Stranger Things - The Best Easter Eggs From Hawkins
Stranger Things enchants with its pop culture references. We describe the most interesting easter eggs and old-school movie inspirations that you may experience in Hawkins.
Table of Contents
- Stranger Things - The Best Easter Eggs From Hawkins
- Thingception
- Hasta La Vista
- One to rule them all
Hasta La Vista
In the 3rd season of Stranger Things, an army of Russians conducting dangerous experiments near the shopping mall in Hawkins becomes another threat of our beloved heroes. The most dangerous of them all is played by Andrey Ivchenko Grigori, who relentlessly pursues Hopper and Joyce and seems to be unstoppable. The way in which this character moves – mechanical, rigid and respectful – is almost identical to the body language of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the first Terminator. This analogy is even mentioned in the series – at some point Jim Hopper calls his opponent a Schwarzenegger.
While we are at the most famous former governor of California, it is worth mentioning the references to another classical work in which he starred – Predator. One of the first people who dies in Predator was called Hawkins, which evokes obvious associations with a fictional town in the state of Indiana. The other victim of Predator is captain Jim Hopper, the namesake of the sheriff in Stranger Things.
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New Cola
One of the most interesting references and an easter egg may be the whole dialogue about the "new cola" in the third season (it results in the aforementioned comparison of the two versions of The Thing movie). This scene refers to the actual beverage that was launched in April 1985, promising a better taste than the original Coke. Despite the great marketing campaign, after the initial success the idea did not catch on – the reactions of most kids from Stranger Things illustrate this phenomena quite well.
Already in July 1985, just three months after the introduction of New Coke, Coca-Cola announced that it would restore the old formula under the name of Coca-Cola Classic. The "New Coke" was still on the market for a few more years, parallel with the classic version of the beverage, and eventually disappeared from the store shelves and human memory. Currently, The Coca-Cola Company gives another try with New Coke, after three decades trying to conquer the world again. Who knows, after some product placement and Lucas recommendation, it may work out this time.
