Careful, now—you're coming dangerously close to handling things sensibly!

That's an excellent point. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this Lincoln, especially since we saw him so briefly. He just projected this wonderful, calm warmth.

Is there anything more American than pillaging shit from other people? I say we take Victor Garber—and Justin Trudeau, while we're at it!

God, that would have been fabulous.

Season 2 is just Mr. Clarke applying for grants to try and get the cost of a new radio covered, because the district won't pay for it.

Yeah, I've been pleasantly surprised by their longform writing, which is way better than "19 Things Only Millenials With a Flat Butt Understand".

Oh, Magnitude!

There's a great article on Buzzfeed about the resurgence of the Elks, in particular focusing on a lodge in Seattle, and how some of these organizations are trying to revamp their focus to be more attractive to younger members. Personally, it made me want to check out my local Elks lodge.

It's like when you packed your lunch for work, but on your lunch break you run to buy some stamps and realize there's a Shake Shack! Sure, you had everything you needed to eat and survive, but now there's an option that's so much nicer, you just have to take it.

Let's do it! I'll bring Nilla Wafers (the real ones).

Dustin is such a great kid.

I still think they slept together for a while, but it was that shared damage (breakup of a marriage) that brought them together, and their own dysfunctions that pushed them apart.

I mean, he's clearly the sexiest man in Hawkins (though I'd personally go for Mr. Clarke in the long term—likes all the right movies, would definitely call you back, etc.).

Yeah, Barb and Nancy's friendship felt a bit thin. I get why they didn't devote more time to it in the beginning, but if you're going to be brief, the scene needs clarity and heft.

So: fuck Hopper, marry Mr. Clarke, kill Dr. Brennan.

I think that's why it works so well for me. It isn't surprising, because as you say, you know what's coming, but at the same time it is a bit surprising simply because of how well those plot beats are executed.

That was genuinely lovely. It made me want to bring her to my house, feed her chicken pot pie and tuck her up into a freshly-made bed.

I think it might have been the latter. It seems that it looks for fairly easy prey—a child, or someone injured.

I love how clearly it comes through that Jonathan is a devoted, caring older brother when he turns up the music to cover the sounds of their parents' fighting.

Exactly. It's quite chilling to think what must have befallen the other children who didn't prove as useful.