Reasons Why Netflix’s Stranger Things Is So Famous

 

Reasons Why Netflix’s Stranger Things Is 

So Famous

Stranger Things is one of the most successful shows on Netflix and has managed to cultivate a larger fan following with every new season in the last four years. The show broke several records and here are some reasons why:

Yesteryear’s Nostalgia

Nostalgia is a single ingredient formula that works nearly every time it is employed. The show provides a perfect 80’s vibe, and anyone who craves it or is fascinated with that era will love this show. From costumes and aesthetics to references by the characters, nearly everything feels like time travel. The show takes you back to the time where names like Ghostbusters, Back to the Future and The Terminator were a regular reference in conversation. And the era reference is not limited to old movies and clothes. Many a time, you will spot the characters using commodities that are no longer in the market but were a big hit back then.

Multiple Genres

The show’s highlight and the primary reason for mass appeal are that it does not restrict its focus to a single genre. The show encompasses concepts of horror, science fiction, teenagers growing up, deception, and thrill, all in one place. The series ensures that no one particular genre becomes overpowering, and hence, people who would not generally watch one of these genres are attracted to the show for all the others. 

Easy to Binge

Gone are those days when people had to watch already released shows on one episode per week basis as well. Nearly all shows that have aired are made available in completion on streaming platforms. But not all shows can be binge-watched. The primary reason for that is a huge number of episodes to keep up with.  But that is not the case with Stranger Things. The show limits itself to 9 episodes per season. People complete one season before they even realize the fact, making the show very engaging and captivating.

Perfect Cliff-hangers

Many shows keep a fairly predictable plotline, but they introduce a twist at the end of the season and create a cliff-hanger for the audience to create excitement for the upcoming season. But Stranger Things operates at another level altogether. The show creates a mystery by the end of nearly all episodes and renders the audience with no option but to watch the entire show at one go to satisfy their curiosity.

Popular Memes

Millennials today get most of their news and tv show suggestions through social media. Memes have become incredibly popular, and jokes that are specific to one show or movie not only create a buzz about it but also pushes its viewership. Fans get to interact on grounds of mutual liking or dislike of a certain character or scenario, while the others feel curious and end up watching the show as well. The same happened with Stranger Things as well. The show sparked countless meme formats and jokes.

Constant Character Development

To ensure that the audience feels emotionally invested in a show, it is of utmost importance that the characters of the show are not stagnant. Much like real life, the audience expects the reel life characters to evolve and adapt to situations, too, and that is exactly what Stranger Things provides. Steve Harrington is the best example to explain this scenario. The boy started as a high school stereotype but ended becoming a father figure for Dustin and his group. This advancement of nature resonated very well with the audience.

Emotional twists

The show feels like an addictive rollercoaster, and the people do not wish to get off at all. Even the demise of side characters was not okay with the fans, and they ended up demanding justice for characters like Barb and Alexie. The show has had many such episodes that invoke a strong emotional reaction from people, be it concern, sympathy, or grief.

Camaraderie

The show may hold a bunch of unique and remarkable individual characters, but the group dynamic is the underappreciated charm of the show. The characters are astoundingly attached, passionate, and trustworthy towards each other through thick and thin. The love for each other is regularly expressed by cracking jokes at each other’s expense and battling monsters, side-by-side.

Constant Jokes

The show is not in the comedy genre, but that does not restrict the writers, and they throw in subtle humor now and then to make the situation a little lighter. Ironical situations like Suzie and Dustin singing a romantic duet during a critical and dire situation is bound to crack everyone up. Will’s eager attempts to play Dungeons & Dragons with his group is another excellent example of when the characters left the audience with a smile.

An Aura Similar to Stephen King

Stephen King is known for his storytelling prowess and creating a significant mark in today’s culture. Stranger Things feels a lot like something out of a Stephen King book. The concept of a small town that looks sleepy but has a dark entity lurching in the shadows feels very similar.

The show Stranger Things premiered on Netflix on the 15th of July 2016 and has three seasons available on Netflix. The main actors in the show are Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, and David Harbour. Stranger Things season 4’s teaser trailer was released in June, but there is no official announcement regarding the entire show’s release yet.

Source:-  Netflix’s Stranger Things

Post-Apocalyptic Zombie TV Series the Walking Dead Renewed For 11th Season

There is a reason for the Walking Dead fans to be delighted. AMC has renewed its post-apocalyptic zombie show for all those who are not aware of this exciting news for an 11th season. The makers also confirmed the return of Lauren Cohen’s character Maggie as a regular in the upcoming season. Cohen’s character left mid-way in season 10, and her return was shown in the latest season’s finale. Season 10 Ep 15 The Tower welcomed Juanita Sanchez, Princess, a character from The Walking Dead comics.

Is Maggie Going to Come Back a Changed Person?

In an interview with a media outlet, Lauren Cohen addressed her character returning after a time jump in the show. Cohen reportedly said that Maggie would have picked up a few things on the road after leaving The Hilltop. She also talked about Maggie’s relationship with her son and how spending time and growing with her son has affected her as a person. The actor also said that it would be fun to understand what motivated Maggie’s return to help her friends.

Addressing where her character left off things with her husband Glenn’s killer Negan, Cohen said that it is something she can only send once she comes face to face with the former Saviours’ leader. The Walking Dead actor also said that the viewers might witness to what extent Maggie has decided to change herself and forgive people who have destroyed her life.

However, the announcement made was way back in 2019. The makers released an official statement on October 5, 2019, a few days before the red-carpet premiere of the tenth season. In March 2020, the pre-production of season 11 was temporarily shelved, and the filming was also delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We Have Enough Material for The Next Couple of Years”

In the year 2014, the executive producer of the show, David Alpert, stated that storylines from the original comics had churned enough ideas for the show to continue for a couple of years. AMC CEO, Josh Sapan, in the year 2018, also stated that the company has plans on continuing the show for another ten years alongside new films and television series based on the original comic books.

The Walking Dead: A Story of Survival in a Post-Apocalyptic World

The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic television series based on the comic book written by Robett Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Tony Moore. The highly-rated series features a vast cast. The story shows a group of survivors of a worldwide zombie apocalypse. However, with the fall of human civilization, the group faces a constant threat from other survivors, leading to a full-blown gory war between both the communities.

The show’s lead character, Rick Grimes, was played by Love Actually fame Andrew Lincoln before leaving the show in season 9. The Walking Dead’s other primary characters include Norman Reedus(Daryl), Mellisa McBride(Carol), Jeffery Dean Morgan(Negan), Lauren Cohen(Maggie), etc.

The Walking Dead Universe Spinoffs

The Walking dead universe is so big that the makers have created many spin-offs. One of them is Fear of the Walking Dead, which has already completed five seasons. The story of this show is featured through the character of a school guidance counsellor, Madison Clark. It serves as a prequel to the Walking Dead.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

The other spin-off, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, will be a treat for all fans. It is a limited two-season series created by Scott M. Gimple and Matthew Negrete and is going to premiere on AMC. Both the seasons will only consist of 10 episodes each before reaching its conclusion. The story is set in Nebraska, a decade after the apocalypse. It will feature two female protagonists and will focus on the new generation growing up in a world full of chaos and overrun by walkers.

This show was going to premiere on April 12, 2020, on AMC after the season 10 finale of the original Walking Dead series in the hit franchise. However, the pandemic delayed the finale’s premiere and forced the makers to postpone the release of The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Yet, in the United Kingdom, the series will be released on the OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video. The first official trailer was released at New York Comic Con on October 5, 2019, followed by a second trailer on November 25, 2019.

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Season Finale for ‘This Is Us’ TV Series?

‘This is Us’ is an Indian American family comedy-drama television series that premiered on NBC for more than three years now. This series features Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling Browns, Justin Hartley, and many other fantastic actors. This show has been a great hit ever since it has premiered on TV.

This Is Us series portrays the lives of Pearson’s family that includes Big Three (siblings) named Kevin, Kate, and Randall, and their parents named Jack and Rebecca Pearson. From the present events, a lot of flashbacks feature in between to show the past of the family. Later in the story, we see that Kevin and Kate survived death when their mother was pregnant with triplets. Rebecca and Jack lost their third child and decided to adopt an African-American child who was born on the same day and was dropped off at the hospital by his biological father after being abandoned at a fire station. Most of the flashbacks are about the 1980s lives of Jack and Rebecca, and the changes they had in their lives after the birth of their children.

This show first premiered on 20th September 2016, and since then the creators have released four seasons. All of the seasons have received a great response from their viewers and have made them one of the top programs of the year, several times. All of their seasons have received over 90% of positive response from their viewers. This show has given a beautiful heartwarming and emotional story about a couple and their struggles of being wonderful parents to the world. Unfortunately, the sun is not going to shine any longer as the creators might have decided to end the show with the fifth season.

This Monday morning Mandy Moore sat with Hoda Kotb to discuss the show, her life, and everything in between. Everything was running smoothly until the end of the shows when Mandy Moore mistakenly slipped out a few words that can drench the heart of all the ‘This Is Us’ fans. So what exactly did Mandy Moore said, that has the potential to break your heart?

Right after Mandy Moore and Hoda Kotb finished discussing Mandy Moore’s ex-husband’s public apology and Moore was ready to say goodbye to the Today’s anchor, then she broke the internet with her response. Hoda Kotb was wrapping up the show by saying “We miss you, we can’t wait until you are back in our studio again, and we cannot wait for This Is Us to get back on” to Moore. To this, Mandy responded with “We can’t wait for that final season.” Final Season! The disappointed fans bounced to the internet and took Twitter by storms.

Amid all the speculations, there is still a ray of hope for the fans, as in May 2019, NBC updated the seasons for This Is Us, which means that the show will be carried through six seasons. So, the fans still have two years to bask in the happiness for the return of This Is Us show.

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