Murray gets some serious love in season four, using his newfound karate abilities to good use twice, and using a flamethrower to roast creatures from the Upside Down to aid Joyce and Hopper. The opening scene of Season 4 is the most brutal example of this trope yet, with the gory corpses of the other children that had been raised at Hawkins Lab littering the halls after being massacred by Henry Creel, a.k.a. 001. Several of the children look to be only 6 or 7 years old. On a more general level, The Power of Love, friendship, and family, along with growing-up and maturity.

Friends don't lie." Mike tells Eleven this when he is explaining friendship to her, and she repeats this throughout the series when she catches Mike (and later Hopper) trying to hide awkward truths from her. Refusing to believe Will is dead, Joyce tries to connect with her son. The b oy s give Eleven a makeover. Nancy and Jonathan form an unlikely alliance. An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.

Exclusive 'Stranger Things' Art Reveals 'Upside Down' Secrets and Barb's Alternate End" Screencrush. August 22, 2016. Stranger Things was created by Matt and Ross Duffer, known professionally as The Duffer Brothers. [13] The two had completed writing and producing their 2015 film Hidden, which they had tried to emulate the style of M. Night Shyamalan, however, due to changes at Warner Bros., its distributor, the film did not see a wide release and the Duffers were unsure of their future. [14] To their surprise, television producer Donald De Line approached them, impressed with Hidden 's script, and offered them the opportunity to work on episodes of Wayward Pines alongside Shyamalan. The brothers were mentored by Shyamalan during the episode's production so that when they finished, they felt they were ready to produce their own television series. [15] La La Land' Camera Operator Tops SOC Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. February 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019 . Retrieved February 16, 2017. Thevenon, Ulysse (August 2016). References to 70-80's movies in Stranger Things. Vimeo . Retrieved March 1, 2017.

Hair: Downplayed in the first two seasons, where a number of characters sport hairstyles befitting the late-70s and early-80s. By Season 3, this was totally done away with. Dornbush, Jonathon (July 13, 2017). "Emmy Nominations 2017 Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017 . Retrieved July 13, 2017. Goldman, Eric (July 9, 2016). "Stranger Things: Review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016 . Retrieved August 26, 2016.Netflix was the first buyer they pitched to, because it fit the Duffers' vision of the show as an eight-hour movie and gave them creative freedom. The company bought the season the morning after the pitch. [3] Casting [ ] The kids being able to wander as much as they do can seem like this in the 21st century. The kids stay over at each other's houses regularly, are often out with fairly flimsy excuses, and in Season 2 they disappear for a lengthy period of time. And while the parents are somewhat concerned, they don't generally get too worried. Today, some of this might well lead to less friendly neighbors calling social services on damn near everyone, but in the 80s and earlier decades, suburban kids absolutely had that much freedom to roam. a b Petski, Denise (September 1, 2015). "Cara Buono Joins Netflix's 'Stranger Things'; Dean Cain In 'Lady Dynamite' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015 . Retrieved July 17, 2016. Big Damn Heroes: Eleven has a few of these, disappearing to whereabouts unknown (whether to her friends or the audience as well), but then turning up to save the day just as those she cares about are in imminent danger of dying. Specific details of Dungeons & Dragons are fudged for simplicity or storytelling. However, the show does show its work by featuring specific and sometimes obscure aspects of the game.