How great is Stranger Things? I’ve never been so impressed by original Netflix content. Daredevil had a solid first season, Orange is the New Black is good, but Stranger Things is just absolutely captivating. The writing is rock solid, the acting is incredible (Winona Ryder needs an Emmy for this), and the design of the show is beyond what it has any right to be. And it is so many things– people have called it so many things– that it only just slips the might what it isn’t.
Stranger Things is not horror. At least, it’s not just horror.
Now, I’ve probably called it horror in conversation, and if you love horror, you will love this show, but it’s not simply horror. I considered doing a “Breaking Genre” piece on this like I did for Star Wars, but this isn’t such a difference that it would make sense. And in any case, it’s a very specific genre that most are not as familiar with as they are Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Stranger Things is American Gothic.
Mild spoilers ahead.
10/31/2017
Things Get Even Stranger: Review of Stranger Things 2
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Happy Halloween!
Stranger Things premiered its second season last Friday, just in time to binge for Halloween. I talked about Stranger Things before as being part of a tradition of American Gothic fiction, and this season certainly continues in that. There are new characters, new combinations of characters, and surprising standouts that absolutely made the season. I’ll try to be as spoiler-free as possible, as not everyone had nine hours to spend doing nothing but watching TV and not everyone has finished the season yet, but as with any review, proceed at your own risk.
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