TV #47 of 2017:
Stranger Things
I know I’m about a year behind on this, but this show was a lot of fun. It wears its 80s homages right there on its sleeve, and although it never quite deconstructs those inherited tropes as much as I’d like, it at least manages to surprise me with unexpected character growth (most notably Hopper, Nancy, and Steve). Mostly it feels like something that could have been made three decades ago, and while sometimes that comes off as unoriginal and falling short of the show’s potential, it’s still a cozy comfort watch for fans of that era.
★★★★☆
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