I am not a horror fan, and there is so much bad sci-fi television out there, that I initially steered clear of Stranger Things. What a mistake!
This show is richly atmospheric and engrossing, with characters you cannot help but invest in. It elevates and humanizes familiar tropes that might otherwise be formulaic. It kept surprising me with quality moments where I expected schtick, and resolved almost every thread with satisfying continuity.
The 80's setting was cheesy, but in the way that the 80s WERE cheesy - it felt lived in and palpably down to earth. Quality work, well suited to long form storytelling and eminently binge-worthy.
9/10
Scary at times, but otherwise appropriate for young teens.

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