Even asStranger Thingsseason 5looms, the mystery ofhow the Upside Down was createdand why it exists remains unsolved.
While Eleven was still scripted to call it “the Upside Down,” this was just her description.
“The Nether” is bland by comparison.
“The Upside Down,” on the other hand, feels purpose-built forStranger Things.
Predicting how audiences ultimately react to those elements is even harder.
Not all franchises are so brave, and a creator’s vision will often take precedence.
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More broadly, some of history’s greatest filmmakers are known for embracing happy accidents.
And, in all likelihood, “Upside Down” wouldn’t have been knocked from its perch anyway.
Inspired by 80s pop-culture and elements of Stephen King’s works, Stranger Things is a supernatural action-drama TV series set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.When a young boy goes missing, his group of friends stumbles upon a young girl with telekinetic powers who recently escaped from a mysterious facility. They soon realize that she may be their only chance at stopping an impending doom that threatens to engulf Hawkins whole.
