Everything Netflix Is Taking Credit for Thanks to the Success of ‘Stranger Things’

It’s been almost 10 years since Netflix dropped an original series that io9 took an interest in because of its overt riffs on Steven Spielberg and Stephen King. Initially, though, we weren’t sure if it was “io9” enough to cover. Would it actually contain bona fide sci-fi horror elements, or would it just be a fun little show about ’80s kids on their bikes having adventures?

Obviously, five seasons later, we know that Stranger Things is very much a supernaturally focused…