Stranger Things’ personal dramas are more compelling than the supernatural ones
It’s been less than two weeks since Netflix released season 2 of Stranger Things, and the internet is still buzzing with memes and analyses of every detail in the hit series. Nielsen estimates that 15.8 million people tuned in to watch on the premiere weekend, and that 326,000 people streamed all nine episodes on the first day. The show has a huge following, and a confirmed third season on the way, but the aspects that had fans charging into season 2 might not be the same things that will draw them back to season 3.
Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things seasons 1 and 2.
The initial run of Stranger Things introduced supernatural elements like The Upside Down, a terrifying Demogorgon, and the telekinetic Eleven. It also introduced an…