"The only thing that matched my anticipations for Stranger Things season two was my dread for it. What if it fell far short of the incredible first season? Lost some of its magic? Of course, when it finally came out, I realized immediately that it held up. The Duffer brothers created a story that’s not only just as good as season one, but a continuation of the story that makes sense and made me really excited for season three (it’s also much scarier than season one). Perhaps most satisfying was the character development we were not expecting. Steve's transformation from vain high school party boy to good-hearted, monster-killing badass and capable nanny is reason alone to have it on this list. Who knew?" — SVR
