Stranger Things...

If you have Netflix, it's very likely you will have heard of Stranger Things. In fact, even if you HAVEN'T got Netflix, it's still very likely you know about this. If you don't, where the hell has you been?

This 8 part series is Horror, Supernatural story, set in the 1980's in a small town names Hawkins. The story follows 3 boys, intent on finding their friend Will, who disappeared one night after a table top game campaign.  I cannot express how much I LOVE IT. As the story progresses, we meet more characters, and the boys, the head of the police, Will's mother and more, get tangled up in a world of supernatural beings, parallel universes and more.

From left to right: Lucas, Dustin, Mike and El (Eleven)

And that was the spoiler free part of this blog post. If you wanna go watch it yourself, you might not wanna carry on.

Anyway, I loved the first season of Stranger things, and I'm very excited for 2017, when the confirmed season two is realeased. Of course, I have so many questions about the end of the finale: Where is 11? Will Nancy and Jonathan get together? What's wrong with Will? My favourite characters were Eleven, Dustin, and Jonathan. What were your? I also have many theories on how the stories of the main characters will progress, which I'd love to share with you. Here we go:

Hopper:
We know that when he was at Hawkins Lab, he made a promise that as long as they let him go into the upside down, and didn't harm Mike, Lucas and Dustin, he would never tell anyone that the lab was involved in the crimes AND that he would tell them where eleven was. Obviously we know that Eleven has gone somewhere, or died, but I think the reason he is leaving egos in the box is to lure her back, and then pass her back to the Bad Men at Hawkins lab to fulfil his side of the agreement. This would make a lot of sense, as after Will was rescued, and was in hospital, we saw the chief with someone looked as if he was one of the Bad Men, and we then saw him get into a car that I assume belonged to them. Is he planning on working with them?

Will:
At the end, Will throws up slugs (ewww gross) he then flashes back to the upside down, and sees the bathroom in the upside down. Something tells me that's not normal, surely something must be wrong with him. I think that because he was exposed to the toxic air and horrors of the upside down, he has somehow caught a disease or something, that WON'T kill him but will just turn him into another monster, or worse. In fact, I think part of him already is a monster, since when he sat back down he said he was fine, and didn't tell anyone that something was wrong with him. That doesn't seem like what Will would do, or in fact, what anyone would do in that situation. Surely he would want to tell his family, so they could get whatever it was sorted out, and escape the upside down forever? What if part of him is already changing into something bad?

Nancy, Jonathan and Steve:
A lot of people hate Steve Harrington, to be honest, I don't blame them. We all remember Steve offering to help clean the "Nancy the slut" graffiti off the cinema? My theory for this one is that the producer want to keep, so he can be a main character in Season 2. That's probably why we have seen so much of him being nice in the last couple of episodes. He hit the monster with a bat, even after leaving the house. I just think they don't want to lose this character yet. There is a lot more interesting things they could do with him. By leaving him and Nancy together, they can use him more, as then he won't be forgotten like Bar.... Sorry, we don't mention that name. Don't want anyone to start crying. Plus, this means they can make more sensitive and romantic moments between Nancy and Jonathan without them physically dating. If they decide that Nancy and Steve just isn't working, they can easily kill him off in an emotional way to make us all sob.

Lonnie:
This isn't really a long detailed theory. I'm just mentioning that I think he will definetly make an appearance next season, and maybe be a lot more protagonisty. That's a real word, promise.

This does NOT mean I like him, he was a dick to Joyce and Jonathan. Calling Joyce a bad parent was bad enough, but that's not even mentioning that he wasn't even there for Will and Jonathan. What a hypocrite.

And that's all my theories exhausted. Let's see how many I get right. I'd love to hear yours too :)


This blog post is dedicated to Barbara Holland, always missed <3

My Top Ten Youtube Channels

For many people, YouTube is a big part of our lives. I love curling up and watching some funny content regularly, (and of course spending more time than I should watching gaming videos, comedy sketches and more). So I'm not surprised that it was so hard for me to narrow this list down to just 10 channels that make my day. Unlike most other top tens, this list isn't really in order of importance to me, because I love most of these fantastic channels the same amount. :)

PolandBananaBOOKS
I love to read, so it's no surprise that I would have at least of BookTube channel on my list. And Christine is just my favourite. She has an amazing sense of humour and never fails to make me laugh. Not only that, but we share the same reading taste, so it's more than easy to understand where she's coming from in her reviews and tags. Plus, she does amazing sketches to do with books (I recommend The Reading Slump: A Case Study) so she's a great all round booktuber.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkc2PP2lPDUMLg0p6rGGDQ

WillNE
This channel NEEDS to get noticed. This guy's humour is ON POINT. I don't know how he does it but he never fails to make me laugh so hard. YOU HAVE TO CHECK HIM OUT. Will makes some of the best reaction videos on the internet, with hilarious comments and his channel should be bigger. Please go ahead and leave some support, he deserves it honestly.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFUrR3oSxOl5Y9y6tvLTEg

Leafyishere
I'm sure most people have heard of him. This guy makes absolutely hilarious reaction videos, mostly with massive amounts of swearing XD He has a great voice, (you never really see his face) and normally talks about the worst things on the internet while showing footage from video games. He's cynical, sarcastic and all round hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/user/LeafyIsHere

Pewdiepie

This guy gets a real mix of feedback, from intense hate to intense love. And mine is intense love <3 Felix has been making videos for a long long time now. They've gone from long emotional playthroughs, to short hilarious clips, but I love them all the same. Pewdiepie never fails to make me laugh, and he has a real range of videos on his channel, that vary from emotional and beautiful, to just the thing you need to put you in fits of laughter. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie

Jack and Dean

These two are my favourite comedy duo on the entire internet. Their remarkably british and funny humour is enough to have me in stitches. I just love all of their comedy sketches. It's always hard to choose a favourite, but I'm a massive fan of Dean :)

I encourage you to check out The Last Supper, Balloons, and The Stairs, all personal favourites of mine. And no, they aren't dating, they are just another ship that the whole internet wishes were gay toegther ;(

https://www.youtube.com/user/OMFGItsJackAndDean

Tomska

This guy has not only an amazing sense of humour, but is also great at talking about more sensitive topics. He has helped me to have a good laugh, and to understand depression, suicide and other things everyone should have a good understanding of. His comedy sketches are amazing, and his second channel (DarkSquidge) is educational and interesting. Not to mention that he is one of the rightly proud creators of asdf. It's impossible to not love Thomas Ridgewell.

https://www.youtube.com/user/TomSka

MusicalBethan

This singer and fashion blogger gives amazing girl advice. Her videos are always hilarious, and help all us girls out there to remember that we aren't alone with all our anxious problems. She's tackled periods, boobs, the struggles of writing a diary and more. She has a beautiful voice, and I encourage all teen girls to check out if they get the chance to. (Plus I think she dated Dean Dobbs at one point, so she obviously has great taste in boys)

https://www.youtube.com/user/musicalbethan

Gameranx

As someone who loves to play video games, watch others play video games and know ALL about them, I understand the importance of an informative way of getting the latest game gossip. And Gameranx is my favourite Youtube Channel for that sort of thing. They have great Top Tens, and videos that are the perfect length to be interesting and helpful without dragging on. I have discovered some of my favourite video games from Falcon and Co. Plus, they're funny, has a voice I can't get tired of listening to, and great video game topics to talk about.

https://www.youtube.com/user/gameranxTV

Atinpiano

This channel has some of the best piano covers I have come across on the whole of Youtube. They are so good, they have brought me to complete tears, they can be so emotional. Just listening to their detailed cover of The Elder Scrolls V made me have physical waves of nostalgia. They have done Star Wars, video games and more. This channel has had such skill put into it, it's incredible.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Atin1337

DanAndPhilGAMES

I love Dan and Phil anyway, they are a hilarious little duo, with amazing content on their separate channels. But here, they have managed to combine their amazing humour, and the best thing in the world (video games) and pull it off so well. I have spent hours watching the adventures of Dil in Sims 4, and laughing at blindfolded Portal Co-op. I recommend checking this one out.

https://www.youtube.com/user/DanAndPhilGAMES

So there you have it, my personal picks for the best channels out there. A mixture of humour, sketches, gaming and music, all the best things in the world. Hope you enjoyed :) 

I would love to hear your suggestions and favourites too! 

That Need To Write

One of the worst feelings in the world is when I have an idea, but I have no clue how to write it down. When I feel like I've solved world hunger, or have the idea that could be the future of literature, or better. Maybe I've been watching one of the best TV Shows of all time, and now I just know the next part of the story. Maybe I had a sudden burst of inspiration while in the shower, and now more than anything I want to grab my laptop and write it down, but I just can't find the words.

So many of my ideas are lost, forgotten or just abandoned when I realise I just have no clue how to explain them to the rest of the world. I had an idea for a story named "The Visitant Boy", I got two paragraphs in before realising it had so many plot holes it just wouldn't work until I worked it out. But did I have the time or effort to work it out, no.

Even worse is when I have the desire to write something, anything, but I DON'T have an idea, there is no inspiration. If I do think of something, chances are I will lose focus quickly, and move onto something else.

I can never understand how my favourite authors manage to stick to ideas so well, get them down, and develop them without losing faith in themselves. I have so many unfinished novels, where I only got a chapter in, so many song lyrics I never found a good tune for, and so many lose scraps of paper with half hearted attempts at a story on them. Why can I not get anything done? Beats me.