The Pliley Review

Genre:  Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction Rating:  TV 14 - This season deals with very violent deaths. Watch it first.  Synopsis: In  March 1986, eight months after the events of the third season,  several teenagers in Hawkins are killed in mysterious ways. Due to the events in Hawkins and the imminent danger to her friends Eleven is taken  to a secret facility to help her regain her powers. And when Joyce finds a clue that suggests Hopper is still alive nothing will stand in her way. But what if it's a  Demogorgon?  Wow, Netflix really did push the boundaries with this season for sure. Though I have to say for the most part it was just beautiful. The color contrasts, characters, special effects, and everything in between were somehow magical.  This season more new characters were introduced and while each actor played their part amazingly, there is a clear winner. Eddie, played by Joseph Quinn, was just perfection. My son would li...

  Genre:  Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction Rating:  TV 14 Synopsis: The new Starcourt mall is the talk of the town. But when strange things start happening with Billy, Max's brother, it's up to our favorite band of misfits to get to the bottom of the mystery.  Straight off the bat in this season, it was amazing. Immediately there is a mystery, drama, and the start of a creature of some kind. The new characters like Mayor Larry, Cary Elwes did amazing and as a huge fan, it was awesome to see him in the show. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Lucas's little sister's character but Priah Ferguson did a great job with the material she was given and towards the end I felt better about her being there.  Everyone did such an amazing job with this season. From the writers to the actors and everyone in between. Special shout-outs this season are most definitely Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven and Dacre Montgomery as Billy. Both were just freaking incredible in th...

  Genre:  Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction,  Rating:  TV 14 Synopsis:  Reeling from his experience in the Upside Down, Will adjusts to life among the living. While everyone else in town prepares for Halloween and something sinister is growing.  Immediately we are thrown back into the weird and wonderful. Everyone is dealing with the aftermath of season 1. New characters are introduced immediately and at first, I wasn't sure but then Billy got out of the car. Mainly kidding but seeing Dacre Montgomery and Sean Astin I had high hopes for this season. I also felt that Sadie Sink as Max was a welcome addition to the group. None of the new characters pulled away from the original cast, in fact, I believe they added layers to them. Each of them did an incredible job.  The action and adventure scenes were amazing as was the CGI. The new creatures were just incredible and played their part perfectly. Trust Dustin to make a friend.  The major d...

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction Rating: TV 14 *If you want your kids to watch it you may want to check it out first to see if they can handle it. Synopsis:  When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.  Right from the start, this show throws you into this small town, where something huge is happening. We're introduced to the main cast, Will, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas as they play a game of D&D. Within the first few scenes you understand that this show is not afraid to put the kids in danger and whatever is out there means business.  The 80's vibe is just perfect with the houses, cars, and even the small details like name brands of products that are in the background, etc. Clearly, the Duffer brothers knew what they wanted and went to great lengths to ensure everything was perfect. It is exactly how it should be. And the soundtrack matches each scene a...