2) What Will The Reference Points Be?
We’ve already mentioned just how marinated in 80s genre fiction Stranger Things is. We counted 17 key influences, but big ones for season one included E.T, Scanners, It and others. But now that this story arc has been basically wrapped up, will there be a new batch of reference points to spring ideas from in future?
If the next run is based around the characters going monster hunting in the Upside Down, there could be something of an Aliens vibe to season two. Or if there is more of Will with alien life crawling around his insides, there would definitely be a more overt David Cronenberg (specifically The Fly) feel going on.
Alternatively, it could further mine inspiration from the previously mentioned sources. As long as the story stays fresh, there would nothing wrong with that.