STRANGER THINGS: THE TRUE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A KID…

What does Stranger Things teach us?

Being scared of monsters is normal?

Worry about your friends?

Throughout season 1 and season 2, the running theme teaches us the importance of being a kid. Usually when we see movies with child prodigies, they usually act smarter and act more adult-like.

With Stranger Things, however, the show fully embraces the imagination of a child, and the protagonists win the day specifically because they’re children.

Because Mike and the boys are so deep into fantasy, they easily grasp the concept of the Upside-Down and are closer than the other adults when it comes to finding Will. Grace Byers, who is an adult, has a hard time trying to explain Will’s situation with other adults because the concept is just too farfetched for them.

There’s also this cool symbolism where toys are used to help characters progress in the story. Mike and the others find the portal because of their toy compasses and Eleven perfectly explains the Upside-Down to them thanks to their D&D campaign board. Grace also uses a makeshift Ouija Board to contact Will, and Jonathan and Nancy face-off with the Demogorgon by basically pulling off a Home Alone.

So, if you feel like going back to your childhood, re-watch the show again, folks.  Stranger Things season 2 now streaming on Netflix.