Here’s What Stopped Stranger Things From Getting an R-Rating

When you think of Stranger Things, its fairly young cast, 80's vibe, and imaginative monsters and Upside Down are hardly a setting for an R-rating. Taking inspiration from the likes of E.T., it's easy to see how the show can go into teenage territory more than mature adult viewing.

However, if the directors Ross and Matt Duffer didn't make some changes, it might have been slapped with that rating. Speaking to Vulture, the directors gave a glimpse of what exactly changed when it comes to the original versus the sleeper hit in Netflix.

"The Eleven character, the kind of powers she has and to have a young protagonist that's violent—it's not E.T. It's not a happy situation. She's killing people, and brutally murdering them. The original plot was much more violent. It was originally like an R-rated thing."

Apart from Eleven, even Winona Ryder's character, Will Byers' mom Joyce, was supposed to be more verbally violent with a lot of cussing in store for her. According to the director brothers, they cut out some things that they felt were unnecessary without sacrificing the tone that Stranger Things had as a whole.

We all know how the final one turned out, and the clamor for a second season is not without its foundation of a loyal fan base. As far as season 2 is concerned, the only clue we have is that Will may be playing a bigger key role.

With the Upside Down gateway still open, and Will having some slug problems suggestive of a remaining connection with it, there's a lot of mystery waiting to be solved and explored when the second season of Stranger Things arrives this year.

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