26th July, 2022.
Yay! It’s Tuesday!
OK … I’m not exactly getting any younger, am I … ?
So yay … ?
Is possibly inappropriate.
What is entirely appropriate? Is exactly what I’ve bee doing to the past few weeks.
Starting a post: to tell you I’ll be watching the next episode of Stranger Things’ fourth series, tonight.
I’ll be doing that, once I’ve had dinner.
I’ll see you, tomorrow.
27th July, 2022.
Chapter 5 — The Nina Project — opens with the usual summary of earlier episodes.
Then shifts: to show us Mike, Jonathon and Will (Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton and Noah Schnapp) driven down a nighttime time road by Argyle (Eduardo Franco) … whilst trying to save the life of a fatally wounded government agent.
Meanwhile … ?
El (Millie Bobby Brown) is being driven to what Dr Owens (Paul Reiser) says is an abandoned ICBM silo: one that houses a secret base that’s home to the project that can restore her powers.
And to the man leading the project: Dr Brenner (Matthew Modine), the man El knows better as Papa … a man El has few good memories of.
Post titles?
Post titles, we move to Soviet Russia: to the gulag where Sheriff Hopper* (David Harbour) is being held. He’s been recovered after an escape attempt.
Unknown to him? Joyce and Murray (Winona Ryder and Brett Gelman) are still on their way to Russia: although they have problems. Their pilot has captured them, during the trip to sell on a stash of illegal goods: hostages will earn him more cash.
The fact neither Joyce nor Murray can fly the plane … ? Doesn’t stop them making an escape attempt!
Meanwhile, back in California?
Mike and the gang have been given a pen by the dying Agent Harmon (Ira Amyx): a pen that contains the phone number they initially think is the phone number of El’s prison … but that they soon realise is connected to a computer.
The quartet may just have to get in touch with Dustin’s girlfriend, Suzie, in Utah: she’s the only one who can get into the system …
And finally … ?
The Hawkins gang — Robin, Steve, Dustin, Lucas, Max and Nancy (Maya Hawke, Joe Keery, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink and Natalia Dyer) — have their own problems.
They’ve worked out where Max was imprisoned in the Upside Down … and where it’s real world parallel is.
The Old Creel House.
It’s only whilst they’re there? They realise that the flickering of the lights means that Vecna is killing another victim: or the the victim … ?
Is being killed in fort of Eddie Munson and Jason Carver …
Things … are rapidly getting nasty …
~≈🧟♂️≈~
Now … what did I make of The Nina Project?
What did I make of this episode … ?
I have to admit, I’ve enjoyed this episode: as much as I’ve enjoyed earlier episodes.
It’s another well written, well acted, and very well directed episode.
One that sees the unexpected appearance of Matthew Modine’s character in the main story line … and a nasty surprise for the Jason Carver character: the death a team-mate, right in front of him.
About my only complaint … ?
Is simply the fact that this is another long episode.
Granted, the overall episode count for this series — nine episodes of various lengths — matches the three preceding series.
And granted: the complex story lines need more time, per episode.
But … ?
As good as The Nina Project is, as good as this series is showing itself to be, the length per episode is intimidating!
Not so intimidating I’m put off: but definitely one that makes me hope the episodes of series five will have shorter run-times!
That length? Won’t stop me watching more TV.
Right now? I’m going to be watching the next episode of Star Trek Picard — Two of One — on Friday, 29th July: and posting my reviews on the 30th.
I’ll be watching the next episode of Stranger Things — The Dive — next Tuesday, 2nd August: and post my written and video reviews, the next day.
I’d love it if you joined me!
The Nina Project.★★★☆
* Am I the only person who thinks David Harbour looks vaguely like a chunky version of Wilko Johnson … ?
No comments:
Post a Comment