25 Biggest WTF TV Moments Of 2016

12. The Ultimate E.T. Homage - Stranger Things

Stranger Things Van
Netflix

In episode seven, the kids are on their bikes fleeing from Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine) and his men, and in front of them appears another van which seemingly has no intent of slowing down.

Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) then uses her powers to levitate the van into the air, flipping it over their heads and allowing them to cycle away.

It's a mesmerising scene even though fans have been divided on whether it takes the whole Steven Spielberg referencing a little too far, considering how blatantly the scene is inspired by a very similar sequence from E.T. (kids on bikes fleeing the authorities who are saved by an out-of-place supernatural event).

Either way, it's totally WTF.

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