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Stranger things is a sci-fi horror epic that acts as an homage to ‘80s pop culture.

Brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, presenting themselves as two more ‘80s kids filled in nostalgia, step out as disciples of cult writers and filmmakers John Carpenter, Steven Spielberg, Stephen King and George Lucas.

While the Duffers have opted to create their own universe instead of expanding those created by the authors above, and have never worked per se as protégés of said pop culture figures, they appear publicly accepted as their heirs… but would it be so if not for…

King’s not only approval, but praise of the show, clearly drew the attention of several Gen X cinephiles who at first had dismissed it as a show for millennials (this I can tell from my own personal experience talking with such cinephiles), and gained it the affective value of many people who came of age with King’s books.

Funnily enough, the famous author is putting them below his own shadow. I have seen many people of all ages enrage about the Duffer brothers’ multiple plagiarism, only being  calmed by learning that King actually gives his approval. So now, comes the question: are Stranger things fans loyal to Stranger things, or to Stephen King? What would happen is Stephen King comes to say “I don’t like Stranger Things anymore”?

The Verge editor, Bryan Bishop, writes on Feb 17, 2017:

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams are going to show Stranger Things how it’s done.

He then does allusion to Castle Rock, a series King and producer J.J. Abrams are developing for Hulu. What will happen when fans do not need to seek for an Abrams-esque or King-esque experience in Stranger things, when they get a show from the true auteurs?

Scott, Suzanne. “Who’s steering the Mothership? The role of the Fanboy Auteur in Transmedia Storytelling”. The participatory cultures handbook, edited by Aaron Delwiche and Jennifer Jacobs Hendersen, Routledge, 2013, pp. 43-52.

http://www.zen134237.zen.co.uk/Stranger_Things/Stranger_Things_-_Bible.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duffer_Brothers

https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/754865415587758080?lang=es

https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/754699429047836672?

https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/928462592816926720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2FWhat-are-Stephen-King-and-Steven-Spielberg-thoughts-on-the-show-Stranger-Things

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/ng-interactive/2017/oct/14/duffer-brothers-spielberg-80s-stranger-things