Stranger Things

With the news of the confirmation of Season 3 of this series being at the top right now, the excitement over Stranger Things is bigger than ever. Stranger Things is an American science fiction-horror Netflix series created, written, and directed by the Duffer Brothers. Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s, the first season focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy amid supernatural events occurring around the town, including the appearance of a girl with psychokinetic abilities who helps the missing boy's friends in their own search. The second season, titled Stranger Things 2, is set a year after the first, and deals with attempts of the characters to return to normal and consequences that linger from the first season. From the get-go, you can tell this is a homage to classic 1980s Stephen Spielberg, drawing on E.T. and Close Encounters, as well as JJ Abrams' Super 8. But, as the show progresses, it becomes more and more like a twisted Stephen King story set in a Spielberg movie. It becomes a dark and twisted ride into an even darker and more disturbing world where the stakes feel higher than anything before it. The characters of the show are the true stars. They were all great with amazingly interesting flaws and the way they mix and clash with one another was fun to see unfold.