After noticing such high ratings and everyone losing their minds over this show, I gave it a try. Ever since the first episode I still have no idea why there was such an upheaval around this series.

Let's break it down to the main components of the show.

1) The acting was not so good. The kids were cringeworthy sometimes and, aside from the sheriff and maybe will's mom, the acting was as good as it would be in any one the 1000000 indie series we will never get to hear about.

2) The story is really not that original. I mean, it's basically a generic horror movie plot. The D'n'D part was kinda cringeworthy too. It seemed to me like a classic show to kids or pre-teens, where adults are evil (DoE), and the kids are the "chosen ones" that will defeat the evil. The whole "our universe is like one side of a coin" thing is really old, and it's appeared in so many series that I've lost count.

3) The music was good. That was the component I liked the most. The whole soundtrack really captures the essence of the 80s shows, which I think was the goal of the composer.

All and all, it's a good show, but it's nothing compared to 9/10 shows here on IMDb, such as Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad or Sherlock (though Sunday's episode was kinda meh).

Oh, and as a suggestion, The OA has kind of the same vibe as Stranger Things, but it's waaaaay better. That's a show that deserved at least an 8.5/10. But I guess timing/marketing is everything. Stranger Things arrived in the summer, when kids are out of school and ready to binge watch and hype a lot of shows.