Stranger Things thrived on the slow burn that showcased Eleven’s developing powers. Sometimes it’s more fun to speculate on the answer rather than actually learning the answer, particularly if that answer doesn’t fit what fans envisioned.Ģ. Fleshing out that experience could feel a bit too familiar.īy leaving so many dangling plot points, Stranger Things may have backed itself into a corner where they have to answer each question if there’s a followup season. Will coughing up a slug shows that he’s not totally out of the woods even though he’s back home, but is it worth spending more time in a future season showing that journey? Will’s story had a satisfying ending with a perfect wink and nod to say not everything is resolved. She’s alive, but it’s up to the viewer to figure out the why, when, and where. Watching Hopper place waffles in a small box in the woods could be the perfect ending to Eleven’s story. Would a second season potentially ruin the beauty of the first? Are there any reasons why the Duffer Brothers and Netflix should resist temptation and let the first season stand on its own?Ī second season focusing on this same story and characters could easily fall into the trap of answering every question, which could remove the sense of mystery and suspense that made the show so fun in the first place.
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings has even said it would be “ dumb not to” do another season, though nothing has been officially announced.Īs much as I’d like to spend more time with the characters and the world created in the eight episodes of Stranger Things, I can’t help but feel divided. While I could spend several more paragraphs praising what Stranger Things achieved, I’m cautiously turning my eyes to the future. As the show continues to grow and attract more and more fans, a second season seems like a given. Simply, Stranger Things was one of the most entertaining and enjoyable television experiences in recent memory.
The show caught many viewers completely by surprise which is an incredible achievement in its own right in the internet era. It blended suspense with nostalgia in a way which few, if any, pieces of entertainment have been able to do.