5 Reasons To Watch Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’

Above: Stars of the Netflix original, "Stranger Things".

By now, you’ve probably heard your friends raving about the Netflix original, Stranger Things. If this has yet to happen, it’s likely because your friends are binge-watching it as we speak. The sci-fi mystery hit screens just a little over ten days ago, and it's since creeped its way into everyone's viewing schedule. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Stranger Things is becoming a phenomenon. By this time next year, it’s likely to have become a Netflix staple, parodied on SNL, and nominated for a few Emmys.

The Duffer Brothers production is developing a growing fan base, and becoming a critical darling. If you need some more convincing, however, you’ve come to the right place. Here are five reasons to check out the Netflix original, Stranger Things.

Tropes

Similarly to the show’s aesthetic, the genre tropes that are littered throughout, end up supporting the narrative with nostalgic magic. Stranger Things is a coming-of-age story, just as it is a small town mystery, just as it is an alien abduction account, just as it is a government conspiracy thriller. It’s like that Simpsons bit. Monty Burns is told that the only way he is surviving is due to the insane amount of germs in his body. There are so many viruses that they simply cannot fit through his blood canal. In the same vein (pun intended), what would be a detrimental stereotype to some other show, is fuel for the plot of Stranger Things. The show’s many tropes are all so tongue-in-cheek, that we gleefully accept them for what they are. At risk of sounding too millennial, the show is the ultimate throwback.

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Tags: 2016, Netflix, Stranger Things, The Duffer Brothers, Winona Ryder

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