{"id":21134,"date":"2020-07-15T21:48:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T04:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:37","slug":"stranger-things-season-1-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/munchies-images.vice.com\/wp_upload\/stranger-things-still-2.jpg?crop=0.888888888888889xw%3A1xh%3Bcenter%2Ccenter&amp;resize=2000%3A*\" alt=\"Stranger Things' Is Making Americans Go Crazy for Retro Chocolate ...\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Stranger Things<\/strong><\/em>, brainchild of the brothers <strong>Matt and Ross Duffer<\/strong>, just might be one of the most popular ongoing series today, and for good reason, as I quickly realized when I first binged the series. It took a long time and a lot of prodding by friends to convince me into watching the show, but from the first episode, I fell in love with the characters of <strong>Hawkins, Indiana<\/strong>.  <em>Stranger Things<\/em> Season 1 is a masterclass in storytelling and atmosphere, with an outstanding and intriguing cast and mysteries galore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is my firm belief that a show, movie, book, or any type of story is only great if its characters are, and <em>Stranger Things<\/em> has excellent characters in spades. What really pulled me into this series was the way in which all of these characters\u2014of different ages, identities, and walks of life\u2014managed to tell one unified story that meshed together at the season&#8217;s end in an organic way. Series with huge casts like <em>Stranger Things<\/em> often struggle to utilize all of the cast effectively, but Season 1 succeeds at implementing everyone into the overarching plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found myself mostly resonating with the teenage characters of the show\u2014particularly <strong>Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer)<\/strong> and <strong>Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).<\/strong> The way the show handled high school ideas of popularity was  unique and refreshing, as it felt more accurate to my own experiences when I was in high school. Both Nancy and Steve realize that they don&#8217;t need the validation or acceptance of their peers to do the right thing, but they each reach this development on their own\u2014not one or the other, or both together. Just like real teenagers, they had to make realizations about themselves on their own before they could commit to a relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/steve-and-nancy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/steve-and-nancy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/steve-and-nancy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/steve-and-nancy-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/steve-and-nancy-165x109.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child actors\u2014<strong>Mike (Finn Wolfhard)<\/strong>, <strong>Dustin (Gaten Matarrazo)<\/strong>, <strong>Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin)<\/strong>, <strong>Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)<\/strong>, and, to a lesser extent, <strong>Will (Noah Schnapp)<\/strong>\u2014all put on believable performances. The writing for their characters made it feel like they were actual kids, from the way they spoke and swore at each other, to their awkward pre-teen mannerisms. It was the little things\u2014like Mike shouting across the house to answer his mom, or Lucas spitting on his hand before offering a truce\u2014that made me think the younger characters were written better than most other child roles in the industry are handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the teen and child actors, there are, of course, a couple other stars in the cast. <strong>Winona Ryder <\/strong>makes a comeback in the acting biz with her raw portrayal of <strong>Joyce Byers<\/strong>, a struggling single mother who will do anything to save her son and bring him home. <strong>David Harbour<\/strong> also makes an impact as the stoic yet lovable <strong>Chief Jim Hopper<\/strong>\u2014a man on a mission, as he vows to find the missing Will Byers at any cost. Both characters are at a different point in their lives than the kids or the teens, but they too have their own personal issues in the series, and that&#8217;s what I like about the show. All the characters have their own challenges for the various points they are at in their lives\u2014challenges that they resolve through the course of the season&#8217;s strange events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plot itself is a delightful mystery to watch unfold. The series always had me wondering and asking questions, like &#8220;How is Eleven connected to the Demogorgon?&#8221; or &#8220;What exactly is the Upside Down, and how does it work?&#8221; The show always had surprises; with diner owner <strong>Benny<\/strong> and Nancy&#8217;s best friend <strong>Barb<\/strong> both built up as main characters before their unceremoniously quick and sudden deaths, the Duffers put me on the edge of my seat\u2014no one could be safe from <strong>Hawkins National Laboratory<\/strong> (HNL) or the &#8220;monster without a face.&#8221; I truly did fear for Hopper when he was caught in the lab, as well as for Nancy when she first encountered the Demogorgon in the Upside Down, because there was just no way of knowing what was coming next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/eleven-vs-demogorgon-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/eleven-vs-demogorgon-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/eleven-vs-demogorgon-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/eleven-vs-demogorgon-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/eleven-vs-demogorgon-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the season, I was shocked to see Eleven sacrifice herself to kill the monster. I didn&#8217;t see it coming, and the moment she says goodbye to Mike is devastating. It&#8217;s a testament to the Duffer brothers&#8217; excellent, unpredictable storytelling and heartfelt direction. <em>Stranger Things<\/em> had my respect for taking this risk; even though Will is saved, there is still a cost.  The ending, while not perfect for our heroes, is satisfying, and though Will coughs up a slug at end of the finale, the story feels complete and could have ended perfectly there (though I&#8217;m more than glad the series continued).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonally, the show is amazing. The soundtrack from Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein and excellent set and costume design manage to capture a wide range of atmospheres. From the nostalgic, welcoming presence of the Wheeler house, to the hectic, haunted feel of the Byers home, to even the sinister, enigmatic HNL, <em>Stranger Things<\/em> creates a rich, fleshed-out setting\u2014Hawkins, Indiana, a slice of small-town Americana harboring a dark secret.  Very few movies or shows have immersed me in its setting like <em>Stranger Things<\/em> did with Hawkins, with its wide range of characters and set pieces. I could tell the Duffers wanted to paint a love letter to the 80&#8217;s with their show, and as a result I could feel the intimate effort put into creating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, <em>Stranger Things<\/em> Season 1 is amazing and, for me, set the bar for what television shows could be. It didn&#8217;t feel like some big commercialized thing, but rather a cinematic mystery with a lot of heart put into it. The Duffers have said they wanted the season to feel like its own contained singular story, like a standalone movie, which I think sets it apart from other shows today, and I&#8217;m happy I gave this show a shot, as it is now one of my favorite series to this day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nStranger Things Season 1 is a masterclass in storytelling and atmosphere, with an outstanding and intriguing cast and mysteries galore.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":21137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,15],"tags":[1875,1278,1277,2533,1276,2532,501,1273,2301],"class_list":["post-21134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-tv","category-reviews","tag-charlie-heaton","tag-david-harbour","tag-finn-wolfhard","tag-joe-keery","tag-millie-bobby-brown","tag-natalia-dyer","tag-netflix","tag-stranger-things","tag-winona-ryder","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Stranger Things&quot; Season 1 Review - The Cultured Nerd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;Stranger Things&quot; Season 1 Review - The Cultured Nerd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stranger Things Season 1 is a masterclass in storytelling and atmosphere, with an outstanding and intriguing cast and mysteries galore. Continue reading &ldquo;&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review&rdquo;&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Cultured Nerd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theculturednerd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-07-16T04:48:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-15T21:09:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marcus Panem\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@theculturednerd\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@theculturednerd\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marcus Panem\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Marcus Panem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d86468362f3d25fa6059c7899a7aeb4a\"},\"headline\":\"&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-16T04:48:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-15T21:09:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134\"},\"wordCount\":1008,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/stranger-1-cover.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Charlie Heaton\",\"David Harbour\",\"Finn Wolfhard\",\"Joe Keery\",\"Millie Bobby Brown\",\"Natalia Dyer\",\"Netflix\",\"Stranger Things\",\"Winona Ryder\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Film &amp; TV\",\"Reviews\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134\",\"name\":\"\\\"Stranger Things\\\" Season 1 Review - The Cultured Nerd\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/stranger-1-cover.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-16T04:48:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-15T21:09:37+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/stranger-1-cover.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/stranger-1-cover.jpg\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?p=21134#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Cultured Nerd\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Cultured Nerd\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/cropped-Head.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/cropped-Head.png\",\"width\":1347,\"height\":978,\"caption\":\"The Cultured Nerd\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/theculturednerd\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/theculturednerd\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/theculturednerd\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d86468362f3d25fa6059c7899a7aeb4a\",\"name\":\"Marcus Panem\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3db18899885bf38228882039ff14a4cee15057f6691247a36245ece58d70dc10?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3db18899885bf38228882039ff14a4cee15057f6691247a36245ece58d70dc10?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3db18899885bf38228882039ff14a4cee15057f6691247a36245ece58d70dc10?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Marcus Panem\"},\"description\":\".p\u0279\u01ddu .\u0279\u01dd\u0287s\u0250\u0254pod .\u0279o\u0287\u0131p\u01dd .\u0279\u01dd\u0287\u0131\u0279\u028d\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/theculturednerd.org\\\/?author=28\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\"Stranger Things\" Season 1 Review - The Cultured Nerd","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\"Stranger Things\" Season 1 Review - The Cultured Nerd","og_description":"Stranger Things Season 1 is a masterclass in storytelling and atmosphere, with an outstanding and intriguing cast and mysteries galore. Continue reading &ldquo;&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review&rdquo;&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134","og_site_name":"The Cultured Nerd","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theculturednerd\/","article_published_time":"2020-07-16T04:48:48+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-06-15T21:09:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Marcus Panem","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@theculturednerd","twitter_site":"@theculturednerd","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Marcus Panem","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134"},"author":{"name":"Marcus Panem","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#\/schema\/person\/d86468362f3d25fa6059c7899a7aeb4a"},"headline":"&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review","datePublished":"2020-07-16T04:48:48+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-15T21:09:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134"},"wordCount":1008,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg","keywords":["Charlie Heaton","David Harbour","Finn Wolfhard","Joe Keery","Millie Bobby Brown","Natalia Dyer","Netflix","Stranger Things","Winona Ryder"],"articleSection":["Film &amp; TV","Reviews"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134","url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134","name":"\"Stranger Things\" Season 1 Review - The Cultured Nerd","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg","datePublished":"2020-07-16T04:48:48+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-15T21:09:37+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg","width":1080,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=21134#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Season 1 Review"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/","name":"The Cultured Nerd","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#organization","name":"The Cultured Nerd","url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/cropped-Head.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/cropped-Head.png","width":1347,"height":978,"caption":"The Cultured Nerd"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theculturednerd\/","https:\/\/x.com\/theculturednerd","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theculturednerd\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/#\/schema\/person\/d86468362f3d25fa6059c7899a7aeb4a","name":"Marcus Panem","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3db18899885bf38228882039ff14a4cee15057f6691247a36245ece58d70dc10?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3db18899885bf38228882039ff14a4cee15057f6691247a36245ece58d70dc10?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3db18899885bf38228882039ff14a4cee15057f6691247a36245ece58d70dc10?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Marcus Panem"},"description":".p\u0279\u01ddu .\u0279\u01dd\u0287s\u0250\u0254pod .\u0279o\u0287\u0131p\u01dd .\u0279\u01dd\u0287\u0131\u0279\u028d","url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?author=28"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stranger-1-cover.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21134"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26995,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21134\/revisions\/26995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}