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Switching Channels #1: Stranger Things 3 (Patreon)

Published:
2019-07-13 16:01:45
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2019-07-13 16:02:06
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On the first episode of our bonus series digging into the world of **gasp** television, Genevieve and Keith discuss the latest installment of the Netflix hit Stranger Things, talking over some of its many cinematic influences, how it evolves (and doesn't) the series' M.O., and which of the season's many small group storylines shines brightest (#ScoopsTroop4Eva). Chances are good that if you're a Stranger Things fan you've already completed your binge-watch, but in case you haven't, be warned, spoilers lie ahead.

And as supplementary reading, be sure to check out Keith's episodic recaps over at Vulture, as well as his guide to this season's most notable cultural reference points. 

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Josh Hammond

To quote Sideshow Bob, long time listener - from the AV Club through the Dissolve (RIP), to TNPS - but first time caller. Apologies if this is not the proper forum, but I never had the confidence to make any comments at the Dissolve/the Solute. I, too, am a big fan of Stranger Things, but I finished season three asking myself what exactly was the point? Is there a theme to Stranger Things, or is it all plot? I think that the comparisons to Lynch and King I’ve read are interesting, but the seedy underbelly of white-picket fence America that Lynch explored and the everyday fears (alcoholism, losing a child) that King externalized don't quite fit. Ditto for the Whedon-esque "found family" theme, although season two does a decent job of running El through a serious of false homes before finally finding her a real one at the end of the season. So while I love the show, I wonder if I love it for the right reasons, or merely because it hits so many pleasure receptors on a Gen X kid's brain. I enjoyed Keith's recaps on Vulture but didn't see any discussion of the "theme of the work," and other recaps and think pieces similarly lack a big picture view of the series' meaning. Any thoughts, or any reading you'd like to share? Thanks again for consistently turning out great, thought-provoking content. I wholehearted echo David Kleppinger's comment below about finally being able to pay you for something I enjoy so much.