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Originally Posted by Super Angillis

Stranger Things Eh? Maybe kids don't prefer stuff that's dumbed down and made "child friendly"? Because Stranger Things falls into what I call the "Star Wars" effect. It's something kids love without being "for kids". They'd be wise to take away the right lesson from this.

KCA demographics are closer to TCA.
The voting pool is generally kids that are more tweens, not so much the under 10 crowd. The demographics for Ninja Steel is mostly the 10 and under crowd. Expecting demographic shows for the 10 and under to win when the voting pool is predominately the 11-14 areas and some mixed older, isn't exactly intelligent.

Stranger things won because it's good, and because it appeals to kids that want to feel 'adult' without being an adult. As well as having a much wider fan base that has more free internet access and free time. While Power Rangers current demographic for ninja steel, typically would have monitored internet access.

That's not to say a future show can't win by having a wider demographic appeal. I'm referring only to this case of Stranger Things vs Ninja Steel. By the very nature of Stranger Things being nominated, and the fact it's netflix, suggested it was the strongest contender right out of the gate.

Audience voted awards shows are typically predictable in that regard. At least the KCA, TCA, and PCA.

But the other difference between stranger things and Ninja Steel is that Ninja Steel has a stronger merchandising presence, while Stranger Things has close to none. While older kids may enjoy it, they don't buy toys that often. So asking power rangers to go for a full Stranger Things approach may not be best for the market either. It'd need to find a middle ground between there and where ninja steel is at.