Stranger Things: Make America Demogorgon Again
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Publication Date |
Jan 21, 2023
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01:08:54

Part 2 of our Stranger Things discussion dives into the DND lore, especially the monsters (because that's Erin's brand), from which the show draws inspiration (or even straight-up copies, it's a little murky). We also look at Stranger Things as a piece of nostalgia media, and discuss why viewing the past through such a rosy lens can be dangerous, especially when considering how the political and social messaging reads to a modern audience.

For further reading:

Every Dungeons and Dragons Monster Referenced

More about the Demogorgon

The Parks and Rec clip we referenced

More about Retromarketing and Pseudo-Nostalgia

Stranger Things is Copaganda

“Stranger Things and the Danger of Nostalgia” video essay by James Somerton

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