The success of Stranger Thingshas been credited to many things, such as the popularity of ‘80s nostalgia and the emergence of Netflix as a platform for genre storytelling, but one of the show’s greatest strengths was in how well it handled its mythological components with a very relatable coming-of-age story. While it became harder to buy into the grounded story of adolescence as Stranger Things continued because of how inconsistent the stakes were, it did reflect a genuine desire to see an exploration of growing up that didn’t treat itself as pure escapism. I Am Not Okay With Thisis an adaptation of the popular graphic novel of the same name by Charles Forsman, who also wrote The End of the F***ing World, which was also made into a Netflix series. While The End of the F***ing World went beyond the source material for an unnecessary Season 2, I Am Not Okay With This was primed to get deeper and darker when it was cancelled before its time.
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