Rewatching Stranger Issues vs. Watching One thing New

Give it a relaxation! We JUST watched the final episode. Don’t you dare press that rewatch button. Oh, however you’ll press it, and I’ll too. Why can we are likely to rewatch stuff we’ve already seen, and want a complete preparation interval to observe one thing new? I’m glad you requested. 

Feeling Over Plot Twists

Hon, let’s get one factor straight. We don’t watch collection completely to know what occurred, proper? In any other case, why watch then? Learn the digest and be finished with it. 

Nooo, we watch to get a sure feeling, to expertise the complete vary of human emotion (hopefully). It units us on edge and brings consolation all on the similar time. Cool, eh?

Now, there are a number of approaches folks take. Pssst, this doesn’t have a concrete connection to the story, only a sidenote commentary. 

There are individuals who deal with video content material, particularly once you cut back video dimension, as an data supply, they give attention to the plot, not as a lot on the emotional facet. Often, they don’t are likely to rewatch TV exhibits or films. 

I, personally, deal with visible content material similar to music. There are some songs you can hearken to on repeat, proper? Effectively, then, take my tendency to rewatch TV exhibits as a playlist on steroids. I rewatch favourite episodes, typically browse YouTube for favourite elements of episodes. 

As a result of feeling over plot, my pal. Plot twists are what make me look ahead to the primary time, and feelings have me coming again for extra. 

Comfy Universe of Demogorgons

Fandom attachment is a giant deal. We all know the lore, the universe, the characters, their flaws, struggles, all that makes the human (or not). Why Stranger Issues within the title? Be at liberty to substitute, mate. I’m simply providing an instance. I really like Stranger Issues as a result of the present provided a degree of involvement I haven’t gotten shortly. 

It’s a “secure” universe for me. The airquotes, as a result of it’s critically not secure. However that’s not the perfect a part of it. Like different good tales, the principle curiosity in Stranger Issues are the relationships between the characters, their private improvement, and the way the actors may really make them higher (sure, in fact I’m speaking about Steve). 

Rewatching these synamics is gold, how Lucas and Max stayed devoted to one another by way of all of it, how Dusting realized to face up for himself and have become a person within the true sense of the definition.

How El and Mike grew up and realized what their relationship really means, and the way Will was in a position to come to his true self, full circle. How Mrs. Wheeler really got here by way of for her youngsters, as solely fierce moms can, and the way Hopper and Joyce took a secondary position, trusting the children sufficient to allow them to maintain issues on their very own.  Ah… Pleasant. 

Did Streaming Change The Sport?

Type of. Each sure and no. The factor is, streaming, for my part, made these TV exhibits extra out there, however didn’t actually change human nature within the sense of how we select to view content material. There’s far more content material on the market, however can we watch all of it? No. Can we wish to? Once more, no. 

I actually consider that the flicks and exhibits we watch ought to have good worth not solely visually, however emotionally. 

Sure, it’s available, however are you certain you wish to bounce to a brand new present right away after ending a giant chapter?

The reply is determined by your persona and relationship with content material basically. 

IF and provided that the present touched you emotionally, the likelihood that you just’ll go on to the subsequent one right away is fairly low. You’ll want some closure, certain, and then you definately’ll want some extra pondering. 

A curious sidenote #2. This behaviour is typical of films in the identical style solely. Say,  you could have three “proceed watching” exhibits on Netflix, proper? One comedy, one drama, and one thriller.

(Do you could have that system too, or is it bizarre?) When you’re finished with the drama, it would take you a while to maneuver on to a different drama, however switching to comedy? No downside. I feel it’s as a result of: 

Dramas are far more emotionally taxing
Totally different genres stay in numerous tabs of our consideration span, appropriate for various life conditions. 
No further determination required. 

Now, let’s transfer on with the Stranger Issues saga, preserving the eye locked to the final level I made. 

Nostalgia Loves Choice Overload  

There are too many choices we have now to make. Don’t get me improper, however Jeez, I get drained solely taking a look at my to-do checklist. When you’ve got the possibility to make one much less determination, wouldn’t you are taking it? I feel you’ll. Me too. 

Stranger Issues is acquainted, I prefer it, I do know all of the ins and outs, which implies I’ll positively rewatch it as part of my I’m-doing-something-else playlist. Do you could have a kind of?

When your fingers are full, so you possibly can’t pay 100% consideration to the display (form of a REQUIREMENT for a brand new present, don’t you suppose?), however then once more, you don’t wish to preserve cooking/cleansing/sorting along with your playlist, you placed on a well-recognized TV present.

Not less than, that’s how I are likely to rewatch issues. Whereas I do different stuff. It permits me to concentrate to the audio solely, get part of the emotional move, however get issues finished concurrently.  

Nostalgia performs an excellent deal on this, particularly in periods of stress. Acquainted exhibits like Stranger Issues hug our souls and heat our hearts. To the purpose the place we will placed on our favourite moments to cry, giggle, and know that no matter occurs round us, there are nonetheless acquainted issues we will belief on this world.