After two people from two different circles with vastly different viewing preferences recommended this show to me, I bumped it up a few slots on my To Watch List.... ... and promptly binge-watched the entire first season.

What makes it so addictive:

1. Great characters you can empathise with I have stopped watching many TV shows for lack of likable protagonists, but the ensemble in Stranger Things is interesting and well-rounded, yet the information on each character isn't divulged immediately. I felt like I was getting to know the characters better from episode to episode, and each minute sucked me deeper into this world. I couldn't stop because I wanted to know first and foremost how the characters' journeys would go on.

2. Great child actors Because seriously, where did they find these kids?

3. Slow-build mystery The show takes its time to unveil the mystery - and it manages to maintain a sense of suspense while doing so! At least for me :)

4. The cinematography I was born in the 90s, so I can't judge how 'true' the 80s feel of this show was, but the visual of it was amazing. If you value cinematography porn, you'll definitely enjoy Stranger Things!

Why I don't want to re-watch it immediately:

The great thing about mysteries is not knowing what's going on or how it will end. While I was unable to stop watching the first time around, now that I've lived through it I don't feel the need to re-watch it. That's the only reason it didn't get ten stars (okay, that and the heteronormativity).