Part of that comes from the show’s change of setting. The first season is regularly described as “Steven Spielberg does Stephen King,” bringing to mind Spielberg’s kid-centric heartfelt films from the 1980s mixed with the pinnacle of King’s horror novel writing.Īlthough the early seasons happily mentioned everything from Season 1’s X-Men #134 to Seasons 3’s New Coke reference, nothing has reached the level of Season 4’s barrage of references. Stranger Things has always been heavy on cultural references.
Warning: Spoilers for Stranger Things 4, Vol. 1 has the most easter eggs and references in the series’ history, not including the final two feature-length episodes. (Volume 1 clocks in at 9 hours, 7 minutes Volume 2 will be 3 hours, 54 minutes, bringing the entire season to just over 13 hours.) Furthermore, Stranger Things 4 Vol. It’s got the most extensive main cast, with 21 characters. Stranger Things 4 is the biggest season of the show yet.
