Stranger Things Is a Nerdy Story That Is So Much More Than Its References
One of the first scenes in Stranger Things is the nerdiest imaginable: four boys—maybe around 11 or 12—sitting around a table playing Dungeons & Dragons. And they are loving it. The dungeonmaster, Mike, puts out monster after monster, knowing it’s a task that his friends probably won’t able to conquer. Will, the smallest one, doesn’t…