When he investigates, he senses a rustling in a nearby cornfield, and steps inside, which is something that fans of Eighties horror know is nearly always a terrible idea. One of the first big indications that something’s going awry again in Hawkins comes when Chief Hopper gets reports of rotting pumpkin patches in the farms outside town. That said, we’re Team Starman all the way. Liking soft music doesn’t make them soft people. (He’s seen listening to the Dolly Parton duet “Islands in the Stream” later.) Meanwhile, the ever-sturdy Chief Hopper listens to Seventies singer-songwriter Jim Croce, as well as proving he’s got some seriously bitchin’ meme-friendly dance moves. But it’s worth noting that their mom’s heroic boyfriend loves Kenny. To make Will feel better about being treated like a freak at school, his older brother Jonathan reminds him that weirdoes are the coolest, and asks him whether he’d rather be friends with David Bowie or Kenny Rogers. That’s a useful talent to have, given that an Apple poster on the wall of the junior high’s A/V room hints at the world to come: a day when the Macintosh personal computer (which debuted in 1984) will take programming out of the hands of the everyday user. Though he initially seems like a hopeless dweeb, her new suitor proves to be an asset – especially when the Hawkins Lab is overrun by DemoDogs, and “Bob the Brain” is able to seize control of the internal systems thanks to his extensive knowledge of BASIC programming language. Season Two – or Stranger Things 2, as the brothers have dubbed it – repeats and deepens those connections to the Duffer twins’ formative influences, while adding some new nods that’ll delight anyone who pines for the days of synth-driven John Carpenter soundtracks and Flock of Seagulls hairstyles.īesides Reiser, the other Eighties pop culture refugee who figures significantly in Stranger Things 2 is Sean Astin, who shows up as Joyce Byers’ new boyfriend Bob Newby. Set in the 1980s, this show has, from the first episode onward, borrowed liberally from the pop culture of its chosen era – from Stephen King to Steven Spielberg. That line is Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer’s clever little wink at anyone else who’s ever noted that their work is … well, let’s just say it’s a bit heavy with the homages.
Her school chum Lucas explains how their mutual pal Will Byers spent part of the previous year ensnared by an extra-dimensional monster in a realm called “the Upside Down.” After she patiently listens to the whole tangled yarn, Max shrugs that, while it’s a good story, “It just felt it was a little derivative in parts.”
About halfway through the second season of Netflix’s smash hit science-fiction/horror/adventure show Stranger Things, one of the new characters – a tomboyish redheaded teen named Max – finally learns the big secret that her friends have been keeping from her.
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