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Stranger things season 1 episode 5
Stranger things season 1 episode 5










The mirroring effect is observable in binge-watching form, but I hope to demonstrate the virtues offered when slowing down the viewing or consumption process of individual episodic installments.

stranger things season 1 episode 5

“The Flea and the Acrobat” continues a trend using metaphors and opposites to create a mirroring effect that slices between the front and the back halves of season one.

stranger things season 1 episode 5

Tonal Shifts for Characters = Theoretical Shifts for Reviewer While binge watching form might offer audiences fluid continuation (I’m not saying it doesn’t), I think the prophetic tease here is the Raiders of the Lost Ark poster now viewable in Mike’s basement, a sign post tip off to the roguish nature our heroes embody as they rush toward danger with newfound strength of purpose and will. A well-paced script by Alison Tatlock resets the playing board in tight fashion, with the Duffer Brothers directing again. While still paying homage to the recurring tropes of ’80s sci-fi and horror - the tropes and conventions that formalize into Stranger Things‘ mise en scène genre admixture - “The Flea and the Acrobat” forces it into an alternative dimension direction all its own.Ĭharacter shifts feel earned despite their abruptness, as primal frequency shifts toward fight over flight. Chapter Five is one of the more exciting episodes, in large part because it splinters from the first half of season one in unique and interesting ways. “The Flea and the Acrobat” revs up character action in a way the starts the relatively quick build-up toward season one’s narrative climax. This review contains spoilers up to episode five.












Stranger things season 1 episode 5