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Its nice to see all these characters again.

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Use of walkie-talkies whose signals carry for remarkably long distances?Drink.

All that said,Stranger Things 3does move into some new territory.

Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) returns from a sleepaway camp and reports that he now has a girlfriend.

I guess Joyce Byers is gonna Joyce Byers, whether she has a valid reason to or not.

Its also much more blatantly aware of itself and its place in the Zeitgeist.

Consequently, there is acting like an even stronger interest in giving the viewers what they want.

As played by Priah Ferguson, shes also even more of a sassy-remark machine than she was before.

In some scenes, I honestly was concerned she might burst a blood vessel.

There are some sad moments toward the end of the season that are bound to instigate social-media conversation.

That makesStranger Things 3a summer blockbuster thats partly, but not entirely, satisfying.

Which, as 80s as it may be, actuallymakes this season perfect for 2019.

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