"Stranger Things has always been in conversation with pop culture. The surprise is how much pop culture has talked back. It's one thing to have viewers and critics draw parallels between the Duffer Brothers series and the works of Stephen King and Steven Steven Spielberg. It's quite another thing to have Stephen King and Steven Spielberg themselves make those comparisonsand declare themselves fans."
"I think the Duffer Brothers give me more credit than I deserve. Like a lot of talented people, they grew up with my material. When they were young and malleable, they read a lot of Stephen King and said: We wanna do something like that. But they're very talented guys and the story they have developed has a lot more to it than Stephen King. It's got a lot of Duffer Brothers in it. It's good. I've seen all the episodes."
Stranger Things has always engaged with pop culture and attracted responses from major figures. Stephen King and Steven Spielberg publicly compared their own work to the series and declared themselves fans. Matt and Ross Duffer said those endorsements protect them against doubt and criticism and serve as validation from storytellers they idolized. King tweeted shortly after the 2016 debut and later praised the Duffers for adding original elements beyond his influence. Spielberg emphasized the pervasive influence of earlier stories while noting the challenge of creating truly original narratives. The series prepares to launch its fifth and final season on Netflix.
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