With TV competition ranging across a multitude of platforms – not to mention the substantial degree of lingering questions a new Stranger Things season will have to answer – season two just might be the biggest challenge yet for the Duffer Brothers.
While Stranger Things clearly succeeded in doing this, the sort of pressure that exists in building a fanbase is an altogether different one from maintaining said fanbase.
The first season of the paranormal/adventure-thriller lured curious initial viewers in with its 1980s throwback style and once in, few were disappointed.
Whether it’s a hit film or a TV series, the thrill of success is often both a blessing and a curse.