Netflix's Stranger Things: A Theory On Nostalgia - Wisecrack Edition

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[@dunnowy123]

Wow, I expected a typical, "it preys on nostalgia," analysis...but yeah, this seems pretty spot on. The beauty of this show is that it acknowledges the world is ugly and can be cruel, but embracing the innocence, positivity and earnestness of childhood might be the best way forward.

[@hyenaedits3460]

Childhood is something that should not be dismissed. It's not just wearing diapers or eating Fun Dip. It's seeing things from a different perspective, being curious and open to new experiences, and not being afraid to be weird. All of these things can be assets in the adult world. So what if the people who have these traits also sometimes collect My Little Ponies or eat out of a Star Wars lunch box? Since when was eccentricity a bad thing? Of course people who use nostalgia to shield themselves from the problems of the world do exist, but others build resilience through the lessons they learn from their childhood role models. I am disappointed in the comments on this video. Lots of shallow generalizations.

[@dommiesgrl]

Spotted Hyena Well said.

[@PetersonSilva]

"It's seeing things from a different perspective, being curious and open to new experiences, and not being afraid to be weird". Yeah, I was expecting they were going to conclude with that: to value childhood is not only value toys as a language or learning device, but to value this openness and also a time before cynicism sunk in and values still mattered - one of the most prominent things in the show is the moral compass in the kids juxtapozed with that of some adults (like Mike's dad or the villainous bureaucrats).

[@ECL28E]

As long as an adult, I'm not hurting people, hurting myself, obeying the law, and paying my bills/taxes; whatever you do in your spare time is your business

[@PetersonSilva]

ECL28E I think I get what you're saying? But you prove my point. It's not that you're immoral, it's just your attitude towards this kind of stuff is "meh". Are you doing anything to actively seek people to help them? I feel this is a stronger push for kids, at least in the world they know

[@merryquite7908]

I remember watching "The Goonies" as a kid, and getting so pissed that the adults wouldn't listen. Actually, any kid-centered movie where the grown-ups blew the kids off upset me. I was all "Can't you see that they're right??" Now, as the grownup, I see why the adults acted that way. But I still remember myself at that age, and at least try to listen to the kids in my life. Because you're right, kids have a completely different way of thinking that's an asset, to everyone. They believe in what adults consider the unbelievable, and it's good to try that perspective of belief on again. I love what you said Peterson, about the moral compass of children. How many times do kids say "But that's not fair!". How many times did I say it? And thing is, 99% of the time, when a child says "That's not fair!", they're right. It's not.

[@Marko_o]

"Eggo-snarfing demigoddess in the basement"

[@sammypotatosalad8656]

I didn't grow up in the '80s (I'm younger), and I found the series so compelling just by its story and characters. It wouldn't work as well without the Cold War era, but it does not rely on nostalgia. I'm not nostalgic for any pop culture stuff in that time period, and I love the show!

[@idunnobutyay2520]

Sammy Potatosalad same here. I literally grew up in the 2000s, yet something seems so comforting and familiar about the show

[@madhukarjonathanminj2772]

@@idunnobutyay2520 same here born in 2003 in a country very very different from the United States,but could still relate with the charecters,the show is very endearing.

[@RX-12]

I can't get into it because it idealizes childhood. I'm autistic and never had friends like those kids growing up so it just makes me jealous of them.

[@Badmunky64]

That's a very good point. I felt like the kids being useful was a breath of fresh air, but not to the degree you mentioned. My older brothers were constantly giving me shit for playing with video games, and my parents hoped I would grow out of it. They all thought it was just a toy and I was being immature for continuing to like it after becoming a teenager. It made me label myself as a manchild and it stuck with me until the end of my young adult phase while making me look at myself in a negative manner. However, looking back at season 1 with this context makes my enjoyment make a lot more sense.

[@erwinramos-alaz1163]

Mr.Clarke is like the most competent adult

[@Sebaxtain]

I think stranger things primarly benefits from going with this pre Internet era because it makes the small town feel even more isolated and pretty much on it's own when being attacked by Aliens. The pop culture references are a nice little bonus. I don't feel like the kids and their toys are this important solely to make the point that "kids are awesome and superheros in disguise" (even tho they obviously posess some magic/psychic powers). These are essential in qualifying the kids as main characters that can really have an impact on the final turnout. But on the other Hand they are still "only Kids" and if you manage to connect with the kids perspective the suspense has instantly increased as you consider the fact that they experience the story unfolding as their card game set in a frightening universe that they know in and out.

[@philippkruger8140]

i do agree. very well argued.

[@aangsstaff4174]

Stranger things Stephen king properties: Mike, Dustin, Luke ,Will, Eleven: stand by me Eleven: Carrie The demigorgon: the mist (with the monsters coming from another dimension)

[@jmigcasan3077]

Watching Stranger Things and Mr Robot really gets your nostalgia. Both are collage of ideas from pop culture, so many references combined in one masterpiece. Duffer Brothers and Sam Esmail really are geeks when it comes to movies

[@chloe_louise123]

I love this alternate way of looking at this amazing show :)

[@saskoilersfan]

Jfk os/oz enigma. Marina in heartland through the camera lens._. Donald and mickey are pres of a society of lies as Kennedy runs an empire of lies._.

[@frankm.2850]

Alternate? This is basically the way I saw the show from the word "go." The reason it works so well is that it portrays Mike and his friends as real kids, who act like kids actually act, and respects toys for what they are to kids, especially kids like Mike, Lucas, Will, & Dustin.

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

I love this wholesome comment,

[@CammojoDragon97]

Winona Ryder gave the performance of a fucking lifetime in the first series. It was the first thing that really drew me into the show. Everything else also helped, obviously

[@boulshyte8932]

shes fuckin amazing

[@ooloncolluphid7904]

Begging for the advance in the grocery store. A++

[@tatehildyard5332]

I remember when the show was first announced online and Winona Ryder was like, their major selling point. Now she's probably one of the smallest selling points since everything that show touches becomes trendy.

[@ohhaimark8867]

Her performance was a bit mixed. Repetitive and one note at points, but fantastic at other points. I ended up enjoying her, but I understand why people would fine her annoying.

[@Chemeee]

Who did she play?

[@pepelucho1751]

So you're saying it's a connection to the abstract through imagination and such which helps to understand things in a greater scope. Almost like the invention of language used to reach an understanding of abstract thoughts like time.

[@PetersonSilva]

Awesome connection

[@chazjs86]

You guys were spot on. In the first episode when Mike was asked to give his toys to the yard sale totally thought of your video when he answered “some of those have emotional value” #theoryconfirmed Keep up the work, love the videos.

[@yanshero42]

Many people commented that this was an obvious, unnecesary video but I find it brilliant how you analyzed the way communication was framed by the kids and how e.g. Joyce couldn't tell anyone what had happened due to a lack of connection

[@toplaycool21]

What makes this show great is that it takes Nostalgia seriously and makes it into a mythology. 80s and 90s culture is Millennial childhood and is missed because today's modern culture is the total opposite of what we grew up with. 2000-2006 was the last bit of millennial culture. And what we grew up with, Batman, Star Wars, Rugrats, Care Bears etc. is part of our language and this show makes what we grew up with extremely relevant. I always felt that 80s and 90s culture was still relevant. John Hughes movies have lasted this long because of that.

[@Phenominal222]

I just liked it because it was well written, acted, and shot.

[@alchemicalmoon3426]

Phenominal222 yeah

[@charlottemorris336]

For the most part. Theres one big plot hole tho.

[@theboybandana6372]

Charlotte Morris are you gonna say it or leave us in suspense😂

[@charlottemorris336]

LEGO Storm From IG If the demogorgon aka:hellbeast can have psychic powers, hop dimensions, fuck with electricity and physics, regenerate fleshwounds and have the tracking skills of predatory animals, how the fuck, how the litteral fuck, does will get away in the first place. Answer: theres no fucking way. To kidnap the kid it has to first grab the kid, and theres no way a ten year old is breaking out of the grasp of a hellbeast. As well the hellbeast can navigate efficiently without eyes, so just hiding wouldnt work, even if it relies on sound theres still smell and will just got there so he would smell differently from litterally anything else. And if will never escapes he cant contact his mom, and im a little foggy on the details, but the only thing that could let others know where the fuck will went is a telekinetic ego loving girl. So again, hellbeast has to grab child to kidnap, child not strong enough to get away, hellbeast simply shoves child into tentacle room, tentacle is shoved into mouth of the child child becomes barb1.0 since he was taken before her, no one knows where child went. So going by that logic.... HOW THE FUCK DID HE GET AWAY FROM THE HELLBEAST!? and dont even get me started about the implecations of the mind flayer getting involved in it.

[@iSuckAtGamesGG]

@@charlottemorris336 i think the shadow monsters was just using will, the thing let will escape so that he can be a host in the other dimension and infect other people

[@TheRedCap30]

The past creates memories and memories give us emotions. I think nostalgia is a key trait of human nature and really connects with us on a deeper level for "the old days". Can it be commercialized? Yes. Does that mean there is no value to it? No. We can never truely forget the past as it shapes the future. The greatest media I think is stuff that callbacks and respects previous achievements, while trying to learn from before and forging a new path. One recent example I loved was the new Blade Runner. It deepened and expanded upon the ideas of the original while creating its own unique style.

[@yadisfhaddad722]

I'm glad that this video precisely pinpoints the thing I was missing for some moments of season 2: they cease to be children during some periods.

[@SebiundseinKcreep]

The URL starts with ELF wich means eleven in German. Mind = blown

[@ashleyhyatt6319]

For me the 80's skin on the show is incidental. It's simply a well written show with a talented cast. I was their age at that time and I'm not greatly nostalgic for the period, just charmed to see it handled responsibly as few shows do. Fargo also does so.

[@64FanNintendo]

Kind of ironic mentioning the obsession with subscription boxes given that the video it's sponsored by a subscription box

[@EagleSlightlyBetter]

7:30 - Nancy and Jonathan aren't recreating Home Alone (1990); it's a reference to the finale of the original Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), probably not coincidentally, also fought by a girl named Nancy.

[@eon14873]

I'm 47 and my wife is 50.we both love it, not just Nostalgia but the warmth and depth of the characters. The acting, script and story are top notch

[@lizbotnick]

Thank you so much for releasing this at this time, it's made watching the second season THAT much better. It's so eye-opening and I honestly love when learning something about a show makes it better, not more cynical.

[@ShellShock794]

You know why I truly enjoyed Stranger Things? It's because of the sheer art of it all. All of the attention that they put into it from the music, to the intro title, to the wardrobe all the way down to the cameras and filters that they shot with. I fucking love movies/shows that you can tell that they went the extra 15 miles to make sure their vision was perfect

[@orbis17]

as usual wisecrack is here to help me see something in a totally different light. These videos are so good!

[@lathanandrews417]

Wisecrack, you’re quickly becoming one of my favorite channels that analyzes tv/movies. Keep up the great work!!👍🏼

[@davehandelman2832]

Great job, guys. Those little details are what separate art from great art. Love the show, love this channel!

[@heatherlittle4000]

So I love almost ALL of the wiscrack vids but this is probably my favourite. This was a fantastic way to breakdown the show.

[@LowBudgetToons]

Awesome break down! I'm really looking forward to the next season!!!!

[@telemage2533]

It is important to me that you understand just how happy it makes me that you folks finally made a Stranger Things video. AND ON THE DAY BEFORE SEASON 2 COMES OUT AT THAT.

[@beckelmore8448]

The best part of this is that in Season 3 Lucas actually is able to use his slingshot to distract the MInd Flayer- thus pretty much solidifying the point of toys being actually powerful for the kids if used in the right way. HIs wrist-rocket is never going to be able to best a monster head on, but it can def help regardless.

[@LeekyXIV]

Great video wisecrack. Love how you can tell you guys put work and effort into your videos

[@ApolloPlanetary]

As we get older, we lose our sense of innocence, which is understandable, but we also lose our sense of wonder. I believe that’s something that we should always retain. It is excellent to confront the difficulties and obstacles of life but we shouldn’t ignore the joy we all deserve either. Childhood is full of that joy and adulthood can be too.

[@stephpiano2908]

"Stranger Things taking toys seriously shows that it takes childhood itself seriously. The kids don't save the day despite being kids, they saved the day because they were kids...Stranger Things fights back against the idea that being a kid - or liking toys - is some kind of deficiency. There isn't just nostalgia in remembering childhood, there's power too." YESSSSS THIS

[@volcanosauce00]

Wisecrack really is one of the best channels on KZbin.

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[@daymonwinder7913]

This video was great. I relate in a way, because growing up. I didnt have a lot of positive role models in my home life. I had teachers that I respected and looked up to, as well, but I read a lot manga, watched superhero cartoons and movies, and anime. The heroes that I watched, and read about, shaped me to be who I am today. I'm not perfect, but I always try to do what is right, even though, I don't always know what that is. The best heroes are flawed, nobody is perfect, and that's how we relate and connect with them. That's what makes them real to us, which helps us learn from them. To always try to do the right thing, and you may stumble along the way, and you won't always win, but if you never give up, and you stay on the right path, you won't have to ever do it alone. Most people, want to do the right thing, and no one has all the answers, that is why we all have to work together, to make a better world for ourselves. Our heroes can only do so much, the rest is up to us, to not destroy each other.

[@daiselol]

this is one of the best videos you guys have ever done, ngl

[@katega9448]

I am so in love with this show.

[@nikofreund7707]

I love this video, thank you!

[@joeykeilholz925]

S2E1 confirms the nostalgia so hard

[@calimerohnir3311]

I dunno why but that map flip gives me the chills

[@KegOfMeat]

The show resonates so well with people because the characters and stories are great.

[@JoeCnNd]

nostalgia might have drawn people in but the story line is what kept me into the show. Having the switch between the kids the teens and the adults keeps the ADHD generation enamored instead of being bored just following a select group the whole time.

[@cusco587]

“Every 20 something with a borrowed Netflix password is loosing their mind over season two” lmao gold

[@benjaminread5287]

Everything you said is true, but I don't think that 'toys' is a main reason for its success, nostalgia may be, but there are plenty of fans of the show that didn't grow up in the 80's (like myself) and don't have any nostalgic connection to the show. I think that one of the main reasons for its success is how it capitalised on the nerd. There many of us out there, and a show that wasn't made for the average viewer (at least the first season, season 3 very much is) in turn had very high quality. The original and specific vision of the Duffers wasn't diluted to stand up to a wide audience, but Netflix let it be exactly what the Duffers wanted. In turn its quality was so good and the nerds it entertained were so mad about the show that more and more people gave it a try. And for those who aren't nerds, they became fond of it perhaps for its mystery and thrill, its focus on childhood (as you touched on) or its nostalgia. However as it grew in popularity they did start diluting the vision and dragging out storylines that weren't meant to be so long, as a result the 3rd season is greatly lacking. (fun fact:the show was originally going to be an anthology series, each season in a more modern era). It's interesting, I was watching two hosts of some American show (I can't even remember what) talking about it, and one said that he much preferred season 3 over the other two. I'm the opposite, for me season 3 was a far fall from 1 and even 2. I'm a nerd... He was a casual viewer... Just some validation for mu last point:)

[@ferasabdullah4684]

I really like your channel guys and the way you approach these great shows and movies..... There's one show that I would like to see what you think of it. "The Leftovers" I feel it didn't get the attention it deserved. Really looking forward to see a video about it in your channel. Keep the good work 😍😍

[@jlstout7807]

Nice to see Wisecrack isn't doing another Nihilism-themed video

[@NyanBinary1066]

JL Stout I love nihilism tho

[@Grizabeebles]

Nostalgia is weird when it comes to bullying. Bullying is a weird part of childhood in general. I've always been especially confused by the sadistic bully trope. I can't stand to watch it, and on TV bullies are either genuine sadists you can charge with assault or they're pushing people around to cover up some deep insecurity. It's never someone doing it because they're bored and the adults aren't looking. My experience was the last one. Incidentally, the worst of the lot for me was _also_ named Troy. I was tripped in the hallway, jabbed with the eraser end of pencils and belittled and threatened to the point where I was skipping school. I started getting suspensions for making death threats because I could not find any other way of getting them to leave me alone. And my family couldn't afford to move and the teachers were always two minutes too late see or her anything but me trying to throw Troy and his buddies off me. But the day I had to be dragged off of Troy by the gym teacher because I simply could not take it any more and tried to strangle him to death was the last day I experienced significant bullying in my life. Nobody pressed charges (somehow), I'm married and I've never raised my hand to another human being since. And since then, no fellow student, customer, boss or co-worker in my life has driven me anywhere near that far. Now (somehow), people know when I've had enough of their bullshit and know better than to follow me down the hall trying to trip me and telling me about how much I'd like to suck his cock (his words). Which is when I snapped and tried to kill him. Troy's fine by the way. I only had him around the throat for maybe fifteen seconds. He barely even bruised. Thinking back on it, I'm terrified I was capable of that, but literally nothing else could stop him and his friends. I can still remember the way the police officer nodded when I said that later that day. So yeah, bullying is a problem that needs to be stopped. It's serious psychological abuse but our society actively punishes you for defending yourself with violence, yet it only happens when you're all you have. As an adult, you have options. But if you try to just "walk away" as a kid _they will follow you._ Your only option is to quit the school or be the bigger monster. That's why in Season 1 when Troy commits attempted murder at the quarry, I was cheering Eleven on and hoping they'd throw Troy over instead. I'm really curious what will happen with that sub-plot in season 2. Hopefully they'll come up with a solution that's not a Deus Ex Machina this time.

[@alcorthedreambender2140]

"Ego-snarping demigoddess"... Perfect.. it's Absolutely fantastically perfect description of 11. You nailed it there bud! XD

[@user-cb5wp4mo7s]

I love this so much.

[@danielbrooks7764]

Man, you guys are spot on, especially considering you did this before season 2 came out. The D&D exorcism in season 2, episode 9 is an interesting subversion given the history early of D&D and the the church.

[@minigiioi]

The comparison with Joyce is a fascinating foil! It really drove your point right home for me from where I was beginning to hum and nod, to that "woah yeah! and-also-an-interesting-thing-to-maybe-touch-on-in-my-psych-class" moment ((;

[@minigiioi]

god bless Mr Clarke

[@DeimanFlores]

But that’s just a theory. A NOSTALGIA THEORY.

[@bigolemonkey2898]

Deiman Flores please no 👺

[@TheLetterbomber]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

Deiman Flores I remember it so you don't have to

[@TheAidenSanders]

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[@johanneskronenberg6679]

Great piece

[@frankm.2850]

It should be noted that a slingshot isn't a toy. Put a marble or decent sized rock in one, hit someone in the right place, and you can kill them. The wrist rocket especially. The way its designed to brace against Lucas' arm means he can put a LOT more power behind a shot. Slingshots were used as actual military weapons at one point for a reason.

[@DarthBiomech]

Loved this insight, although I can't say that I agree that everything that gets in the hands of a kid is immediately can be defined as a toy. They don't play with the stuff in the show, they use it.

[@luigi55125]

5:26 in season 3 Lucas saves them all from the mind flayer by distracting it, using his wrist rocket to pop a baloon on the other side of the mall.

[@sinnamonroll2780]

I think this is a refreshing and important take because adults, at least in my childhood experience, have always been pushing kids to advance and mature faster than they can. They even praise children who can skip grades and have high IQs but rarely consider their development as kids, and instead just think that more extracurricular classes is gonna do it, that pressuring them to be more advanced is gonna do it. This is an even worse problem now with the internet because kids who wear makeup and emulate adults now have a popularity and sometimes monetary incentive, like Bhad Barbie for example. Let kids be kids and let adults hold on to their childhood and the lessons they learned from it. The world sucks and I don't want any more kids trying to dress and act like adults just for approval. Please.

[@CellSpex]

Stranger Things 2: Bad Parenting

[@fanofmoststuff4405]

I related more to this show than to any other show set in the present.

[@shockmonkeyradio7128]

This is great! Good Job!

[@alondraramirez4668]

Oml the picture you showed for the Star Wars pillow has the exact same design as my blanket!!!

[@andreskosterlitz1430]

Awesome analysis Jared

[@enlightenedknight9882]

"Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality. But... there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit... a Darkside." I feel like Stranger Things should of had one of it's first opening shots panning by a t.v. set saying this.

[@quiwi-art]

The way media like stranger things or It handles kids to be like kids is very reminiscent of Sandler where they're not too gritty or too innocent, but just kids understanding things the way they can

[@TheSeppel2012]

I like how the Demogorgon is seen as a symbol of "understanding the world"

[@ooloncolluphid7904]

The Clash's "Should I Stay (or Should I Go)" just came over the PA in the lobby I'm in right now as I was replying below. YESSSSSS!

[@nathanprindler]

I was sure they were going to advertise LootCrate this episode. X)

[@Engineer_Who]

Getting pumped for Season 2!

[@logansmith8794]

Bro the fact that y’all got all that shit from this shit I’m amazed man, shits crazy, good work fam, best shit on KZbin man swear to god

[@skep8739]

Wisecrack! You make the best videos!

[@cr8iveamboy775]

well done. right on!

[@RomainQuagliara]

Loved ur analysis. On my side, im working on a series that would analyse how Stranger Things s2 is kind of a social experimentation on confidence, beliefs from people who were exposed to fantasmagoric events. Cant wait to show u what I got

[@JimiFilo]

Toys as tools and tools as toys, it underlines the importance of how perspective and context create fluidity of definition.

[@LD-2401]

This reminds me of how authors like Dav Pilky approaches writing as well. NEVER UNDERESTIMATETHE POWER OF CHILDHOOD!

[@lastshadow5524]

These are most entertaining commercials I have seen in a long time.

[@fayem4091]

You guys are amazing Best Channel ever

[@overcookedspaghetti6991]

I hope this season can pull off what they done in season one

[@Savitra]

Did* or have done*

[@erwinramos-alaz1163]

Adds plot, saddness, and comedy all im saying have fun watching

[@MusiColeMF]

I'm assuming you've seen season 2 by now haha what did you think of it?

[@overcookedspaghetti6991]

eddievangraham ya it's really good but the first one had me sold

[@fgbg1032]

eddievangraham season 2 is awesome

[@siddhanthshetty6920]

The BGM in this series were out of the world.

[@DomSchu]

So interesting how in the new season Mikes parents want him to grow up and get rid of his toys. Didn't even realize the significance until now.

[@RX-12]

I could never get into this show because it idealizes childhood friendship and that's something I never really had. I'm autistic and grew up isolated, and I never felt like I could trust normal kids. I hate how the kids on the show get to have real friends and do normal teen things together because I can't imagine what that feels like.

[@NessieAndrew]

Dang you Wisecrack! I was planning to do a video on exactly this!!!!

[@FireofGia111]

Being child-like is important. Being childish is bad.

[@voag1344]

Great video dude

[@AidanN16]

I'm 12 and I still experience nostalgia

[@fortkavanagh]

I LOVE Stranger Things!

[@jackjowett902]

The camera used in the TV show is a Pentax k1000. I own a spotmatic, (that was depicted in its place) which looks very similar except it isn't flash capable.

[@BlakeRadcliff]

I notice a lot of recent theory videos about ST too tell the same thing. Still this video added some new content about the symbolism of toys in this series.

[@entropy666w]

10:50 that's not a "figurine" it's a case to hold your Star Wars figures. My friend had one back in the late 70s (yup, I'm that OLD)

[@radimsirl]

Great video!

[@leokastor]

Hey Wisecrack! when will you review season 2? this was an awesome take on te show.

[@arch180]

please do MINDHUNTER next!

[@coolgreenbug7551]

You member when 11 fliped the van? I member daaat

[@coolgreenbug7551]

I member dat

[@allthingslexi6046]

Memba when Eleven crushed the bad people brain?

[@mimsydreams]

Pepperidge Farm remembers...

[@pianotm]

No, Dustin. We missed it!

[@sijcecilio]

Member when Dustin grew those pearls??

[@jasoncauble2553]

Great vid

[@PlanetShlorpian]

The concept of toys as weapons is also prevalent in IT by Stephen King, more so the original 1985 novel than the 2017 re adaptation. Things like a slingshot and a few bits of melted metal wielded by Bev Marsh are used to put Pennywise, also known as the creature or IT, back into a state of hibernation. And in the Ritual of Chud, Eddie uses his aspirator (not so much of a toy but you get the drift) to kill the creature in the form of a giant eye. And finally, and this is sorta stretching it just a tad, but Bill’s bike, Silver, is used to bring his wife back from a state of catatonic insanity brought on by the creature’s deadlights by him riding it via a life threatening and dare devil way down the streets of Derry Maine.

[@claudiabenedito2928]

great video!

[@yatespmx]

Is that why I love this show? I had no idea.