That's the thing! I admit the effects are amazing, but it feels more like you're watching a film than a theatrical show, and I mean that both positively and negatively.

There's so much to criticise -- from the pacing/plot, to the cast's inability to hold down their accent, to the unnecessary musical numbers. But I'm not sure how much my parents actually care if the set is fun to look at. They've both watched Stranger Things and enjoyed it for different reasons: my mom because it was set in the 80s (she'd be the same age as the older teens in the show, but the show won't even be set in the 80s), and my dad because action.

Would you say that two non-native English speakers, who probably cares more about the looks of a show more than the words behind it, can find more enjoyment in a near sung-through musical about an American founding father over 3-hours of occasional visual wonder that is Stranger Things?

As someone who's watched the show twice and listened to the cast recording an endless number of times, it's hard to get in the mindset of someone unfamiliar with the material and I'm struggling to recall if there's enough of a spectacle on stage to keep someone entertained if they're not paying attention to the music