I know I’m very late to the party, but just finished Series 1 & 2 of Stranger Things.
Absolutely loved it. As a child of the 80s, the references, the music, the homages were brilliant. My wife and I were even picking out music cues, shot set ups, tone and dialogue.
Most importantly, I fell in love with the characters and plots.
My kids are 13 & 11 and they love it too (having watched it separately to us). Having grown up with my 80s tv, movies and music, comic books etc it was cool seeing them pick out references and songs ( hey dad…there’s a band called the Clash that sounds like Big Audio Dynamite’s The Globe - turns out they wikied it and looked up The Clash on Spotify before realising they did a song in the Young Sheldon soundtrack).
Winona, David Harbour and Sean Astin are fantastic in their roles. So cool thinking Sean Astin was a Goonie which is similar to the gang in this.
Anyway. Can’t wait to work through seasons 3 & 4.