Virtual reality is certainly a fearsome thing to behold, and by now the entire planet is convinced that anything crazy can happen over the Internet. However, the web world is still a bit less complex and insane when we compare it to popular Netflix sci-fi series ‘Stranger Things’. Well, this show doesn’t need any introduction because everyone has been talking about it. With two seasons already out, this show has garnered quite a massive following.

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The universe of ‘Stranger Things’ is beyond one’s imagination, but what if we could club this sci-fi world with our online world? Wouldn’t the results be pretty interesting?

While Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Eleven are having an interesting time in the 80’s, the team at Plusnet decided to get creative and re-imagined their world in the time of the Internet. 

And we’ve got to admit, the results are beyond hilarious.

Setting up a Dungeons and Dragons session would just have been so damn easy. Squad WhatsApp!

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Definitely, Eleven would love Facebook and would even start a petition online against those lab experiments. I bet we all have a friend like her in our group.

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Plus everyone will just know where she is…so everyone gets what they want. Life is EASY!

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Searching for Barbara would definitely be easier and the range would be wider. Cheers to the power of Social Media.

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A concerned Nancy would totally start an online movement on Twitter, or at least we can imagine her drunk tweeting.

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TBH, Dustin would have a huge fan following on Snapchat. Ain’t he already looking so cute with that filter? 

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Dustin would just be all over the Internet, updating us about his life!

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And Joyce would do everything to keep a tab on Will. Well, we don’t really blame her as Will has a habit to wander here and there and worry people.

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Steve definitely would have been a social media influencer. 

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And finally finding an answer to what is a mind flayer, why this is happening and so many more questions, Google would have answered it all!

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Agreed that this was fun. But somewhere we still feel that the reason why ‘Stranger Things’ works perfectly is that, at the time, people were more connected physically and life didn’t revolve around the Internet. Somehow, it reminds us of our golden childhood, when we loved exploring with our friends and playing board games.

However, do let us know that if ‘Stranger Things’ had Internet, how would your favourite character use the web and who would have the most followers? 

So the second season of the cult Netflix original ‘Stranger Things’ was bestowed upon us by the Duffer Brothers and it doesn’t matter if you believe in celebrating Halloween or not, you’ve got to thank them for this amazing gift!

If you are a true fan like me, then chances are either you have already binge watched the season over Saturday night or like your calories, you are counting episodes and trying hard to extend it over this week at least. For your hungry eyes, here’s a list of six shows that match the vibe of our beloved ‘Stranger Things’ :

1. ‘The OA’- It is like a treasure found in a coal mine. Very less publicity, brilliant concept and even after one year of dropping this drug on our minds, Netflix continues teasing us about the second season. Prairie comes back home after years with an intriguing tale about her absence. Just like ‘Stranger Things’, there’s a group of school kids who join her quest.

2. ‘Fringe’- This JJ Abraham sci-fi series follows FBI agents from the fictional fringe division who use fringe science to investigate unexplained, perplexed happenings around them. Good thing is that the show spans five seasons and over 100 episodes, so binge away my friend!

3. ‘Misfits’- The characters of this show are based in London who suddenly have superpowers embedded in them after a storm hits the city. It’s a combination of sci-fi, supernatural sprinkled with dark comedy and action.

4. ‘Freaks And Geeks’ – For starters, this show has been listed under the ‘100 greatest shows of all time’ by the TIME magazine. ‘Stranger Things’ has a star cast of stellar kids who are geeks and freaks to others at the same time. This show is enjoyed best if you fell for the fuzzy 80’s vibe from ST, no sci- fi in this one though. Still worth a watch.

5. ‘Black Mirror’ – This one is pretty famous and chances are most people have watched at least one episode. This anthology series created by Charlie Brooker is pretty intriguing and plays with your psyche. The best part is that all episodes are stand alone so you don’t always have to pick up from where you left. The ‘black mirror’ signifies the dark undertone of the hazard that the technology on our screens pose today.

6. ‘Twin Peaks’- This American mystery, horror, drama is dated from the year of 1990.  This cult show revolves around one major question- who killed Laura Palmer? The show is headed by FBI agent Dale Cooper who is looking into the murder of Laura in the mysterious town of Twin Peaks. Pretty similar to the investigative vibes of Jim Hopper.

A tub of popcorn, some pizza, a good sound system and you are ready to go! 

We wait for Christmas, we wait for Diwali. Little did I know we’d start waiting for Halloween as well, because, ‘Stranger Things’ is coming back! If you are a fan, then you are a part of the club obviously. The trailer has dropped and our minds are already busy contemplating so many questions.

Besides our excitement meter shooting high, one question that has been hovering over like a helicopter is how the hell does our favourite character Eleven come back to life. The MCM Comic Con aired a small clip which basically answers one major question. How does Eleven find her way back home into the real world?

Here we go! @milliebbrown introduces world exclusive, never before seen footage from @Stranger_Things 2! pic.twitter.com/ibaEkLNr9l

— MCM Comic Con (@MCMComicCon) October 16, 2017

She punches her way back through the wall with a lot of drama that is simultaneously unloading itself around her. Will Byers is back but is clearly not the same boy who left as he still suffers from the consequences of his tryst with the ‘other side’ even though the doctors say ‘it’s all in his head’. We still need to know what happens to poor Barb! Winona Ryder is wonderful as the hysterical mom as usual.

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The entire town is now aware of the darkness that hangs over their heads but like them, even we are clueless about what the future holds.  The plot is offcourse mind boggling, all thanks to amazing work by the writers. Talking about the brilliance of storytelling, let’s take out a minute to bestow some serious appreciation on the crazy soundtrack that this show has.

Even before the second season airs, the show has been renewed for another season. Well, as a fan, I am the last one to complain about it.