The Cinematic Minds on Instagram: "Stranger Things almost never happened. The Duffer Brothers were rejected by more than 15 networks, with executives saying the show was “too dark for kids” and “too slow” to hook audiences. Netflix was the only platform willing to take the risk — and it changed television forever. The show is a massive love letter to 1980s pop culture, drawing heavy inspiration from E.T., The Goonies, Stephen King novels, and John Carpenter’s synth-heavy scores. Even the kids’ b