From the first moment, the creators of "Stranger things" don't hide the fact that the force behind the series is their love and dedication to the SiFi TV shows, books, and movies of the 1980s. The idea might not be original because we start to recognize the referencesto the 1980s hits from the very beginning but the true love for the good time that can always be had in the childhood when you see something cool for the first time, for the great stories and movies of days gone but still remembered, shines through all eight episodes of the season 1.

The fact that I kept telling myself that everything looks and feels familiar, that I can name the exact titles of the films that the creators were mimicking, stopped bothering me very soon. The story was compelling, the atmosphere - authentic, the cast - talented and enthusiastic. What was there not to like?

In the rest of the seasons, the things got stranger even if not necessary better but the first sason is memorable and strong.