Though we started with comparisons to Stranger Things, The OA is more accurately compared to HBO’s The Leftovers, Rectify and Darren Aranofsky’s The Fountain, each divisive in its reception and far from mainstream.
It would seem Netflix is hoping for another Stranger Things phenomenon with The OA, and there’s a strong possibility they’ll get it.
Both The OA and Stranger Things also tackle science-fiction from a character level rather than relying on a premise to deliver the goods, something blockbuster sci-fi abandoned decades ago.
I suspect we’ll see something similar with The OA, with a rabid fan base that will eagerly await Season 2.