Yet the real-life men who led the rebellion against Britain were deeply complicit in the sin of racism. ![]() It’s not just the 1980s that are evoked in “Stranger Things”-it’s the 1770s. In comic book terms, it is our origin story. Rebellion against tyranny is the story Americans tell ourselves about how we came to be. A distrust of government runs deep in American culture. The danger of centralized authority is a familiar theme in science fiction and fantasy. ![]() But the show also reflects an undercurrent of fear and hostility to federal government authority. There is much to love in the binge-worthy Netflix series “Stranger Things.” It offers an authentic portrayal of teenagehood, intelligent plotting, ’80s nostalgia and some genuinely touching moments.
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