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Bonus Episode 20 // Stranger Things, S1E1 (2016) // 51 minutes
What is the promise(s) made to the viewer? I (the Duffer Brothers) promise to take you on a nostalgic ride through a classic sci-fi parallel dimension story with an entertaining and humorous cast.
PLOT
Pixar Pitch Once upon a time Will Byers lived a typical life in 1983, Hawkins, Indiana. Every day he goes to school and hangs out with his friends. One day he is abducted while riding his bike home. Because of that, his mom declares him a missing person. Because of that, his friends and family go looking for him. Until finally, his friends (led by Mike) find a girl (Eleven) inside Genre: Drama, Fantasy, of the restricted area. Horror
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4 574334/ Logline (from IMDB.com)
When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back.
“Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.”
What is the hook? With warning sirens blaring in the background, a scientist runs for his life inside of a clandestine research facility before he is eaten (presumably) by an unseen monster.
POVs used in Chapter 1:
Will, Jonathan, Mike, Nancy, Hopper, Dr. Brenner, Eleven, Joyce
Choice - 35:00 = Disobey parents and sneak out to look for Will or obey and stay home?
Mike
Consequence - Conflict - 13:03 46:05 = Mike = Will goes stumbles upon missing. Eleven.
THEME
What's it really about? There's more to the world than what we can observe with our senses. Kids are capable of extraordinary things. 1983 was totally awesome.
CHARACTER
The Protagonist – Hawkins, Indiana The Antagonist – Dr. Brenner Wants: Wants: To live a normal life. To control the situation. Needs: Needs: To find Will Byers. N/A
WORLD
What is wrong with this world? A secret government research agency is conducting experiments and strange tests that put people in danger when they open portals which allow the transfer of beings they can't control.
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