Stranger Things

Narrative

Todorov's Narratology

1. A state of equilibrium
2. A disruption of the equilibrium
3. Recognition of the disruption
4. Attempt to repair the disruption
5. New equilibrium ( This equilibrium cant be exactly the same as the previous)

In the case of stranger things and any TV series, there are many storylines that experience these points at different points.








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