Knowing the characters
1: When and where is Season 1 of Stranger Things set?
2: What are the names of the four characters that are seen playing Dungeons and Dragons near the start of the episode?
3: What is the name of the character that disappears?
4: What is his mother called?
5: Who is Nancy?
6: Who is Nancy dating?
7: What is the town Sherriff called?
8: What does Lonnie call the missing boy?
9: What is Lonnie's relationship to the missing boy?
10: What is the name of the government scientist that is pursuing the young girl?
11: What is the name of the girl with telekinetic powers?
Production details
1: What was the budget for Season 1 of Stranger Things?
2: What company funded the production?
3: Who were the writers/showrunners?
4: What other films/T.V. shows had they already produced?
Intertextuality
a) Watch the following video and make a list of all the films referenced in the series.
References to 70-80s movies in Stranger Things - YouTube
b) Watch the next video. While this is not entirely about Stranger Things, it is an important element of the video essay.
Intertextuality: Hollywood's New Currency - YouTube
c) Finally, watch this next video. How compelling is the argument?
Stranger Things And Intertextuality (A Response To The Nerdwriter) - YouTube
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