It's hard to understand the love that Gen X'rs have for 80s nostalgia. Personally I find films and shows meant to encapsulate a time period to be extremely enjoyable when done correctly. That being said, stranger things does not do that. A weak script filled with over rambunctious actors attempting to feel more special than a true cast of characters such as the goonies, stranger things starts off strong in season 1 and then fails to escalate from there. A show riddled with plot holes and miss information targeting the Russians as the dreaded enemies, the lack of originality creates a backdrop of monotony that drums incessantly for too many episodes. Save yourself time and ignore the hype this show pays for with mediocre appearances of a sub par actress on Kimmel telling you how amazing the cast is and how lovely it is to be apart of something so special. In other words, I love getting paid to pretend to like waffles and have no lines.