I don't understand the hype behind this show nor the praise. I don't understand what critics find so special about it. I believe this is one of the most overrated series on IMDb and it is a shame it got renewed for a second season. It has all the clichés of horror movies, whether in the poorly developed characters' behaviour or in some scenes that felt like a horror parody. The show lacks originality and feels like a weird mix between Silent Hill, The Goonies, and E.T.

Stranger things is the kind of series that keeps you watching with cliffhangers while nothing really happens. The first season ended with a good episode just to give you the impression that you have not wasted your time and in the end you had a good time.

The only bright side about this show was the amazing performances by David Harbour and Gaten Matarazzo. Appreciating this show and enjoying it simply amounts to intellectual masturbation and nostalgia for the 1980s.