This article contains spoilers for season 4 vol. 1 of Stranger ThingsWhile fans had to wait a long time to watch volume 1 of season 4 of Stranger Things, the show definitely makes up for it with a visually stunning and exciting group of episodes. Since the show is set in the 1980s, it's often clear that the Duffer Brothers have been influenced by many parts of popular culture. As soon as fans saw the main characters riding their bikes around Hawkins, people immediately said that they were reminded of a Stephen King story.