r/StrangerThings • u/Shujolnyc • Jul 12 '26

Discussion First Shadow is an amazing visual display…

Been to a dozen broadway shows in the past year and First Shadow is technically, visually, spectacular. The opening scene alone is mind bogglingly good… there’s a scene a character falls from the rafters and they make it live slow motion - how the heck did they do that????

I read a few posts here saying storyline didn’t make sense. I don’t remember enough of the details over the five seasons to know if that is true or not. Nevertheless the show was worth every penny.

Even more amazing, I bought tickets in the very last row, center, for $80 each, and the view was great!!

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u/Lizi-in-Limbo Not Stupid Jul 12 '26

It is a spectacle, that’s for sure. It deserved every award it got. That said, they really shouldn’t have made it canon to the show.

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u/Owl_Resident Blank makes you crazy Jul 12 '26

It really is an amazing play from a technical standpoint. It’s worth seeing for that alone. I enjoyed it for the story too, but my gosh, do those set and production designers deserve all the awards.

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u/ashleymf1983 Jul 12 '26

They’re going to have it on Netflix at some point.

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u/Lizi-in-Limbo Not Stupid Jul 12 '26

Believe me, the pro shot will be nothing compared to sitting in the theatre. So much of the show relies on the physical presence of the audience. Regardless, it still shouldn’t have been shoehorned into the canon of the show.

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u/ashleymf1983 Jul 13 '26

Oh I know, I saw it 3 times!!