Stranger Things by Netflix
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Being a child of the 1970s and 1980s, I have watched a lot of bad movies and television programs that get that era completely wrong. It is only 2 decades that did not happen that long ago so what's the problem?
I actually watched the show a few years ago when Netflix first released it and celebrated it the following year at the San Diego Comic-Con. Saying that I am a fan is an understatement, and really do I wish that they would make more seasons.
The 70s & 80s Were so Weird
It was an in-between time. In between really basic technology compared to really cool digital stuff. We had video games like Pong and Atari, and we also had some computing power with the TI, Commodore, Radio-Shack Color Computer, and Apple. Nothing even close to what is available today.
This caused a lot of frustration, for instance, you had a cell phone but it was a small brick connected to a much larger brick and you could only talk for 10 to 15 minutes at a time if you were lucky.
Stranger Things Captures This Perfectly
When I was younger I hated having my picture taken so I avoided most photo opportunities. Now that I am older I gravely regret this attitude because for memories I must rely on my own memory and when telling stories I have no visual aids. The way the children in the show interacted with their parents and each other really captures the mid-80s attitude towards life.
As children, we would hop on our bikes first thing in the morning and return home shortly after sunset. For all of those hours, we were biking all over town with no supervision or real purpose other than to have a good time.
Enter Dungeon and Dragons
This game was a never-ending adventure. When my family moved to the suburbs there were 100s of acres of undeveloped land. We are talking about a Michigan forest that has been untouched. We knew that we could spend hours upon hours in those woods unsupervised playing Dungeon and Dragons.
For the Children of Stranger Things with the Monsters of the “Upside Down” hungering for them, their D&D adventures have come to life and invaded their reality. It is almost as if they have made this show just for me. Based on my childhood experiences.
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Thank you all for your time 😃
Nice one.
Good review, Chris. My daughter keeps telling me that I need to watch it but I have not had a chance to. Some day, when I am able to kick back a bit on Hive and #Listnerds maybe.😅
I'd say you'll love it. It's weird and crazy and fun haha.
But yeah, those Hive & Listnerds posts have to keep rolling ;)
SOOO right! The 70's and 80's were weird haha. It was also a great time to grow up I think. Somehow we seemed to be more carefree and less troubled than the kids these days but we didn't have all the media interfering in our lives either.
Sure, there were bullies too but even those seemed to be different in those days.
I love Stranger Things. Brings back memories. The crazy clothes that didn't match the colors, the times spent outdoors with friends exploring, the hair, the music. All equally weird and crazy haha.
Funny enough, I see lots of what we used to have as kids here in Mexico now, which is nice.
More outdoor life :)
Great post, found it on Listnerds! Thank you for sharing :)
@chris.topher - it's so odd, because as much Netflix binges; Tiffany did during the pandemic lockdown, Stranger Things never made our cut; although it was talked about as a very good program.
Will have to still keep it on the must watch list.
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When I was younger I hated having my picture taken so I avoided most photo opportunities. Now that I am older I gravely regret this attitude because for memories I must rely on my own memory
Story of my life😓, this is exactly how i feel too , because i dont have any childhood image and i regret it! i take pictures now because i might regret not doing so in the future again
I absolutely loved Stranger Things, and I agree, WE NEED MORE 😥😥😥
Love the show, cant wait till next season is up. It´s like coming home to my childhood like a Goonies 2.0
welldone chriss..kudos to you
Thanks for this reminder that I still have to watch the rest of stranger things. I was intrigued at first, but later not that impressed, maybe I had something else to watch.. I don't remember exactly haha.
I always hate it too, like for many years I take pictures of everything and anyone but myself :) My boyfriend always gets angry when we are on a day out as he says you can't just exclude yourself from all these pictures those are memories. I guess he's right lol.
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