Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
- Episode aired Jul 15, 2016
- TV-14
- 52m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
25K
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Hopper breaks into the lab to find the truth about Will's death. The boys try to locate the "gate" that will take them to Will.Hopper breaks into the lab to find the truth about Will's death. The boys try to locate the "gate" that will take them to Will.Hopper breaks into the lab to find the truth about Will's death. The boys try to locate the "gate" that will take them to Will.
John Reynolds
- Officer Callahan
- (as John Paul Reynolds)
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And again, entertaining episode, interesting story. everything are great! but Loser's logic is kinda weird.
Well it was pretty decent episode. Interesting plot but something was missing. Maybe it was a little bit too slow, lack of action
Having found the corpse of Will Byers to be a fake, cop Jim Hopper (David Harbour) decides to break into Hawkins Institute, where he discovers an inter-dimensional portal in their lab. Will's nerdy pals also resume their search for their missing friend after hearing his voice over the radio.
Netflix's supernatural series continues to entertain, with a little more exposition about the other-worldly realm into which Will has been cast, a few laughs at the expense of the 'mouth-breather' who has been bullying Mike and his pals, and some effective chills as Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) enter the woods in search of answers. With only three more episodes left, it'll be interesting to see how satisfyingly all of the plot threads are wrapped up. I hope they do it justice
Netflix's supernatural series continues to entertain, with a little more exposition about the other-worldly realm into which Will has been cast, a few laughs at the expense of the 'mouth-breather' who has been bullying Mike and his pals, and some effective chills as Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) enter the woods in search of answers. With only three more episodes left, it'll be interesting to see how satisfyingly all of the plot threads are wrapped up. I hope they do it justice
While Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat may not be in the same league as the third and fourth episodes, it's still another great episode and shows a sign that things are getting better.
The story, while not in the same complexity as the previous episodes, is still well-written in a scene where Mike and Lucas argue whether or not El is reliable or not that she's still helping them find Will, the writing continues to be superb, the production values are well spent, the performances are still great and the child actors have been getting better each episode thanks to their chemistry while Hooper and Joyce continue to be interesting adult characters, the pacing never drags and the music score continues to respect the 1980s perfectly.
Overall, not in the same complexity as the third and fourth episodes, but still an addictive episode of the first season.
The story, while not in the same complexity as the previous episodes, is still well-written in a scene where Mike and Lucas argue whether or not El is reliable or not that she's still helping them find Will, the writing continues to be superb, the production values are well spent, the performances are still great and the child actors have been getting better each episode thanks to their chemistry while Hooper and Joyce continue to be interesting adult characters, the pacing never drags and the music score continues to respect the 1980s perfectly.
Overall, not in the same complexity as the third and fourth episodes, but still an addictive episode of the first season.
Hopper breaks into the Hawkins laboratory and finds the gate; however he is attacked and wakes up home. He searches his home and finds a bug hidden in a light. Jonathan teams up with Nancy to investigate Barb´s disappearance and blows up his photo. They find the monster and decide to search the creature. Lonnie comes to Joyce´s home apparently for Will´s funeral but she finds he wants to sue the quarry to make money and she expels him. Mike, Dustin and Lucas ask Mr. Clake how to cross dimensions and decide to seek out the gate and Will following their compasses. However El interferes with the compasses. When they discover, El flees. Nancy finds a gate and crosses alone.
"Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat" shows three groups investigating the same event: the boys, Hopper and Jonathan and Nancy. Joyce learns that she is not crazy about Will. El is scared with the possibility of returning to the lab. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat"
"Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat" shows three groups investigating the same event: the boys, Hopper and Jonathan and Nancy. Joyce learns that she is not crazy about Will. El is scared with the possibility of returning to the lab. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat"
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen the boys and El (Millie Bobby Brown) are walking to try and find the gate, they walk along railroad tracks in pairs, in a scene very reminiscent of scenes from Stand by Me (1986). "Stand By Me" was based on "The Body" by Stephen King. King is a major influence on this series.
- GoofsCompasses do not point to "true North" but to "magnetic North," which is variable. True North is not the same as magnetic North. True North is aligned with the axis of the earth's rotation. Magnetic North, which aligns with the earth's magnetic fields, is slightly off. Depending on one's position in latitude and longitude, the degree of difference between the two will vary.
- Quotes
Lucas Sinclair: [while following the compasses along the train tracks] How much further?
Dustin Henderson: I don't know. These only tell direction, not distance. You really need to learn more about compasses!
Lucas Sinclair: I'm just saying: how do we know when we get to the gate?
Dustin Henderson: Uh, I think a portal to another dimension is gonna be pretty obvious!
- ConnectionsReferences Bambi (1942)
- SoundtracksGreen Desert
Written by Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke
Performed by Tangerine Dream
Courtesy of Jive Records
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- Filming locations
- Rockdale County Junkyard, Highway 138, Conyers, Georgia(Boys With Eleven, at the Junkyard looking for The Gate)
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- Runtime
- 52m
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