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Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension - S1E4 - Time Flies

You might ask me what I learned from dealing with Mr Tempest, I guess just stuff I should have already known. That there are always people ready to take up your time if you let them. In a lot of places, that can be a real inconvenience. In Eerie? It can be fatal.

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Eerie Indiana Flash Exchange

Sign-ups are open for our first (hopefully) annual Eerie, Indiana flash exchange!

Schedule:

August 11, 2024 - August 17, 2024 - Sign Ups August 20, 2024 - Assignments Out (may be earlier) September 1, 2024 - Default Deadline September 8, 2024 - Assignments Due September 15, 2024 - Collection Revealed September 22, 2024 - Author Reveals

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Remember That Show? Ep. 23: Eerie, Indiana

Adam and Will take a trip to Eerie, Indiana to explore the strange happenings in this unique early 90’s TV series that would not die. Plus discussions of local supernatural lore, bizarre celebrity rumors, teen television stars who never hit the big time and more. It’s spooky and kooky so listen now! This episode is sponsored by halloweencostumes.com and you can get 20% off 1 item now by clicking…

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Semi-regular announcement that we have an Eerie, Indiana community on Tumblr now! Just follow the link to join us in talking about all things Eerie.

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Midnight Skies and Chocolate eyes

Steddie fanfiction by Ripley Salem

Chapter one: Tortured mind, incomplete soul

The Night sky was disturbed, once a very pretty sight to look at and bask in the moonlight now a haunting reminder of the dangers this town has befell. 

It was the year of 1987 in Hawkins, Indiana. The events that struck Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, Nancy Wheeler and Dustin Henderson hard was that of the alternate dimension that they had made their way into, The Upside Down. 

A year prior when Hawkins was hit was a so-called ‘Earthquake’ but it was obvious the government was trying to hide the truth from the people of Hawkins, making some flee and others remain sheltered by the Guise that the government had fed to them. But there was something had hurt Steve Harrington just as much as Dustin…

Carrying Eddie's bleeding body through the gate of the Munson trailer, Steve was already exhausted from almost netting his own demise via suffocation thanks to one of Vecna's vines and or tenticals. Steve refused to let his so called friend die on his watch. Getting a second wind of energy Steve had carried Eddie's body through the gate it was unknown if he was alive or not. 

   The past year had been haunting Steve, he couldn't look at his hands anymore because all he would see was Eddie's blood coating his calloused hands. He couldn't and hadn't been sleeping all that great either, nightmares struck him every moment he would somewhat drift into slumber. Thees nightmares were vivid, it was almost like he could feel everything again, smell and see all that had transpired down in that god forsaken place. There was always one face that stood out in his harrowing dreams, the face of the bloodied metal head. Steve knew that there was something about Eddie that he liked but he couldn't put a finger on was this feeling romantic or platonic, himself and Eddie had some tension between them that Steve felt, it was exciting to him but yet he didn't exactly know why. 

   Steve had woken one night from one of his usual vivid nightmares sweating, he sits up abruptly to ground himself again, looking around his room his eyes befell Eddie's battle vest. Steve's heart begins to break all over again, tears well up in his Ember eyes seeing Eddie's vest hurt him more than he thought it would. Steve didn't know if Eddie had survived the attack of the Demobats but even the thought of losing Eddie sent dread into the pit of Steve's stomach and pain coursed through his heart at a very high velocity. Steve clutches his chest as he gasps out for air, he felt like he was suffocating an all too familiar feeling for Steve. It takes Steve sometime to calm himself down from the oppressing feeling that invaded him but once his breathing regulated and the tears had ceased to flow, Steve gets out of his bed and groans as he stands shaking at best but how could he calm from such a feeling? 

   Steve walks out of his room, the hallways were dead silent in the Harrington home it was eery, something that just didn't feel comfortable for Steve anymore, he quickly makes his way to the bathroom shutting the creaky door behind him. Steve stands before the mirror cabinet above the sink, turning on the cold water tap he places his left hand under the cool water, he looks at himself in the mirror he just couldn't recognise himself anymore. Steve brings his hands to his face and rubs it letting the cold sensation of the water from his left hand touch his warm skin, Steve was most definitely awake now. Finishing up in the bathroom Steve makes his venture back to the confines of his bedroom which he had now spent most of his time in. Voices, screams and that damn grandfather clock chimes in his head, panic sets in. As he returns to his room Steve puts on some music purely as a precaution he wasn't taking any risks he had seen too much to allow himself to suffer the same end. Steve wasn't afraid of death but what he was afraid of was leaving his loved ones and best friends behind. 

   An hour or so of pacing around his very barren bedroom, Steve was trying to clear his mind of the trauma and torment. With a brisk sudden hast his window flew open with a loud bang to follow which echoed down the empty house. Steve jumps, his heart leaps into his chest as his paranoid eyes look at the window, Steve takes a gulp of his own salavia as he cautiously makes his way over to the window. “W..who is there? Answer me!” Steve asks in a panic to which he received no response.

( Well that's part one of a story I wrote about a year ago...let's see how this does)

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Panel Presentation: Stranger Things

 "Stranger Things" is a popular science fiction horror series created by the Duffer Brothers. Set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the series combines supernatural elements with a nostalgic nod to '80s pop culture.The story revolves around a group of kids, who encounter a mysterious girl with psychokinetic abilities who goes by the name "Eleven."  The group soon discovers the existence of an alternate dimension known as the Upside Down, which is inhabited by a monstrous creature known as the Demogorgon. Throughout the series, they also receive help from various adults. The show has multiple seasons, each building on the mysteries and challenges faced by the characters as they confront the strange and terrifying forces that invade their small town.

What concepts of Gothic doubling function to define the natural from the supernatural?

Whether it be the concept of “Gothic doubling” ( the divided personality of a character) or the concept of the “uncanny double”,  as described in “Postfeminism and the Supernatural in Penny Dreadful” as “ a dark force inside her that makes her commit unspeakable acts. Such force could be interpreted as her uncanny double, who, according to Saxey, ‘is typically a splitting of the hero,’ and whilst ‘[o]ne aspect [...] remains socially respectable, the other commits (or urges) terrible acts’ (2010: 67)”, there are many examples of “doubling” in Stranger things. For example, the gothic doubling of Will Byers and the Shadow Monster or (Mind Flayer). In the second season, Will Byers, a normal kid, becomes connected to the Shadow Monster, a malevolent entity from the Upside Down (a parallel dimension that is a dark, eerie, and dangerous mirror image of the real world). This connection creates a doppelganger effect, as Will's body is used as a host for the monster, and he is forced to serve its sinister purposes. This relates to the quote from the reading “ neo-Gothic fiction portrays an insidious Other that can neither be contained nor controlled.” It shows the concept of doubling as a supernatural evil force that takes control of natural bodies.

In what ways is gender performativity tied to the supernatural?

The character of Eleven in Stranger Things  possesses supernatural psychokinetic abilities . She appears to the viewer in Season One as a blank slate, free of individuality, gender, or identity after she had escaped from a secret government lab. The idea of gender performativity is that “being born male or female does not determine behavior. Instead, people learn to behave in particular ways to fit into society. The idea of gender is an act, or performance.”Throughout the series, we see Eleven as both vulnerable and strong, damaged and super-powered, androgynous and feminine. She is hard and soft, in other words boyish and girlish, as determined by stereotypical notions of gender.  All of these characteristics are quite literally embodied in her physical appearance, especially in her hair and clothing. Eleven’s hair, clothing and cosmetics are a sequence of physical identities that show how others decide to view her or enforce their own perspective onto her. In Season 1, Episode 4, the boys set out to dress Eleven according to what they expect a girl to look like. By making Eleven into a “pretty” girl, the boys have remade her as a person who fits the conventionally accepted elements of appearance for a young girl, who is delicate and weak.  Various styles and appearances are placed upon Eleven, but she doesn't determine or explain her own self-perception, this underscores the idea that gender expression and how one presents themselves are performative acts.

Aside from Eleven dressing feminine, whether she decides her own wardrobe or not, I think that being supernatural in general, and having strong powers, can often make these characters fit into a more masculine role, or obscure the gender binary. 

How does the series use the supernatural to liberate characters from oppressive normalcy?

Amongst using her powers to fight bullies and supernatural monsters,t hroughout the seasons of Stranger Things, Eleven uses her powers to fight against Hawkins National Laboratory. Hawkins National Laboratory is a lab that experimented on her and other child test subjects, and who continuously try to capture her. Season one episode 7 is an example: when the doctor and lab  threaten her and her friends, she uses her powers to flip a van, providing a dramatic escape and resisting the oppressive forces pursuing her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTjmiwXRyXs (1 min 30 seconds in)

In what ways do Gothic doubles allow characters to transgress scripted gender that society imposes on them?

Another example of a gothic double in Stranger Things is when the Mind Flayer targets Billy and uses him as a vessel to once again carry out its sinister plans in the real world. In order to break free from the Mind Flayer, Billy has to simultaneously break free from scripted gender norms for men. In the scene where Billy sacrifices himself to the Demogorgon, he subverts the stereotypical tough and unfeeling demeanor associated with toxic masculinity. Instead, he displays vulnerability, empathy, and a willingness to protect others, challenging the conventional narrative of his character and, by extension, prevailing gender norms. The article assigned states “ Furthermore, in most neo-Victorian Gothic retellings, Freud’s uncanny ([1919] 2001) is revisited to explore the characters’ repressed traumas”. Throughout the series, glimpses of Billy's troubled past are revealed, illustrating the impact of an abusive father and the expectations placed on him. The supernatural elements surrounding his character force him to confront these traumas, as seen when Billy's facing of his past traumas allows him to break free from the Mind Flayer.  

One more example: Eleven  has a powerful counterpart or “sister” named Kali. Kali possesses psychic abilities similar to Eleven and acts as a sort of dark mirror to her. While Eleven represents good and empathy, Kali has a darker, more vengeful side. Kali encourages Eleven to embrace her anger and use her powers without restraint, challenging the conventional expectations of how a girl, especially one with supernatural abilities, should behave. Although, ultimately, trying to teach people to kill isn't good, she does teach her to use her power in stronger ways and shows her that her powers shouldnt be suppressed. She also gave Eleven a new hairstyle and put dark makeup on her, subverting the traditional feminine gender roles imposed on women. 

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How are characters rewarded or punished for subverting their expected character traits?

Characters who subvert their expected traits often undergo significant personal growth. For instance, Steve Harrington starts as a stereotypical high school "bad boy" but evolves into a more caring , responsible, and protective individual over the seasons. Although the growth is a reward in itself,  Steve also makes genuine friendships, such as Robin Buckley. Instead of pursuing a romantic interest, he enjoys their platonic friendship. Also, he becomes an unexpected mentor to the character Dustin. He imparts valuable advice on dating, self-confidence, and helps in moments of danger.  Another example is Nancy Byers. She challenges gender norms by pursuing a career in journalism. Despite facing skepticism  from her colleagues due to her gender, she perseveres and works hard to prove herself. Eventually, she uncovers important truths about the supernatural occurrences in Hawkins. Her actions and discoveries have a positive impact on the group's efforts to understand and combat the threats from the Upside Down. Nancy’s character shows the reward of personal success that can come from subverting expected character or gender roles and prioritizing personal values over societal expectations.  

Questions: 

 The article states “Whilst madness and supernatural possession might allow female characters to speak up against patriarchy and gender oppression, their criticism is usually undermined by other characters in the series, and society in general, as the ramblings of a madwoman.”  Do you think that women who have supernatural powers compared to men are seen to be more “hysterical” or a dangerous ‘Other’ that cannot be controlled?

How do you believe individuals with supernatural abilities who perceive themselves as "monsters" are influenced by this characterization of themselves? Or how do other people considering them to be “monsters” affect them?   

Do you think your tv shows characters are successful in using their supernatural abilities to subvert or create an agency over whatever type of oppression they face?

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Watching Eerie Indiana: Other Dimension finally.

Wow it holds up surprisingly well. No wonder I see it in the eerie tag so often

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Better Weird Than Dead: an Eerie Indiana Fic Fest

Submitted by friendofdorothy:

 "Is there a Dash x in the Other Dimension? if so...i would like some fic about his relationship with Mitchell and Stanley (and Rodney, if you want +1000000000000 points)"

https://eerieindiana.dreamwidth.org/77420.html?thread=3665260#cmt3665260

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Eerie, Indiana:  The Other Dimension  -  Fox Kids Network -  February 7, 1998 - May 30, 1998

Science Fiction / Fantasy (15 episodes)

Running Time:  30 minutes

Stars:

Bill Switzer as Mitchell Taylor

Daniel Clark as Stanley Hope

Deborah Odell as Mrs. Taylor

Lindy Booth as Carrie Taylor

Bruce Hunter as Edward Taylor

Neil Crone as Mr. Crawford

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Kris Lemche as Robot Rodney in Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension - Revenge of the Goody Two Shoes People - 1998

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New Tumblr Eerie Comm!

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Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension 1.14 — "I'm Okay, You're Really Weird"

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Eerie, Indiana Community

If you're seeing this and are a fan of the brilliant, but short-lived '90s TV show Eerie, Indiana and/or its spinoff series, Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension, this is an official invitation to join the Eerie, Indiana Tumblr Community! It's a fun little space for talking about all things Eerie. You can use the link below to join.

Please feel free to reblog and spread the word!

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Daniel Clark

Facts

October 14, 1985

(former) American actor

Filmography

Sean [Degrassi: 2001-2008]

Steve [Juno: 2007]

Tim [I was a Sixth Grade Alien: 1999]

Stanley [ Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension: 1998]

Appearance

dark blonde

blue eyes

1.73m

Roleplay

playable: teenager, young adult

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So while everyone is stuck at home, I've decided to make a recommendations list of things I've watched on Netflix (U.S), Hulu and Disney+! But this list just had Netflix and Hulu, part 2 will be Disney+!

Netflix: US

The Politician (TV show)

Rating: TV-14

Summary: Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.

Seasons: season 1 on Netflix, season 2 Summer of 2020

My opinions: this show is so dark. Dark enough that I think it should be rated MA. But it's funny, it has Ben Platt singing multiple times, it's sad, it's dark and it's only 8 episodes. I binge watched all of it in two days.

Roswell: New Mexico (TV show)

Rating: TV-14

Summary: Centers on a town where aliens with unearthly abilities live undercover among humans. But when a violent attack points to a greater alien presence, the politics of fear and hatred threaten to expose them.

Seasons: season 1 on Netflix, season 2 airs March 16th, 2020,

Why should you watch it: it's a show about a woman trying to figure out the mystery behind her sister's death, and it's current, it's crime, there's aliens. What's not to love?

Victorious (TV show)

Rating: TV-G

Summary: Aspiring singer Tori Vega navigates life while attending a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts.

Seasons: 1-3 on Netflix

Why should you watch it: chances are, you were either a Disney kid or a Nick kid. I was a Disney kid, but a friend of mine insisted I watched it when it got on Netflix, and I don't regret it. It's so funny.

Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated

Rating: TV-Y7

Summary: Scooby-Doo and the gang attempt to solve creepy mysteries in the town of Crystal Cove, a place with a history of eerie supernatural events.

Seasons:1-2 on Netflix

Why should you watch it: it's Scooby Doo (the best Scooby Doo in my opinion) and it gets really dark at the end of the show, plus in almost every episode, there are clues leading to the big mystery at the end.

New Girl (TV Show)

Rating: TV-14

Summary: After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.

Seasons: 1-7 on Netflix

Why should you watch it: this show talks about sex a lot, especially in season 1, so if that makes you uncomfortable, I wouldn't recommend. But it's so funny, and Jess and Nick are so cute.

Parks and Recreation (TV show)

Rating: TV-14

Summary: The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.

Seasons: 1-7 on Netflix

Why should you watch it: it has Chris Pratt in it and it's extremely funny, even though it's very political.

To All The Boys I've Loved Before (movie)

Rating: TV-14

Summary: A teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.

Why should you watch it: this is a comfort movie I discovered after my sister insisted I watch it. I haven't seen the sequel, but I plan on doing so soon.

Solo: A Star Wars Story (movie)

Rating: PG-13

Summary: During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.

Why should you watch it: I don't like Star Wars that much, but Han Solo is my favorite character, and this is my favorite Star Wars movie, hands down.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (movie)

Rating: PG

Summary: Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.

Why should you watch it: it's the best Spider-Man movie and John Mulany plays a pig version of Spider-Man. It also has Nicholas Cage, Jack Johnson and Hallie Steinfeld.

After (2019) (movie)

Rating: PG-13

Summary: A young woman falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship. Based on the novel by Anna Todd.

Why should you watch it: gotta be honest, it's a bit boring. Me and my sister who loves it watched it, and if you love romance drama, you'll probably like it as well. I mostly made fun of it the whole time.

Spy Kids (movie)

Rating: PG

Sunmary: The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger.

Why should you watch it: this is one of my favorite childhood movies, and it's so funny. Also, secret agent kids.

Earth to Echo (movie)

Rating: PG

Summary: After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.

Why should you watch it: it deals with some important issues for it being aimed at a younger demographic, and Echo is the cutest little alien ever.

Hulu

Keeping up with the Kardashians (TV show)

Rating: TV-14

Summary: A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie.

Seasons: all seasons on Hulu

Why should you watch it: you shouldn't unless you like trashy reality TV. Or if you genuinely like the Kardashians.

Looking for Alaska (mini series)

Rating: TV-MA

Summary: A new arrival at a boarding school falls in love with a beguiling female student

Seasons: all episodes on Hulu

Why should you watch it: I am a huge John Green fan. I've only watched the first episode, but it's so good so far and I love it.

Part 2 with Disney+ recs coming soon!

Tagging some people so they can reblog for others: @willelbyers @clover-roseee @blondsak @seek-rest @canary-warrior