Stranger Things/TMNT Parallels

[Donnie]

I couldn't help but notice the similarities the 4 main characters in Stranger Things have with the TMNT.

Dustin = Michelangelo (clearly)
Lucas = Raphael
Mike = Leonardo
Will = Donatello

Given IDW's love of singling out Donnie as the Turtle to pick on/get hurt, etc., Will seems to fit the bill.

Anyway, watch the show with this in mind and you'll see what I mean.

[Utrommaniac]

All things considered, TMNT would be coming out around the time of these kids going into high school.

And at least one of them would be on it like butter on a pancake (I say Dustin)

[plastroncafe]

Oh totally.
It might even be one of the rare shows that they all watch together, and enjoy.

[Utrommaniac]

Of course, they'd probably find the comics first, given the time period. In 1987, they'd probably be "too old", unless they're still dorky enough in their late teens to have a laugh at the cartoon.

[plastroncafe]

Oh totally.
It might even be one of the rare shows that they all watch together, and enjoy.

D'oh.
I took this scenario to mean what if the turtles watched Stranger Things, not the other way 'round.

reading IS fundamental.

[Utrommaniac]

I actually did think an IDW crossover with Stranger Things would be really awesome. Especially with trans-dimensional travel being such a big to-do.

Like a portal is opened to the ST universe and somehow the Upside Down starts to leak through and they have to stop it before it consumes everything like Hawkins Lab.

Mostly because I just really want Leatherhead to fight the Demogorgon. Because that would be awesome. Or Slash. That would be cool too.
It wouldn't last very long, but it would be epic.