Leelea

22 minutes ago, Khan said:

Ah, so, lol.

 

Thanks for the explanation, Leelea, and welcome to the board!

 

It probably isn't THAT big of a deal that they would use a clip from AMC (although, given the time period, I'd be more inclined to use a clip from GH or even Y&R).  I think I'm more amazed by the fact that they actually used a clip from 1984 and not '83 or '85 or whatever.  They took the time to get that right, and to me, that's incredible.

 

Meanwhile, I'm STILL smarting from "The Nanny" and their egregious Y&R reference, having Fran say Snapper Foster and Ashley Abbott had had a baby which was then stolen from her.  (It was clear no one who worked on TN had ever watched Y&R.) That's how particky I am when it comes to non-soaps referencing real soaps.

Thank-you!!

And I think being particular is a good thing, especially when it comes to shows trying to recreate a really specific era to emerge the viewer in. When a show makes a mistake, like The Nanny's incorrect Y&R reference you mentioned, I think that can break the created reality, even just for a moment. ST appears to take pains in making their world feel like 1983 (S1) and 1984 (S2) and to me, it does feel like what I remember of the 80s but with 2017 production values. Using accurate clips - like that AMC scene - really adds to the atmosphere, I think. I can totally believe that character would run across an AMC episode while stuck inside in the early afternoon while flipping through channels and it just makes this created reality feel that much more realistic  So I think being particular is good! 

57 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

I had a feeling, lol.

 

I don't watch ST, because sci-fi and horror aren't my cup of tea.  However, having seen the link that Leelea graciously provided upthread, I have to ask:

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Does that kid make a habit of mimicking people he sees on TV?  Is he autistic?  Are they trying to say he's gay (by suggesting he sees himself as a woman on a soap opera)?

 

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Good question!

I'm not sure the specifics of why they chose AMC in particular (I'm only almost done episode 2 now so maybe there is a specific reason I am not aware of yet!) but maybe it is because the Duffer brothers' mother or someone they knew then watched AMC in the 80s. I know that when I was little in the 80s to 90s, I vividly remember my mum and her friends from university watching All My Children so when I think back on adult TV shows in the 80s, I think of Cheers, All My Children, Dr. Who, Star Trek, and General Hospital!  

I would also be really interested in learning the exact reason why if there is one!  

24 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Welcome to the board. 

Thank-you!!

2 hours ago, Vee said:

 

Turns out it does!

Yeah! I haven't gotten far yet but I'm watching Stranger Things right now and had to break my lurk streak in order to share that part of the second episode featuring a clip of '84 All My Children (an extended version of the clip from the preview posted earlier) for those who don't watch  Sorry for the little wobble - was filming on my portable easel T_T

Link! Spoiler alert for second episode of Stranger Things: