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Watch/listen/avoid silence with this commentary and criticism on the storytelling strengths and weaknesses of Stranger Things!
00:00 Intro+Overview
1:06 The Hero's Journey
2:17 Hopper
6:33 Eleven
10:22 Supporting Character Archetypes
15:18 Murray
16:19 Joyce
19:08 Will
20:23 Lucas
21:39 Dustin
23:27 Mike
25:38 Nancy
28:05 Jonathan
31:44 Steve
36:36 Robin
38:53 Erica
40:48 Max
42:49 Billy
48:06 Eddie
53:56 Vecna
56:52 Dr. Brenner
59:04 Chrissy
1:04:02 Season 1
1:12:09 Season 2
1:15:45 Season 3
1:20:33 Season 4
1:40:42 Themes + Motifs
1:48:56 Show Weaknesses
1:51:25 Show Strengths
1:54:03 Conclusion
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Books I used:
The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler
Into the Woods by John Yorke
The Anatomy of Story by John Truly
Artistotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters by
Psychology for Screenwriters by William Indick
How Fiction Works by James Wood
Aspects of the Novel by E.M. Forster
On Writing by Stephen King
The Art of Character by David Corbett
Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung
Jungian Archetypes by Robin Robertson
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