‘Stranger Things’ Bits: Action Figures, Fan Art, T-Shirts, And More
In today’s edition ofStranger Thingsbits:
Art of the Titleran an interview with Imaginary Forces' creative directorMichelle Dougherty. Dougherty discussed how the opening credits sequence came about:
Dougherty and all involved were working on the title sequence before season one was even shot, which, as she said, is unusual.
Plenty of artists have been inspired by the Netflix show. We’ve already posted someimpressive fan art, butTop Designran a roundup of some moreStranger Thingsart worth checking out, such as the one at the top of the story and these three:
Buzzfeedalso assembled a ton ofStranger Thingsfan art. Their collection is another reminder of just how much people seem to love Barbara.
Adam F. Goldberg, the creator of the ’80s-set ABC comedyThe Goldbergs, is currently waiting for a call from The Duffer Brothers (Source:Twitter):
I am 100% game for a cross-over between@TheGoldbergsABCand@Stranger_Things. Waiting by the phone, Duffer Brothers. Call me: 707-67NERD6
— Adam F. Goldberg (@adamfgoldberg)July 24, 2025
We found out this weekKyle DixonandMichael Stein’s score will be released, but when will fans be able to purchase G.I. Joe-inspiredStranger Thingsaction figures? (Source:Twitter)
I don’t know where this originated, but AWESOME#StrangerThings#YoJoepic.twitter.com/N99VHLrops
— Arctic Ninja (@arcticninjapaul)August 06, 2025
The Duffer Brothers have shared a bit of information about aStranger Thingsseason two. Considering how enthusiastically Netflix’s customers have responded to the series, a second season sounds like a done deal waiting to be confirmed. Netflix content headTed Sarandossaid they prefer to take time with these decisions (Source:Screen Crush), although Netflix chief executiveReed Hastingssaid they “would be dumb not to” make another season. Here are Sarandos' comments:
We always want to take some time to be thoughtful about the process. When we first come out of the gate with something, we have an idea where it’s going to go but it’s sensible for us to let the show breathe. People are falling in love with it, let’s focus on season one.
Netflix isn’t in the business of releasing their viewership numbers, butBusiness Insiderclaimed it’s one of their most popular shows to date.
Still want moreStranger Thingsfan art? ThenLance Schibi’s recreation of X-Men #134 cover should satisfy you (Source:Twitter):
There are no lyrics to Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein’s opening theme forStranger Things, but actorsGaten MatarazzoandCaleb McLaughlinperformed a singalong to it anyway (Source:Twitter):
Let@GatenM123and @calebrmclaughl1 teach you the official lyrics to the#StrangerThingstheme song.https://t.co/5DIhrwcQlK
— sƃuᴉɥʇ ɹǝƃuɐɹʇs (@Stranger_Things)June 20, 2025
Perhaps someStranger Thingsfans have too much time on their hands. According toThe Tasting Table, some fans are calling Hunt’s to request they go back to Snack Packs' old packaging, which was shown in a later episode when Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) goes looking for pudding. The tin caps kept cutting kids, so a Hunt’s decided to make new packaging.
XO Jane’sLiniKralhas some real problems withStranger Things, which she described as “John Hughes–meets–Drive horror thriller Stranger Things.” She wrote about how the show barely passes the Bechdel Test, but that’s not her only issue with the season one:
Mikhail Rakhmatullinis a freelance concept artist who worked onStrange Things. He shared some of his work online (Source:ArtStation):
Popular Sciencepublished an interview with theoretical physicistBrian Greene, discussing parallel universes, alternate dimensions, and all that good stuff. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:
No, I mean, they’re not really the same. They’re related, but you can have a single universe that has more dimensions than the ones that we’re aware of. There’s reason to think that there might be more dimensions of space beyond our three that we don’t see. Now, you can also have universes, you can also have multiverse proposals — that is, multiple universe proposals — where each universe only has three dimensions of space, and one of time. You can have many universes, each of which has the same number of dimensions that our naive perception suggests to exist: three space and one time. You can certainly put all those ideas together and have a many universe theory in which you also have extra dimensions of space, so they’re not mutually exclusive.
You can purchase a Dungeons & Dragons club t-shirt — which has season one’s monster’s name written on it — fromRipt Apparel:
Bloody Disgustinginterviewed actorMark Steger, who played the demogorgon inStranger Things. He discussed his experience with the show and the otherworldy monster’s influences:
Winona Ryderis a damn fine actress. When she’s talking to the wires, believing she’s communicating with her son, she sells it completely, and it’s far more dramatic scene than it might’ve in a lesser actors' hands. If you, like Joyce Byers (Ryder), want to communicate through christmas lights, then visitCockeyed.com.
