barricade themselves in the cabin but didn't have enough time to get in the car and drive off. Like El didn't have to fight the monster right there and then. They could have all just left.

[@AdersTaders]

So excited for you to see season four next!!

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

Your reactions bring me joy, you’re a gem of a human being. Thanks for sharing yourself with the world. Can’t wait for more!

[@turtlshell23]

ive been watching your stranger things and friends videos every week since you started them and they've never failed to put a smile on my face. thank you for the great times and brighting up my day!

[@TherealRasdino]

1:15:04 that was PERFECT that realization very smart how they did that

[@jessicasennett9782]

Just letting you know that your videos are probably the only thing that's keeping me sane in college right now, so thank you!!

[@anthrogirl7456]

Thanks. Now I have the theme to "The NeverEnding Story" stuck in my head. xD

[@Luzarioth]

It's been like 30 years that I last watched Neverending Story... I think it get's time again... now that I have that Song stuck in my head again

[@Khiara]

nooo cz- the way i was counting days for season 3 to release AND BINGED IT ON THE DOT of it coming out.. where i live, it was 3AM for me 😭 THE WAY THE LAST EPISODE HAD MEEE SOBBINGGGGH I MEAN CONSISTENTLY FOR LIKE HALF THAT EPISODE was insane gooodddbyeee (the way i had hope of him being alive, but i still reacted this way.) then when i closed my laptop, STILL was crying, MY HEAD my throbbing, tell me why i acted as if a family member had actually DIED?! i cried myself TO SLEEP (i ended up finishing the show at like 11am in the morning bruhh) but ya i was not mentally well it seems cz i took that WAYYY too personal 💀💀

[@justadragonryu]

The next season is so insane, you’re going to love it.

[@latech7671]

The run part is that every season is different in tone to the previous one and that also shows in the literal "season" the season is set in. For example this was "the summer season" meaning it was more fun and felt like a typical action blockbuster. I love this season for that. It reminded me in style a bit of a "Edgar Wright" movie (though those aren't from the 80s but I can't think of a proper 80s equivalent). Season 1: Late Fall, early Winter - very cold and dark with a bit of light (Christmas). Similar to Steven King, Spielberg, ... Season 2: Halloween - creepy, intense. Similar to straight-up horror movies of the 80s (for example The Thing) and you aren't at S4 yet so I won't tell you but once you are I will write another comment. I actually think this Season had BY FAR the best ending out of any Season of Stranger Things (and honestly any show period) with the letter from Hopper and how it captured the feeling of all characters perfectly. I honestly think they COULD have ended Stranger Things with that and it would have been satisfying (although very dark and I honestly hope S5 ends the series on a more happy note). Of course, I am more than happy that they didn't do it as we got so much more amazing content after this but it just shows how amazing that whole sequence was. I personally was (of course) most affected by Will in those last scenes, especially the scene where he stares out of the car window while they drive away from Hawkins. It honestly hit me really hard and I didn't even relocate myself when I was younger (I can't imagine what this scene did to people who have experienced that) While we are on Will (and also Robin and some other characters), I think many people tend to forget that this show is still set in the 80s and while it for sure is made with nostalgia for that time period they also really don't ignore what wasn't that good during that time period. In this season specifically: 1. Very obviously the "role of women" in society. This is very obvious though Nancy but also seen through the storyline of Billy's mother. She needed to leave his father because of abuse but because she was the mother she couldn't take Billy with her (take him away from his father) as from what I understand during that time men had the upper hand 2. The position of LGBTQ+ (or in the two specific cases gay people) in society and also general awareness of them. This is seen with Robin's moment obviously. Steve did eventually react perfectly and honestly showed even how to perfectly react today BUT they did incorporate the different Time-Periode and how bad it was by introducing the massive amount of time he needed to comprehend it and then think of how he should respond. For Will, it is obviously more subtle but I personally see it in two aspects: 1. He doesn't have any role models and therefore feels alone and doesn't fully understand how to cope with those feelings (honestly can happen today as well but was probably way more common in the 80s). 2. Mike is totally oblivious (because it simply wasn't that present in society). The "It's not my problem you don't like Girls" from your last reaction was almost certainly meant as "It's not my problem you don't like Girls YET". With his sentence he hurt Will and made him scared even though that weren't his intentions and he didn't even realize what he did. So, when you continue with S4, just don't forget that this is still playing in the 80s because in that season there are again societal issues that were big in the 80s (even if they might not be as big anymore).

[@hippiechic6772]

Hi It's great to see you feeling and sounding better now. I really appreciate your reactions and comments A lot. I am feeling the same about season 3.... the earlier seasons although intense did not hit me like season 3 . A favorite scene for me is Susie& Dusty's song.... a Huge highlight for me . Not only can Susie sing very well but she is a genius with a sense of sarcastic humor... I can not help but Love her character. Now erica is embracing her Nerd side... she is precious . The actual teaming up in the groups just makes me feel like are all such a strong unit together that when they are apart it makes them each stronger to face things and then they unite again. I started watching Stranger Things when the second season was starting so went back and got caught up with season one and since then I have randomly started a mini collection of Stranger Things merch. The last time I was this Hooked into a series it was Game Of Thrones . Thank you so much for your channel

[@girlsaurusrex7257]

Would you ever consider watching the chronicles of narnia movies if you haven't seen it? Or seen it in a long time.

[@jasminevalencia2576]

I remember being so heartbroken when Alexi died, he was a great addition to the show. 😭

[@NeaNomad]

I can't waaaiit for you to start season 4 😊 very insightful as always !!

[@Galiant2010]

Alexi's stuffed prize was Woody Woodpecker. Has an iconic laugh that my childhood friend and I would do all the time. Can't wait for you to get to season 4.

[@vijayanand6650]

After this I have to recommend 3 body problem. One season so far. 8 episodes and really good. It has not gotten the attention it deserves.

[@wolfywox]

The Coca-Cola thing with Lucas wasn't so much forced advertisement (it's definitely still product placement) as it was a nod to the absolute insanity that happened when Coke came out with their "new" formula. I honestly couldn't do the desciption justice, I highly recommend looking up why they started calling the OG formula Coca-Cola classic 😅

[@touchstoneaf]

So excited to see you start s4! So gla you're feeling better.

[@Kaszimkyi]

ive been impatiently waiting for season 4 on ur patreon and now u post this 😩😩 stop teasing meeeee i cant wait for you to start it

[@randalthor741]

Lucas going on about new Coke was a reference to the *MASSIVE* controversy about new Coke in the 80s. Coke changed their formula, and although the new Coke consistently outperformed the old Coke in blind taste tests, people were absolutely up in arms about it and furiously demanding they bring the old Coke back, which they did with CocaCola Classic. It was all over the news, and people were talking about it everywhere. As much as Lucas loved it, new Coke died a swift death and hasn't been made since the 80s. I'd say that scene wasn't an ad so much as it was pure 80s nostalgia, just like the Neverending Story theme song, the showing of Back to the Future, etc.

[@Kiraiko44]

"Just go around it! It's busy!" that killed me

[@torkpenderloin]

The forced placement of the coke in the supermarket is in reference to the marketing from coke in the 80s when they changed the recipe.

[@foreverkent2225]

I know a lot of people didn’t enjoy this season as much as the first two because like you said the tone shifted. But honestly this season was my favorite(not including next season😉)

[@TheBestPirateDrake]

I just realized that the Russian alarm sound like the star wars empire ship alarm. Not exactly the same but it does have some resemblance to it to make me wonder if it was intentional.

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

the reason sweet innocent characters seem to always die is to make you feel something, to give you a sense of real danger and consequences, to provide emotional weight in a low valley so that the rise to the peak feels earned and epic through loss and sacrifice all without having to lose a main character. the thrill of victory and accomplishment would not resonate as a valiant reward without knowing the real evil & risk involved overcoming the threat

[@ShortThe1st]

It's a good assessment but the problem with Stranger Things at least is that they have basically done this like clockwork for 3 seasons in a row, yeah it's a gut punch losing a character but it also sucks they always introduce a new character to be marked for death instead of taking an existing one, it feels like they are afraid of killing an MC.

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

@ yet the show is wildly popular. if a main character HAS to die then isn’t that just another trope? are they not bucking a trend in all of media by doing what they are doing? up to this point in the show only barb (barely a character, more of a catalyst for nancy), bob and alexei have been one and done

[@ShortThe1st]

@@WHADATBOYNAMEIS It's more that there's always a death every season that isn't a mc and it always happens to be a new character who they make lovable and give ample screen time. They have basically conditioned us to wait for it to happen so it becomes a little predictable. I don't think killing off MCs is tropy at all.

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

@ the fact that you care this much about means the goal was accomplished🤷‍♂️

[@sastueve]

I look forward to this series every week! I would LOVE to see you react to Outer Banks next!! (after Stranger Things 4 of course😝) I think you’d love it

[@livbxr]

I can’t wait for you to start season 4 😍

[@annmariemills1554]

Can't wait for you to react to S4! Definitely savor the episodes because we have to wait till next year for the last season🙂

[@shanearnett3235]

I love your reactions to Stranger Things I try to never miss one. I cant wait till you start season 4 keep up the great work.

[@Duskblaze]

Aha! Almost at Season 4! And oh gosh, Alexei's and Hopper's deaths never make me tear up every single time, why Duffer Brothers?! Why?! And I said the "bald eagle thing", on course with Oscar.. Happened again, lol. (Minor edit) The said the "Dusty Bun" too.

[@MorganAllison-bt9rn]

Yay 😂 I reloaded it and clicked so fast, so glad you’re feeling better :)

[@joaopedrodemacedofreitas1928]

Great reaction as always, Oscar! Bring on Season 4 🔥

[@lee-hanpeatman8544]

HOW DID YOU NOT CRY ?!