Completed Task: Watch Stranger Things

Why did I wait so long to watch this?!

I'm an 80s kid through and through. I wasn't as much of a geek in the 80s (it was tough being one in my small town, especially when no one was able to introduce me to things), but I'm definitely one now. And between my nostalgia for the time period and my knowledge of things now, it hits my sweet spot.

As a general rule, I don't care for horror. And this show definitely has it's share of horror. But for all that the psychological and visual horror was there, it didn't bother me nearly as much as it usually did. I think it's because I was able to focus on the nostalgia and the story rather than the horrific aspects.

And the story was incredibly engaging. In season one, finding out what happened to Will and what we could find out about Eleven kept me continuing to go on to the next episode. The relationship between the kids had me invested. The familial relationships felt real to me (especially being the older sister). And as the series went on, I found myself excited to watch the relationships grow between the various characters. I loved the dynamics as new characters were introduced. I remembered the awkwardness of first love, the pain of being bullied, the warmth of knowing that you have friends that have your back. It brought me back to my own youth, both the good and the bad. And each layer of the Upside Down that was exposed made me want to know more.

At this point, I'm wishing that season 5 was ready to come out now instead of having to wait. Especially with the cliffhanger at the end of season 4.

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